The Queensland Reds face a nervous wait after the Fijian Drua swallowed them up in a 41-17 win that secured a Super Rugby Pacific feel-good story with a finals berth in just their second season.
The Waratahs men face the Reds in Townsville,but the NSW women will be staying behind after a shock loss to the Fijiana Drua in the Super W semi-finals.
Queensland Reds playmaker Tom Lynagh is likely to miss the side’s next two Super Rugby Pacific games due to a concussion.
The Waratahs have lost the blue-collar attitude that defined them last year and the season doesn’t get any easier from here.
The All Blacks flanker will face a foul play review committee over the incident,while another coach has questioned Super Rugby’s treatment of Fijian players.
The Waratahs notched their first win of the season but fought tooth and nail to do it against a bruising Drua on day two of Super Round.
The Test and NSW prop is facing up to six months on the sidelines after re-injuring his foot on Friday night.