THEY will not be a part of this year's Super W final series, but the Melbourne Rebels still have plenty to play for come Sunday at Ashwood Park.
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For the Rebels, who will be attempting to bring the NSW Waratahs' undefeated run in the national competition to a halt, it will be about proving they can be a Super W force.
It would help ease the disappointment of two hefty losses earlier this season - falling to Queensland 112-0 and the ACT 69-0 - and set a platform to build upon in 2020.
"We want to prove to ourselves that we actually can go out there and play rugby," co-captain Meretiana Robinson said.
"For this season, it's important for us to finish strong and it'll go with something we have in our team which is inspire today, inspire tomorrow and legacy forever.
"The performance we put out on Sunday is the performance we are going to be remembered for, so we want to leave a legacy that we'll be proud about on Sunday."
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Robinson says the focus for Melbourne in the build up to Sunday's has been to concentrate on their own game rather than worry about what the Waratahs will produce.
"I don't think it's about putting them on a pedestal and analysing them too much," she said.
"I think at the end of the day, it's about concentrating about how we play our rugby, what we need to do and fine tuning all the little areas that let us down last game, but also continuing all those little positive things as well."
Kick-off is 3pm.
