APIA, Samoa (AP) Replacement flyhalf Stephen Perofeta scored the winning try on debut to help the Blues beat the Queensland Reds 34-29 in the first Super Rugby match in Samoa on Friday.
The Blues led 20-12 after a dominant first half but the lead changed hands four times in a second half in which the Reds made most of the play. Perofeta converted his own try in the 74th minute for the win.
Until the final minutes, the Reds had good cause to believe they were going to become the first Australian team to beat a New Zealand opponent in 19 matches this season.