They finished fourth on the ladder but the Chiefs are into the Super Rugby final against the Blues after downing the top-seeded Hurricanes 30-19.
The ACT Brumbies have fallen in the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals for the third straight year, unable to peg back a fast Blues start in Auckland.
Trent Robinson says Michale Cheika would be up to the task of trying his hand at day-to-day club coaching in the NRL.