Fijian Drua beat Crusaders 20-10

Fijian Drua beat Crusaders 20-10

By Mosese Raqio
Saturday 09/03/2024

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua have once again defended their home turf against the defending champions, the Crusaders after a 20-10 win in Lautoka this afternoon.

The Crusaders made a strong start taking a 10-0 lead after a successful penalty kick at goal by the young flyhalf Taha Kemara followed by a converted try to Sevu Reece.

The Drua bounced back and locked the score at 10-all through a penalty to Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula and a converted try to Selestino Ravutaumada.

Crusaders had the chance to take the lead before the break but Kemara missed a penalty kick.

The teams were locked at 10-all at the break.

The Drua started the second spell strongly with a try to halfback Frank Lomani and this was converted by Ravula to take a 17-10 lead.

Ravula put the final nail to the coffin after a successful penalty kick in the last 5 minutes for the win.

This is the first time since 1996 where the Crusaders have lost their first 3 games in a row.

Live update

Game about to start as both teams are making their way out of their dressing rooms

5 players with Fijian links in the run on side for the Crusaders

That is Sevu Reece, Chay Fihaki, Levi Aumua, Manasa Mataele, and Jone Rova on the bench

Both sides hoping to get a win for their Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season after losing their first two rounds

Swire Shipping Fijian Drua perfoming the i Bole

Performing

Ravutaumada recieves, taken down close to halfway

Knock on Crusaders, Drua ball

Lomani feeds

Quinten Strange steals from the scrum, Crusaders penalty

5" Drua ball, throw not straight

Drua call for a scrum

Derenalagi peels from the scrum, passes to Ravutaumada

Crusaders with the ball

Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula makes a. Reak through the Crusaders defence but eventually called back for a penalty

Drua retain their lineout

Ikanivere gaining a couple of metres Pate is typing

Drua building phases

Knock on after 12 phases, Crusaders clear it

12" Advantage to Crusaders, Drua offside.

13" Crusaders 3-0 Drua

15" scrum to the Crusaders after a forward pass from Droasese

"16 penalty to Crusaders in front of the sticks

Crusaders turn down the 3 points as they fo for the side

"18 TRY!!

Sevu Reece dances his way through the Drua defence to touch down under the sticks

20" Crusaders 10-0 Drua

21" Ikanivere breaks through but his pass is knocked on by the support

22" Drua win a scrum penalty

"28 Drua get penalized.

30" Penalty to the Drua, Ikanivere throws...stolen by the Crusaders

Armstrong-Ravula boots it into touch

TRY!!

33" Selestino Ravutaumada dots down in the corner after shrugging off Fihaki's tackle

Drua 8-10 Crusaders

Conversion successful with the scores tied 10-10

38" Crusader looking for a 50-22 but it goes full out

Drua throw at halfway

39" Penalty to Crusaders

Throw in on Drua 22 metre

42 minutes Drua scrum crusaders knocks the ball on

TRY!!

Frank Lomani scrambles through to touch down

After 10 phases

17 -10 in favour of Drua conversition succesful

47 Counter rack Drua attacking again

48 Drua knocks the ball on scrum to Crusaders

49 Doge replaces Jone Koroiduadua

Levi Aumua out, Jone Rova in for his debut

53" Mistake by Crusaders after kicking the ball out in the full

57" Scrum penalty to Crusaders, booted out just before the 10 metre line

59" Crusaders deliberately knock the ball on but ref says otherwise

60" Drua give away a penalty on the Crusaders 8 metre line

62" Good counter rocking from the Drua on this game but penalized for trying to kick the ball through

63" Drua scrum

65" Scrum penalty to Drua

Armstrong-Ravula kicks to touch

66" Yellow Card should be shown to Crusaders for their second deliberate knock down of the ball

Scrum to Drua

Dolokoto in for Ikanivere

69" Scrum to Drua after Crusaders knock on the ball

71" Drua Scrum after Crusaders forward pass

Crusaders have 7 handling errors to the Drua's 5

75" Drua on the charge get a penalty

Opting for the 3 points

Opting for the 3 points

Armstrong- Ravula Converts!!

Drua 20-10 Crusaders

78" Could it be a repeat of last year's result with the Drua winning again at Home?

Drua playing down the clock

30 seconds to go!!

Drua wins AGAIN!!

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