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Fijiana Drua
Founded2022; 2 years ago (2022)
Coach(es)Senirusi Seruvakula
Captain(s)Bitila Tawake
League(s)Super W
2023Champions
Current season
← 2022

Fijiana Drua are a Fijian rugby union team based in Fiji.[1][2] They joined the Super W competition in 2022 and were crowned champions in their inaugural season.

History

Rugby Australia announced on February 2022 that the Fijiana Drua had joined the Super W competition.[1][2] The Fijiana Drua is the first Fijian team to join the competition with support from the Australian Government’s PacificAus Sports program.[1][2] The Fiji Rugby Union announced that Rooster Chicken were the official sponsors of the Fijiana Drua for the current Super W season.[3][4]

Fijiana Drua won all matches of the 2022 Super W and claimed the title in their historic first season. They defeated the NSW Waratahs 32–26 in the final.[5][6][7] In November 2022, the Fijiana Drua confirmed their participation for the 2023 Super W season with two home and three away round-robin matches.[8][9][10]

The Fijiana Drua successfully defended their title for the 2023 Super W season, they defeated the Queensland Reds in the grand final 38–30.[11][12]

Current squad

On 9 February, the squad for the 2022 Super W season was announced.[13][14]

Fijiana Drua Super W squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wingers

Fullbacks

(cc) Denotes team co-captains, Bold denotes internationally capped and ST indicated short-term cover.

Season standings

Year Pos Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Play-offs
2022 Champion 5 5 0 0 184 51 +133 24 Defeated NSW Waratahs in the final
2023 Champion 5 2 0 3 88 118 –30 9 Defeated Queensland Reds in the final

Coaching staff and management

Coaching Staff announced by Fiji Rugby Union:[15]

  • Head Coach: Senirusi Seruvakula
  • Assistant Backs Coach: Michael Legge
  • Assistant Forwards Coach: Inoke Male
  • Trainers: Sanaila Vitau, Tavaita Rowati
  • Physio: Ratu Isimeli Veigisigisi
  • Analyst: Josua Vuto
  • Team Manager: Talei Mow

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Williamson, Nathan (8 February 2022). "Fijiana Drua added to Super W for 2022". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Fijiana Drua Join Super W 2022". PacificAus Sports. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. ^ Prasad, Vashneel (11 March 2022). "Rooster Chicken is the official Fijiana Drua sponsor". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  4. ^ Matairakula, Talei (11 March 2022). "Rooster Chicken is official Fijiana Drua sponsor". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Fijiana Drua cap off unbeaten season with historic comeback win over Waratahs". the Guardian. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  6. ^ Magick, Samantha (25 April 2022). "Fiji celebrates historic Fijiana Drua win". Islands Business. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  7. ^ Williamson, Nathan (23 April 2022). "Fijiana Drua claim Super W title in epic Grand Final". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  8. ^ Prasad, Vashneel (23 November 2022). "Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua to defend Super W title with two home matches for next season". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Fijiana Drua to take SuperW to Fiji in 2023". ESPN.com. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  10. ^ Williamson, Nathan (22 November 2022). "Super W draw confirmed for 2023 season". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  11. ^ Williamson, Nathan (6 May 2023). "Fijian Drua claim back-to-back Super W titles after defeating Reds". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Fijiana Drua become Super W champions again as Reds suffer more grand final heartache". ABC News. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  13. ^ Cama, Akuila (9 February 2022). "Fijiana Drua squad for Super W named". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  14. ^ Biudole, Noa (11 February 2022). "Bright future". FijiTimes. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  15. ^ Romena, Romeka (10 February 2022). "Seruvakula is Fijiana Drua head coach". fijilive.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
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