Force v Drua

[Duluth]

Western Force Media  /  May 9, 2023

Robertson and Fainga'a return for a Friday night Cultural Round blockbuster

Head coach Simon Cron has made five changes to his starting XV for Round 12's Friday night fixture with Fijian Drua at HBF Park.

Angus Warner, Folau Fainga'a, Tom Robertson, Jeremy Williams, Ryan McCauley, Michael Wells (c), Carlo Tizzano, Rahboni Vosayaco, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Max Burey, Manasa Mataele, Hamish Stewart, Sam Spink, Zach Kibirge, Chase Tiatia

Reserves: Tom Horton, Marley Pearce, Siosifa Amone, Felix Kalapu, Tim Anstee, Isi Naisarani, Ian Prior, George Poolman

[Stargazer]

DERENALAGI BACK AS CAPTAIN AGAINST THE FORCE | Fijian Drua

BIG T, SAMUSAMUVODRE & MUNTZ RETURN TO MATCH-DAY SQUAD FOR ROUND 12

[Duluth]

This should be an interesting match to see how much the Drua has progressed

They've gone well in home games recently. This is the first away game against a team that's not ranked 1 or 2 in for 6 weeks

[Crucial]

@Duluth said in Force v Drua:

This should be an interesting match to see how much the Drua has progressed

They've gone well in home games recently. This is the first away game against a team that's not ranked 1 or 2 in for 6 weeks

Could be big implications in that fight for the 8 (or positioning for the quarters) if Drua win this.
Could knock Rebels out or have Reds and Tahs sweating as they both face Drua in the last weeks of the RR.

[Duluth]

A Fijian scores the first try

Force 5-0

[Kirwan]

So Drua are representing South Africa in this comp, and not travelling all that well

[Kirwan]

Force 12-0

[Kirwan]

The good guys score!

[Kirwan]

These guys play like they have a smaller ball.

12 - 7

[Duluth]

@Kirwan said in Force v Drua:

The good guys score!

Shitty decision by the Force 14

[Kirwan]

Feels like this is going to be high scoring.

[Kirwan]

Play is all over the place. Entertaining

[Kirwan]

Worrying signs for Force out wide, Drua making good ground.

[Kirwan]

Great overrule from the TMO, try to Drua.

[Kirwan]

12-14

[Kirwan]

Force struggling with the physical size of the Drua.

[Kirwan]

Good defence here from the 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.