The Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua Women secured their third win of the season after beating the Brumbies Women 20-7 in their round 4 of the Super Rugby Women’s competition clash tonight.
It was a game filled with a lot of errors and mistakes with both teams having their fair share of it, but the Drua managed to pounce on the opportunities they could see which could get them points.
Flanker Sulita Waisega scored the first try for the Drua in the 13th minute with the conversion successful to give her side a 7-0 lead before Brumbies replied with a converted try to hooker Tania Naden to lock the score at 7-all.
Fullback Luisa Tisolo regained the lead for the Drua converting a penalty kick at goal in the 35th minute.
The Drua went into halftime with a slight 10-7 lead.
The Drua scored a further 10 points in the second half through a converted try from winger Atelaite Buna and another penalty kick from Tisolo to give them the win.
The Drua currently sits in 2nd place on the Super Rugby Women’s points table with 13 points.
The Waratahs still lead the table with 15 points and the Force is third with 9 points.
The Drua Women will take on the Rebels at 7.05pm next Saturday.
Live Updates
3' Drua gets a penalty inside their territory, they opt for the lineout. DRU 0-0 BRU
4' The Drua loses the ball inside the Brumbies 5 metre line. Scrum to the Brumbies. DRU 0-0 BRU
10' Drua awarded a scrum inside their own half after a knock on from the Brumbies. DRU 0-0 BRU
13' Sulita Waisega scores the first try of the match. Conversion successful DRU 7-0 BRU
15' Drua awarded a scrum inside the Brumbies half. DRU 7-0 BRU
16' Penalty to the Drua off the scrum. The Drua opts for a lineout. 7-0 BRU
18' Brumbies defended well and held the ball up in the maul turning possession over. 7-0 BRU
19' Drua secures a penalty in the Brumbies territory and opts for a lineout. 7-0 BRU
20' Drua loses the ball again inside the Brumbies' 22 metre line. Scrum to the Brumbies. 7-0 BRU
21' Drua penalised. Brumbies goes for a lineout. 7-0 BRU
25' Brumbies scores their first try through hooker Tania Naden off a rolling maul. Conversion successful. DRU 7-7 BRU
35' Drua regains the lead after a penalty conversion from Luisa Tisolo. DRU 10-7 BRU Mosese
36' Drua awarded a scrum on the halfway line after the Brumbies knocked the ball over. DRU 10-7 BRU
39' Drua wins a penalty inside their own half and opts for a lineout. DRU 10-7 BRU
40' Drua drops the ball inside the Brumbies 22 metre line. Ref calls for halftime. DRU 10-7 BRU
40' Brumbies kicks off the second spell. DRU 10-7 BRU
44' Brumbies awarded a scrum inside their own half. DRU 10-7 BRU
45' Brumbies wins a penalty off the scrum and goes for a lineout. DRU 10-7 BRU
47' The Drua wins a scrum after a great defence inside their own 22 metre line, forcing the Brumbies to knock the ball on. DRU 10-7 BRU
52' Atelaite Buna scores the Drua's second try to extend their lead. Coversion successful. DRU 17-7 BRU
56' Scrum awarded to the Brumbies after a knock on from the Drua inside the Brumbies' half. DRU 17-7 BRU
63' Linout to the Brumbies inside their own half after the Drua over ran the ball into touch. DRU 17-7 BRU
68' Drua awarded a penalty. They opt for a lineout and it was a great kick into the Brumbies. territory. DRU 17-7 BRU
70' Drua wins a penalty off the scrum. They opt to take a kick at goal. Tisolo converts successfully. DRU 20-7 BRU
80' The Drua kicks the ball into touch for fulltime.
FULLTIME: Fijian Drua Women 20-7 Brumbies Women
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