The Fijian Drua claimed their first victory of 2026 with a hard-fought 25-20 win against the Hurricanes in rain-soaked Lautoka, overcoming treacherous, mud-churned conditions to secure the result.
Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula kept the scoreboard ticking with penalties, while Motikiai Murray crossed to keep the hosts in touch after the Hurricanes had built momentum through tries to Fehi Fineanganofo, Peter Lakai and Billy Proctor for a 17-13 halftime edge.
The visitors briefly pushed their lead to seven before Tuidraki Samusamuvodre intercepted to ignite the home crowd and swing the contest. With the rain easing, handling errors plagued the Hurricanes at crucial moments, and a clever offload from Peni Ravai set up Etonia Waqa for the decisive corner try.
Late defensive resolve denied the Hurricanes in the closing minutes, sealing a morale-boosting win for the Drua heading into the bye.
