Fiji Airways Drua dropped to fourth place

The Fiji Airways Drua have dropped to fourth place in the Australian National Rugby Championship after a crushing 66‑5 defeat in Canberra.

Queensland Country are the new competition leaders, after thumping Melbourne Rising 54‑12, while the top four teams, including Canberra, Perth and the Drua, all have 15 points and are only separated by points differential.

All nine teams have managed at least one win in the first five rounds.

The Drua will be travelling to Sydney this week to take on the Greater Sydney Rams at 4pm Saturday.

Wallabies and Waratahs wing Taqele Naiyaravoro will be featuring for the Rams.