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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Thursday <strong>May</strong> 6 <strong>2021</strong><br />
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SPORT<br />
ICE-COOL goal-kicking saviour<br />
Damian McKenzie is ready to<br />
play his smiling assassin<br />
role to perfection again in<br />
Saturday’s Super Rugby<br />
Aotearoa decider with the<br />
Crusaders.<br />
<strong>The</strong> versatile All Black<br />
utility back, renowned for<br />
grinning as he lines up a<br />
penalty or conversion attempt,<br />
is again likely to be a focal point<br />
as the Crusaders strive for a<br />
fifth successive title under Scott<br />
Robertson.<br />
McKenzie (left) was not a<br />
factor the last time the<br />
Chiefs visited Orangetheory<br />
Stadium – a 39-17<br />
defeat in March – but<br />
since then his work off<br />
the tee has been pivotal<br />
to the underdogs fivematch<br />
winning streak<br />
before the reserves lost to the<br />
Blues at Eden Park last weekend.<br />
<strong>The</strong> fullback or first five-eighth<br />
nailed clutch kicks to edge the<br />
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Crusaders discipline will be vital to beat Chiefs<br />
Blues first time around before<br />
the Highlanders, Crusaders and<br />
Hurricanes were pipped by late<br />
penalties.<br />
“When you’re in those situations,<br />
and you’re a kicker, you<br />
live for those moments, and<br />
you’re either hero or zero. I’ve<br />
been fortunate enough for a<br />
few of them to go over, which<br />
has been great,” he said, before<br />
spreading the kudos.<br />
“Like I’ve said before, there<br />
are things that happen before<br />
that people might not see that<br />
build up to those penalties, or<br />
getting us into positions to kick a<br />
penalty.”<br />
Maintaining their discipline,<br />
particularly within McKenzie’s<br />
range, Crusaders discipline will<br />
be vital.<br />
Both teams are named today,<br />
with the Crusaders only fresh injury<br />
concern an ankle injury for<br />
back-up lock Quinten Strange.<br />
Although the Chiefs celebrated<br />
a 26-25 triumph in<br />
Hamilton on April 17 the statistics<br />
overwhelmingly favour the<br />
Crusaders.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y have never lost a Super<br />
Rugby play-off game in<br />
Christchurch, while they led the<br />
competition in points scored<br />
(237), points conceded (165),<br />
tries scored (30), tries conceded<br />
(18) and try differential (+12).<br />
<strong>The</strong> Chiefs are fifth, and last,<br />
in all those categories.<br />
Ben O’Keeffe referees the final,<br />
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