Fijiana Drua tipped to make Super W history when they face off with Waratahs in grand final

A Fijian women's rugby team is on the cusp of history, set to become the first all-Pacific squad to take home the Super W title as they face off against the New South Wales Waratahs in the grand final. 

Fijiana Drua made their rugby debut this season and are now on top of the ladder and favourites to win this afternoon's match at AAMI Park in Melbourne.

Captain Bitila Tawake said she was not surprised her team had reached the grand final.

«Being the first Fijiana Super W team to make the competition, it means a lot to the girls,» Tawake said.

«The girls sacrificed so much back home to come here and represent the people and our families.

»Most of the girls had to leave their work and most of us are passionate about rugby, so we're here."

She said the support from the Fijian and Australian communities was immense. 

«The support here in Australia is really big, we never thought it would be this big,» she said.

Waratahs captain Grace Hamilton said her team had been taken aback by Fijiana's running style of play when they were beaten 29-10 on the Gold Coast earlier this season.

«We haven't played that style of rugby in many years, due to not being able to play a lot of Test matches,» Hamilton said.

«That was probably the most fun I'd had in many years, even though we didn't get the result. It was such a quality opposition and quality game to play.

»For us, they are a quality team, they play a different style: They're fast and they're physical and we love being tested."

Hamilton said it would likely be one of the toughest finals the Tahs would play, but they were prepared.

«They're really unstructured so it's really hard to have a specific game plan that's going to nullify that,» she said.

«So for us, it's about sticking to our structure,