The Western Force have heaped more pain on the Crusaders and dragged themselves off the bottom of the Super Rugby Pacific ladder with a 37-15 bonus-point victory over the fallen champions in Perth.

The Blues have dealt the ACT Brumbies a brutal reality check with a record-breaking 46-7 Super Rugby Pacific win over Australia's benchmark outfit.

The Queensland Reds' first shut-out win since 1999 has rebooted their Super Rugby Pacific season, despite the prospect of a serious shoulder injury to star back Jordan Petaia.

The Hurricanes have overcome a poor second half in which they incurred three yellow cards to beat Fijian Drua 38-15 in Super Rugby Pacific.