IT may be too early to predict, but watching the replay of the Fiji Airways Drua’s performance in the past three rounds, I have a feeling that this team could cause a major upset in its first year of competition in the National Rugby Championship.
This week they meet Perth Spirit, the NRC champ and the team sharing the lead with the Fiji Drua on the points ladder after round three.
If the Drua wins this home game, then they will continue to lead in the NRC points table and I believe it will inspire the team to lift their performance to another level by improving discipline and cutting on-field mistakes.
In the next two rounds (five and six) the Drua will meet two strong teams on their home ground — Canberra Vikings and the Western Sydney Rams.
I am sure that the Drua gained a lot of confidence in their past three games and if they defeat the current champ Perth Spirit on Saturday here at home, they will be on fire when they play the Vikings and the Rams in the next two rounds.
The Drua will have a rest in round seven to regain strength and composure to unleash all it has on Queensland Country and Sydney Rays in rounds eight and nine here in Fiji.
Round 10 is the semi-finals and looking at the Drua’s performance and standing and the upcoming draws, I believe with all my heart that our boys will be in the semi-finals.
But let us take it one step at a time. We need to be in numbers this week to support the Drua as it meets the current champ the Perth Spirit at the National Stadium on Saturday. Go Drua go!
