Fijiana Drua

Fijiana Drua are a Fijian rugby union team based in Australia.[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

  • Fiji Vitalina Naikore
  • Fiji Kolora Lomani
  • Fiji Leonie Burnes
  • Fiji Younis Bese

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 (2022-02-08). "Fijiana Drua added to Super W for 2022". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-03-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    2. "Fijiana Drua Join Super W 2022". PacificAus Sports. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
    3. Prasad, Vashneel (2022-03-11). "Rooster Chicken is the official Fijiana Drua sponsor". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
    4. Matairakula, Talei (2022-03-11). "Rooster Chicken is official Fijiana Drua sponsor". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
    5. "Fijiana Drua cap off unbeaten season with historic comeback win over Waratahs". the Guardian. 2022-04-23. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
    6. Magick, Samantha (2022-04-25). "Fiji celebrates historic Fijiana Drua win". Islands Business. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
    7. Williamson, Nathan (2022-04-23). "Fijiana Drua claim Super W title in epic Grand Final". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
    8. Prasad, Vashneel (2022-11-23). "Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua to defend Super W title with two home matches for next season". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
    9. "Fijiana Drua to take SuperW to Fiji in 2023". ESPN.com. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
    10. Williamson, Nathan (2022-11-22). "Super W draw confirmed for 2023 season". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-12-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    11. Williamson, Nathan (2023-05-06). "Fijian Drua claim back-to-back Super W titles after defeating Reds". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2023-05-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    12. "Fijiana Drua become Super W champions again as Reds suffer more grand final heartache". ABC News. 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2023-05-06.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    13. Cama, Akuila (2022-02-09). "Fijiana Drua squad for Super W named". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2022-03-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    14. Biudole, Noa (2022-02-11). "Bright future". FijiTimes. Retrieved 2022-03-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    15. Romena, Romeka (2022-02-10). "Seruvakula is Fijiana Drua head coach". fijilive.com. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
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