Super Rugby Pacific - round 5
Match highlights: Fijian Drua v Brumbies
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stat of the game has to be the post contact metres just put up on Stan - 123m for the Drua, 60 for the Brumbies. possession even after 60-40 to the Drua in the 1st half
can't win without front-foot ball #DRUvBRU
new one from the Drua MOTM Isoa Nasilasila - "full credit to the crowd", and he's right. hot enough for heat protocols then torrential rain and they brought huge atmosphere #DRUvBRU
still pretty stunning this was waved away. minimum yellow, easy call but play on #DRUvBRU
lots of lift for that jackal penalty for Kitione Salawa 🥴 #DRUvBRU
bizarrely harsh on Blake Schoupp, lots more left alone today about as bad #DRUvBRU
my kingdom for a defensive scrum penalty, no way the Drua get that ball back if they scrum straight #DRUvBRU
one forward pass try apiece then ay? first one a bit more game-changing though #DRUvBRU
great exit from Declan Meredith. big 35m territory gain into the Drua half #DRUvBRU
holy shit. this could've, probably should've been red
Drua player just barges upwards at the arriving attacker, Luke Reimer and it's hand-waved away with "both players arrived at the ruck at the same time"
incredible. but it's play on #DRUvBRU
Kadin Pritchard is getting monstered every time he runs the ball, absolutely eaten #DRUvBRU
forward! a full metre from Frank Lomani #DRUvBRU
ooft that's lucky that broke left. might not have made it all the way to the dead ball line. Brumbies scrum in the 2nd minute of the 2nd half, Brumbies 40m line #DRUvBRU
really poor return for two yellow cards only 7 points for the Brumbies in the 23 minutes to half time #DRUvBRU
it's an extended half time for anyone wondering - heat protocols are in effect today #DRUvBRU
once again asking what has happened to Super Rugby reffing standards - easy penalty for a headlock, or off feet, take your pick.
I'd be pissed off about off feet if I was a Drua fan, but it's not a fair contest for possession, they're too eager and their technique went to shit #DRUvBRU
another one, Lington Ieli just now - "launching in, not supporting body weight" "need to be in a position to lift", despite only being off feet after being cleaned out.
do you really need to be next to the tackled player before you go for a steal? why? weird #DRUvBRU
worse than 90° for the attacking side the standard for in at the side at rucks, Pollard just now before the McPherson try #DRUvBRU
weird call on Elia Canakaivata's attempted jackal - he goes for the pill, looks ok but no lift, then gets penalised once he's cleaned out, and for off feet #DRUvBRU
massively, massively offside as the Brumbies knock that on #DRUvBRU
what?! they lose a prop and you go for a lineout? #DRUvBRU
take the 3 boys #DRUvBRU
straight to the man the standard for lineout throwing today #DRUvBRU
wooo how good are home directors, no replay of this incredibly controversial moment that later had the Drua score #DRUvBRU
wtf was that tap in field from Joji Nasova??? his foot was on the bloody line when he tapped the ball back in! #DRUvBRU
bullshit the Brumbies went off feet first at that ruck. Tane Edmed was off to the side, no impact
(first ruck after the restart from Creighton's try) #DRUvBRU
gee that's patient from Hudson Creighton. great try #DRUvBRU
we're ignoring so many worse than that high one from Billy Pollard. looking forward to that being the standard for today for Paul Williams #DRUvBRU
bit harsh that call? would love for a replay on the knock-on #DRUvBRU
ooft. no Corey Toole. didn't realise that, big our earlier in the week for the Brumbies #DRUvBRU