The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua must tighten up their defence and at the same time watch their discipline if they are serious about beating the Queensland Reds in today’s Super Rugby clash at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.

Looking at the Super Rugby stats, the Reds are expected to execute that element of surprise by setting the tempo of the game from the first whistle and are likely to open up the game.

The tactical kicking of Reds No.10 Lawson Creighton, elusive second-five eight Hunter Paisami and full-back Jock Campbell is expected to be their key weapon.

These kicks will be placed behind the Drua defence to allow wings Suliasi Vunivalu and Floyd Aubrey along with openside flanker Fraser McReight and No 8 John Bryant to pressure the Fijians into mistakes.

This is where the Drua must keep their composure. They should avoid giving away silly penalties, which Creighton could turn into valuable points.

This is what Reds head coach Les Kiss intends to do as he will bring in veteran playmaker James O’Connor and Tim Ryan in the second half to continue on with the onslaught.

On the other hand, the Drua must lift its physicality in the breakdown and must connect with their one-on-one tackle.

They must vary their game to keep the Reds guessing and should make use of every try scoring opportunities.

The Tevita Ikanivere captained-side must be careful when delivering that final pass or not to drop the pass or the bounce of the ball with the try-line in front of them.

Every point counts from now on if they are to secure a spot in the playoffs.

Finally, the Drua players must stay focused on their game plan and should not be entertaining the crowd.

That is where individual plays come in and handling mistakes are made. This has been their downfall and should not be repeated.

It’s now or never for the Drua, but anything is possible if only they are work together as a team and play right to the last whistle.

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