Drua fumble in last minute, giving the ball and game to Tahs 29-24

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua fumbled the ball in the last minute giving the ball and the game to the Waratahs in their round 3 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific match.

The Tahs won 29-24 at Allianz Stadium.

In a game where the lead changed several times, the Drua stood up to the test but improper game management in the last few minutes let them down.

The Tahs led 17-12 at half-time.

Winger Ponipate Loganimasi got a try in the first and second half with Vuate Karawalevu getting one as well.

Mesulame Dolokoto got on the scoreboard as well from a lineout move from a 5 metre lineout.

While the Drua have most definitely improved in their set pieces, it all comes down to game management in the end.

There were 2 yellow cards flashed by the ref in the game to Tahs flanker Miles Amatosero and Kitione Salawa.

It looked like there were a few calls made by the referee that overlooked forward passes and offsides by the Tahs.

The Drua need to regroup, as they face top of the table Chiefs at Lautoka's Churchill Park next Saturday.

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It's culture round in the Shop N Save Pacific and will start with the "Welcome to Country"

The Swire Shipping Drua to perform "Na i Bole"

Waratahs kick off

Kuruvoli clears from the ruck

1" First scrum to Drua

3" Drua building up the phases, Tahs defence holding up

Knock on by Vuate Karawalevu

4" Scrum penalty to Tahs

7" Tahs opt for touch

7" Tahs opt for touch

8" Drua win a penalty on their 5 metre

Caleb Muntz boots it into touch

Ponipate Loganimasi gets smashed!!

TRY!!

10" Loganimasi gets the Drua’s first try!!

Drua 7-0 Waratahs

12" Tahs looking dangerous and they get a penalty

TRY!!

13" The Tahs relying on some Fijian power from Langi Gleeson who crashes over, converted.

Drua 7-7 Waratahs

15" Tahs scrum after a Joe Tamani forward pass

TRY!!

Vuate Karawalevu scores after a Tuidraki Samusamuvodre break

Drua 12-7 Waratahs

19" Drua tackles connecting, Tahs knock it on

23" Tahs penalty, kick to touch

25" Tane Edmed converts the penalty

Drua 12-10 Waratahs

Water Break

26" Tahs knock on, Drua scrum

28" Drua knock on, Tahs scrum. Isoa Nasilasila back up after getting a knee to the kidney.

30" Tongan Thor knocks it on, Drua scrum

32" Ref killing the game giving long advantages to Tahs

33" Drua dominating the Tahs maul

Kuruvoli clears from the ruck all the way to the 50m

35" Bit of 50/50 play from the Tahs that the ref allowed

36" try to the Tahs

Drua 12-17 Waratahs

Second half underway, Tahs scrum

41" Front row collapsing, Tahs penalty

41" Front row collapsing, Tahs penalty

46" Tahs penalty, Drua under yellow card warning

47" Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula calls a mark, boots it out.

49" Penalty to the Drua on the 50 m

50" Drua throw in

52" Should be a yellow card after direct contact to the head but Drua only get a penalty. WHAT??!!!

53" Penalty to the Drua

Another penalty advantage to Drua

Yellow Card to Miles the flanker

57" Held up again

Loganimasi gets his second

Drua 19-22 Waratahs

63" Natave couldn't hold on to it, so close for the Drua.

Water break

65" Drua upping the tempo

TRY!!

DOLOKOTO YOU BEAUTY!!

Drua 24-22 Waratahs

68" Tahs going for the lineout

71" Tahs opting more for the kicks

72" Scrum penalty to Drua

74" Drua penalty, Tahs not releasing

76" Tahs throw in

PENALTY TRY!!

Kitione Salawa gets a Yellow Card!!

Drua absorbed the pressure

Drua lose the ball in contact and lose the game as well

Full-time 29-24 to the Tahs