Fijian Drua
Fijians cruel Reds’ Super Rugby Pacific home final bid
The Queensland Reds’ Super Rugby Pacific home finals hopes have all but evaporated in a crushing homecoming for fallen Wallabies star Suliasi Vunivalu.
- by Darren Walton
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Donaldson scores 23 points as Force crush Drua
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.
- by Justin Chadwick
Waratahs on cusp of unbeaten season – but they’d rather keep playing
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.
- by Iain Payten
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Super Rugby
‘A disgrace’: Drua coach wants culprit banned for life as rugby chiefs investigate alleged racial slur
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.
- by Tom Decent
Pressure mounts on Coleman as Waratahs beaten in thriller in Fiji
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.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Super Rugby Pacific as it happened: Drua score first win over Waratahs after stunning drop goal in extra-time
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.
- by Tom Decent
Hearts, minds and a ’16th player’: How the Drua broke through in Fiji
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.
- by Jonathan Drennan
‘A player gets poleaxed and they laugh’: The former Swan changing the game for Fiji
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.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Jorgensen returns for Waratahs on Fiji trip that could resurrect season
Fullback Max Jorgensen has recovered from a hip injury and will return for the Waratahs in their first visit to Fiji in Super Rugby.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Tight Five
Rugby World Cup
Lucky losers: Why Wallabies are fortunate Fiji didn’t put the boot in
Australia grabbed a crucial bonus point in their shock World Cup loss, but Fiji would have won by more had they not lost their goal-kicking No.9 during the game.
- by Paul Cully
The Sydney coach creating the perfect platform for Fiji’s World Cup campaign
Mick Byrne made his name as a pioneer in rugby skills coaching. He leads the Fijian Drua Super Rugby Pacific and explains what makes the national team tick.
- by Jonathan Drennan
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