Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua centre Merewai Cumu will be unavailable for the Super Rugby Women’s semifinal against Western Force at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva on Friday.

The unbeaten Hurricanes hosted the preseason title favourites in the Chiefs in what promised to be the biggest clash of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season to date in round eight.

The Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua Women will host a Super W semifinal next Friday in Suva despite going down 34-21 to Melbourne Rebels in Australia.

The Rebels have never played finals in a full competition but have a maiden series in sight after scoring seven tries to four at AAMI Park to book their third successive win.

A magical touch from Tailevu flyhalf Marika Baleinaloto saw them beat Nadi 22-17 in a Skipper Cup thriller at Ratu Cakobau Park in Nausori.

Tailevu faces an uphill battle to improve its ranking in the Skipper Cup points table when it faces Nadi this afternoon.

Naitasiri Warriors have defeated Ba Methodist Saints 42-12 in their Vodafone Fiji Secondary Schools rugby league quarterfinal clash at Prince Charles Park in Nadi.

Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua Women’s coach Mosese Rauluni is happy with what his side have accomplished so far this season.

Former Queensland Red halfback Moses Sorovi has joined the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua on a short term contract.

The Rooster Chicken Fijian Warriors are anticipating a tough outing in their World Rugby Pacific Challenge against Japan next week in Samoa.

Lock forward Jade Coates believes the Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua Women are in the right position to host their maiden semi-final this year.

Poor discipline from Wallabies halfback and Queensland Reds captain Tate McDermott has cost his side badly in a 17-14 loss to Moana Pasifika.