Waikato Chiefs overcame a partisan sold-out crowd and a battling performance from the Fijian Drua to enhance their hopes of a home tie in next week's Super Rugby playoffs with a narrow 35-34 victory at Churchill Park on Saturday.
The Chiefs were made to sweat as a 22-point lead was whittled down to a solitary point over the final 10 minutes and the Drua, buoyed by the crowd, gave the New Zealanders a fright. Bryn Gatland dived over the line seven minutes later to increase the Chiefs' lead but the gap was halved in the 31st minute when Apisalome Vota pounced from close range after the ball bounced into his path off the boot of Brodie Retallick.
A penalty try with 15 minutes further enhanced the Chiefs' lead, and they would need every point as the Drua rallied.
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