Waikato scrumhalf Tawera Kerr-Barlow scored a try in a brilliant attacking performance as the Chiefs beat the Auckland Blues 29-14 on Friday to record the first major upset of the new Super 15 rugby season.Waikato scored four tries to bank a bonus point and to open an unbridgeable 29-6 lead by halftime. NSW beats Rebels In Melbourne, Tom Carter scored two tries as New South Wales beat the Melbourne Rebels 35-19, rebounding from their last-minute loss to defending champion Queensland last week with a comprehensive, bonus point victory over last season's lowest-ranked team. Center Carter crossed twice in the first half and prop Sekope Kepu scored a rare try as the Waratahs took a 22-6 lead at the break. Fullback Bernard Foley secured the bonus point with the Waratahs' fourth try early in the second half. The Rebels, who had a bye in the opening round, replied with two penalty goals and a penalty try awarded in the 64th minute when New South Wales hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau was yellow carded for collapsing a rolling maul near his own tryline. Hurricanes edge Lions In Johannesburg, Beauden Barrett's 79th-minute penalty broke the hearts of the Lions and ensured the Wellington Hurricanes left Ellis Park with a 30-28 victory.
