The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua has named their 39-member squad for the 2027 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season, with seven new players signing contracts with the island club.
The seven new signings for the Fijian Drua include former FIJI Water Flying Fijians lock Leone Nakarawa, Ben Volavola, former Wallaby Isi Naisarani, Inoke Ravuiwasa, Manueli Ratuniyarawa, Josefa Namosimalua and Nacani Boginisoko.
Looking at the 2027 squad, the loosehead props are Flying Fijians Haereiti Hetet, Peni Ravai, Emosi Tuqiri and Meli Tuni.
The tighthead props cohort includes 2026 MOGUL Dausoko of the Year Mesake Doge, Harold Rounds and Inoke Ravuiwasa.
The Drua’s hooker roster will include Mesulame Dolokoto, Kavaia Tagivetaua, Penaia Cakobau and 2026 Punjas Men’s Rookie of the Year, Sairusi Ravudi.
The second row includes 2026 season Co-captain Temo Mayanavanua, Meli Derenalagi, Mesake Vocevoce, Leone Nakarawa and Manueli Ratuniyarawa.
A powerful backrow contingent includes current Drua’s most capped Kitione Salawa, Isoa Tuwai, Motikiai Murray, Vilive Miramira, Isi Naisarani and Josefa Namosimalua.
The halfback group will be led by Frank Lomani, joined by Issak Fines-Leleiwasa and Philip Baselala.
The flyhalf group includes Drua’s top points scorer Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula (265 points), alongside sharpshooter Kemu Valetini and Ben Volavola.
In the midfield, Tuidraki Samusamuvodre will lead the centres alongside Virimi Vakatawa, Iosefo Namoce, and Maika Tuitubou.
In the back three, Joji Nasova is joined by Taniela Rakuro, 2026 Tropik Wood Men’s Fan Player of the Year Manasa Mataele, Epeli Momo, Isikeli Rabitu, Isikeli Basiyalo and Nacani Boginisoko.
The Fijian Drua will kick off their 2027 campaign against the Highlanders on February 13th at Four R Stadium in Ba at 3.30pm.
Their second home game will be played on February 27th against the Reds at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, also at 3.30pm.
In Round 6, the Drua will travel to Churchill Park in Lautoka to face the Blues on March 20th, with kick-off scheduled for 3.30pm.
In Round 9, the Drua will host the Western Force at Four R Stadium in Ba on April 10th, with kick-off set for 4.30pm.
They will then welcome the Hurricanes to HFC Bank Stadium in Suva on April 30th.
In Round 14, the Drua will take on the Brumbies at Churchill Park in Lautoka on May 15th, with kick-off scheduled for 3.30pm. The following week, they will return to Suva to face the Crusaders at HFC Bank Stadium on May 21st.
The Drua's final home game of the season will take place in Round 16 on May 29th, when they host the Waratahs at Four R Stadium in Ba. Kick-off is set for 4.30pm.
The Drua's away games begin in Round 2 on February 20th when they face the Waratahs at Allianz Stadium in Sydney at 7.30pm.
Their second away game will be against the Brumbies on March 6th at GIO Stadium in Canberra, with kick-off at 7.30pm.
In Round 5, on March 13th, they will take on the Hurricanes in Wellington at 4.30pm.
According to the Drua, they will face the Reds in Round 7 on March 28th at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, with kick-off at 3.10pm and they will then play the Highlanders in Christchurch on Sunday, April 4th, at 2pm.
In Round 10, the Drua will meet the Chiefs on April 16th at FMG Stadium Waikato, with kick-off at 7.30pm and they will face the Blues at Eden Park in Auckland on May 7th.
The Drua will round off their away fixtures against the Waratahs in Round 17 on June 4th in Perth, with kick-off at 8pm.
