TRANS-TASMAN ROUND-UP
By BEN JAYCOCK

NEW ZEALAND sides dominated the opening round of the Trans-Tasman competition, whitewashing the Aussies by winning five out of five, outscoring their rival nation by a whopping 205-118 points.
Highlanders 40
Queensland Reds 19
Highlanders scored the first try after just 34 seconds, through centre Scott Gregory.
Debutant Kalani Thomas responded for the Queensland Reds but scores from Ash Dixon and Patelesio Tomkinson extended Highlanders lead.
AU champions Reds got back into the game through a cross kick from Bryce Hegarty that picked out Sulias...