The Waratahs returned to winning ways in round five but face the Chiefs with a depleted line-up.
Enough was enough,said senior players leading into the Lions win. But will the Waratahs be able to go up another level against the Chiefs?
The Waratahs will face the toughest test of their newfound confidence when they face the Chiefs on Friday.
The Brumbies have put a week of health uncertainty behind them to produce an emphatic trans-Tasman Super Rugby boilover.
Coach Dan McKellar confident the Brumbies are over worst of mumps outbreak despite several players not travelling to New Zealand.
A'mystery illness'that swept through the Brumbies camp has been confirmed as mumps.
Former All Blacks five-eighth Aaron Cruden is returning to the Chiefs but a Test comeback appears unlikely.
Defensive resolve has carried the Jaguares to a 21-16 win over the Chiefs in Buenos Aires and booked them a historic berth in the Super Rugby semi-finals.
The battling Chiefs rallied from 20-0 down after 20 minutes to beat the reigning champion Crusaders 40-27 in a Super Rugby derby in Fiji.
Queensland Reds captain and star performer Samu Kerevi has been rested for the first time this Super Rugby season,just as his team enter do-or-die territory against the Chiefs.
The Blues have kept their slim chances of reaching the Super Rugby playoffs alive,while Sam Cane played a solid 41 minutes off the bench for the Chiefs.