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"A really impressive performance from the Reds, it showed how well rounded their game is," dual international Allana Ferguson said on Nine and Stan Sport.<\/p>\n
"Ivania Wong made a try-saving tackle just before the 80 minute mark – that was huge."<\/p>\n
Former Wallaby Morgan Turinui, who commentated on the match, agreed "the 0 was just as impressive as the 43\ufeff."<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/strong> Wallabies land Suaalii in major code war win<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Hurricanes make amends for last year's shock loss<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Tiger facing ban over act AFL is 'trying to prevent'<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Rebels copped five\ufeff yellow cards at AAMI Park, including one to captain Ashley Marsters.<\/p>\n "It really let us down – too many yellow cards," Marsters said.<\/p>\n "There's no question that our team is physical but we needed to play with ball in hand and that's what let us down."<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/StanSportRugby\/status\/1639156003429310467?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n At Allianz Stadium, 16-year-old \ufefffullback Caitlyn Halse lived up to the hype with an eye-catching Waratahs debut in the 43-0 rout of the Force.<\/p>\n "Outstanding – nine debutants today and they all got on the paddock," Waratahs captain Piper Duck said.<\/p>\n "The girls were working hard all pre-season and to finally put it on the paddock, we're really happy. We're really strong. Of course, there's some work-ons but we're really happy with that strong performance."<\/p>\n In Nadi, the \ufeffFijiana Drua made Super W history with a tense 12-7 win over the ACT Brumbies.<\/p>\n It was the first Super W game to be played in Fiji after the Drua won the competition in their first season, playing out of \ufeffAustralia in 2022.<\/p>\n Drua captain Bitila Tawake said the game "created history for women in rugby."<\/p>\n "There was a lot of pressure. In the first 30 minutes the Brumbies gave us a tough time but we got two tries and the girls kept it together."<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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