Fijian Drua 24 - 22 Western Force

● full_time 80 minutes

11 Apr 2026

Super Rugby Pacific

Stage: Regular Season Round 9

Churchill Park

Head to Head

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The Fijian Drua secured a narrow 24-22 victory over the Western Force in a thrilling Super Rugby encounter. Misinale Epenisa opened the scoring for the Force with a try in the ninth minute, quickly followed by Drua's Haereiti Hetet responding with a try of his own. Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula delivered a standout performance, contributing a try and two conversions to help the Drua establish a lead. The match saw both teams exchanging tries, with Will Harris scoring late for the Force to keep the pressure on. The Drua faced adversity with Ilaisa Droasese receiving a yellow card, but managed to maintain their composure. Despite the Force's late challenge, the Drua held on for the win, showcasing their resilience. This match added to the competitive rivalry between the two sides, with the Drua taking the most recent victory.

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Weather

Temperature: 26.0°C (Feels like 26.5°C) Condition: Rain Wind: 13.3 km/h, gusting to 21.1 km/h Humidity: 81% Cloud Cover: 60%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
7' yellow_card Etonia Waqa
9' try Misinale Epenisa
10' conversion Ben Donaldson
17' yellow_card_complete Etonia Waqa
19' try Haereiti Hetet
20' conversion Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula
21' substitution Jack Daly
28' try Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula
28' conversion Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula
33' try Isikeli Rabitu
40' substitution Motikiai Murray
40' substitution Elia Canakaivata
40' half_time
40' second_half
45' substitution Sef Fa'agase
45' substitution Brandon Paenga-Amosa
45' substitution Misinale Epenisa
46' substitution Nick Champion de Crespigny
47' try Dylan Pietsch
47' substitution Haereiti Hetet
51' substitution Bayley Kuenzle
57' substitution Issak Fines-Leleiwasa
58' try Jeremy Williams
59' substitution Mesake Doge
59' substitution Dylan Pietsch
60' substitution Isikeli Rabitu
61' try Isikeli Basiyalo
62' substitution Zuriel Togiatama
69' yellow_card Ilaisa Droasese
70' try Will Harris
71' substitution Joseva Tamani
79' yellow_card_complete Ilaisa Droasese
80' full_time