SYDNEY : Fijian Drua hammered the Queensland Reds 41-17 in Suva on Saturday to romp into the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs in only their second season in the competition and leave the Australians sweating on other results. The Drua stuck with their running rugby despite greasy conditions at a packed HFC Ba
SYDNEY : Fijian Drua hammered the Queensland Reds 41-17 in Suva on Saturday to romp into the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs in only their second season in the competition and leave the Australians sweating on other results.
The Drua, who have now won five of six matches on home soil this season, had the partisan crowd in full voice as early as the fourth minute when fullback Selestino Ravutaumada blocked a defensive kick and recovered the ball to touch down. The second half was one-way traffic as unrelenting running from the home side and the Suva heat took its toll on the Reds players.
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