Blues 40 - 15 Fijian Drua

Full time

28 Mar 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 7

Eden Park

The Blues secured a convincing 40-15 victory over Fijian Drua at Eden Park. Malachi Wrampling-Alec opened the scoring with an early try, followed by a successful conversion from Beauden Barrett. The Drua responded with a try from Etonia Waqa, but the Blues extended their lead with tries from Bradley Slater and Codemeru Vai. Barrett's kicking was impeccable, converting all but one of the Blues' tries. The Drua managed another try through Mesake Vocevoce, but it was not enough to close the gap. In the second half, the Blues continued to dominate with further tries, including a late score from Caleb Clarke. Overall, it was a strong team performance from the Blues, showcasing their attacking prowess and solid defense.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 21.8°C (Feels like 22.3°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 5.8 km/h, gusting to 14.6 km/h Humidity: 74% Cloud Cover: 52%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Malachi Wrampling-Alec · Blues

5 - 0
6'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

7 - 0
16'

Try

Etonia Waqa · Fijian Drua

7 - 5
17'

Conversion

Kemu Valetini · Fijian Drua

7 - 7
19'

Try

Bradley Slater · Blues

12 - 7
20'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

14 - 7
35'

Try

Mesake Vocevoce · Fijian Drua

14 - 12
38'

Substitution

Che Clark on for Josh Beehre · Blues
40'

Substitution

Josh Beehre on for Che Clark · Blues
Halftime 14 - 12
Second Half
43'

Penalty

Kemu Valetini · Fijian Drua

14 - 15
44'

Substitution

Che Clark on for Torian Barnes · Blues
44'

Substitution

Mason Tupaea on for Ofa Tu'ungafasi · Blues
49'

Substitution

Issak Fines-Leleiwasa on for Frank Lomani · Fijian Drua
50'

Try

Bradley Slater · Blues

19 - 15
51'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

21 - 15
51'

Substitution

Sam Matenga on for Marcel Renata · Blues
51'

Substitution

Codemeru Vai on for Cole Forbes · Blues
51'

Substitution

Peni Ravai on for Mesake Doge · Fijian Drua
55'

Substitution

Mesulame Dolokoto on for Zuriel Togiatama · Fijian Drua
57'

Try

Codemeru Vai · Blues

26 - 15
58'

Substitution

Finlay Christie on for Taufa Funaki · Blues
58'

Substitution

Virimi Vakatawa on for Tuidraki Samusamuvodre · Fijian Drua
60'

Substitution

Emosi Tuqiri on for Haereiti Hetet · Fijian Drua
64'

Try

Payton Spencer · Blues

31 - 15
65'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

33 - 15
65'

Substitution

Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula on for Epeli Momo · Fijian Drua
65'

Substitution

Xavi Taele on for Pita Ahki · Blues
68'

Substitution

Isoa Tuwai on for Ponipate Loganimasi · Fijian Drua
68'

Substitution

James Mullan on for Bradley Slater · Blues
70'

Substitution

Jed Melvin on for Malachi Wrampling-Alec · Blues
73'

Substitution

Joseva Tamani on for Isoa Nasilasila · Fijian Drua
80'

Try

Caleb Clarke · Blues

38 - 15
81'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

40 - 15
Fulltime 40 - 15

Player ratings

Blues

15 Payton Spencer 7.4
14 Cole Forbes 6.7
13 AJ Lam 6.9
12 Pita Ahki 7.2
11 Caleb Clarke 7.8
10 Beauden Barrett 6.6
9 Taufa Funaki 7.1
1 Ofa Tu'ungafasi 6.5
2 Bradley Slater 8.4
3 Marcel Renata 6.2
4 Josh Beehre 7.4
5 Sam Darry 7.3
6 Torian Barnes 7.2
7 Anton Segner 7.5
8 Malachi Wrampling-Alec 7.9
16 James Mullan 6.2
17 Mason Tupaea 6.6
18 Sam Matenga 6.7
19 Che Clark 6.0
20 Jed Melvin 6.2
21 Finlay Christie 6.9
22 Xavi Taele 6.0
23 Codemeru Vai 7.5

Fijian Drua

15 Ilaisa Droasese 6.4
14 Epeli Momo 6.0
13 Tuidraki Samusamuvodre 5.8
12 Iosefo Namoce 9.3
11 Ponipate Loganimasi 7.2
10 Kemu Valetini 5.6
9 Frank Lomani 6.4
1 Haereiti Hetet 6.3
2 Zuriel Togiatama 6.0
3 Mesake Doge 5.9
4 Mesake Vocevoce 7.1
5 Isoa Nasilasila 7.9
6 Etonia Waqa 7.6
7 Kitione Salawa 6.2
8 Elia Canakaivata 7.3
16 Mesulame Dolokoto 6.2
17 Emosi Tuqiri 5.8
18 Peni Ravai 5.4
19 Joseva Tamani –
20 Isoa Tuwai 6.0
21 Issak Fines-Leleiwasa 5.7
22 Virimi Vakatawa 6.0
23 Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula 6.1