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The Advertiser
a day ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Coach's challenge for Drua to fight through road woes
Fijian Drua coach Glen Jackson has challenged his side to show greater fight on the road after closing their Super Rugby Pacific season with their heaviest defeat. The visitors conceded three tries in 10 minutes while Iosefo Masi was in the sin-bin in the first half on Saturday, effectively ending the contest early as the Queensland Reds cantered to a 52-7 win. It was the Drua's biggest loss of a 4-10 season and capped a winless Super Rugby Pacific campaign away from home. They were a menace on home soil, beating the Reds earlier this month, and came within a try of beating the Hurricanes and Waratahs in their first two away games this season. Moana Pasifika (6-8), who joined the competition in 2022 alongside the Drua, were in the hunt for a finals berth until the final round. There will be departures, with captain and hooker Tevita Ikanivere leaving after playing his 50th game for the club on Saturday. Olympic gold medallist and centre Masi, fullback Selestino Ravutaumada and flyhalf Caleb Muntz are also departing for European clubs. Jackson said that retention wasn't any more of an issue than it was for Australian rugby and that the Drua had the resources to improve again in their fifth season. "We do absolutely; great facilities, great sponsors behind us," he said. "We have got players that when it gets a bit tough, need to fight through that. "We get it at home but unfortunately, away, too often we resort to things that aren't the way we want to play." "We are a young club with a proud rugby history but a lot of these boys haven't experienced winning away. "It's the pressure that continues to build on them. "It showed that when we had a bit of adversity with a sin-bin it seemed like the boys switched off." Reds coach Les Kiss, set to take over as Wallabies coach later next year expects the Drua to become a constant threat under Jackson. "They're dangerous at any given time and with very good coaches, they're not far off on a few things that's for sure," he said. "That's (winning on the road) what they've got to overcome." Fijian Drua coach Glen Jackson has challenged his side to show greater fight on the road after closing their Super Rugby Pacific season with their heaviest defeat. The visitors conceded three tries in 10 minutes while Iosefo Masi was in the sin-bin in the first half on Saturday, effectively ending the contest early as the Queensland Reds cantered to a 52-7 win. It was the Drua's biggest loss of a 4-10 season and capped a winless Super Rugby Pacific campaign away from home. They were a menace on home soil, beating the Reds earlier this month, and came within a try of beating the Hurricanes and Waratahs in their first two away games this season. Moana Pasifika (6-8), who joined the competition in 2022 alongside the Drua, were in the hunt for a finals berth until the final round. There will be departures, with captain and hooker Tevita Ikanivere leaving after playing his 50th game for the club on Saturday. Olympic gold medallist and centre Masi, fullback Selestino Ravutaumada and flyhalf Caleb Muntz are also departing for European clubs. Jackson said that retention wasn't any more of an issue than it was for Australian rugby and that the Drua had the resources to improve again in their fifth season. "We do absolutely; great facilities, great sponsors behind us," he said. "We have got players that when it gets a bit tough, need to fight through that. "We get it at home but unfortunately, away, too often we resort to things that aren't the way we want to play." "We are a young club with a proud rugby history but a lot of these boys haven't experienced winning away. "It's the pressure that continues to build on them. "It showed that when we had a bit of adversity with a sin-bin it seemed like the boys switched off." Reds coach Les Kiss, set to take over as Wallabies coach later next year expects the Drua to become a constant threat under Jackson. "They're dangerous at any given time and with very good coaches, they're not far off on a few things that's for sure," he said. "That's (winning on the road) what they've got to overcome." Fijian Drua coach Glen Jackson has challenged his side to show greater fight on the road after closing their Super Rugby Pacific season with their heaviest defeat. The visitors conceded three tries in 10 minutes while Iosefo Masi was in the sin-bin in the first half on Saturday, effectively ending the contest early as the Queensland Reds cantered to a 52-7 win. It was the Drua's biggest loss of a 4-10 season and capped a winless Super Rugby Pacific campaign away from home. They were a menace on home soil, beating the Reds earlier this month, and came within a try of beating the Hurricanes and Waratahs in their first two away games this season. Moana Pasifika (6-8), who joined the competition in 2022 alongside the Drua, were in the hunt for a finals berth until the final round. There will be departures, with captain and hooker Tevita Ikanivere leaving after playing his 50th game for the club on Saturday. Olympic gold medallist and centre Masi, fullback Selestino Ravutaumada and flyhalf Caleb Muntz are also departing for European clubs. Jackson said that retention wasn't any more of an issue than it was for Australian rugby and that the Drua had the resources to improve again in their fifth season. "We do absolutely; great facilities, great sponsors behind us," he said. "We have got players that when it gets a bit tough, need to fight through that. "We get it at home but unfortunately, away, too often we resort to things that aren't the way we want to play." "We are a young club with a proud rugby history but a lot of these boys haven't experienced winning away. "It's the pressure that continues to build on them. "It showed that when we had a bit of adversity with a sin-bin it seemed like the boys switched off." Reds coach Les Kiss, set to take over as Wallabies coach later next year expects the Drua to become a constant threat under Jackson. "They're dangerous at any given time and with very good coaches, they're not far off on a few things that's for sure," he said. "That's (winning on the road) what they've got to overcome."
