Wallaby Noah Lolesio is back for the ACT Brumbies ahead of Friday night’s clash with the Fijian Drua at Canberra’s GIO Stadium.
The Fijian Drua have won a game in Super Rugby Pacific for the first time this season by stunning the ladder-leading Chiefs.
The Fijian Drua were the only Super W team to register an opening round win as the tournament kicked off at the weekend, beating the reigning champions Waratahs 23-17, and settling a score for revenge after grand final defeat last year.
Coach Glen Jackson isn’t sounding the alarm just yet despite the Fijian Drua suffering their third loss of the season.
Super Rugby Women’s couldn’t have gotten off to a more breathtaking start with Vitalina Naikore scoring less than 10 seconds into the new season.
Bench playmaker Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula is five points away from becoming the all-time Fijian Drua points scorer, and captain Tevita Ikanivere has scored a try in the last three outings between these two sides.
The Fijian Drua are warning the NSW Waratahs they may be fatigued but still hungry for an elusive victory when they finally arrive for Friday night's Super Rugby Pacific Culture Week showdown in Sydney.
Coach Glen Jackson has made 13 changes to the Fijian Drua’s starting side ahead of Saturday’s clash with the Hurricanes at Napier’s McLean Park.
The Hurricanes have named their team to face the Fijian Drua as they prepare for their home opener after last week's round one loss to the Crusaders.
Two late tries to bullocking flanker Luke Reimer have helped the Brumbies secure a hard-fought 36-32 win over Fijian Drua.