SRP Round 3 | Crusaders vs Fijian Drua | Extended Highlights 2023

[@tiaonmekuli6434]

You will notice that the local vocal crowd is behind both teams. Boosters. Awesome. Both teams fed on it. Pulsating, high level, delirious running rugby. Crusaders will not rest. Drua, more heads to roll. This kai Tuvalu says: " Toso Drua ".

[@Aleki76]

Majority of the crowd - Pre Drua - are(were) hardcore Crusaders fans! Thank you Crusaders for setting the pace for young teams like the Drua and the world to follow 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@billtukana5916]

Still Crusader's fans, only anywhere else on the planet; this was Crusaders gift rec'd with humble appreciation & many thanks.

[@Inspire_679_Shorts]

I'm still a DieHard Crusaders fan! But I still love our Fiji Drua 🇫🇯... I cheer them both btw! 😂🤷🏽‍♂️💯💯💯💯🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯

[@hohepateika1]

Congrats Drua. Really enjoyed the manner and the way you went about your win. Your home crowd is a huge lift for you.

[@Dodinpepes]

Ive always been a crusaders fan ever since the days of Vunibaka,and Paula Bale Gotta say that m happy and also sad that my countryman won and my favourite superrugby team lost Nevertherless Rugby was the winner and yes most of us Fijians have always been Crusaders fans through and through Vinaka Drua and Crusaders for a wonderfull game of rugby. Cant imagine now wat will happen the nex time we meet in Christchurch🤔🤔

[@phillipegen8471]

Amazing win. Well done Fiji and drua team. Love the way u just go hard and have fun. So happy for you

[@guillermolarios3913]

Such an exciting game from Fijian Drua, did you notice even the trees were cheering 11:46 min haha

[@likasnaodele3227]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's FIJI for you

[@romanhijack8693]

Thats the VIP seats...😂

[@KamiTagica]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tiaonmekuli6434]

Hahaha. Only in Fiji. Where else?

[@shevaankapuwatte]

Hahaha it blows my mind that someone was so excited he had to shake the hell out of a tree 🤣🤣

[@eastchchkea6475]

As a part Fijian Cantabrian, I can live with this 😅😂🎉

[@jefffiji624]

Boy oh boy…..happy tears over here. So proud of our team!!!❤

[@MarkWhippy]

These are great highlights. Showing more of the line breaks and lead ups, shows how exciting the game was

[@revonivamosi110]

Crusaders are the most successful team in the past decade, no doubt they are still title contenders this season, they will surely comeback strong.. But a good achievement from the Drua winning and hats off to the players and the coaching team.

[@georgetuisawau4781]

Reminds me of that victory way back in 1977 when Fiji beat the British Lions at the old Buckhurst Park.

[@oneness1_]

We are beyond speechless to beat a championship team like the Crusaders but we know you didn't field your best starters. Nevertheless, we will cherish this victory! ✌️

[@TheTruth-bc6ll]

Waste tym itaukeis- that was a bloody fluuk-nxt tym

[@momonakaya1]

​@@TheTruth-bc6llkey board kunt..shove that finger back in your ass..no rugby

[@oneness1_]

@The Truth oh...Drua hurt your feelings? Truth se tamata lasulasu? 😆 🤣 😂

[@drelimapela6158]

No excuse for losing.Serve them right for not fielding those players

[@drelimapela6158]

@@TheTruth-bc6ll Arrogant bloody kiwis.They lost fair and square.Their stupidity is haunting them and now are making excuses for their loss.

[@jimtamanisokula5225]

A win is a win. Not fielding your best starters is not an excuse. Crusaders are Crusaders, the champion. Take the Fiji 7s team, in the recent 7s world's tournament s fielding 4 new players each time and getting beaten in quarter finals etc, we don't give excuses. Fiji is Fiji when it comes to 7s. " Win or Lose Happy ga! "

[@likasnaodele3227]

Absolutely...

[@jojibaleilakeba7697]

@@opetaiaseni1955 we don't complain that we don't have our stars with us like most of you do..we complained about he biased of the red towards ISLAND team especially Samka and Fiji..Show us the evidence we complain about not having our stars with us...

[@jojibaleilakeba7697]

@@opetaiaseni1955 you sound like loser to me ..go and do useful in your life instead of wasting time on unnecessary things..

[@motv8d]

​@@opetaiaseni1955 yes we complain about inconsistencies, ill-treatment, the FRU management but not about if our star players are playing or not. You see Fiji is a powerhouse in the 7s code therefore we can field any player experienced or not and they would deliver. Same with the Crusaders they could field a B or C team and still they would deliver. But it can't be sunny everyday right?