West Australian
a day ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Coach's challenge for Drua to fight through road woes
Fijian Drua coach Glen Jackson has challenged his side to show greater fight on the road after closing their Super Rugby Pacific season with their heaviest defeat. The visitors conceded three tries in 10 minutes while Iosefo Masi was in the sin-bin in the first half on Saturday, effectively ending the contest early as the Queensland Reds cantered to a 52-7 win. It was the Drua's biggest loss of a 4-10 season and capped a winless Super Rugby Pacific campaign away from home. They were a menace on home soil, beating the Reds earlier this month, and came within a try of beating the Hurricanes and Waratahs in their first two away games this season. Moana Pasifika (6-8), who joined the competition in 2022 alongside the Drua, were in the hunt for a finals berth until the final round. There will be departures, with captain and hooker Tevita Ikanivere leaving after playing his 50th game for the club on Saturday. Olympic gold medallist and centre Masi, fullback Selestino Ravutaumada and flyhalf Caleb Muntz are also departing for European clubs. Jackson said that retention wasn't any more of an issue than it was for Australian rugby and that the Drua had the resources to improve again in their fifth season. "We do absolutely; great facilities, great sponsors behind us," he said. "We have got players that when it gets a bit tough, need to fight through that. "We get it at home but unfortunately, away, too often we resort to things that aren't the way we want to play." "We are a young club with a proud rugby history but a lot of these boys haven't experienced winning away. "It's the pressure that continues to build on them. "It showed that when we had a bit of adversity with a sin-bin it seemed like the boys switched off." Reds coach Les Kiss, set to take over as Wallabies coach later next year expects the Drua to become a constant threat under Jackson. "They're dangerous at any given time and with very good coaches, they're not far off on a few things that's for sure," he said. "That's (winning on the road) what they've got to overcome."
Perth Now
a day ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Coach's challenge for Drua to fight through road woes
Fijian Drua coach Glen Jackson has challenged his side to show greater fight on the road after closing their Super Rugby Pacific season with their heaviest defeat. The visitors conceded three tries in 10 minutes while Iosefo Masi was in the sin-bin in the first half on Saturday, effectively ending the contest early as the Queensland Reds cantered to a 52-7 win. It was the Drua's biggest loss of a 4-10 season and capped a winless Super Rugby Pacific campaign away from home. They were a menace on home soil, beating the Reds earlier this month, and came within a try of beating the Hurricanes and Waratahs in their first two away games this season. Moana Pasifika (6-8), who joined the competition in 2022 alongside the Drua, were in the hunt for a finals berth until the final round. There will be departures, with captain and hooker Tevita Ikanivere leaving after playing his 50th game for the club on Saturday. Olympic gold medallist and centre Masi, fullback Selestino Ravutaumada and flyhalf Caleb Muntz are also departing for European clubs. Jackson said that retention wasn't any more of an issue than it was for Australian rugby and that the Drua had the resources to improve again in their fifth season. "We do absolutely; great facilities, great sponsors behind us," he said. "We have got players that when it gets a bit tough, need to fight through that. "We get it at home but unfortunately, away, too often we resort to things that aren't the way we want to play." "We are a young club with a proud rugby history but a lot of these boys haven't experienced winning away. "It's the pressure that continues to build on them. "It showed that when we had a bit of adversity with a sin-bin it seemed like the boys switched off." Reds coach Les Kiss, set to take over as Wallabies coach later next year expects the Drua to become a constant threat under Jackson. "They're dangerous at any given time and with very good coaches, they're not far off on a few things that's for sure," he said. "That's (winning on the road) what they've got to overcome."
