Fiji, April 4 -- With the Fijian Drua reaching the halfway point of the Super Rugby Pacific season, head coach Glen Jackson acknowledges that the stakes are getting higher.

As teams begin to test their squad depth, recent rounds have highlighted the consequences of any lapse in performance, with some sides suffering heavy defeats.

Jackson sees this as a crucial period for his players to step up and solidify their places for the remainder of the campaign.

"There's plenty at stake. The first five or six weeks were all tight games, but now you're starting to see big scores. If you're not on, you get a hiding. We rotated the squad early on to keep everyone fresh, and now it's time for the players to put their hands up for the last 10 weeks...