Western Force 19 - 15 Fijian Drua

● full_time 80 minutes

23 May 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 15

HBF Park

The Western Force defeated the Fijian Drua 19-15 in a closely contested Super Rugby match at HBF Park. Carlo Tizzano opened the scoring with a try for the Force in the ninth minute, followed by a conversion from Max Burey. The Drua responded quickly, with Kitione Salawa and Zuriel Togiatama scoring tries to take a 12-7 lead into halftime. After the break, Vaiolini Ekuasi crossed the line for the Force, and Burey converted to put them ahead 14-12. Zac Lomax sealed the victory with a try in the 68th minute, despite a yellow card for Drua's Maika Tuitubou earlier in the second half. Kemu Valetini added a penalty for the Drua, but they fell just short. The match showcased strong performances from Burey and Ekuasi for the Force, while the Drua's efforts were highlighted by Valetini's kicking game.

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Weather

Temperature: 17.2°C (Feels like 16.7°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 4.4 km/h, gusting to 12.8 km/h Humidity: 48% Cloud Cover: 12%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
9' try Carlo Tizzano
10' conversion Max Burey
16' try Kitione Salawa
17' conversion Kemu Valetini
27' try Zuriel Togiatama
40' half_time
40' second_half
46' substitution Isoa Nasilasila
48' substitution Samu Tawake
50' try Vaiolini Ekuasi
50' substitution Zuriel Togiatama
51' conversion Max Burey
51' substitution Bayley Kuenzle
53' substitution Isoa Tuwai
55' substitution Darcy Swain
55' substitution Brandon Paenga-Amosa
57' yellow_card Maika Tuitubou
57' substitution Harry Johnson-Holmes
57' substitution Misinale Epenisa
58' substitution Meli Tuni
58' substitution Virimi Vakatawa
63' penalty Kemu Valetini
63' substitution Issak Fines-Leleiwasa
64' substitution Nathan Hastie
65' substitution Vaiolini Ekuasi
67' yellow_card_complete Maika Tuitubou
68' try Zac Lomax
69' substitution Taniela Rakuro
72' substitution Hamish Stewart
80' full_time