The Waratahs' 41-12 dispatch of a 14-man Highlanders outfit on Saturday snapped New Zealand's 40-match winning streak over Australian teams.

While a significant marker for the local sides, Wallabies five-eighth Foley revealed the Waratahs are fuelled by the belief they have what it takes to emulate their 2014 championship.

"That's what it appears from the outside, everyone saying how good it was that it's finally happened," Foley said.

"But for us it's something we haven't spoken about because we know we can be doing it each week.

"It's something this team is capable of ... we have to do it regularly and we'll take the congratulations and the back-slapping at the end of the season when we've won this competition."

Foley will play his 100th game for NSW on Saturday when the Tahs return to New Zealand to take on the Chiefs.

The 28-year-old was around for the epic title triumph under Michael Cheika four years ago and said the experience had only made him hungrier for a repeat.

"The motivation is probably now deeper to do it again," he said.

"You've done it once, you know that you can do it and it's possible, you just want to do it each and every year.

"That's what we're trying to instil in the squad here, the belief that for them it is possible.

"If we keep turning up and doing the work ... winning the competition is not out of our reach."

The next step starts in Hamilton on Saturday, in the last of what has been four-straight Kiwi match-ups for the Tahs.

Lessons from a fortnight ago, when the Waratahs gave up a 29-0 lead to lose 31-29 to the defending-champion Crusaders, will help shape their approach against the Chiefs.

"For us it's knowing the threats the Chiefs will provide," Foley said.

"They're a really dangerous counter-attacking side and also from turnovers.

"It's not giving them easy possessions or in areas where they just want to counter and play and can hurt you with their most dangerous weapons."

Australian Associated Press