Complex sentence: Prior to McKenzie's tenure, the Reds had been through several poor seasons and, despite the expansive style of rugby introduced by previous head coach Phil Mooney, the team had remained in the bottom half of the table.
Split into simpler sentences: Prior to McKenzie's tenure, the Reds had been through several poor seasons. Despite the expansive style of rugby introduced by previous head coach Phil Mooney, the team had remained in the bottom half of the table.