The Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua women’s side launched a thrilling second-half comeback but fell short as the Queensland Reds held on for a 22-19 win in their Super W season opener in Lautoka.

The Kaiviti Silktails have kicked off their Jersey Flegg Cup campaign with a 26-6 defeat to the Parramatta Eels this afternoon at Hammondville Oval in Sydney.

The 15-time major champion also missed the Genesis Invitational in February following the death of his mother that month.

The Lautoka heat is cranking up, and so is the anticipation for round 4 of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific showdown between the high-flying Chiefs and a Drua side desperate to make a statement at home.

Under-20 coach Senirusi Seruvakula, fresh from his historic Super W win, backs his team to shock New Zealand at next weekend’s Super Rugby competition.

Suva Football President Nitin Singh acknowledges that facing Tavua on their home turf will be a tough challenge, but he is confident that his side will rise to the occasion and deliver their best performance in this afternoon’s Extra Premier League match.

Wale’s Lauren Price has added Natasha’s Jonas WBC and IBF welter-weight titles to her WBA strap after defeating the British boxer by unanimous decision in the Women’s Welterweight Unification bout in London this morning.

With the battle for a top-six finish intensifying, Fijian Drua head coach Glen Jackson has stressed the importance of today’s Super Rugby Pacific showdown against the Chiefs.

The Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua Women’s team is approaching every game in their Super W campaign with determination, as they set their sights on securing a home semi-final.

Oceania Rugby has extended the suspension of the Papua New Guinea Rugby Union for an additional six months.

India are heavy favourites to claim a record third Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday but Rohit Sharma’s men face a New Zealand side with plenty of firepower in the first major white-ball final between the teams in a quarter of a century.

Beauden Barrett’s switch to first-five was an overwhelming success. Unfortunately for the Blues, it lasted only 40 minutes.