This must be the game of the weekend, and what a game we are about to witness. You will be forgiven for mistaking this for a test match, with both teams lined with internationals, and it is a match with test match proportions.
The home team have been forced into a few changes, with Bryan Habana ruled out of the game and Johann Sadie making his debut. Peter Grant is still injured and Lionel Cronje continues at flyhalf, as he did against the Sharks.
The Crusaders are without two of their most senior players for this match, with Dan Carter and Richie McCaw ruled out through injury. Berquist has performed well in Carter’s absence so far, and he is sure to continue that form head to head with the inexperienced Cronje.
The match up we are all waiting for lies in the midfield where the likely Springbok centre pairing takes on the likely All Blacks pairing. Tune in for the 17h00 kick off.
Stormers: 15. Conrad Jantjes, 14. Johann Sadie, 13. Jaque Fourie, 12. Jean de Villiers, 11. Gio Aplon, 10. Lionel Cronje, 9. Dewaldt Duvenage, 8. Duane Vermeulen, 7. Francois Louw, 6. Schalk Burger (Captain), 5. Andries Bekker, 4. Rynhardt Elstadt, 3. CJ van der Linde, 2. Deon Fourie, 1. Wicus Blaauw
Replacements: 16. Tiaan Liebenberg, 17. Brok Harris, 18. De Kock Steenkamp, 19. Nick Koster, 20. Ricky Januarie, 21. Kurt Coleman, 22. Juan de Jongh
Crusaders: 15. Israel Dagg, 14. Sean Maitland, 13. Robert Fruean, 12. Sonny Bill Williams, 11. Zac Guildford, 10. Matthew Berquist, 9. Kahn Fotuali`i, 8. Kieran Read, 7. Matt Todd, 6. George Whitelock, 5. Chris Jack, 4. Luke Romano, 3. Owen Franks, 2. Corey Flynn, 1. Wyatt Crockett
Replacements: 16. Quentin MacDonald, 17. Andrew Olorenshaw, 18. Joe Wheeler, 19. Jonathan Poff, 20. Willi Heinz, 21. Tom Marshall, 22. Adam Whitelock
I’m getting a visitor during this game, so MY commentary will be limited.
this game almost has more build up (inside me) than the Sharks game had last week.
For once I can watch a game for pure enjoyment without feeling gutted if my team loses.
I wanna say Go Stormers from an SA point of view, but from a selfish Sharks point of view, its better if the Crusaders win.
Stormers by 7
Lets just hope they win
I will try and keep up until someone can take over
will do my utter best
players are running onto the field and looking good
so game is about to start
@Big Fish (Comment 2) : i was thinking about the same thing its good for us if they loose
Chris P say the game is on
@Big Fish (Comment 2) : same here.
Must be the worse dressed game ever
@franshark (Comment 9) : are you watching the game
Crusaders feeling the defence of the stormers immediately
@franshark (Comment 11) : are you going to do the updates please
Try stormers…. No try…
@chaz (Comment 10) : yes I am
Isreal dagg off injured…
SBW !!!
