The Reds, meanwhile, will continue to wait to beat the Blues on Kiwi soil, with their last triumph against the Aucklanders coming in 2012.<\/p>\n
Now three from three, Kiwi sides\u2019 chances of a Super Round whitewash remain in place, as the Highlanders and Chiefs face Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua respectively on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Beaduen Barrett against the Reds in Christchurch. Photo \/ Photosport<\/p>\n
While the Blues wasted little time opening the scoring after six minutes, courtesy of Zarn Sullivan finishing his own linebreak, the Reds hit back almost immediately through Fraser McReight, as the Queensland forwards capitalised on Anton Segner giving away a penalty.<\/p>\n
Proving an unlikely playmaker, Sam Darry sent Cole Forbes over in the left corner with an audacious cutout ball for the Blues\u2019 second, before Sullivan had his second inside the opening 30 minutes after slipping through the Reds\u2019 defence again.<\/p>\n
But from 21-7 up, the Blues\u2019 first-half lead evaporated as the Reds found their feet. <\/p>\n
Gifted a golden opportunity by Barrett, unable to clear the ball inside his own 22 and bundled into touch, the resulting lineout and set piece saw Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson over in the corner. Minutes later, fullback Jock Campbell waltzed in from an overlap, as the Blues\u2019 21-7 lead became 21-apiece at halftime.<\/p>\n
Having taken six minutes to score in the first half, the Blues needed only three to grab the first try of the second, this time through Dalton Papali\u2019i muscling his way to the tryline. <\/p>\n
And while the Reds were able to respond instantly to the Blues\u2019 opening score of the first half, Finlay Christie made sure they couldn\u2019t in the second when he stopped opposite halfback Kalani Thomas on the tryline.<\/p>\n
At the other end, Forbes was denied his second by Tim Ryan, unable to finish off a break from the Blues as the Reds kept themselves in the contest. <\/p>\n
As the clock crept into the final quarter, Bradley Slater took the lead to beyond a converted try, as the Blues\u2019 forwards continued to assert themselves on the tiring Reds, by surging over from close range.<\/p>\n
Beauden Barrett kicks the winning penalty for the Blues against the Reds. Photo \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n
In comical scenes, Reds reserve prop Nick Bloomfield claimed he\u2019d scored his side\u2019s fourth try, after back-to-back Blues clearances were charged down inside their 22 \u2013 only for TMO replays to show Taufa Funaki had grounded the ball first. <\/p>\n
Having saved a try at one end, Ryan scored at the other with a flying finish in the corner, and then played the decisive hand for Louis Werchon, who scored against the uprights in the final seconds to force Super Point. <\/p>\n
But despite the thrilling nature of last week\u2019s Super Point result between the Chiefs and Hurricanes<\/a>, this week\u2019s affair was decided when the Blues worked away for 18 phases, before McReight gave away a penalty, which Barrett had no difficulty in kicking to seal victory.<\/p>\n