Serevi treads with Caution against Reds

Back-to-back Super W champions Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua are keen to repeat their performance this season.

Fijiana Drua lock Asinate Serevi said their match against the Reds is another match from the final last year.

“They’re coming in to beat us,” Serevi said.

“We know they’re going to be aggressive, we know they’re going to be fast. But we’re excited to take on this new game with them.”

She said under the watchful eyes of head coach Mosese Rauluni and some new faces on the side they remain confident.

“We as a team maybe are nervous but very confident. They coaches) have a lot of knowledge of the game and we’re confident that whatever they have been coaching us the past seven weeks sink in all of us.

On the other hand for the Reds Carys Dallinger makes her return with an added international experience under her belt, and she’ll be expected to be a leader once again if the Reds are to go one level further this year.”

Following Shannon Parry’s retirement, centre Cecilia Smith slots into the captaincy position, while fullback Lori Cramer has made her way home after two seasons with the Waratahs.

Annabelle Cody’s departure is a hit to the side’s lock stocks but expect Deni Ross to step up in the Wallaroo’s absence.

The side’s front row has been bolstered with USA international Charli Jacoby linking with former Wallaroo Liz Patu.

Bracketed with their two toughest games to open and close the season, the Reds will be after a strong start against the Drua to build momentum into their final regular season match against the Waratahs in Sydney.