The Advertiser
a day ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Reds' romp soured by late injury to Wallabies star
A fresh injury to incumbent Wallabies captain Harry Wilson has soured a historic night for four-try Queensland Reds winger Lachie Anderson in a clinical finals tune-up against Fijian Drua. Wilson, as well as winger Tim Ryan (ankle) and replacement flyhalf Harry McLaughlin-Phillips (HIA) were all late casualties in a 52-7 win on Saturday night at Suncorp Stadium. Test flanker Wilson had returned from a fractured arm last week but coach Les Kiss believed this concern was a knock on his opposite wrist. All three will be monitored on Sunday and remain in the mix for Friday's sudden death quarter-final against the Crusaders in Christchurch. It was a tussle locked in before a ball was kicked on a soggy Saturday night in Brisbane, after other results had ensured the teams wouldn't budge from their second and fifth places respectively. "It does put a dampener on a couple of things," Kiss said. "It was pretty complete … for a game that really had no bearing on anything really it was us developing the type of game we're good at. "We just get on with the business." Anderson scored three times inside 10 minutes while the Drua were a man down in the first half, then added another before the main break to set a new mark for the Reds. He's only the third Australian to score four tries in a Super Rugby game, after Joe Roff in 1996 and Drew Mitchell in 2010. Most were handed to Anderson on a platter, especially a neat cross-field kick from clinical flyhalf Tom Lynagh for his fourth. But the haul was just reward for a fine season from the former rugby sevens and Melbourne Rebels recruit. Test centre Josh Flook also scored in his confident return from a long-term hamstring injury. If Ryan is fit to play, Kiss will have a tough call to make on his backline, with red-hot Filipo Daugunu surely starting in the centres or on a wing next week after coming off the bench on Saturday night and scoring a late try. Joe Brial completed the rout with a try on the full-time siren. "I played sevens with him, seen his journey and how far he's come. He's shown he's a true, class winger," Reds captain Tate McDermott said of Anderson. "A rock defensively and he's quick. "Hopefully he gets a bit of credit and let's get him some more tries next week." The Suva-based Drua won four games on home soil, including their clash with the Reds, but weren't able to muster a victory on the road as they finished second-last in their fourth campaign. They had themselves to blame after an encouraging start, with Iosefa Masi yellow carded for up-ending Jock Campbell in the ruck and then Etonia Waqa binned in the second half for taking out Tim Ryan's legs in the air. Haereiti Hetet scored their sole try while hooker Tevita Ikanivere, in his 50th game for the fledgling Drua, was denied from a trick play from the lineout. He charged through two would-be tacklers only to be sent into touch by a flying Lynagh, who again showed defensive grit to go with offensive flourish. "We have a lot of faith in Tevs and Isoa Nasilasila as well," coach Glen Jackson said of the Drua pair first to the 50-game milestone. "They're the two guys who've shown week in, week out what it means to play for the Drua." A fresh injury to incumbent Wallabies captain Harry Wilson has soured a historic night for four-try Queensland Reds winger Lachie Anderson in a clinical finals tune-up against Fijian Drua. Wilson, as well as winger Tim Ryan (ankle) and replacement flyhalf Harry McLaughlin-Phillips (HIA) were all late casualties in a 52-7 win on Saturday night at Suncorp Stadium. Test flanker Wilson had returned from a fractured arm last week but coach Les Kiss believed this concern was a knock on his opposite wrist. All three will be monitored on Sunday and remain in the mix for Friday's sudden death quarter-final against the Crusaders in Christchurch. It was a tussle locked in before a ball was kicked on a soggy Saturday night in Brisbane, after other results had ensured the teams wouldn't budge from their second and fifth places respectively. "It does put a dampener on a couple of things," Kiss said. "It was pretty complete … for a game that really had no bearing on anything really it was us developing the type of game we're good at. "We just get on with the business." Anderson scored three times inside 10 minutes while the Drua were a man down in the first half, then added another before the main break to set a new mark for the Reds. He's only the third Australian to score four tries in a Super Rugby game, after Joe Roff in 1996 and Drew Mitchell in 2010. Most were handed to Anderson on a platter, especially a neat cross-field kick from clinical flyhalf Tom Lynagh for his fourth. But the haul was just reward for a fine