A second-half resurgence from the Hurricanes carried them to their fifth Super 12 win of the rugby season beating the Chiefs 28-16 at Westpac Stadium.

After a lacklustre and error ridden first half, the Hurricanes made the most of their opportunities to score two second-half tries to consign the Chiefs to their fifth loss of the season as they remain rooted at the bottom of the points table.

Hurricanes skipper Tana Umaga scampered about 35 metres after latching on to a fumbled ball from Chiefs first five-eighth David Hill late in the match to seal the win.

The game lacked cohesion and was permeated with numerous penalties from referee Kelvin Deaker but the Hurricanes started and finished the second 40 minutes more strongly.

While the Hurricanes secured four points, coach Colin Cooper would still be concerned about his forwards who were again bullied all over the park.

The Chiefs could take first-half honours after dominating a scrappy opening 40 minutes but they failed to impose any dominance over their hosts as they were also afflicted by poor handling.

With the scores tied 10-all at halftime, Hurricanes centre Conrad Smith pushed his team ahead when fullback Shannon Paku stopped a host of would-be tacklers and then fed Smith to score untouched under the posts.

Hill kept the Chiefs close, trading penalties with Hurricanes first five-eighth Jimmy Gopperth, but they rarely troubled the opposition tryline after their first half domination.

The Chiefs opened the scoring in the ninth minute after a period of sustained pressure.

After declining two easy penalty opportunities and opting for lineouts instead, the gamble paid off when Hill stepped inside Gopperth and dragged two defenders across the line.

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