Super Rugby: Reds Strike First Blow With Opening Win In Canberra

Reds Media Release - A superb try from fullback Aidan Toua and an impressive debut from Lachie Turner spearheaded a 27-17 win over last year’s runners-up, the Brumbies, in Canberra tonight. The Reds won their opening encounter of the 2014 Asteron Life Super Rugby competition through fierce defence and an intent to chance their arm when opportunities arose. Reds head coach Richard Graham was pleased with the outcome and praised his team for their efforts. “I think we showed a lot of character tonight and that is a foundation on which you can build things,” Graham said. “Last year we only conceded 23 tries. Defence is something we’ve continued to work really hard on in pre-season and you saw the results of that tonight. “The big positive for me when we went down to 14 men was our composure. We were r
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