And after Saturday's 52-13 win against the Queensland Reds, they have begun dreaming of bringing home more important silverware, namely the Super14 trophy.Having been laid out by the Wellington Hurricanes a week ago, the Brumbies are now back on their feet and talking optimistically of a first finals appearance since 2004.Winger Adam Ashley-Cooper said the squad was buoyed by its fourth bonus-point win of the year.He believed the mission of beating the Auckland Blues and Waikato Chiefs in the last two rounds was very achievable.

''Everyone's really excited about our semi-final prospects and hopefully a final,'' Ashley-Cooper said. ''We've always played well against the Blues at home and we're looking forward to playing in front of our crowd and then hopefully going over to New Zealand to chase another win.''It's not quite true that the Brumbies have always done well at home against the Blues. The record at Canberra Stadium stands at three wins apiece.

The Brumbies can take some confidence into the match having seen the Blues lose their past two matches, against the Reds and the Hurricanes.

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