Super Rugby Pacific 2023 Preseason game

02 Feb

With the countdown to Super Rugby Watch Pacific ticking down all 12 groups were hitting the training paddock difficult in training for some other large season of action.

Ahead of it's 2nd 12 months, Super Rugby Pacific will see the return of rookies Fijian Drua and Moana Pacifika with both facets eager to make a fair bigger impact on the competition and surprise their Aussie and Kiwi rivals.

Ahead of the February 24 kick-off all 12 facets will play several trial suits throughout Australia and New Zealand in coaching.

Read on for the furniture and outcomes as they come at hand (all nearby times).

Saturday January 28

Fijian Drua 24-0 Melbourne Rebels

Melbourne have opened their Super Rugby pre-season marketing campaign with a disappointing 24-0 loss to Fijian Drua.

The Rebels travelled to Fiji for the first time however left empty-exceeded, not able to turn a swag of ownership into any factors.

Recruits, English lock Tim Cardall and hooker Alex Mafi, made their first appearance for the Rebels among a number of acquainted faces together with Nambian Test flanker Richard Hardwick and Australia A halfback James Tuttle.

The fit become performed over four quarters at Prince Charles Park in steamy situations, with a massive domestic crowd turning out to support the Drua.

Both groups grew to become in a scrappy early showing, scoreless via the opening two stanzas.

Fijian Drua in the end broke the impasse inside the 0.33 sector through lock Kitione Salawa with playmaker Tuidraki Samusamuvodre stretching the cause 12 points.

Heavy rain then started to fall, in addition impacting the managing, at the same time as the coaches used the trial to test exclusive combinations.

Former Fiji Sevens player Iosefo Masi changed into subsequent to go to the pride of locals fanatics, with flanker Joseva Tamani adding the final five-pointer at the death.

Despite the scoreline, Melbourne train Kevin Foote said they took plenty from the sport.

Those conditions are difficult - we've in no way trained in those situations," Foote told newshounds.

We will analyse the game with and of path, we have were given a young group here and we're building.

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