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Joe Roff (L), James Horwill (C) and Victor Matfield have all tasted Super Rugby glory. Source:AAP
THE Chiefs and Brumbies will decide the 2013 Super Rugby season in Hamilton on Saturday in the second trans-Tasman final in three years and eighth overall.
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This will be the 18th Super Rugby final since the competition began with the onset of professionalism in 1996, and it has all the ingredients to be one of the best.
But which of the previous 17 deciders tops the lot?
Blues v Crusaders, 1998
This year's losing semi-finalists, the Crusaders, and the inaugural champions, the Blues, played out the pick of the finals in the early years when they met in the 1998.
After claiming back-to-back titles in 96 and 97, the Blues were chasing a hat-trick of crowns when they welcomed their great south island rivals to Eden Park.
In a gripping encounter that saw just the three tries, Crusaders winger James Kerr broke a 13-all deadlock with a five-pointer after the Blues failed to deal with an ordinary Andrew Mehrtens kick.
Brumbies v Crusaders, 2004
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Six years later, the Crusaders travelled to Canberra in search of their fifth title after establishing themselves as the competition's dominant outfit.
The two sides had met in both the 2000 and 2002 deciders with Robbie Deans's side emerging victorious in both. But right from the early minutes it was obvious the 2004 final wouldn't boast a similar script.
The hosts turned on a brilliant first half to all but lock up the match at half-time with winger Mark Gerrard scoring a hat-trick and George Smith showing off all his skills.
The biggest cheer however, was reserved for legendary Brumbies winger Joe Roff who touched down to break Christian Cullen's try-scoring record.
Sharks v Bulls, 2007
Which Super Rugby decider is your favourite?
It took 11 years for the first all-South African final to occur but the Bulls and Sharks certainly didn't disappoint when they met in the 2007 decider.
No franchise from the Republic had tasted Super Rugby glory beforehand and the two sides went hammer and tong at each other for the full 80 minutes.
After an absorbing battle at a packed ABSA Stadium, it was the Bulls who would etch their names in South African rugby folklore – the visitors claiming the match in dramatic circumstances with an injury-time try to Springboks winger Bryan Habana.
Bulls v Chiefs, 2009
While it wasn't one of the classic deciders, the Bulls' 44-point hammering of the Chiefs in Pretoria certainly was a memorable one.
After conceding the game's first try the Bulls ran wild over their travel-weary opponents to put the game out of reach at the break.
The hosts didn't let up after half-time either as they piled on four more tries to register a thumping 61-17 victory and secure their second crown.
Reds v Crusaders, 2011
After countless years in the doldrums, Queensland Reds finally burst into life under Ewen McKenzie. They may have narrowly missed the finals in the now Wallabies coach's first season in charge, but there would be no stopping them in 2011.
The Reds did have to go through seven-time champions the Crusaders, however, and it took a piece of Will Genia brilliance for them to lift the trophy.
In one of the great halfback tries ever seen, Genia ran 65 metres beating a bunch of Crusaders along the way to spearhead the Reds to an 18-13 triumph.
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