@franshark (Comment 13) : the try was not aload because the quick trou-in was with the wrong ball
Try Saders
Crusaders 7
Stormers 0
9mins
Saders try… Sunny made it.. My oppinion it was slitly forward fro sunny but try stands…
@Charlie (Comment 16) : hi charlie
please lets just win i can’t take another lose
Stormers fighting back with all they have
After the try
Crusaders 7 – 0 Stormers
11 minutes
Stormers attacking and getting a penalty
Saders off side Stormers PK going for the 3 points lets just hope its over
PK
Crusaders 7 – 3 Stormers
13 minutes
lional shots it right through
Saders 7
Stormers 3
14 min
@ chaz
Woes tackling from saders
Good scrum from stormers,
SBW 1 – 0 JDV
Fourie try
Great play Sadi
stormers tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy by J Fourie
Saders 7
Stormers 8
18 min
Convertion missed
Crusaders 7 – 8 Stormers
19 minutes
PK crusaders
Crusaders 10 – 8 Stormers
21 minutes
Stormers OS
going for a 3 pointer
Sadres 10
Stormers 8
22 min
@chaz (Comment 36) :
spelling fault
There was a good catch by carter… Don’t get exited his sitting on the bench and is not playing…
@franshark (Comment 38) :
you’ll have Queen of Ice glued to the front seat if he was on the field
Shaun matland(spellng) off for the saders
And now the nr 9 too… All 3 backline replacment used within the first 30 minutes
Stormers storming attack… Pk to come
Stormers are giving everything for a 2nd try but my word it just didn’t work
Stormers PK
Saders 10
Stormers 11
34 min
PK cronje
Crusaders 10 – 11 Stormers
34 minutes
@chaz (Comment 43) : this is a great game..
@franshark (Comment 45) :
you can say that again i just don’t know which team should win
and you doing great with the updates
The 4th backline player off for the saders… Loosi replacment playing in the backline now…
@chaz (Comment 46) : thanks, the games is played at such a pace, faster than my tiping… Therefore not so many names…
Half time
and score board is still the same
HALF TIME
Crusaders 10 – 11 Stormers
40 minutes
@franshark (Comment 48) : i print them but on my laptop and printer nt in use so i am with out the name all together
got to get a bigger windows for her
i think the rest of SW is having a snose and waiting for our BIGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
wich we better win hey
Charlie
We are watching two teams that are well coached. Plum and his coaching staff need to up their game, we have fallen behind for some reason. Very impressed with Lionel Cronje…could he be better than our Lambie??? That Sardie boy needs to be a Shark, WP has the best backline players in the country…we need to raid their ranks for centers.
i really don’t think that the score is going to be so high its going to be very close
@franshark (Comment 19) : ok on the replay view.. Pass was flat…good try made by sonny( sunny
)…
@GreatSharksays (Comment 53) :
he Lambie is tops but we could do with another top player so use your millions to buy him
but for some reason i don’t think he will budge for the sea in Durbs
@GreatSharksays (Comment 53) : yes these guys are playing well.. Must say stormers is looking good
players on the field for 2nd half
Game back on…
stop the sadersssssssssss
shit this is close for the saders
Stormers off side advantage for the saders
PK Crusaders
Crusaders 13 – 11 Stormers
42 minutes
saders 13
stormers 11
43 min
go stormersssssssssssssss
Saders off sides
PK for stormers
Great brake by fourie… Cross kick from cronje..
Stormers 14
Saders 13
46 min
@GreatSharksays (Comment 53) :
Come on, let’s not get carried away: Cronje doesn’t come close to Lambie.
For example, he just kicked into the in-goal area with a huge gap in front of him.
Now Sadie – this is who we should be chasing – not Marius Joubert.
PK cronje
Crusaders 13 – 14 Stormers
46 minutes
@Big Fish (Comment 68) : amen
Sadie this far much better that Habanana…
CJ replaced by Harris
@franshark (Comment 71) : he has just a little left in his legs just a weee bit
Ball is up in front and the 2 saders verse the 1 Stormer
gee its not a boxing match keep with the ball is what i teach my gran son when playing the game
After all that Sonny its goes forward
Saders just murderd a 2nd try with a knock infront of tryline
Crusaders 14 – 13 Stormers
52 minutes
Drop goal missed by sader
The stormers defence is causing a lot of knocks from the crusaders..
