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From the VFL to Fijian rugby, Mick Byrne rates his latest feat among the most special after the Drua earned a Super Rugby Pacific finals berth and dedicated it to the Australian coach’s late father.
The Drua ran rampant in the second half on Saturday in Suva, scoring 24 unanswered points to beat the Queensland Reds 41-17 and guarantee themselves a place in the quarter-finals.
It was the Fijian side’s sixth win in their second campaign, and their fifth from six on home soil after a debut season that yielded just two wins while based in northern NSW due to COVID-19 restrictions.
They’ll play in a knockout quarter-final after a stirring victory the side dedicated to Byrne and his family.
“Not forgetting our coach, coach Mick; he’s going through a hard obstacle in his life, the passing away of his father,” captain Meli Derenalagi said post-game.
“The game we played today, we dedicate to him, to touch his heart and give him some happiness.”
Byrne, a former Australian rules talent who transitioned into rugby as an in-demand kicking coach for heavyweight Test nations, has lapped up the experience at the helm of Pasifika rugby’s feel-good story.
“When you have a program that’s built around faith and family, you certainly realise what it means to people when something happens to you,” he said.
“My family’s been awesome; Dad was a great mentor and I’m really pleased we were able to put a performance in after the week we had.
“It’s a pretty special moment this one. We’ve come from a long way back. It’s a great night for us.”
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