Rugby

Fijiana Drua easily sail past Rebels

March 6, 2022 6:10 am

The Fijiana Drua dominated on its Super W debut, easily sailing past the Rebels 66-5 at Endeavour Hills Rugby Union Football Club in Melbourne, Australia.

The Senirusi Seruvakula coached side set the pace of the game in their 10-try romp and had the Rebels scatter around the park for desperate defense.

Drua showed a lot of Fijian flair that was greatly talked about before the match, making offloads and support play look effortless.

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Four unanswered tries in the first half to Jiowana Sauto, Vika Matarugu, Roela Radiniyavuni, and Karalaini Nairewa put the 28-0 result beyond doubt as Fijiana looked positive to take the win.

Olympic bronze-medalist Radiniyavuni went from coast to coast to grab her second just a minute into the second half.

Winger Kolora Lomani raced to the try-line for Fijiana’s sixth try, intercepting a Rebels pop pass.

Radiniyavuni and Lomani combined well on the far right to produce another try to the winger taking the score-line to 47-0.

Jade Coates was all over the park, running a straight line before offloading to Mela Matanatabu for the Drua’s eighth try before Vitalina Naikore added salt on the Rebels wound with another.

Radiniyavuni secured her hat-trick and the Drua’s 10th try but the Rebels had the last say with its only try.