We've become used to the unexpected this season. Each week has been a different challenge, both on and off the field. Fire, smoke, illness - we've seen it all.
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The challenge as players is to block out the external noise to make sure you don't lose focus on our job, which put simply is to win Super Rugby matches.
Of course we've spoken about the coronavirus. Players and coaches are having the temperature monitored daily and we're being vigilant with cleanliness.
Our match against the NSW Waratahs on Sunday could be the last time we play in front of a live crowd for the foreseeable future.
But what can we do about that? Nothing. The only thing we do is win, which I can assure you we're all desperate to do against our biggest rivals.
"Tah week" has always been big at the Brumbies, but it has evolved over the years.
I still remember watching the Brumbies play the Waratahs when I was a kid and I certainly enjoyed those matches.
I've also been in the change rooms when guys like Ben Alexander and Josh Mann-Rea would get everyone's blood pumping about the derby battle.
This week, however, has been more about what we need to do rather than who we're playing against.
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The week started with a bit of fun. Connal McInerney and I poked the bear in our old Royals teammate Tom Staniforth, who now calls himself a "True Blue" Waratah.
We threw some sledges his way and he hit back with some zingers even if the big fella did look like he was reading from a script.
Friendships and rivalries aside, it all comes down to winning. We need to win to make sure we capitalise on the momentum we've already built. The Waratahs need to win because their desperate.
Those are the battles you look forward to as a player. It's not about hating your opponent or wanting to get bragging rights, it's about how a result can set up your season.
We're coming into the game after a nine-day turnaround, which has given us a chance to freshen up after our win against the Sunwolves last week.
This next block of five games can determine the rest of our season, pending any more coronavirus impact of course.
So there's a lot riding on this match, which is why I hope there will still be a decent crowd despite all the external happenings.
It could be the last chance to watch live sport for who knows how long. It's also a chance to see Tom Banks earn his 50th cap for the Brumbies.
It's been great to see Banksy grow over the past few years. He's the sort of player who gives you confidence when he takes a high ball or darts off on one of his runs.
Behind closed doors it's a different story. We've nicknamed him "Rattled" because he sometimes struggles to string sentences together when speaking to big groups.
Lucky for us his rugby will do the talking at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.
- Tom Banks is an ACT Brumbies flanker and a rugby sevens Olympian