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Drua beat Highlanders for first time in Fiji

Otago Daily Times Online News·Saturday, 2 May 2026·about 1 month ago
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The Fijian Drua have created history by beating the Highlanders for the first time. A mistake-riddled Super Rugby Pacific game ended in a 24-14 win for the Drua in Ba this afternoon. It was the first victory over the Highlanders for the Fijians in five attempts, and it might have snuffed out the Highlanders’ chances of making the playoffs. The island locals were waving their flags and excited to see their heroes do something special but this was not a great spectacle. In fact, it was a shocker. Both sides committed a horrific number of mistakes and made some dumb decisions. The Highlanders led by two at halftime but could not score a point in the second half, and if the Drua had not been so skittery when they had the ball, this scoreline would have been even worse. It was not a first half either side would be eager to keep in the memory bank. Possibly it was the heat – a sultry 29degC – and humidity in Ba making the ball a little slippery, or maybe both teams were just too eager and too nervy.…

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