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Sylvestre Vakauliafa Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Sylvestre Vakauliafa featured in 5 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing Fiji U20 on their way to being crowned champions. Results included 2 wins and 3 losses.
Fiji U20 won the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, finishing with 1 wins from 3 matches.
Sylvestre Vakauliafa played 195 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 32m with ball in hand, beating 1 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 14 tackles at a rate of 2.8 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, Sylvestre Vakauliafa completed 2 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 0 try assists and making 15 touches.
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