Updated April 25, 2026 — 8:37pm , first published 5:21pm Super Round continued to be anything but for Australian teams in Christchurch after the Reds lost to the Blues in a golden point heartbreaker and the Brumbies were thrashed by the Hurricanes, completing a winless weekend. Chasing a rare clean sweep of wins over all five Kiwi teams in a single season, the Brumbies did not even get close to making history in a one-sided 45-12 win by the Canes. In the second game of the double-header at One New Zealand Stadium, the Reds put up a brave fight against the Aucklanders after falling behind early, and they scored in the last minute to level scores and push the game into extra time. But Kiwi referee James Doleman whistled up a contentious penalty against Fraser McReight for an illegal breakdown entry a few minutes in, and Beauden Barrett nailed a penalty for a 36-33 win.…