Sam Blank News
World Rugby Junior World Championship
NZ and France wobble, Wales and Australia soar in the World Rugby Junior World Championship
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Sam Blank Stats
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Sam Blank Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Sam Blank featured in 5 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing Australia U20 on their way to being crowned champions. Results included 3 wins and 2 losses.
Australia U20 won the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, finishing with 2 wins from 3 matches.
Sam Blank played 222 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 29m with ball in hand, beating 1 defenders and scoring 3 tries. Defensively he completed 15 tackles at a rate of 3 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, Sam Blank completed 203 passes at an accuracy of 99%, contributing 2 try assists and making 217 touches.
