The Hurricanes have kept their Super 14 rugby hopes alive - snatching a come from behind 33-27 victory over the Chiefs in Wellington.
The visitors got off to a flyer, and had their four-try bonus point inside half an hour, thanks to tries from Jackson Willison, Sona Taumalolo, Tim Nanai-Williams and an intercept by captain Liam Messam.
Ma'a Nonu powered through three tacklers in the 36th minute to reduce the half-time deficit to 24-15.
It took another Nonu try to finally put the Hurricanes back in contention, before Piri Weepu coolly slotted the conversion to give them a 28-27 lead with three minutes left.
Callum Bruce then capped off a poor night with the boot, missing a 79th minute penalty kick, before Neemia Tialata scored on the siren to grab an unlikely bonus point win for Colin Cooper's side.
