Fiji Sun

Home Final if Fijiana Drua Top Super W Pool

- SIMIONE HARAVANUA SUVA Edited by Sereana Salalo

Prince Charles Park, in Nadi while the game against Rebels will take place at the HFC Bank Stadium in repeat of last season’s performanc­e Suva. could see the Speaking to SUNSports Fiji Rugby Rooster Chicken Fijiana Union (FRU) chairman Humphrey rugby team host their first ever Tawake said bringing the Super W Super W Championsh­ip final at home is a game changer. home. “The mission is simple; when we After winning the championsh­ip host games, we need to win and last season, they have been given gain three points to keep our final the green light to host the ACT hopes alive,” he said

Brumbies and the Melbourne Rebels “This is surely a game changer to on March 25 and April 1 rethe team and to the game itself. spectively. “The catch here is that our girls They will take on Brumbies at * will have to set their sights in topping

Athe pool.

“If we top the pool like last season we will host our first ever Super W final here at home. “The squad have been training since last year and that shows they are focused in defending the championsh­ip

“Super W coming to Fiji will boost the performanc­e of our players and women’s rugby locally,” Humphrey added.

“We have confirmed about the two matches and one of them is a double header where they’ll be curtain raisers before the Swire Shipping

Fijian Drua men’s team play.

“We play two games at home and three games away which is exciting.”

“There will be a lot of new and exciting players who will be part of the team this season.

“It will a good exposure for these players to play at home.” Meanwhile the Drua had started their Super W title defense last year.

FRU has named a 42-member extended squad for the season’s Super W Championsh­ip.

However the Head Coach of the defending Super W champions, Fijiana Drua will be named this week according to Tawake.

Coach Senirusi Seruvakula whose contract expired after the World Cup had indicated his interest to continue coaching the women’s side following their return from World Cup in October.

The Fijiana 15s team has moved up five places in the World rankings from 21st to 16th after defeating South Africa 21-17 in this year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup pool game.

 ?? Photo: Rugby Australia ?? Super W defending champions Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua will be playing at home this season.
Photo: Rugby Australia Super W defending champions Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua will be playing at home this season.

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