Caleb Clarke scored a hat-trick of tries as the Blues cruised to an easy 41-10 victory over the Chiefs in the Super Rugby Pacific final in Auckland on Saturday.
Chiefs and All Blacks skipper Sam Cane will play his club rugby in Japan with Tokyo Sungoliath for most of 2024 before heading back to New Zealand later that year.
The Crusaders claimed a seventh consecutive title as they were crowned Super Rugby Pacific champions thanks to a nailbiting 25-20 win over the Chiefs.
The Chiefs are through to this year's Super Rugby Pacific final after claiming a 19-6 victory over the Brumbies in a hard-fought clash in Hamilton on Saturday.
Chiefs and North Harbour's flyhalf Bryn Gatland will play his rugby in Japan next season.