Western Force 52 - 15 Fijian Drua

Full time

23 Mar 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 6

HBF Park

Western Force vs Fijian Drua head to head

The Western Force delivered a commanding performance, defeating Fijian Drua 52-15 at HBF Park. Nic Dolly was a standout, scoring three tries and showcasing his prowess. Ben Donaldson contributed significantly, converting all but one of the tries and even scoring a try himself. The Force established an early lead with tries from Dolly and Tizzano, quickly building momentum. Fijian Drua responded with a couple of tries from Ilaisa Droasese and Taniela Rakuro but struggled to keep pace. The second half saw the Force continue their dominance, adding more tries and solidifying their victory. Overall, it was a decisive win that highlighted the Force's attacking capabilities and defensive resilience.

Weather

Temperature: 33.3°C (Feels like 34.7°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 12.6 km/h, gusting to 30.7 km/h Humidity: 36% Cloud Cover: 2%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Try

Nic Dolly · Western Force

5 - 0
2'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

7 - 0
7'

Try

Carlo Tizzano · Western Force

12 - 0
10'

Substitution

Kitione Salawa on for Meli Derenalagi · Fijian Drua
12'

Try

Nic Dolly · Western Force

17 - 0
13'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

19 - 0
28'

Try

Harry Potter · Western Force

24 - 0
29'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

26 - 0
30'

Substitution

Haereiti Hetet on for Livai Natave · Fijian Drua
30'

Substitution

Mesake Doge on for Meli Tuni · Fijian Drua
35'

Try

Nic Dolly · Western Force

31 - 0
36'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

33 - 0
40'

Try

Ilaisa Droasese · Fijian Drua

33 - 5
40'

Substitution

Vilive Miramira on for Kitione Salawa · Fijian Drua
Halftime 33 - 5
Second Half
42'

Try

Taniela Rakuro · Fijian Drua

33 - 10
45'

Try

Carlo Tizzano · Western Force

38 - 10
46'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

40 - 10
49'

Substitution

Peni Matawalu on for Simione Kuruvoli · Fijian Drua
50'

Substitution

Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula on for Ilaisa Droasese · Fijian Drua
50'

Substitution

Marley Pearce on for Ryan Coxon · Western Force
50'

Substitution

Atu Moli on for Tom Robertson · Western Force
53'

Substitution

Mesulame Dolokoto on for Tevita Ikanivere · Fijian Drua
56'

Try

Etonia Waqa · Fijian Drua

40 - 15
57'

Substitution

Vaiolini Ekuasi on for Nicholas Champion de Crespigny · Western Force
57'

Substitution

Tom Horton on for Nic Dolly · Western Force
58'

Substitution

Reed Prinsep on for Darcy Swain · Western Force
58'

Substitution

Issak Fines-Leleiwasa on for Nic White · Western Force
64'

Substitution

Reesjan Pasitoa on for Sio Tomkinson · Western Force
64'

Substitution

Vuate Karawalevu on for Taniela Rakuro · Fijian Drua
67'

Try

Harry Potter · Western Force

45 - 15
68'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

47 - 15
69'

Substitution

Max Burey on for Mac Grealy · Western Force
75'

Try

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

52 - 15
Fulltime 52 - 15

Player ratings

Western Force

15 Mac Grealy 8.4
14 George Poolman 7.1
13 Sio Tomkinson 7.0
12 Hamish Stewart 6.7
11 Harry Potter 10.0
10 Ben Donaldson 7.2
9 Nic White 6.2
1 Ryan Coxon 6.9
2 Nic Dolly 9.5
3 Tom Robertson 7.0
4 Jeremy Williams 7.5
5 Darcy Swain 5.8
6 Will Harris 6.5
7 Carlo Tizzano 8.2
8 Nicholas Champion de Crespigny 6.6
16 Tom Horton 6.9
17 Marley Pearce 6.0
18 Atu Moli 7.4
19 Vaiolini Ekuasi 6.4
20 Reed Prinsep 6.3
21 Issak Fines-Leleiwasa 6.6
22 Max Burey 6.2
23 Reesjan Pasitoa 6.1

Fijian Drua

15 Ilaisa Droasese 7.7
14 Ponipate Loganimasi 5.7
13 Iosefo Masi 7.0
12 Tuidraki Samusamuvodre 5.9
11 Taniela Rakuro 7.1
10 Caleb Muntz 5.9
9 Simione Kuruvoli 6.6
1 Livai Natave 6.1
2 Tevita Ikanivere 6.8
3 Meli Tuni 6.5
4 Mesake Vocevoce 6.7
5 Isoa Nasilasila 6.2
6 Etonia Waqa 7.7
7 Elia Canakaivata 7.3
8 Meli Derenalagi 6.0
16 Mesulame Dolokoto 6.0
17 Haereiti Hetet 6.3
18 Mesake Doge 6.3
19 Vilive Miramira 6.4
20 Kitione Salawa 6.0
21 Peni Matawalu 6.2
22 Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula 5.7
23 Vuate Karawalevu 5.8