ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham is urging his players to block out the past and not worry about the future ahead of their date with destiny.
Australian teams are a staggering 0-21 in Super Rugby play-off games when it comes to facing their New Zealand rivals across the Tasman.
The sixth-placed Brumbies have the chance to get one back for Australia when they take on the ladder-leading Hurricanes in a qualifying final in Wellington on Friday night.