[@jojibaleilakeba7697]

@@opetaiaseni1955 cos you replied to the original post was totally out of context. You said we always complained about not having our stars in 7s whenever we lost. So show us the evidence where we complain about that. We might complained about the biased of the refs but never ever we making excuses that we lost because we don't have full strength team..maybe NZ and other international teams does but not Fiji when it comes to 7s

[@mackapacka77]

I reckon this is a classic case of thinking you just need to turn up to win. Or already having their brains thinking about Blues next week. Well done Fiji

[@likasnaodele3227]

11:45 dancing tree 😂🤣🤣

[@shevaankapuwatte]

Jesus. The Fijian 9 is spectacular. What really blew my mind was how close he was to the 6 to support him after that insane long pass 😮

[@shannonluciano]

You just half of that crowd are lifelong crusaders fans whoever won nobody wouldav been disappointed 😂

[@kamakazankamakaze248]

Great loss crusaders can't say you didn't deserve it 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@samurock100]

At 6:28 , the commitment from Drua #2, Ikanivere to get of the deck of scrum at the 60th minute of the game to go full tilt and support #6 at full speed is outstanding effort. A testament to his work ethic and mindset. The future of Fiji Rugby is in good hands.

[@joevatu4967]

Credit to the Drua for beating a legacy franchise such as the Crusaders. Vina na waqe boys. 👍👏🙏

[@Nas_Ligaloa]

Top 5 in the points table after 3 rounds. Sa dinaaaa.

[@jojibaleilakeba7697]

Drua is on 5th spot at the moment

[@jvaniitta_]

Drua showing improvement every game if they stay consistent they can be a powerhouse

[@cyborgindustries2969]

wow fiji...is this the beginning of an era of 7s like dominance

[@Rick-jh7di]

They can be. If they keep on improving and stay consistent. They can become one of the Top Teams in World Rugby.

[@beizman9472]

Respectfully no. Because their forwards were decent but not that dominant.

[@meretehuia3407]

Nah just a stink crusader team 😂😂😂 and it wasn’t their first loss 😂😂😂 Fiji played very well to give their coach a wake up call not to think he’s the best coach of all 😂😂😂😂

[@nsdkido]

@@meretehuia3407 pretty disrespectful to the Crusaders players. They may not have been first string but they played some superb rugby. Also calling them a stink team disrespects the Drua's victory which was hard fought and well earned. You probably have never played a game of rugby in your life.

[@meretehuia3407]

@@nsdkido how would you now if I played rugby every kid and teen played rugby when I was young and later on coached teams to you muppet the crusaders put there b team on and I didn’t pay for sky to watch bums play and Fiji would say they were lucky to win that game muppet

[@bgtokalau637]

The score could have been more different if the drua capitalize on those other close miss opportunities they had.great game tho! Built on this w and get it cracking!! Toso Drua!!

[@jonefusipuga7290]

Clearly Drua had it all wrapped in this sterling performance only, if not for the few knockons oh wow, a threshing of the champions. So pliz Drua, you are a team just as they are and know that what happened here is possible against other teams. Remember the Fijiana had set the platform from nothing. Believe and enjoy the romp on the pitch but never fail to have FUN and feel as if you are the champions and not wanting to bow to anyone. You must possess that wicked intelligence to stay ahead physically and in spirit. I am always a Crusaders fan.

[@jonitagicakibau129]

That was a classic. Vinaka Drua. Thank you Crusaders

[@Samizouza]

Kudos to the Drua for an exceptional effort against the Crusaders

[@oseajoji2013]

Much respect to the Crusaders. Drua played 80mins of rugby

[@mickyhoyt]

Awesome crowd

[@rexsalisbury3646]

It was a magical game..end to end stuff..

[@seanrota3359]

Great match, such a fan of the Drua will continue to support them......after the the Hurricanes! lol

[@aloyswaqalevu5584]

its super rugby Pacific, no excuses,a win is a win,there's no such thing as second string team,this is super rugby ,meaning, the best rugby competition in this planet earth. Congratulations Drua..Fiji Drua all the way.

