ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham is looking for performances like Saturday's to be the norm after defeating the undefeated Hurricanes in Canberra.
The Brumbies raced out to an early 24-5 lead they would never relinquish, handing the visitors their first loss of the season as they held on 27-19.
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It was the Brumbies' first win of the season against a top-four side, having fallen short against the Chiefs and the Blues.
ACT coach Stephen Larkham said his troops turned up to training this week ready to make amends for their embarrassing 46-7 defeat to the Blues in New Zealand.
He challenged them to continue those standards for the lower-profile fixtures on the run-in to finals.
"Every team in this competition is dangerous on their day, and if you look at the start of the season, we've (played) some teams that weren't quite at their top," Larkham said.
"(The Hurricanes) are on top of the ladder, but that doesn't mean that they're necessarily any better than any other team we're coming up against over the next couple of games.
"We had a really good training week, the guys challenged themselves within the group to the highest standards, and we saw a lot of improvement.
"It's pleasing really for the players to know they can train like that and it leads to a performance like that."
Hurricanes coach Clark Laidlaw wasn't panicking after his side's first loss of the season, admitting they'd been well and truly jumped in the opening 20 minutes.
"(The loss) helps (the team) I reckon, I'm excited because it felt like a playoff game," he said.
"The Brumbies are a quality side. If you want to win the competition, you're gonna have to beat teams like the Brumbies.
"I'm really excited about what we can learn from this and what we take into the Waratahs game next week."
There are concerns around winger Corey Toole, who left the contest early with a foot injury he appeared to suffer in the first half, and star centre Len Ikitau was taken off after a head knock.
Bench prop Blake Schoupp joined them on the injured list, stretchered off late in the piece with a shoulder injury as his Brumbies fought to hold on to their lead.
