A rampaging Pirates pack blitzed a limp Dunedin team to retain the Larry Salmon Memorial Trophy at Kettle Park.
Pirates led 18-0 with the wind at its back in the first spell and added 22 points when playing into the wind in the second spell.
The Pirates pack dominated second-phase ball and gained 28 turnovers at the breakdown.
Pirates had a strong scrum and the front row of Daniel Johnson, Jake Maiono and Craig Miller dominated their opponents. Warren Kearney and Brad Ross were strong in the lineout and the loose trio of Solomon T-Pole, Shaun McCarroll and Josh Clark were dominant.
The best Pirates back was second five-eighth Opini To'Omalatai.
The lack of tackling by Dunedin was epitomised by the try scored by prop Craig Miller in the final minute, when he broke through four tackles.
- Pirates 40 (Hemi Davis, Isaac Beach, Solomon T-Pole, Warren Kearney, Craig Miller, Daniel Johnson, Paul Miller tries; Davis con, Andrew Bremner pen), Dunedin 11 (Sione Pulu try; Liam Edwards 2 pen). Halftime: 18-0. Referee: Todd Pullar.