The NSW Waratahs are out to prove their class as they look for trans-Tasman supremacy against the Blues in the Women's Super Rugby Champions Final in Sydney.
That's the mindset of Waratahs skipper Emily Chancellor as the two teams meet once again in the battle of the best in Oceania.
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The Blues took out the inaugural Final in 2025, claiming a dominant 36-5 win in horrid conditions in Auckland.
The conditions have reversed as the Waratahs welcome the Auckland-based side to Leichhardt Oval, with the Blues coming off a last minute winner against Matatu in Christchurch.
Chancellor, who has guided the Waratahs to away wins over the Western Force and Fijian Drua in the past fortnight, was keen to turn the tide.
"We're playing against another team that's won a three-peat. We're playing against another really successful team so it's a great opportunity tobutt heads with one of the best in the world," she told reporters.
"We haven't built an underdog mentality and didn't take one into the semi-final or final, but we've gone into it with a chip on our shoulder and we've got some redemption to do."
Blues captain Maiakawanakaulani Roos is one of several returning from that victory in Auckland amid a battered squad from last week's Final.
It's led to several changes for Saturday's contest, including Black Ferns sevens star Jaymie Kolose and hooker Atlanta Lolohea.
Despite this, Roos backed the depth to shine and deal with the pressure that will come from the Waratahs' speedy backline.
"We've talked about earning every week so we can spend more time together, earning another week together," she said.
"We've earned this week and we want to respect the week for what it is. We've got right back up and been excited for the new challenge ahead of us.
"...In 2026, I think we have more depth than we have ever before. We had a really big group of young girls come in, so we've had to reintroduce our standards, learn how to do things differently in more ways and I think our leadership group and leaders within the group have grown as individuals so the team has gone up and up.:
