▁Red s ▁( who ▁had ▁finished ▁top ▁in ▁the ▁round - ro bin ) ▁in ▁their ▁semi - final ▁to ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁against ▁the ▁O tag o ▁High land ers ▁( since ▁renamed ▁the ▁High land ers ). ▁The ▁all - S outh ▁Island ▁final ▁in ▁Dun ed in ▁was ▁promoted ▁as ▁" the ▁party ▁at ▁Tony ▁Brown ' s ▁house " ▁after ▁High land ers ▁first ▁five - e ighth s ▁Tony ▁Brown . ▁Again ▁playing ▁away ▁from ▁home , ▁the ▁Cr us aders ▁won ▁ 2 4 – 1 9 . ▁The ▁decis ive ▁try ▁of ▁the ▁match ▁was ▁scored ▁by ▁Cr us aders ▁w inger ▁Af ato ▁So ' o alo ▁when ▁he ▁ch ipped ▁the ▁ball , ▁then ▁out - s print ed ▁All ▁Black s ▁w inger ▁Jeff ▁Wilson ▁to ▁collect ▁the ▁ball ▁and ▁score . ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁All ▁Black s ' ▁semi - final ▁loss ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup , ▁Wayne ▁Smith ▁succeeded ▁John ▁Hart ▁as ▁All ▁Black s ▁coach . ▁Cr us aders ▁manager ▁Rob bie ▁De ans ▁replaced ▁Smith ▁as ▁Cr us aders ▁coach . ▁In ▁De ans ' ▁first ▁year ▁in ▁charge , ▁the ▁Cr us aders ▁won ▁their ▁third ▁title ▁in ▁a ▁row ▁− ▁a ▁fe at ▁that ▁would ▁be ▁repeated ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 1 9 ▁seasons . ▁The ▁Cr us aders ▁finished ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁round - ro bin , ▁ear