Uru achieves milestone in win

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Seru Uru scored a first half double for the Reds against the Rebels at AAMI Park, on March 15, 2024, in Melbourne. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Former Fiji under-20 lock Seru Uru achieved a milestone last night following his scintillating performance for the Reds in round four of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific.

Uru scored two tries in their dominant 53-26 win over the Rebels on Friday night.

This made the former Ratu Kadavulevu School student the first Queensland lock to score two tries in a Super Rugby match after 28 years.

The last time a Queensland lock scored two tries in a Super Rugby game was in 1996. Flying Fijians loose head prop Peni Ravai also scored a try.

Meanwhile, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Kini Naholo and Salesi Rayasi were in action for the Hurricanes when they beat the Crusaders 14-10.

George Bower, Sevu Reece, Chay Fihaki and Levi Aumua featured for the Crusaders.