They couldn’t quite end their hoodoo against the Hurricanes, but the Western Force will take a no-fear approach into next Saturday’s Super Rugby clash with the Brumbies in Canberra.

The Force’s 22-16 loss to the Hurricanes on Friday night was their sixth straight loss to the New Zealand franchise.

Taking on the Brumbies in enemy territory has become one of the toughest tasks in Super rugby over the past two years.

But going on the Force’s unpredictable form this season, a boilover could be on the cards.

The Force have already taken down the Reds and Crusaders in 2013, while they would have also beaten the Bulls in South Africa had they not made some crucial mistakes in the final 10 minutes.

Coach Michael Foley feels his side have made some big improvements this season, but said there would be little room for error against a team as disciplined as the Brumbies.

“We have absolute total respect for every opposition we play, but no fear of any of them,” Foley said.

“That comes down to the hard work the players are doing off the field.

“If you feel well prepared, you are able to go out there and give it your all.

“But there’s not a lot of weaknesses to the Brumbies.

“We’ll have to be accurate and consistent through the 80 minutes to get the result. I expect the Brumbies to be our stiffest challenge to date.”

The Force trailed the Hurricanes 22-6 early in the second half, before a brilliant solo try from scrumhalf Alby Mathewson sparked them into action.

The Hurricanes were reduced to 14 men for the final eight minutes, but the Force couldn’t land the winning try.

Foley said inside centre Kyle Godwin was rested against the Hurricanes merely as a precaution.

“He’s been one of our star performances. I think Alby’s the only one who has played more minutes than him in the backline,” Foley said.

“He’s had a history of overuse injuries in the lower body. It was a six-day turnaround and a trip to NZ, so we made that decision to rest him.”