The Blues have finished at the top of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman ladder with a 31-21 victory over the Western Force at Eden Park.

They will face the Highlanders after the southerners took out the Brumbies 33-12 in Canberra on Friday night.

The positions were determined by results in the last round that ultimately saw three teams - the Blues, Highlanders and the Crusaders - all finish on 23 points at the top of the ladder.

The table positions were decided on a total points for and against as all three teams finished with five wins. The Blues secured top spot with a points difference of 119 compared to 103 for the Highlanders and 97 for the Crusaders.

The final will be played at 7.05pm Saturday.

[Source: Superrugby.co.nz]