PK Matt for the saders
Crusaders 13 – 14 Stormers
58 minutes
Missed
Saders missed that PK
Good work on the deck by louw
What a catch by stormers
Good catch from sadie under presure… This guy looking good… Oh ya already said that
shitt t stop them
Saders try
Stormers 14
Saders 20
63 min
Crocket try, 2nd for the match
Crusaders 20 – 14 Stormers
63 minutes
that would of been a great try if the stormers had got that ball from a quick LO from the saders
5 meter scrum for the stormers
Liebenberg, kotze and fatboy on for stormes
@franshark (Comment 88) : sorry PK, line out taken
3rd pk, warning for saders, stormers going for lineout again
Crusaders survive
Crusaders 20 – 14 Stormers
68 minutes
Trou-in not straight, attacking scrum for problems
Truly awesome effort from the Crusaders.
Can only doff your cap, and say well done.
An excellent team.
the stormers need to wake up to win with a try and converted
@McLovin (Comment 94) : evening where have you been in hiding
8 minutes to go…
PK, stormers going for line out again..
Saders steeling the ball, point lost again
nock on
Great brake by koster, harris knocks 5meter out…
@franshark (Comment 99) : sorry to say but this is good
And now lets just hope we win the Brumbies with a K pakslae
4 minutes to go
2nd brake by koster, is he for sale, we need a centre…
2 minutes to go
1 minute to go
Crusaders 20 – 14 Stormers
Times up, penalty for storm
this is a stormers side that wants to win in the 82 min
oh my at the end of a game a YC
and with that its a win for Crusaders
2.5 minutes after hooter yellow for saders
FULL TIME
Crusaders 20 – 14 Stormers
Hey fellow Sharks supporters. I spoke to a WP scout based in KZN today. He said that his job was made sooooo much easier simply coz the Stormers are doing well, adding that promising schoolboy players have a habit of being attracted to a successful senior team’s academy. So channel all your negative energy towards the Stormers losing every game from here on out in the hopes that the Sharks will not only reap the rewards but that our future will be prosperous as well.
What a game
Looks like I owe Megatron an apology… seems maybe the Crusaders are the best team around.
@chaz (Comment 96) : Hiding behind the sofa.
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 114) :
SBWSBWSBWSBWSBW!!!! I’m a fan!! Has to be the no12 in the world. How I wish that the SHARKS could have good centres one day!
Good win for the Crusaders given all the injuries.
SBW shaded JDV – but not by too much.
JF completely outplayed Fruean though.
Crusaders won because they had the talent in midfield to breach the defence, and the forward pack to dominate the scrum AND lineout.
so crusaders minus richie and dan beat stormers in cape town hmmmm gonna be hard for any team to beat em
@McLovin (Comment 115) :
with a dop
Did the Stormer fans really think they would beat the Crusaders ?
Well done to the Crusaders.
Epic stuff.
No complaints. No excuses.
@chaz (Comment 120) : Not yet. Too tense. Time for a quick shower and then get stuck into the vino.
@McLovin (Comment 115) : disappointing from a stormers point off view, especially with all the injuries and disruptions for the saders
@GreatSharksays (Comment 117) : dito
@chaz (Comment 116) : Lets just say we had a difference of opinion during the week. I backed the stormers he backed SBW. Anyway, seems he was right
@franshark (Comment 124) : Hugely disappointing. Home game and all.
But it’s water under the bridge. Some days your best is simply not good enough.
Crusaders looking like potential champs.
Yes I had all three tri scores in my FL team and I am 1 point of in superbru. Good result for me and the Sharks.
@McLovin (Comment 127) : yes we will life to fight again, now for the sharks to catch up with the stormers… Soon
@Danman110 (Comment 128) : congrats man
@franshark (Comment 130) : Thanx let’s just hope the Sharks can cap of a great weekend.
GO SHARKS!!
@McLovin (Comment 123) :
One last thing.
The ref. Gets 9 out of 10 from me.
So disappointing, well done Saders.
Lots of points left on the field by both teams.
Bergshark???? What happend?
Could SBW be God’s gift to rugby fans? The things he does on the field are amazing. Crusaders are taking this competition and All Blacks the WC. The SBW Smith combination is going to be too much for teams to handle.