New Zealand international Damian McKenzie has been banned for three games following his red-card incident while playing for Chiefs in the latest round of Super Rugby Trans Tasman.
Chiefs centre Quinn Tupaea has committed his immediate future with the Super Rugby club and Waikato after signing a new contract until the end of 2023.
Chiefs ran a six-try riot as they maintained their winning start in the ongoing Super Rugby Trans Tasman campaign with a 40-19 win over Brumbies at FMG Stadium Waikato.
Domingo Miotti's conversion went wide in the added minutes as Western Force were edged out by Chiefs with a 19-20 margin in their opening encounter at Super Rugby Trans Tasman campaign.
Sevu Reece and Will Jordan scored tries while Richie Mo'unga contributed with 14 points as Crusaders defeated Chiefs in the final at Orangetheory Stadium to retain the Super Rugby Aotearoa title.
Blues finished their Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign on a high as they went on to beat a depleted Chiefs side 39-19 in the 10th round at Eden Park on Saturday.
Damian McKenzie kicked the decisive penalty goal in the 78th minute as Chiefs edged out Crusaders 26-25 in the eighth round of the Super Rugby Aotearoa at FMG Stadium Waikato.
Damian McKenzie kicked a penalty goal in the extra time as Chiefs edged out Highlanders 26-23 in the latest round of the Super Rugby Aotearoa at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Damian McKenzie scored a converted try in the final minute as Chiefs edged out Blues 15-12 in the fifth round of Super Rugby Aotearoa at FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday.