Swire Shipping Fijian Drua captain Tevita Ikanivere says they will be able to shut the hosts down on their home turf by following the processes and monitor how they play their game.

Swire Shipping Fijian Drua coach Mick Byrne says the team continues to draw their motivation from their hunger to be in the top eight of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific.

After slipping up in the final round in the past, Melbourne are leaving nothing to chance when they take on the high-flying Brumbies in their bid to lock down a Super Rugby Pacific finals berth.

Four Fijians are in the top eight of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific stats for defenders beaten after 13 rounds.

Crusaders coach Rob Penney has apologised for referring to a journalist as a “c**t” after a media session in Christchurch on Wednesday.

A lift in attitude from the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua players was the key to their 28-19 win against the Queensland Reds in Suva yesterday.

Swire Shipping Fijian Drua captain Tevita Ikanivere was a proud man yesterday after his side’s 28-19 win over the Queensland Reds in Suva.

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua’s 28-19 win over the Queensland Reds in Suva has put them in touching distance of the Highlanders who are seventh on the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific standings.

The ACT Brumbies have secured a Super Rugby Pacific home play-off final after a last-minute penalty try ensured a gutsy 31-24 win over the Crusaders at GIO Stadium in Canberra.

The Western Force have all but ended the NSW Waratahs’ finals hopes with a 27-7 victory at HBF Park.

The Blues reaffirmed their title credentials with a commanding 47-13 win over the Highlanders.

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua is still in the hunt for a Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinals spot after beating the Queensland Reds 28-19 at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.