Rugby Union - Italy v New Zealand - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - November 24, 2018 New Zealand's Damian McKenzie in action with Italy's Tommaso Allan REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
(Reuters) - Damian McKenzie kicked a penalty after the fulltime hooter to give the Waikato Chiefs a 26-24 victory over the Wellington Hurricanes in Hamilton on Friday and keep them on course for a spot in the Super Rugby Aotearoa final.
The fullback was mobbed by his team mates after slotting the kick from 45 metres out to deliver a fifth straight win for his team and solidify their second place in the standings five points clear of the Auckland Blues.
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