season from the former rugby sevens and Melbourne Rebels recruit. Test centre Josh Flook also scored in his confident return from a long-term hamstring injury. If Ryan is fit to play, Kiss will have a tough call to make on his backline, with red-hot Filipo Daugunu surely starting in the centres or on a wing next week after coming off the bench on Saturday night and scoring a late try. Joe Brial completed the rout with a try on the full-time siren. "I played sevens with him, seen his journey and how far he's come. He's shown he's a true, class winger," Reds captain Tate McDermott said of Anderson. "A rock defensively and he's quick. "Hopefully he gets a bit of credit and let's get him some more tries next week." The Suva-based Drua won four games on home soil, including their clash with the Reds, but weren't able to muster a victory on the road as they finished second-last in their fourth campaign. They had themselves to blame after an encouraging start, with Iosefa Masi yellow carded for up-ending Jock Campbell in the ruck and then Etonia Waqa binned in the second half for taking out Tim Ryan's legs in the air. Haereiti Hetet scored their sole try while hooker Tevita Ikanivere, in his 50th game for the fledgling Drua, was denied from a trick play from the lineout. He charged through two would-be tacklers only to be sent into touch by a flying Lynagh, who again showed defensive grit to go with offensive flourish. "We have a lot of faith in Tevs and Isoa Nasilasila as well," coach Glen Jackson said of the Drua pair first to the 50-game milestone. "They're the two guys who've shown week in, week out what it means to play for the Drua." A fresh injury to incumbent Wallabies captain Harry Wilson has soured a historic night for four-try Queensland Reds winger Lachie Anderson in a clinical finals tune-up against Fijian Drua. Wilson, as well as winger Tim Ryan (ankle) and replacement flyhalf Harry McLaughlin-Phillips (HIA) were all late casualties in a 52-7 win on Saturday night at Suncorp Stadium. Test flanker Wilson had returned from a fractured arm last week but coach Les Kiss believed this concern was a knock on his opposite wrist. All three will be monitored on Sunday and remain in the mix for Friday's sudden death quarter-final against the Crusaders in Christchurch. It was a tussle locked in before a ball was kicked on a soggy Saturday night in Brisbane, after other results had ensured the teams wouldn't budge from their second and fifth places respectively. "It does put a dampener on a couple of things," Kiss said. "It was pretty complete … for a game that really had no bearing on anything really it was us developing the type of game we're good at. "We just get on with the business." Anderson scored three times inside 10 minutes while the Drua were a man down in the first half, then added another before the main break to set a new mark for the Reds. He's only the third Australian to score four tries in a Super Rugby game, after Joe Roff in 1996 and Drew Mitchell in 2010. Most were handed to Anderson on a platter, especially a neat cross-field kick from clinical flyhalf Tom Lynagh for his fourth. But the haul was just reward for a fine season from the former rugby sevens and Melbourne Rebels recruit. Test centre Josh Flook also scored in his confident return from a long-term hamstring injury. If Ryan is fit to play, Kiss will have a tough call to make on his backline, with red-hot Filipo Daugunu surely starting in the centres or on a wing next week after coming off the bench on Saturday night and scoring a late try. Joe Brial completed the rout with a try on the full-time siren. "I played sevens with him, seen his journey and how far he's come. He's shown he's a true, class winger," Reds captain Tate McDermott said of Anderson. "A rock defensively and he's quick. "Hopefully he gets a bit of credit and let's get him some more tries next week." The Suva-based Drua won four games on home soil, including their clash with the Reds, but weren't able to muster a victory on the road as they finished second-last in their fourth campaign. They had themselves to blame after an encouraging start, with Iosefa Masi yellow carded for up-ending Jock Campbell in the ruck and then Etonia Waqa binned in the second half for taking out Tim Ryan's legs in the air. Haereiti Hetet scored their sole try while hooker Tevita Ikanivere, in his 50th game for the fledgling Drua, was denied from a trick play from the lineout. He charged through two would-be tacklers only to be sent into touch by a flying Lynagh, who again showed defensive grit to go with offensive flourish. "We have a lot of faith in Tevs and Isoa Nasilasila as well," coach Glen Jackson said of the Drua pair first to the 50-game milestone. "They're the two guys who've shown week in, week out what it means to play for the Drua."
