Emerging star Damian McKenzie has extended his stay at the Chiefs, signing a new two-year deal with the Super Rugby franchise.

McKenzie, considered one of the hottest properties in Super Rugby at the moment, has been a huge factor in the Chiefs building a five-point lead in the competition.

The 21-year-old revealed that he was approached by several other clubs before opting to re-sign with the Chiefs.

โ€œI had the opportunity to play 10 somewhere else and focus solely on that but playing 15 (fullback) at the moment, I'm really enjoying that,โ€ he told NZ Newswire.

โ€œThere were opportunities elsewhere and it took a lot of thought but I was leaning towards the Chiefs most of the time with what they've done for me so far.โ€