First the British and Irish Lions and then the Super Rugby title - Brumbies skipper Ben Mowen says the ACT players will pour all of their emotions into Australian rugby's biggest game in a decade before refocusing for a charge to a championship.
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The Brumbies will complete a transformation from Wallabies outcasts to the core of the Test team when they get a once-in-12-years opportunity at glory against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday night.
Seven Brumbies will wear the gold jersey in the third and deciding Test at ANZ Stadium.
It's the biggest contingent of Brumbies in a Wallabies game-day squad in three years and a massive turnaround from the measly three players included in Australia's 30-man World Cup squad two years ago.
The Brumbies will return to Canberra next week to begin their pursuit of a Super Rugby title.
Team form has delivered individual honours. That rings true for Mowen, who made his Test debut last month after eight years trying to win a Wallabies call-up.
''If I didn't move to the Brumbies [last year], I don't know if I would have been able to achieve this,'' Mowen said.
''When Brumbies rugby is strong, there's a flow-on effect in Australian rugby.
''There comes a point where you're just ready to play.''
The match against the Lions will be the Wallabies' biggest since they lost the World Cup final to England at ANZ Stadium in 2003. The Brumbies boast the equal biggest contingent and join the NSW Waratahs with seven players in the team.
Brumbies coach Jake White took over in Canberra two years ago with just three Wallabies at his disposal - Ben Alexander, Stephen Moore and Pat McCabe.
Instead of recruiting stars, White invested in unheralded talent. They were a no-name bunch of players trying to rebuild the Brumbies.
When the Super Rugby regular season resumes next week, the Brumbies will be preparing to play finals rugby for the first time since 2004.
Brumbies and Wallabies centre Christian Lealiifano kicked the game-winning conversion last weekend to keep Australia alive in the series.
He will be playing just his third Test in the series decider.
''This is going to be the biggest game I've ever played in,'' Lealiifano said.
''It hasn't really hit me yet … we've spoken about how massive it is. But if I think of it like that it will make me more nervous than I need to be.
''It's just another game out there on the field, the only difference is there will be 85,000 people screaming. It's hard to concentrate.''
Brumbies legend George Smith will make an international comeback against the Lions. Smith hasn't played for the Wallabies since he retired from Australian rugby at the end of 2010. The 32-year-old veteran flanker will earn his 111th cap when he runs out for what looms as his last Test.
In contrast, rookie Jesse Mogg will nervously sit on the bench waiting to be called up for his Wallabies debut.
Mogg was plucked from Canberra's club competition two years ago to be a part of the Brumbies squad.
''To be involved on match day on what is the biggest game for a long time, it's just unreal,'' Mogg said.
''I'm still looking forward to getting back to the Brumbies and finishing the job there.
''I've already started on doing some homework for next week when we play the Western Force.
''But for now I'm focused on this Wallabies game and being a part of what's going to be an amazing night.''
The Test players will return to Canberra on Sunday and rejoin their Brumbies teammates for training on Monday before the last regular-season game against the Western Force on July 13.
