Winger Ella Pietsch has suffered an injury on debut as the Western Force coughed up a sizeable lead in a 29-24 Super Rugby Women's loss to the Fijian Drua in Fiji.
The Force led 24-10 in the 53rd minute of Saturday's match in Churchill Park in Lautoka before the Drua unleashed a mesmerising three-try blitz to snatch the victory.
In a thrilling finish, the Force spent most of the last few minutes just metres away from their tryline, but the Drua's strong defence held firm.
