Achievements of the Fijian Drua who brought down the prestigious New Zealand Crusaders
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I participated for two seasons in Super Rugby, where the Fijian province of “Fijian Drua” achieved the greatest achievement in its history in the competition, by choosing the Christchurch Crusaders (25-24), the most successful team in the southern hemisphere (13 crowns). Substitute Kimo Vallettini scored the winning penalty after the siren sounded after a sweltering match at Churchill Park.
“It was unreal today, it was epic, Fijian captain Teveta Ikaniveri said. The boys came out in good shape in the second half and we did the job and won. We were confident we could do it and beat a great Crusader team. And what better way to do it than in front of our audience!It’s the Crusaders’ second loss in three games this season.
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Crusaders captain Scott Barrett, who was playing his 100th Super Rugby match, said: “It wasn’t what we wanted, but we had to deal with what we expected, which was to say a tough home team. We saw how dangerous they are, they knew how to take points with their skill and running game. Congratulations to them for their victory.»
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