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.
Prop to hooker for @Fijiana_Drua‘s first #SuperW 2022 try 🔥#REBvDRU pic.twitter.com/APYHkuKFcM
— RUGBYcomau (@rugbycomau) March 5, 2022
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.
It’s raining tries for the Fijiana front row today ☔️#REBvDRU 🎥 @StanSportAU pic.twitter.com/QCPBFnhSwe
— RUGBYcomau (@rugbycomau) March 5, 2022
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.