30-year-old Issak
Fines-Leleiwasa is grateful to be part of the Swire Shipping Fijian
Drua for the 2026 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season and says he
has been following the team over the years.
Speaking to
fijivillage Sports, Fines-Leleiwasa, who has paternal links to Kaba
in Tailevu, says seeing the home ground and the atmosphere the team
brings during the competition excites him, and he believes it will be
a super special season for him.
When asked if he hopes to
play for the Flying Fijians if selected for the 2027 Rugby World Cup,
he says at the moment his main focus is to do his best for the Fijian
Drua, but in the future, if he is given the opportunity, he will grab
it with both hands and make it count.
He also highlighted
that one thing he notices when playing with the Drua is the
physicality the team brings.
Insert: Fines on Drua, 8th
Jan 26.
Fines-Leleiwasa signed with the Fijian Drua in
July 2025 after playing for the Western Force.
Meanwhile,
the Drua will play their first pre-season game against the Chiefs in
Mount Maunganui on January 30.
They then head back to take
on the Skipper Select Provincial XV on February 6 at Churchill Park
in Lautoka.
Their first game of the season is a battle of
the Pacific against Moana Pasifika on Valentine’s Day at The
Fortress in Lautoka.
@fijivillage.com Fines-Leleiwasa excited for Fijian Drua journey ahead of 2026 season
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