The Hurricanes have scored 30 straight points to take a 30-17 victory over the Queensland Reds at AAMI Park.
The visitors got off to a flying start as Hamish Stewart and Fraser McReight found the line.
However, they never seemed to recover from Connor Vest's yellow card, which invited the Hurricanes back into the contest.
Doubles to Tyrel Lomax and Bailyn Sullivan proved crucial as Jason Holland's men remained composed and pulled off the comeback victory.
Looking to avenge last year’s horror start to Trans-Tasman, the Reds came out with a purpose to match the Hurricanes’ line speed as they controlled the first half.
The hosts struggled with discipline to start the game as they saw two players sent for ten with Bailyn Sullivan and Pouri Rakete-Stonesyellow carded for dangerous tackles.
With Hunter Paisami proving a nightmare to stop, the centre broke the game open with a brutal run as Hamish Stewart finished off a deft offload from Taniela Tupou.
The dominant start was capped off with a great effort by the forwards to convert the rolling maul from close, Fraser McReight the benefactor as they took the 17-0 lead.
It took a fortuitous piece of broken play for the Hurricanes to get back into the contest as Sullivan ran 60 metres untouched.
The yellow carding of Connor Vest before the break provided the perfect opportunity to reduce the margin to three points for Jason Holland’s men as Tyrel Lomax crashed over the line.
With Vest still on the sidelines, Lomax dives over for his second as the Reds looked shell-shocked.
Whilst Fraser McReight and Harry Wilson tried to inspire them into the match, the Hurricanes kept building pressure and points as the boot of Barrett extended the lead.
Sullivan continues his redemption for his dangerous tackle as he latched onto a Garden-Bachop grubber to seal the victory.
HURRICANES 30
TRIES: Sullivan 2, Lomax 2
CONS: Barrett 2/4
PENS: Barrett 2/3
YELLOW CARD: Sullivan 6', Rakete-Stones 26'
REDS 17
TRIES: Stewart, McReight
CONS: Creighton 2/2
PENS: Creighton 1/1
YELLOW CARD: Vest 39'
Hurricanes: 15. Jordie Barrett, 14 Julian Savea, 13 Bailyn Sullivan, 12 Peter Umaga-Jensen, 11 Wes Goosen, 10 Aidan Morgan, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Ardie Savea (c), 7 Blake Gibson, 6 TK Howden, 5 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 4 James Blackwell, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Kianu Kereru-Symes, 1 Pouri Rakete-Stones
Replacements: 16 Leni Apisai, 17 Xavier Numia, 18 Tevita Mafileo, 19 Justin Sangster, 20 TBC, 21 Jamie Booth, 22 Jackson Garden-Bachop, 23 Billy Proctor
Reds: 15 Jock Campbell, 14 Suliasi Vunivalu, 13 Hunter Paisami, 12 Hamish Stewart, 11 Filipo Daugunu, 10 Lawson Creighton, 9 Tate McDermott (c), 8 Harry Wilson, 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Connor Vest, 5 Angus Blyth, 4 Ryan Smith, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Richie Asiata, 1 Harry Hoopert
Replacements: 16 Matt Faessler, 17 Dane Zander, 18 Feao Fotuaika, 19 Lopeti Faifua, 20 Angus Scott-Young, 21 Kalani Thomas, 22 Josh Flook, 23 Mac Grealy
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: James Doleman & Graham Cooper
