Stewart a gun: Timu

NEW warhead Caleb Timu has saluted the grit of rookie flyhalf and Bond star Hamish Stewart in Buenos Aires where he delivered the Reds’ first victory overseas since 2015.

Desperate, spirited defence plus a dominant scrum and lineout were the bedrock to the 18-7 upset of the Jaguares.

The reward has been the Reds best start (3-1) to a season since 2013, the same year they last won three games of Super Rugby in succession.

The resolve of the Reds was tested in multiple ways, including the forced change at halftime when Stewart, 20, replaced Jono Lance after a head knock assessment.

“I love that he doesn’t take a backward step,” Timu said. “As (coach Brad Thorn) said all week, you don’t want to travel this far in vain. Very pleasing.”