Drua through to the quarters after thumping the Rebels

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua are through to the quarter finals for the second year in a row after dispatching the Melbourne Rebels 40-19 in their round 15 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific game.

The Drua scored 6 tries to the Rebels 3.

Waqa Nalaga drew first blood for the Drua in the 7th minute with the conversion unsuccessful.

The Rebels struck back with two tries in quick succession, from a penalty try and one to Andrew Kellaway to lead 14-5.

Fullback Ilaisa Droasese got one back to narrow the lead to 12-14.

Iosefo Masi got the Drua back into the game to draw the score level at half-time 19-19.

Selestino Ravutaumada opened the scoring in the second half with a beautiful dive in the corner to give the home side the lead.

From there, the Drua did not look back as they scored two more tries through Waqa Nalaga with his second and Frank Lomani in the corner to close things out at 40-19.

Live Updates

0' Fijian Drua kicks off the first half. DRU 0-0 REB

3' Scrum to the Rebels after Iosefo Masi gave a forward pass inside their own half. DRU 0-0 REB

4' Rebels awarded a penalty inside the Drua's territory. Rebels opt to go for touch. DRU 0-0 REB

6' Refree goes to the TMO to check the grounding of the ball by Drua winger Waqa Nalaga. DRU 0-0 REB

7' Drua's Nalaga awarded the try in the corner. Conversion unsuccessful. DRU 5-0 REB

9' Rebels awarded a scrum inside Drua's 22 metre line after the Drua knocked the ball on. DRU 5-0 REB

11' Rebels knocked the ball on the tryline, but is awarded a penalty for an offside by the Drua. Rebels opts for a scrum. DRU 5-0 REB

12' Referee goes to the TMO to check whether Rebels' number 8 Rob Leota has knocked the ball on the tryline before grounding it. DRU 5-0 REB

12' The Rebels have been awarded a penalty try after Drua's Frank Lomani committed a foul play preventing the Rebels from scoring a try. Lomani yellow carded. DRU 5-7 REB

13' TRY!! The Rebels scores their second try through winger Andrew Kellaway. Conversion successful. DRU 5-14 REB

15' Rebels' captain Rob Leota goes off for a HIA test. DRU 5-14 REB

18' TRY!! Drua scores their second try to fullback Ilaisa Droasese. Conversion yet to come. DRU 10-14 REB

19' Conversion successful by Drua's flyhalf Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula. DRU 12-14 REB

22' Penalty awarded to the Rebels inside the Drua's 10 metre line. Rebels opts for a scrum. DRU 12-14 REB

26' TRY!! Rebels' lock Josh Canham scores their 3rd try of the match to extend their lead. Conversion unsuccessful. DRU 12-19 REB

28th Drua awarded a penalty inside their own half. They opt for the kick for touch. DRU 12-19 REB

31' Rebels given a free kick inside the Drua's 22 metre line. DRU 12-19 REB

33' Lomani wins a penalty for the Drua inside their own 22 metre line. They opt for the lineout. DRU 12-19 REB

35' TRY!!! Drua's Iosefo Masi scores their third try of the match to close the gap. Conversion to come. DRU 17-19 REB

36' Conversion by Ravula is successful to lock the score. DRU 19-19 REB

38' Rebels awarded a scrum inside their own half after a forward pass by Drua winger Selestino Ravutaumada. DRU 19-19 REB

HALFTIME: Drua 19-19 Rebels

40' Rebels kicks off the second half. DRU 19-19 REB

41' TRY!! Ravutaumada opens the scoring for the Drua in the second half with a try in the corner. Conversion yet to come. DRU 24-19 REB

41' Conversion by Ravula is successful. DRUA 26-19 REB

42' Scrum to the Rebels inside the Drua's 10 metre line after a knock on from Drua lock Mesake Vocevoce. DRU 26-19 REB

45' Drua awarded a scrum inside the Rebels' 10 metre line. DRU 26-19 REB

46' TRY!! Drua winger Nalaga scores his second try of the match to extend their lead. Conversion successful. DRU 33-19 REB

52' TRY!! Frank Lomani extends the Drua's lead with a try. Conversion to come 38-19 Rebels

53' Caleb Muntz converts the try. Drua hits the big 40. DRU 40-19 REB

54' Referee goes up to the TMO to check for a foul play by a Drua player. DRU 40-19 REB

54' Referee and TMO agrees that Lomani's tackle on Rebels' captain Leota was legal and not dangerous. Play restarts with a scrum to the Rebels. DRU 40-19 REB

60' Scrum to the Drua inside their own territory. DRU 40-19 REB\

62' Trry saving tackle by Drua's Ilaisa Droasese. DRU 40-19 REB

66' Rebels penalised inside their own territory. Drua opts for a kick at goal. DRU 40-19 REB

67' Kick at goal by Muntz is unsuccessful. Score remains. DRU 40-19 REB

73' Penalty to the Drua inside the Rebels' 10 metre line. They opt for lineout. DRU 40-19 REB

76' Mesake Vocevoce scores the Drua's 7th try of the match to extend their lead. Conversion to come.DRU 45-19 REB

77' Referee foes back to the TMO to check for a potential knock on by the Drua before the try. DRU 40-19 REB

77' Try has been dismissed by the referee and the TMO after a knock on by Iosefo Masi before the try. DRU 40-19 REB.

FULLTIME: Drua 40-19 Rebels