The Sydney Morning Herald reported on Thursday that the Drua players were forced to jump into a truck hired to transport the team's baggage and equipment after their bus failed to turn up at the airport just before midnight on February The following day, the newspaper reported, the Drua players - but not those of the Hurricanes - were forced to check out of their hotel hours before the kickoff of the match in Napier, which they lost Can you imagine if this was an Aussie or a NZ franchise side?
Driving in the back of a truck at midnight after showing up to the airport to find out your team bus wasn't there. Please tell me this a joke? Fijian-born former Wallabies winger Lote Tuqiri also weighed in, telling Australian Associated Press that the mistreatment of the Drua players was "unacceptable".
Fijian Drua made the issues known to Super Rugby management, who said they had launched an immediate review. While it is disappointing to have these issues arise in our competition, it has given us the opportunity to assess and refine our team travel processes moving forward. The Drua are unlikely to have any similar issues this weekend as they host the competition-leading Waikato Chiefs in Lautoka on Saturday. Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox.
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