The Hurricanes are into the top six after a 35-29 win over the ACT Brumbies in Canberra.
The visitors were a class above throughout the game as they became the first New Zealand team to win in Australia in 2025.
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Wingers Kini Naholo and Ngatungane Punivai crossed for doubles as they were unstoppable.
The 'Canes had a five-point lead at the break and extended it to 13 with 20 minutes to go.
Andy Muirhead gave the Brumbies life but the Hurricanes had enough in the tank to secure the win.
Australia's top-ranked side started well, with skipper Allan Alaalatoa burrowing his way over the line in the eighth minute.
But in keeping with the theme of the night, each time they scored the visitors answered with a try of their own.
Centre Billy Proctor was first across the tryline, running on to a massive cut-out pass from Callum Harkin, followed up by Ngantungane Punivai to give the Hurricanes a 10-5 lead.
Brumbies flanker Luke Reimer then sniffed out a try, only for Naholo to hit back three minutes later after some neat lead-up work by Ruben Love and Harkin, with the Hurricanes taking a 20-15 lead into halftime.
With the Brumbies only managing 32 per cent of possession and 23 per cent of territory, they had to work for every point, but newly re-signed Len Ikitau came up trumps with the first try of the second half.
But Naholo used his speed and brute strength to cut a swathe through the Brumbies defence, and his team were out to an eight-point lead, which soon became 13 thanks to Punivai's second.
In typical Brumbies fashion they kept coming and were eventually rewarded with winger Andy Muirhead crossing in the corner in the 70th minute, with Noah Lolesio adding the extras from the sideline.
The home side had plenty of time to score the winning try, but a series of poor decisions and errors proved costly.
Tries: Alaalatoa, Reimer, Ikitau, Muirhead
Cons: Lolesio 3/4
Pens: Lolesio 1/1
Tries: Proctor, Punival 2, Naholo 2
Cons: Love 2/4, Harkin 0/1
Pens: Love 2/2
BRUMBIES (1-15): James Slipper, Billy Pollard, Allan Alaalatoa (c), Nick Frost, Tom Hooper, Rob Valetini, Luke Reimer, Tuaina Taii Tualima, Ryan Lonergan, Noah Lolesio, Corey Toole, David Feliuai, Len Ikitau, Andy Muirhead, Tom Wright
Replacements: Lachlan Lonergan, Rhys van Nek, Feao Fotuaika, Lachlan Shaw, Rory Scott, Harrison Goddard, Declan Meredith, Ollie Sapsford
HURRICANES (1-15): Tevita Mafileo, Raymond Tuputupu, Pasilio Tosi, Caleb Delany, Zach Gallagher, Brad Shields (co-c), Du'Plessis Kirifi (co-c), Peter Lakai, Cam Roigard, Ruben Love, Kini Nanolo, Riley Higgins, Billy Proctor (co-c), Ngatungane Punivai, Callum Harkin
Replacements: Jacob Devery, Xavier Numia, Tyrel Lomax, Will Tucker, Brayden Iose, Ereatara Enari, Riley Hohepa, Bailyn Sullivan
Referee: Paul Williams
Assistant Referees: Angus Mabey, Mike Winter
TMO: Richard Kelly
