It’s round 2! | MOANA BRACING FOR ‘NOISY’ FIJI CROWD

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Iosefo Masi sprints away for a try for Fijian Drua against Moana Pasifika during the Super Rugby clash at Churchill Park in Lautoka. Picture: BALJEET SINGH/FILE

It’s the battle of the Pacific round 2 and Moana Pasifika are expecting a “noisy” and “hot” Churchill Park to greet them.

Moana coach Tana Uama is labelling this weekend’s round 10 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua as a “big task” with both teams tied on the points standing.

The visitors are 1-0 up on the Drua having won the Super Round match in Melbourne in March this year.

Umaga knows that this time around they will need all the support they can get at Churchill Park in Lautoka which has become the Drua’s fortress.

“It’s a big game, the pride of the Pacific all coming together in Fiji and we know that they’ll be well supported,” Umaga said.

“It’s a big task for us to go over there and get the result we’re looking for but it’s something that we’re excited about.”

Ticket prices start from $20 per person for the grass embankment.

The match kicks off at 2.05pm.

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