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Dramatic victory for the Chiefs thanks to last-gasp Damian McKenzie kick The result puts the Chiefs ahead of the Auckland Blues in the race for a final berth. By AFP Friday 23 Apr 2021, 11:27 AM 4 hours ago 3,326 Views 4 Comments Celebrations for the Chiefs following today's Super Rugby Aotearoa victory against the Hurricanes. Image: Photosport/Jeremy Ward/INPHO Celebrations for the Chiefs following today's Super Rugby Aotearoa victory again...

Friday 23 April 2021 - 6:28pm Damian McKenzie's late penalty won it for the Chiefs. AFP/Behrouz Mehri WELLINGTON - Damian McKenzie booted the Waikato Chiefs to yet another late win in a 26-24 victory over the Wellington Hurricanes on Friday to boost their chances of making the Super Rugby Aotearoa final. McKenzie's 82nd-minute penalty kick extended the Chiefs' winning run to five matches, turning around a form slump that blighted the start of their season in the New Zealand competition. McKenzie has been a key part of the Chiefs' hot streak and captain Brad Weber...

The Chiefs have transformed their Super Rugby Aotearoa season with four successive wins. From pretenders to contenders, the Chiefs will be in Hamilton on Friday night, but, at the same time in some rather foreign territory. Not since their season-opener against the Highlanders have they gone into a fixture as favourites. But, some action-packed seven weeks later, here they are as just that, up against the bottom of the table Hurricanes at FMG Stadium Waikato. Having happily dined out on underdog status through the campaign to date, now comes just a little more weight of expectation, as the ...

An onset of concussion symptoms then ruled him out of the World Cup and last year he tore a hamstring, twice, then broke his hand. Jacobson recovered to captain Waikato in last year’s Mitre 10 Cup and has been outstanding for the Chiefs under McMillan, starting every match at No 8, and has rediscovered the form which earned him his first All Blacks call-up in 2019. He played two tests off the bench against Argentina and Tonga, but his return for the final round of Super Rugby Aotearoa next weekend, when the Chiefs face the Blues at Eden Park, is uncertain and potentially harms his chance...

App users please click here Final score: Hurricanes 27  Crusaders 30 Crusaders 30 (Bridge x2, Reece tries, Havili drop goal, Mo'unga 3con, 2pens) bt Hurricanes 27 (Laumape, Goosen , J. Savea tries, Barrett 3con, 2pens) HT - 17-17 2mins - Drop goal Crusaders - David Havili - That's it! Box kick is charged down and the Crusaders go on the attack through Dunshea. Four phases and Havili drops into the pocket and slots it from 20m. (CRU 30-27) GOLDEN POINT 5:32pm - The Hurricanes have won the toss and have opted to go against the breeze! Weird because of Barrett's kicking ability. Mo'unga get...