Force v Drua

[Kirwan]

Force get a penalty and will take a likely lead, 15-14.

After a poor start, Drua had the best of that half.

[KiwiMurph]

Force take advantage of a passive Drua defensive line

[Kirwan]

22-14 Drua starting slow again.

[Kirwan]

Handling has gone to shit

[Kirwan]

It must be slippery out there, knock ons in mauls now.

[Kirwan]

27-14 now, Drua faded out

[Duluth]

Kalapu having a good game from the bench. Do we know if he’s back for the NPC?

[Kirwan]

29-14, assumed he’d miss the kick

[KiwiMurph]

That's where the maul rules are rubbish.

Drua push Force back 5 metres but because the attacking team get 2 'stops' they just rebound and score.

[Kirwan]

34-14 now, kick to come. Force rolling over the top now.

[Duluth]

Force jump over the Highlanders on the table. Highlanders are 11th and have a hard game this weekend (Brumbies in Canberra)

[Stargazer]

This game shows once again that the Drua's wins in the Fijian heat don't necessarily mean that they are a good team. Improved, yes, but definitely still a lot more improvement needed. To be a contender for the title, you must be able to win away from home.

[Kirwan]

Force fitness the main difference in the end. Drua made a lot of mistakes, some nice breaks then throw the ball away.

34-14

[Kirwan]

@Stargazer said in Force v Drua:

This game shows once again that the Drua's wins in the Fijian heat don't necessarily mean that they are a good team. Improved, yes, but definitely still a lot of improvement needed. To be a contender for the title, you must be able to win away from home.

Has anyone been saying they were contenders? Deluded if so.

The travel clearly took a bit out of the team, with better fitness this is a good team. Had a really good scrum, all the skill in the world. Just very inaccurate.

[Duluth]