https:\/\/twitter.com\/StanSportAU\/status\/1406120531556900872?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n "At this level you can't start slow against a team like the Tahs, they were very accurate in their set-piece and attack and we didn't do the job we needed to do in defence in the first half," Reds coach Rama Chand said.<\/p>\n "We expected that type of clunkiness, we were hoping for more, but I'm just really glad we came back in that second half.<\/p>\n "We won it 19-14 and I'm really pleased that the players coming off the bench who we thought were going to have an impact did."<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Humble carpark start for global sports behemoth<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Wallabies star unleashed for Olympic sevens tilt<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Test great urges Rennie to avoid Cheika mistakes<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/StanSportAU\/status\/1406105464006316032?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n A whopping 11 Reds players made their Super W debuts in Tiarna Molloy, Annabelle Codey, Carola Kreis, April Ngatupuna, Loretta Lealiifano, Diaz Seumanutafa, Luisa Sekona, Sophie Holyman, Maletina Brown, Madi Schuck and Theresa Soloai.<\/p>\n "All 11 of our debutants coming on did really well and can hold their heads up high," Chand said.<\/p>\n "Part of this year's program for us is to try and get players exposed to the next level.<\/p>\n "We need to get the girls playing at Super W level and this is a great challenge playing a red hot New South Wales team in round one.<\/p>\n "For us now, our focus and our goal is to pick up from that and improve going into the Rebels."<\/p>\n The only blemish on Stewart's outstanding afternoon was a 24th minute yellow card, from which the Reds capitalised with a try to Christina Sekona.<\/p>\n Piper Duck, Margot Vella and Mahalia Murphy were NSW's other try-scorers, while Bree-Anna Cheatham, Kaleti Mataafa and Cecilia Smith also crossed for the Reds.<\/p>\n In the second game on Saturday, the Brumbies were too strong for the Rebels in a comfortable 30-5 win in Queanbeyan.<\/p>\n The tournament now moves to Coffs Harbour with a clash between the Force and the President's XV on Thursday.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/rugbycomau\/status\/1406132908323049474?s=20<\/a><\/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<\/em><\/strong> clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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