Fijiana Drua handed the NSW Waratahs their first ever Super W loss and continued their dream debut season on the Gold Coast on Friday night.<\/p>\n
The Drua – Fiji's national women's team in disguise – prevailed 29-10 and played some dazzling rugby in the highly anticipated clash between the competition's unbeaten sides.<\/p>\n
The Waratahs had not lost a Super W match since its inception in 2018 before that 21 game streak was busted in emphatic fashion.<\/p>\n
Watch every game of the 2022 Super W season, streaming ad free, live and on demand only on Stan Sport.<\/em><\/strong> Sign up for your free seven day trial!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/StanSportRugby\/status\/1509799752095117312?s=20&t=DQabh1_BpBrhZbZ-ktEkXQ<\/a><\/p>\n "Really pleased for the girls with the performance," Drua captain Bitila Tawaki said.<\/p>\n "Thanks to the Waratahs for giving us such a good game. It wasn't an easy game."<\/p>\n The Drua blew NSW away with three tries in the first 18 minutes at Cbus Super Stadium to outside backs Vitalina Naikore, Kolora Lomani and Timaima Ravisa.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Hooper scores in comeback as ruthless Tahs topple Drua<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Champion Crusaders hold on in nervy finish after late red card<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Ref calls out commentary 'muppets' after getting wires crossed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/StanSportRugby\/status\/1509777011975213057?s=20&t=DQabh1_BpBrhZbZ-ktEkXQ<\/a><\/p>\n That gave the Fijians a 17-0 lead and while the Waratahs rallied they never really looked like completing a miracle comeback.<\/p>\n Victory all but confirmed the Drua's berth in the final and NSW remain likely to be their opponents.<\/p>\n "It was a really tough today," Waratahs captain Grace Hamilton said.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/StanSportRugby\/status\/1509789851087867915?s=20&t=DQabh1_BpBrhZbZ-ktEkXQ<\/a><\/p>\n "We tried offloads, which is not our game. We've just got to play the platform.<\/p>\n "We just let them into the game and they capitalised on our mistakes.<\/p>\n "And credit to them, they're good at it. They make points off every turnover."<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/em><\/strong> clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"