With just two rounds remaining until the playoffs, round 14 provides an opportunity for teams to lock up a home playoff or confirm their spot in the top eight.
Skipper Ardie Savea has saved the day for the Hurricanes with a late try securing a 22-18 win over the Waratahs in a pulsating Super Rugby Pacific clash in Sydney.
After a rise that even assistant coach Jason Gilmore didn't expect to come this soon, the Waratahs are suddenly eyeing off a spot in the top four as they prepare for the Hurricanes.
NSW Waratahs' hopes of claiming an early Kiwi scalp at AAMI Park were brought undone by some ill-disciplined rugby, with the Chiefs capitalising to bank a 51-27 Super Rugby Pacific victory.
Preparing to play the Chiefs on Friday in the first of six games in the Melbourne Super Round, the Waratahs believe they have the legs to be more competitive than they were in 2021.
The NSW Waratahs have produced the hottest of starts to set up a 41-24 win over a depleted Western Force in their Super Rugby Pacific clash at Perth's HBF Park.
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