 Ramba uchiverenga ndima ino - The Blues yakazosvika mufainari yavo yechitatu yakatevedzana muna 1998asi yakaderera kuvanhu vomunyika imwe cheteyo Canterbury Crusaders 13 20. Izvi zvaizoratidza kutanga kweCrusaders kutonga kwemakore matatu sezvavakaenderera mberi kuhwina 1999 na2000 magumo pamusoro peOtago Highlanders uye ACT Brumbies zvichiteerana. Mwaka wa2001 wakanga uri wekutanga umo pasina franchise yeNew Zealand yakasvika kumagumo, ichikwikwidzwa pakati peACT Brumbies uye neBrumbies ichikunda vakundi, iine 36 6 scoreline. 