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Red's historic four-try half dents Drua on finals eve
A historic four-try first half from winger Lachie Anderson ensured no hiccups for the Queensland Reds against the Fijian Drua in a soggy Super Rugby Pacific finals warm-up. Anderson scored three times inside 10 minutes while the Drua were a man down in the first half, then added another before the main break to set a new mark for the Reds in a 52-5 Saturday win. He's only the third Australian to score four tries in a Super Rugby game, after Joe Roff in 1996 and Drew Mitchell in 2010. Most were handed to Anderson on a platter, especially a neat cross-field kick from clinical flyhalf Tom Lynagh for his fourth. But the haul was just reward for a fine season from the former rugby sevens and Melbourne Rebels recruit. Anderson did his best to keep his starting berth for Friday's sudden death quarterfinal in Christchurch against the Crusaders, a match-up that had already been locked in before the fifth-placed Reds took the field on Saturday. Test centre Josh Flook also scored in his confident return from a long-term hamstring injury, but the red-hot Filipo Daugunu will surely start in the centres or on a wing next week after coming off the bench on Saturday night and scoring a late try. Joe Brial completed the rout with a try on the full-time siren. There were concerns for Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson though, who returned from a fractured arm last week but left the field later in the second half on Saturday seemingly in pain. The Suva-based Drua won four games on home soil, including their clash with the Reds, but weren't able to muster a victory on the road as they finished second-last in their fourth campaign. They had themselves to blame after an encouraging start, with Iosefa Masi yellow carded for up-ending Jock Campbell in the ruck and then Etonia Waqa binned in the second half for taking out Tim Ryan's legs in the air. Haereiti Hetet scored their sole try while hooker Tevita Ikanivere, in his 50th game for the fledgling Drua, was denied from a trick play from the lineout. He charged through two would-be tacklers only to be sent into touch by a flying Lynagh, who again showed defensive grit to go with offensive flourish. A historic four-try first half from winger Lachie Anderson ensured no hiccups for the Queensland Reds against the Fijian Drua in a soggy Super Rugby Pacific finals warm-up. Anderson scored three times inside 10 minutes while the Drua were a man down in the first half, then added another before the main break to set a new mark for the Reds in a 52-5 Saturday win. He's only the third Australian to score four tries in a Super Rugby game, after Joe Roff in 1996 and Drew Mitchell in 2010. Most were handed to Anderson on a platter, especially a neat cross-field kick from clinical flyhalf Tom Lynagh for his fourth. But the haul was just reward for a fine season from the former rugby sevens and Melbourne Rebels recruit. Anderson did his best to keep his starting berth for Friday's sudden death quarterfinal in Christchurch against the Crusaders, a match-up that had already been locked in before the fifth-placed Reds took the field on Saturday. Test centre Josh Flook also scored in his confident return from a long-term hamstring injury, but the red-hot Filipo Daugunu will surely start in the centres or on a wing next week after coming off the bench on Saturday night and scoring a late try. Joe Brial completed the rout with a try on the full-time siren. There were concerns for Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson though, who returned from a fractured arm last week but left the field later in the second half on Saturday seemingly in pain. The Suva-based Drua won four games on home soil, including their clash with the Reds, but weren't able to muster a victory on the road as they finished second-last in their fourth campaign. They had themselves to blame after an encouraging start, with Iosefa Masi yellow carded for up-ending Jock Campbell in the ruck and then Etonia Waqa binned in the second half for taking out Tim Ryan's legs in the air. Haereiti Hetet scored their sole try while hooker Tevita Ikanivere, in his 50th game for the fledgling Drua, was denied from a trick play from the lineout. He charged through two would-be tacklers only to be sent into touch by a flying Lynagh, who again showed defensive grit to go with offensive flourish. A historic four-try first half from winger Lachie Anderson ensured no hiccups for the Queensland Reds against the Fijian Drua in a soggy Super Rugby Pacific finals warm-up. Anderson scored three times inside 10 minutes while the Drua were a man down in the first half, then added another before the main break to set a new mark for the Reds in a 52-5 Saturday win. He's only the third Australian to score four tries in a Super Rugby game, after Joe Roff in 1996 and Drew Mitchell in 2010. Most were handed to Anderson on a platter, especially a neat cross-field kick from clinical flyhalf Tom Lynagh for his fourth. But the haul was just reward for a fine season from the former rugby sevens and Melbourne Rebels recruit. Anderson did his best to keep his starting berth for Friday's sudden death quarterfinal in Christchurch against the Crusaders, a match-up that had already been locked in before the fifth-placed Reds took the field on Saturday. Test centre Josh Flook also scored in his confident return from a long-term hamstring injury, but the red-hot Filipo Daugunu will surely start in the centres or on a wing next week after coming off the bench on Saturday night and scoring a late try. Joe Brial completed the rout with a try on the full-time siren. There were concerns for Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson though, who returned from a fractured arm last week but left the field later in the second half on Saturday seemingly in pain. The Suva-based Drua won four games on home soil, including their clash with the Reds, but weren't able to muster a victory on the road as they finished second-last in their fourth campaign. They had themselves to blame after an encouraging start, with Iosefa Masi yellow carded for up-ending Jock Campbell in the ruck and then Etonia Waqa binned in the second half for taking out Tim Ryan's legs in the air. Haereiti Hetet scored their sole try while hooker Tevita Ikanivere, in his 50th game for the fledgling Drua, was denied from a trick play from the lineout. He charged through two would-be tacklers only to be sent into touch by a flying Lynagh, who again showed defensive grit to go with offensive flourish.
