TJ Talaileva News
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TJ Talaileva Stats
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TJ Talaileva Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
TJ Talaileva 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.
TJ Talaileva played 216 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 166m with ball in hand, beating 12 defenders and scoring 2 tries. Defensively he completed 26 tackles at a rate of 5.2 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, TJ Talaileva completed 13 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 3 try assists and making 38 touches.
He ranked in the top 5% of Flanker's for defenders beaten in the World Rugby U20 Championship. He ranked in the top 5% of Flanker's for try assists in the World Rugby U20 Championship. 
