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Rugby News, Top 3 players from the Fijian Drua v Queensland Reds Game in Round 15 of the 2023 Super Rugby Season

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Hats off to Fijian Drua’s all-rounder Frank Lamani who showed that he’s more than just a half-back tonight in the starting No.9 shirt. He can communicate well every time his Drua team have the ball on hand & follow his lead in order to get the job done in attack, while he can fill-in well as conversion kicker too which is a bonus particularly during the 2nd 40. It just goes to show he has an excellent mindset as well as pace & power that demonstrates his all-round natural game & leadership too. Thanks to the Reds weaknesses through the ill-discipline, he never stopped working hard as he’s can’t wait to challenge the Crusaders next Saturday in hoping to upset them once again for a semis spot.

There’s another Drua player to get behind en route to Christchurch in none other than Joseva Tamani on the blindside back row at No.6. He too has been destructive with his all-round input just like F. Lomani except the height of course where Joseva is much taller than him, such as the physicality, vision & defensive contribution. All of these attributes he’s got helped Drua put themselves on the front foot, especially right from the beginning. Then his side went full on after the half-time break & Joseva has been active as ever since with one TRY assist to Mesake Doge & a TRY himself to finish such an easy game at home with pace. 

And Angus Blyth rounds out as the top Reds player of this match playing on the second row at No.5. He played a huge role in the Reds’ two tries earlier on where Angus provides a combination of such brilliant strength & towering height too that helped his side get past Drua in its tracks. Plus, he can be a sound defender too on occasions as well, having played about just over 50 Super Rugby games for them since 2018. Great mind, physicality &  input that makes him an important player for his team. It’s not just his day today when lots of ill-discipline & lack of 2nd half ball chances bite back to haunt the Reds, as it remains to see if the Reds will play in the Quarter-Final v Chiefs next Saturday. After the Western Force’s loss v Chiefs, Reds will now face them again but will need to show some team spirit in the hope of another upset like they did a few weeks ago.

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Top 3 players from the Waratahs v Fijian Drua Game in Round 13 of the 2023 Super Rugby Season at Allianz Stadium

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Hats off to Max Jorgensen who led the Waratahs backline well at No.15 (full-back). Love how he can do all sorts of things that helped his side steer clear above Fijian Drua such as his defensive contribution thanks to the help from his robust forwards line, as well as the passing, kicking to clear out, pace & TRY assists going forward. It goes to show he can make such a big impact right away after making his Super Rugby debut 11-12 weeks ago & also straight out of High School at the same Allianz Stadium in Moore Park. He never stops working hard from start to finish & that is something he wants to keep on improving every week, as he can’t wait to get tested now v the champs Crusaders next Saturday in NZ.

Next up is 2nd half superman for the Waratahs Joey Walton on the inside midfield role at No.12. He too has made such a big impact that helped complete his side’s attack in order to stay ahead of the Fijian Drua who doesn’t give the Waratahs an easy run. Every time he has the ball, he boasts some blistering pace as well as some brilliant passing through the channels where the support players around him were able to get the job done with a few tries on the board. Such a dynamic player to watch, especially when he made that successful 50/22 line-out kick before they converted that into a match-winning TRY. He’s still got a lot to offer after tough times with injury at 22.

And Joseva Tamani did so well on the blindside for Fijian Drua at No.6  He did everything possible in order to keep his side in contention, having helped Drua win a few penalties including 2 x three-point goals earlier in the 1st 40 before he tested the Waratahs blocks well later on that led to a TRY assist & a TRY for himself. You can’t underestimate his natural game where he has greater vision thanks to the tall frame, as well as the physicality in order to plow himself over the line. Sadly, the Drua just couldn’t overcome the Tahs robust defense despite winning possession, as they just couldn’t keep it up under pressure with the loss.

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Rugby News Australia, Top 3 players from the Fijian Drua v NSW Waratahs Game in Round 2 of the 2023 Super Rugby Season

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Ben Donaldson kicks off as one of the top performers last night at full-back for the Tahs, especially when he played an huge role of their resurgence in the 2nd half with so much damage being done along the way. Not only he can finish when he helped the Tahs level Fijian Drua sometime after the half-time break, but also finish off the game between the sticks that he normally does with these kicking duties at No.10. And love how he made that cross kick towards Mark Nawaqanitawase on the far right short side before Mark easily got the job done with plenty of room v the Drua defense. Having gained some Wallabies experience, he’s here to learn more who can do so well in both positions while maximising his natural game.

There’s another Tahs player who plays in a similar to Donaldson at No.10 and has also made a huge impact for the majority in none other than Tane Edmed. His kicking game between the sticks has been excellent as always. Then he began to unpack some abilities at No.10 other than kicking including a TRY for himself where he won that cat & mouse game v the 1-2 Drua defenders, as well as a TRY assist after he found Max Jorgensen with a quick offload on his far left short side. It was great to see this dynamic duo of him & Ben work together where competition makes them & NSW a whole lot better.

And Joseva Tamani rounds off as the best Drua player of the match on the blindside (flanker role). Gotta say that his physicality has caused the Tahs so much pain every time Drua attacks going forward, particularly when he’s got such a tall build that helped him respond to the Tahs’ opening TRY with one of his own during the first-half. The numbers were there when Tamani needed to get over the line including that driving maul where he made the Tahs sweat while Tevita Ikanvere hid the ball, before Tevita put Drua out in front again at one point ahead of Tahs all thanks to Tamani’s destructive work. Sadly, a poor defense has let him & the Drua down where the Tahs’ resurgent 2nd half run  was simply too much for them in the end.

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