Fijiana Drua

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.

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

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. Williamson, Nathan (8 February 2022). "Fijiana Drua added to Super W for 2022". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
    2. "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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