Neivosa scores a double as Drua Women beat the Reds 32-21

Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua Women’s debutant Merewairita Neivosa scored a double to help her side secure a 32-21 win over the Queensland Reds in their Super Rugby Women’s opener.

The Reds side kicked things off as they pressured the Drua in their own half for the first quarter before crossing over in the 15th minute with a converted try to take an early 7-0 lead.

The Drua quickly strike back with a try to flanker Teresia Tinanivalu to keep them in reach at 7-5.

Once the Drua machine found their rhythm it was almost impossible to stop them as they started building phases leading to Neivosa’s first of two tries nto put them back in front at 10-7.

The referee saw yellow as a Reds player was sent off but the Drua could not capitalise on their numerical advantage and went into halftime leading 10-7.

The Drua scrum was one of their main attacking weapons in the game as they were able to easily get so many penalties from it.

Drua prop Anasimeci Korovata opened up the scoring in the second half as she picked up the ball from a ruck and bulldozed over the Reds halfback extending their lead.

Merewairita scored her second try in the 76th minute ensuring that the Reds do not take away a losing bonus point to end things at 32 -21 to the Drua.

The Drua head back home and will host the Waratahs at 3.35pm this Saturday at Churchill Park, Lautoka.

0' Kick off

-Scrum to the Drua, Just 2 metres away from their 22 metre line

3" Penalty to the Reds, they opt to kick for touch

4" Reds knock on the ball in the tackle, scrum to the Drua

5" Scrum penalty o the Reds

6" Drua ball, Throw not straight

8" Reds lineout after a 50/22 kick

9" Reds penalty, they opt for the scrum

10" Drua forwards just stole a ball from a Reds feed, unfortunately knocked it on

15" TRY!! to the QLD Reds with a conversion successful. RED 7-0 DRU

18" The Drua finally getting some front foot before the winger gets isolated

"19 Teresia Tinanivalu puts the Drua on the board, conversion unsuccessful Drua 5 - 7 Reds

21" Drua knock on from the kick off, Reds scrum

25" Reds 7-5 Drua

29" Drua penalty

30" Drua scrum, ball hit the ref

Drua scrum has been dominating the Reds, lets see if they do it again

31" Drua dominated the scrum but a forward pass has given the ball back to the Reds

TRY!! Merewairita Neivosa

Reds 7-10 Drua

39" Drua scrum

Yellow Card to the Reds!!

Half time

44" Drua 15-7 Reds

Reds scrum after a forward pass from Korovata

45" Drua steal the ball and run it down the side. ref has called for touch but the tackle was a bit high

48" Chip kick from Rokouno goes into touch

Drua pressuring the Reds now camped on their 5 metre with an attacking lineout

Ball held up, goal line drop oout for the reds

49" Reds back to 15

51" Nice attacking play from the Drua building up on the phases and shifting it from left to right. Unfortunately they could not finish and knock it on

TRY!!

53" Korovata bulldozes over the defence right next to the sticks

Drua 22-7 Reds

TRY!!

53" Korovata bulldozes over the defence right next to the sticks

Drua 22-7 Reds

Drua 22-7 Reds

55" Drua give away a penalty for not releasing

Reds TRY by  Conversion unsuccessful Reds 21 - 22 Drua

Drua TRYY !! Drua 27-21 Reds

73" Drua 27-21 Reds

Reds milk a scrum penalty, Reds opt for the sideline

74" Drua scrum after Reds forward pass

75" Scrum penalty to the Drua

77' TRY!! Merewairita Neivosa scores a double on debut

Drua 32-21 Reds

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