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The Waratahs have handed the Fijiana their first loss beating them 31-5

The Waratahs have handed the Fijiana their first loss beating them 31-5

By Alipate Narawa
08/04/2023
[Photo: File photo]

The Waratahs have handed the Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua their first loss, beating them 31-5 in the Super W.

The Fijiana Drua made a lot of mistakes during the game where the Waratahs capitalised and got points on the scoreboard.

Layne Morgan scored twice while Katalina Amosa and Desiree Miller scored a try each.

Lavenia Tinai scored the lone points for the Drua.

Meanwhile, the Force will take on the Rebels at 7.05 tonight.

Match Report:

77th min: Fijiana Drua attacks but the Waratah's defence stands strong.

66th min, Jade Sheridan gets a try for Waratahs, Miller with the conversion to extend the lead, Waratahs 31-5 Drua.

65th min, Adi Fulori Nabura is on for Naikore who is being checked by the medics.

64th min, Drua get a penalty takes a quick tap but then loses the ball again.

63rd min, Waraths dominating the Drua not just in the points but also at the contact.

58th min, TRY to Katalina Amosa, converted by Miller.

56th min, kick-off not clearing 10 metres by the Drua so Waratahs scrum on halfway

54th min, Desiree Miller gets her second try, conversion missed

50th min, TRY to to Lavenia Tinai

48th min, Drua stringing the phases together and now get a penalty in the Waratahs 22m.

37th min, just when the Fijiana string some passes and get their momentum going they drop the ball cold, right now they are their own worst enemies.

34th min, Drua steal the lineout from the Tahs with a brilliant run upfield by Naikore. Line out to Fijiana 25m from Tah's line.

33rd min, penalty to the Tahs, Drua had the ball spread out wide then got isolated.

31st min, penalty to Drua Waratahs not releasing the ball.

29th min, For the last 6 minutes play has taken play within the Drua 22m—so many scrums in this game already.

25th min, Waratahs are attacking within Drua 22 constantly and get a penalty.

23rd min, lineout to Fijiana within their 22.

21st min, scrum to the Waratahs.

20th min, Bitila Tawake drops the ball 5 metres from the try line—Scrum to Waratahs.

19th min, Fijiana in the waratahs 22m building phases.

17th min, lineout to Fijiana on the Waratahs 22m.

14th min Throw in not straight by Fijiana, scrum to the Waratahs.

12th min, converted by Desiree Miller 12-0.

Layne Morgan scores after a break from their own 22. 

Try to Desiree Miller, conversion missed 5-0.

8th min TRY!!

7th min scrum to the Waratahs.

6th min, penalty to the Waratahs 10 metres out from the Fijiana try line.

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