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Off the top of my head, the Drua's already beaten the Hurricanes and Crusaders this season.

Nobody's going to want to meet these guys in the playoffs.

Final: Drua 41 Reds 17.

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65m interception try and that'll do it.

Drua again making hay with the Reds' errors.

Drua 41-17 with 4 to play.

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The dagger! But hang on!

Obstruction in open play by the Drua #2.

13 to play.

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@tonybertram

It's been a weird game in that momentum (until the last 10 minutes) has been all over the place, the ball's like a bar of soap and I think the Drua have got to really stuff up now to lose this.

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Reds overthrew their jumpers on their own 5m line and the Drua go over.

Drua 34-17. 20 to play.

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Reds down to 14 for 10 minutes after repeated infringements at the breakdown.

Drua taking scrums / taps / lineouts on their penalties instead of shots in front of the Reds' posts.

And after 5 minutes of banging their heads against the wall it pays off.

Drua 27-17 with 28 to play.

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High tackle inside their 22 by the Reds and the Drua slot the penalty.

Drua by 3.

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#GlenJackson

What a star man.

Fabulous #10 for the #Chiefs, #BayOfPlenty and #Saracens.

I remember him beating Auckland on his own in c. 2002 for the Steamers.

Marvellous international referee.

Now a coach of a Super Rugby team.

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#GlenJackson

What a star man.

Fabulous #10 for the #Chiefs, #BayOfPlenty and #Saracens.

I remember him beating Auckland on his own in c. 2002 for the Steamers.

Marvellous international referee.

Now a coach of a Super Rugby team.

#Rugby #SuperRugby #SuperRugbyPacific #FijianDrua #TosoDrua #RedsFamily #QueenslandReds

#GlenJackson

What a star man.

Fabulous #10 for the #Chiefs, #BayOfPlenty and #Saracens.

I remember him beating Auckland on his own in c. 2002 for the Steamers.

Marvellous international referee.

Now a coach of a Super Rugby team.

#Rugby #SuperRugby #SuperRugbyPacific #FijianDrua #TosoDrua #RedsFamily #QueenslandReds

#GlenJackson

What a star man.

Fabulous #10 for the #Chiefs, #BayOfPlenty and #Saracens.

I remember him beating Auckland on his own in c. 2002 for the Steamers.

Marvellous international referee.

Now a coach of a Super Rugby team.

#Rugby #SuperRugby #SuperRugbyPacific #FijianDrua #TosoDrua #RedsFamily #QueenslandReds

#GlenJackson

What a star man.

Fabulous #10 for the #Chiefs, #BayOfPlenty and #Saracens.

I remember him beating Auckland on his own in c. 2002 for the Steamers.

Marvellous international referee.

Now a coach of a Super Rugby team.

#Rugby #SuperRugby #SuperRugbyPacific #FijianDrua #Drua #RedsFamily #queenslandreds

All square at the half
- under very wet conditions
- a playing surface which might end up resembling a ploughed field
- with a Reds team that is relying heavily on the rolling maul
- and a Drua side that's chucking the ball around but using its muscle when it has to

The 2nd half should be very interesting...

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Lovely chip that was misfielded by the Reds full back and the Drua ties the game up at 17.

5 minutes before half time.

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James O'Connor pads the lead to 5 after the Drua were penalised for slowing the ball down in front of their own posts.

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But Queensland batter the Drua up front and go up 14-12 after 23.

So Fiji using their piano players and Queensland utilising their piano shifters.

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The Drua give the ball some width and go over in the corner

Drua 12-7 after 18.

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Enthusiastic crowd in Suva...

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And the Reds reply.

All square after 9.

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Fiji 7-0 after 5 minutes in a winner-takes-all game.

It's been raining in Suva and the turf is described as 'slippery.'

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The fans putting on the moves to KC & The Sunshine Band's Boogie Shoes during the water break ...

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Instant reply from the Drua within a minute. 'Canes 24-21.

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The Hurricanes have battered the Drua for the last 10 minutes and now lead 24-14. 23 to play.

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The Drua go back in front 14-10.

This is a really pretty ground sitting right next to the seaside.

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When I was a half-back in the last century, if I put my hands on the ball in a ruck one of those big fellas in blue would come round the side and wallop me.

I don't really understand why they're not allowed to do that anymore.

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Ooh! Rugby in #Fiji - and they're leading. That's a bit of a surprise.