Super W home games for Fijiana Drua

The Fijiana Drua will play at Prince Charles Park, Nadi on March 25 against the Rebels

The Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua is playing two home games in next year’s Super W competition.

The defending champions play ACT Brumbies on Saturday, March 25, at Prince Charles Park in Nadi. The Senirusi Seruvakula-coached side will then face Rebels a week later, hosting the doubleheader alongside Swire Shipping Fijian Drua versus Melbourne Rebels clash at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.

The Fijiana Drua in the 2023 Super W Championship will have two home and three away round-robin matches.

The side will then travel to Australia to take on Waratahs on Saturday, April 8, at Concord Oval in Sydney.

In round four they will be hosted by Western Force in Perth and in the final round, Drua faces Reds at Sci-Fleet Stadium in Brisbane on April 23.

The semifinals will be on April 30 followed by the final on May 6 with venues to be confirmed.

Fiji Rugby chief executive officer John O’Connor extended his appreciation to Rugby Australia through Pacific Aus Sports for giving Drua the opportunity once again to play in a competitive professional environment.

“FRU has already begun with its planning process and is ready to host two big matches at home,” he said.

“We are also grateful to Rugby

Australia for understanding the positive impact it will have on women’s rugby by hosting the games in Fiji.

“A hype of activity is planned for March 25 whereby we will also kick off our 2023 ANZ Marama Championship. It will be a festival for woman’s rugby.”

O’Connor added around 30 players have started training in all three

centres (Suva, Sigatoka and Nadi) and are being closely monitored by academy coaches.

“Those players who did not make the cut to the Rugby World Cup have been training since then while the returning players for the Fijiana 15s will start training from next month,” said O’Connor. O’Connor also thanked major sponsor Rooster Chicken and associated

sponsors Fiji Gas, Tropik Wood Industries Limited, and PacificAus Sports for believing in women’s rugby and assisting them in their bid to defend the Super W title next year.

The tickets for the two home matches will be on sale early next year.