By BEN JAYCOCK

DAMIAN McKenzie’s 83rd minute match winning penalty put Chiefs into pole position to make the Aotearoa final with a 26-24 win at Waikato Stadium.
Chiefs’ five consecutive victories have transformed their season from whipping boys to title contenders.
Hurricanes started the better and took just a minute to open the scoring through a converted try by James Blackwell. The Chiefs replied with a McKenzie penalty and quickly grew into the game.
Pita Gus Sowakula’s converted try off the back of a scrum put the Chiefs into the lead as the home side’s physical dominance began to show...