The Queensland Reds will head into the finals full of confidence after a 52-7 win over the Fijian Drua.
Lachie Anderson was the star of the night but there were plenty of other stars for the Reds in the victory.
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So what did we learn?
Lachlan Anderson needs just one half to put himself into the history books with a four-try haul.
Anderson became the fifth Red to score a hat-trick as he showed off his finishing ability, with his third the pick of the lot.
The fourth ensured his place at the outright top for most tries in a single game in Super Rugby, just rewarded for the unsung hero of the Reds.
Anderson has flown under the radar for the past couple of years but is a serious talent that could start for some top Test nations.
Days after Joe Schmidt said he wanted to see his halves accumulate some runs on the board, Tom Lynagh delivered a big haul.
Lyngah was in everything for the Reds in a dominant first half, setting up the opener with a smart burst against a 14-man Drua defence.
His kick to Anderson for his fourth was a beauty in the wet conditions, nailing the conversion from the sidelines for good measure.
But his defence on Tevita Ikanivere to bundle the hooker into touch would be most pleasing for Wallabies coaches, showing great bravery to take down the larger attacker and put him into touch.
Lynagh is in rare form at the moment and is seriously pushing his case for a starting spot for the Wallabies.
The final round of Super Rugby Pacific has been about the top teams sending messages to their rivals.
The Reds were no different, following on from the thumping victories from the Blues and Hurricanes earlier in the day.
It sets up one of the most unpredictable finals series in a long time.
All three games are filled with jeopardy, with the Reds backing their chances to cause an upset against the Crusaders.
Meanwhile, the ACT Brumbies will be hungry to avenge their Anzac Round defeat to the Hurricanes as the Grand Final rematch from last year between the Blues and Chiefs adds further spice to next weekend’s slate.
If the contest for outside back spots for the Wallabies wasn’t fierce enough, Jock Campbell has delivered a timely reminder of his class.
Campbell is building a handy resume since his return from injury halfway through the season.
But this was the fullback’s best of the year. He torched the Drua defence to set up two tries for Anderson and looked classy with every touch, setting up Josh Flook in the second half.
Don’t be surprised to see Campbell in a Wallabies squad in 2025.
The Fijian Drua need to take a step back and figure out what went wrong in 2025 after another heavy away defeat.
They haven’t won outside of Fiji in their last 23 games, with the average losing margin around 22 points.
It’s remarkable there’s such a disparity between their home and away form, given their thrilling win over the Reds in their match-up earlier in the year.
