The Crusaders are on their way back to hitting form. Playing Colin Slade at number 10 didn't work and giving Stephen Brett the 10 jersey seems to have turned the corner for the Crusaders.
Last year: Crusaders 22, Stormers 0 at Cape Town
Head to Head: Crusaders 9, Stormers 3
Last five results
2008 Crusaders won 22-0 Cape Town
2007 Crusaders won 36-11 Christchurch
2006 Stormers won17-28 Cape Town
2005 Crusaders won 51-23 Cape Town
2004 Semi Crusaders won 27-16 Christchurch
Match detail
We are waiting for the kick off.
The match is underway.
3.00: The Crusaders start slow and steady working the ball through the phases. They try to run the ball down the line but give a free kick away.
5.00: There is a litle bit of handbags between a couple of players. It ends and the match moves on.
7.00: The Crusaders continue to work the ball through the phases.
10.00: Luke Watson shrugs off four tackles and keep spinning around and eventually breaks through to score the first try of the match and pretty much against the play.
11.00: Willem de Waal slots the conversion.
13.00: Possession is 67% in favour of the Crusaders.
15.00: There is a brief break in play as a Stormers player gets some attention on the ground.
19.00: The Crusaders are doing most of the playing as the Stormers defend.
20.00: Andrew Ellis and Enrico Januarie get a warning as the two keep "annoying" each other. They are told the next time they will be in the bin.
23.00: Some basic errors from both sides is preventing the game from really flowing. Adam Whitelock has a sniping run which results in the Stormers giving a penalty away.
24.00: Stephen Brett takes the resulting kick and slots it.
28.00: Peter Grant puts in a great territorial kick which sets up a line out. The Stormers win the ball. They attack but give away a free kick just 5m out.
32.00: The Crusaders get some good quick ball and this time there are no infringements so Adam Whitelock is able to get the ball on the overlap and he runs in the Crusaders first try.
34.00: Stephen Brett takes the conversion and slices it across the face of the posts.
37.00: The Teams go to the air and its all rough stuff. Knock ons and the like.
38.00: Big injury concern for the Crusaders as Leon MacDonald goes down and stays down. He gets some attention and then gets up - finally.
39.44: The siren goes for half time. The Stormers have the ball and keep it alive. Eventually the Crusaders turn it over and lose it forward. Half time.
The half time score is Crusaders 8 Stormers 7
41.00: The second half is underway as we learn that Andrew Ellis has been replaced by Kahn Fotuali'i.
44.00: Willem de Waal gets a chance to add to the Stormers points - but misses the penalty.
48.00: MacDonald looks to have put his first half injury behind him as he enjoys a sniping run but the Stormers defence is solid.
52.00: The Crusaders are starting to come into the game more. They are still making too many mistakes.
55.00: Colin Slade has a run which opens up the Stormers until the secondary defence comes in and stops him.
56.00: Brad Thorn puts in a threatening chip kick behind the defence but Jantjes beats him to the ball.
58.00: The Stormers get a break down the line and they more threatening than they have done in quite a while after Duane Vermeulen has a run. Eventually though the knock on goes in and the Crusaders clear the ball.
60.00: Some individual brilliance is starting to creep in from the Stormers as Jean De Villiers breaks free an chips up. The ball beats Jantjes to the line though.
65.00: Possession is now at 60% in favour of the Crusaders.
68.00: Still no change in the score from half time.
72.00: The Crusaders win a penalty so Stephen Brett takes the kick but misses. The kicking woes continue for the Crusaders. It's now about 45% overall this season for the Crusaders kicking success.
74.00: The Stormers give away a penalty so Stephen Brett takes a shot at goal and slots it for the first points of the second half.
78.00: The Crusaders slam the ball downfield as they try to keep the Stormers in their own half as the minutes tick away.
79.00: Slade boots the ball downfield again to force the Stormers run 80m if they are to score a try.
The Crusaders set up a the ball on the 25m line and then as the Crusaders hear the siren they boot the ball out.
Full report to follow.
The final score is Crusaders 11 Stormers 7
Scorers
Crusaders
Tries -Adam Whitelock
Penalties -Stephen Brett 2
Conversions -
Drop Goals -
Stormers
Tries -Luke Watson
Penalties -
Conversions -Willem de Waal
Drop Goals -
Venue: AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Kick-off: 7.35pm (local)
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Josh Noonan (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Television match official: James McPhail (New Zealand)
Teams
Crusaders:Wyatt Crockett, Jason Macdonald, Bronson Murray, Isaac Ross, Brad Thorn, Kieran Read, Nasi Manu, Thomas Waldrom, Andrew Ellis, Stephen Brett, Colin Slade, Tim Bateman, Casey Laulala, Adam Whitelock, Leon MacDonald.
Reserves Daniel Perrin, Owen Franks, Michael Paterson, Jonathan Poff, Kahn Fotuali'i, Ryan Crotty, Kade Poki.
Stormers:Wicus Blaauw, Schalk Brits, Brian Mujati, Adriaan Fondse, A.J. Venter, Schalk Burger, Duane Vermeulen, Luke Watson, Enrico Januarie, Willem de Waal, Sireli Naqelevuki, Peter Grant, Jean De Villiers, Gcobani Bobo, Percy Montgomery.
Reserves Tiaan Liebenberg, JD Moller, Hilton Lobberts, Francois Louw, Dewaldt Duvenage, Dylan Des Fountain, Conrad Jantjes.[/b]
, hopefully Grant will provide him with good ball to score some great tries 
