Moore was left blown away by Dom Punch when he visited the former Maitland Blacks rake in a Sydney hospital two weeks ago as he continues his recovery from a spinal dislocation and fracture at C5 and C6 and spinal cord compression.

Punch suffered a serious spinal injury when a scrum collapsed on him in the Hunter Rugby Union grand final last year as Moore and the Wallabies were ramping up their bid for World Cup glory.

Punch is a quadriplegic, with movement of his shoulders and some motion in his arms, but none in his hands.

So Moore had no hesitation accepting an invitation to visit Punch in the Brumbies' bye week and present him with a trophy for his 150 games of service to the Blacks.

Punch's situation resonated with Moore, who has watched two of his Brumbies teammates retire from rugby with serious injuries in recent years.

First it was Pat McCabe, who broke his neck three times in three seasons, and last week it was Ita Vaea, who was told by doctors his health was at risk if he continued to play with a heart condition.

"It's a terrible thing to see happen on the footy field but everyone just has to get around [Punch] now," Moore said.

"The positivity that he had just blew me away when I was there. He's in a wheelchair for his life and his approach to it really struck a chord with me.

"Hopefully I can keep in touch with him and get him down to a [Wallabies] training session. He's talking about going from a motorised chair to pushing one, to hear that positivity from someone in that situation blows you away."

Moore hopes to organise for Punch to join the Wallabies at training in Sydney during the mid-year Test series against England.

He is also keen to help raise awareness and funds for Punch as his family modifies their home for when he is given the all clear to leave hospital in Sydney.

"That could happen to anyone of us on the field, so it hits home. The older you get, the more perspective you have on life," Moore said.

"I think that helps you, everyone needs that. When you see someone like Ita having to retire, it's just an example of how quickly it can all be over. You've got to make the most of it while you can."

Punch has added extra motivation and perspective for Moore, while Vaea's sudden retirement hit home with Brumbies players.

They'll continue to use him as motivation for the rest of the season, with their next test against the Canterbury Crusaders at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

Moore is only one of four players in the Brumbies' 32-man squad to have beaten the Crusaders in their Super Rugby careers.

Moore, Ben Alexander, Christian Lealiifano and David Pocock are the only ones to taste success against the Crusaders. The Brumbies haven't beaten the Crusaders since 2009.

The Anzac match looms as a crucial contest for the Brumbies' season as they continue a final-defining six-game block before their next bye.

The Brumbies beat the NSW Waratahs 26-20 last weekend and now they've got their sights set on the Crusaders. The Crusaders have won their past six games in a row.

"It's a massive game, they're as dangerous as any team in the competition," Moore said.

"They're in good form, they play well away from home so it's going to be a huge game for us.

"One good thing for us is that we've got an eight-day turnaround, which we haven't had this year yet. Anzac Day is always a special time in Canberra so it's nice to be involved in some way in that as well."

SUPER RUGBY ROUND NINE

Sunday: ACT Brumbies v Canterbury Crusaders at Canberra Stadium, 4.05pm. TV time: Live on Fox Sports 2. Tickets available from Ticketek.

* To donate to Dom Punch's recovery from a spinal injury, visit: http://punchingabovefordom.com.au/