The Crusaders still have a chance to top the Super Rugby table ahead of their last two round of matches.
The defending champions have given a chance to the Hurricanes this weekend but the Brumbies were at their best as they upset the Canes 24-12.
With the completion of round 17, the Crusaders still leads the Overall points table with 54 points, the Lions is in second place with 41, the Waratahs in third place with 39, the Hurricanes in fourth with 45 while the Chiefs is in fifth place with 41 points.
This week, the Crusaders will host the Highlanders at 7.35pm Friday while the Reds will take on the Rebels at 9.45pm.
On Saturday, the Chiefs will host the Brumbies at 5.15pm, the Hurricanes will face the Blues at 7.35pm while the Waratahs will host the Sunwolves at 9.45pm.
On Sunday, the Bulls will take on the Jaguares at 1.05am while the Stormers will take on the Sharks at 3.15am.
The top eight teams will go into the play-offs with the top four to play host after round 19.
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