[@lkuc06]

Now thats what you call good old gritty Rugby 🏉 Saders didnt play bad Drua just played slightly better

[@truth1105]

The Crusaders beat the Drua last year by 61 points WITHOUT Mounga and some of their other stars. Hence, it may have been the Crusaders C or D team, but it's still not a bad effort by the Drua players who, for the majority of them, start with a disadvantage in LIFE. Listen to what former Chiefs player Glen Jackson has to say about his Drua team below. "In New Zealand, elite players essentially begin operating on a professional level when they enter their school 1st XV programmes, but a large chunk of the Drua players hadn't stepped foot in a weightroom until joining the squad - let alone adhering to a weight-training regime. These boys are straight from the island with no professional rugby experience." - comments by Drua Assistant coach and former Waikato Chiefs player Glen Jackson

[@peniwaqa537]

8 All Blacks and 7 potential ABs.. the Drua too are being trained my 2 times Olympic Champion Fiji Sevens Trainer Naca Cawanibuka..so the different is clear.

[@bellavibe-hu4fq]

Oh the dancing tree @11:45 🤣🤣🤣

[@DOUBLE_JAY]

Game of the week!!!

[@lobomorunga1]

Two down? Two coach killers? By the way, who is , or, (going to be), who was the coach? Way to go Fijian Drua! Fossie luvs ya!!

[@69jomen]

Mark my words ...Fiji will win the world cup someday....

[@georgemohetau6056]

Great win Dua I can imagine the excitement when the crowd knew there team gonna win

[@magasiva6963]

Well done Dua bula!

[@rw2783]

What a game !

[@soithssdd3024]

This you love to see

[@JohnDoe-wh8fk]

Tree @ 11:45 😂😂😂

[@wyzeguy_23]

Must be the heat 😮‍💨😏 TOSO DRUA!!!!!

[@iosefomudunavere-fe6ou]

Drua sa drua gah.❤❤

[@dallaswatene5470]

Absolutely Brilliant Fiji Congratulations....great speed

[@teraygrayabe2677]

What a game ! 🌴👄🚬

[@69jomen]

Game of the season......

[@islanderz4life]

The Crowd though!

[@MAdDyMatt]

Would’ve been great bet on TAB for Fiji Drua to win here 💰

[@nsdkido]

David Havili played. When did he leave the match?

[@kawaikamikamica6936]

5 mins into the game, landed awkwardly on his arm… tackled by Iosefo Masi..

[@eronitokailagi4301]

Lost is a lost,Drua had more missed opportunities in scoring more points,in saying that they could have won more comfortably if those missed tries were counted.

[@mohammedfarish3194]

Reds bleed blue now 😂😂

[@josefavuidreketi4748]

TOSO DRUA TOSO👏👏

[@samskeetskeet]

Drua ballin

[@chillvibez9881]

Watch out for fijian drua🎉

[@meretehuia3407]

It’s called rotation 😂😂😂 and a we will win 🥇 😢😢😢

[@truth1105]

The Crusaders beat the Drua last year by 61 points WITHOUT Mounga and some of their other stars. Hence, it may have been the Crusaders C or D team, but it's still not a bad effort by the Drua players who, for the majority of them, start with a disadvantage in LIFE. Listen to what former Chiefs player Glen Jackson has to say about his Drua team below. "In New Zealand, elite players essentially begin operating on a professional level when they enter their school 1st XV programmes, but a large chunk of the Drua players hadn't stepped foot in a weightroom until joining the squad - let alone adhering to a weight-training regime. These boys are straight from the island with no professional rugby experience." - comments by Drua Assistant coach and former Waikato Chiefs player Glen Jackson

[@meretehuia3407]

So the whole teams live in Fiji so you say cause glen jackson said hahaha ok then hahaha you don’t even know you muppet

[@leilastandring2972]

It starts now...

[@braaitongs]

Is it just me or is this grass very long?

[@FANCYxDADDY]

LUCKY MOUNGA DIDN'T PLAY💯💯💯

[@kawaikamikamica6936]

DruaNation

[@DownUnderWarboss]

Double Dongs go down.

[@soweritamanitoakula1357]

Drua tuga tugi tuge

[@taeaofoutuilaepa4852]

Ref wtf 😠 😡

[@jiutaqoro3849]

They dont care who play in the crusaders moaga or no moaga

[@lewiswilliams227]

Thats embarrassing lolz

[@nsdkido]

Why? Super Rugby teams have been using Fijian players all these years. Finally a Fijian franchise team is developing its local raw talent rather than letting overseas franchises do that for them. It shouldn't be embarrassing to lose to the Drua - they may be in their second season but they are not beneath any of these legacy teams. They are a team of world class athletes and it should be a privilege to play against them - this includes Moana Pasifika. For years we have been giving our talented players to help the legacy teams win their championships.

[@epatongan]

3:23 what ay beauty of goose step their mate.

[@bpswank429]

Toso boci !