Allan Alaalatoa stepped out with his focus on his side earning back their respect in the Super Rugby, with his milestone at the back of his mind.

Tom Cusack stepped out with the same mentality, hoping his side could rectify their Trans-Tasman tour.

It began that way at Eden Park, as the Brumbies took the lead in the 33^rd minute. Before the wheels fell off and it turned into deja vu.

The loss makes it four in a row for the Canberra side, after their streak began in the AU final against the Reds.

The Brumbies came out with a focus on their defence. The side's defensive unit was something they struggled with in the first two rounds of the Trans-Tasman series.

In round one, the Crusaders scored their first points in their match against the Brumbies in the fourth minute.

The Chiefs opened their scoring against the Brumbies in the match's third minute last weekend.

By round three, the Canberra side had shifted their focus to this sore point and gathered themselves defensively to hold the Blues out for the opening minutes.

The visitors held out the Blues until the 15th minute, when the home side crossed for their first try of the night.

Going forward, it is something the Brumbies must focus on if they hope to claim a win in either of their final two matches of the series.

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Fans may have questioned the decision of the Brumbies to not take a penalty kick in the 33rd minute to make it 7-6.

However the visitors made sure to capitalise on the penalty by going all in for a shot at a try.

It paid off and it soon put them in front 7-10 after the conversion.

It soon turned out to be the best decision, after a penalty kick from the Blues made it an even 10-10.

Followed by another try and conversion combination, moments before half-time, to make it 17-10 for the Blues.

Despite the ACT side's first half defence, it started to unravel in the final moments before second half.

The hints were there in the first half, after the Blues took a 17-10 lead in the dying stages.

However, things stepped up a notch in the second 40 minute spell.

The Brumbies defence was unable to match the Kiwi attack and the brilliance of Blues' halfback Finlay Christie, as they ran away with three more tries to finish the match 38-10.

The round three defeat leaves the Brumbies without a hope of making the finals series in the Trans-Tasman series.

After full time at Eden Park, Australian sides were 0-13 for the series. Meaning an Australian side was yet to beat one of their Kiwi counterparts in three rounds of the series.

So far, the five Australian sides have only secured two points between them during the campaign.

With the Brumbies earning one for their two-point defeat to the Crusaders in round one, and the Western Force earning the other point for their one-point defeat to the Chiefs in the same round.

AT A GLANCE BLUES 38 (Eklund, Christie, Heem, Lam, Faiane tries, Black 5 conv, pen) bt BRUMBIES 10 (McInerney try, Lolesio conv, pen)