The Fijiana Drua will be flown into Australia just over 24 hours before a semi-final,and it has prompted an angry response.
The Queensland Reds’ Super Rugby Pacific home finals hopes have all but evaporated in a crushing homecoming for fallen Wallabies star Suliasi Vunivalu.
Western Force flyhalf Ben Donaldson has scored 23 points on the back of a perfect kicking display to lift his side to a crushing 48-10 win over Fijian Drua in Perth.
Undefeated NSW play Fiji in the Super Rugby Women’s grand final on Sunday,but a veteran has called for the competition to double in length.
Fijian Drua star Frank Lomani was left visibly shaken after allegedly being the target of a racial slur by a fan during Friday night’s match against the Rebels in Melbourne.
The cruelty of sport was laid bare on a hot and humid day in Lautoka,Fiji,as the Waratahs lost by three points to the Drua. But the Waratahs women’s team had a massive win.
The Waratahs have suffered a heart-breaking 39-36 extra-time loss in Fiji after playmaker No.10 Tane Edmed’s match-winning drop goal attempt hit the post.
The Drua provided 18 members of the 2023 Fiji World Cup squad and have won back-to-back Super W titles,but their club is about far more than results on the field.
Mick Byrne made his name in the VFL,winning a premiership with Hawthorn before finishing with Sydney. Now he is transforming the Fijian Drua as their head coach.
Fullback Max Jorgensen has recovered from a hip injury and will return for the Waratahs in their first visit to Fiji in Super Rugby.