James Slipper has scored a rare try in his 200th game to help the ACT Brumbies end a 26-year hoodoo with a 50-24 win against the Crusaders in Christchurch.  

Having scored just one try in the last two Super Rugby seasons, Slipper was a surprise scorer when he was on the receiving end of an Andy Muirhead offload in the 29th minute. 

It was his 10th try in the competition since debuting for the Queensland Reds in 2010. 

The five-pointer was the cherry on top for the former Wallaby, as he became the second player to reach the 200-game milestone. 

He now sits just two matches behind former All Black Wyatt Crockett (202 matches) for most games played. 

But more significantly, the Canberrans won their first match since 2000 against the Crusaders in Christchurch.

It's the second time in as many seasons that they've ended a long winless streak against a Kiwi opposition in New Zealand, after they snapped their 12-year losing record against the Auckland Blues at Eden Park last year.

Filling the shoes of the injured Tom Wright (knee), Muirhead provided the spark, assisting Slipper's try and scoring one of his own in the 20th minute. 

With both teams exchanging tries, the Brumbies put their foot on the throttle in the second half, scoring five tries in the second half, including three in the last 10 minutes to put their opponents to the sword. 

For the Crusaders, their Super Rugby title defence is already in tatters following a shock 25-23 loss to rivals Highlanders last round. 

Despite welcoming back All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams, Fletcher Newell and Will Jordan, they couldn't handle the Canberrans dominance, coughing up 14 turnovers. 

The Crusaders scored two tries in the first half, with captain David Havili and All-Black George Bell following a dazzling chip by Taha Kemara. 

But Muirhead, Slipper, and Charlie Cale's five-pointers saw the visitors take a 19-14 lead into half-time.

Cale planted another try in the second half after a blistering run down the left flank, while Kadin Pritchard added to his tally after pouncing on a favourable bounce from a Declan Meredith kick in the 54th minute.

The Crusaders Sevu Reece and Leicester Fainga'anuku kept the Crusaders in the match but tries from Corey Toole, Liam Bowron, and Rob Valetini sealed the victory. 

ACT Brumbies 50 (Tries: Muirhead, Slipper, Cale 2, Pritchard, Bowron, Valetini, Toole; Cons: Lonergan 2, Edmed 3) def Crusaders 24 (Tries: Havili, Bell, Reece, Fainga'anuku; Cons: Kemara 2)

Crusaders: 15 Will Jordan, 14 Chay Fihaki, 13 Braydon Ennor, 12 David Havili (captain), 11 Sevu Reece, 10 Rivez Reihana, 9 Noah Hotham, 8 Christian Lio-Willie, 7 Ethan Blackadder, 6 Dom Gardiner, 5 Jamie Hannah, 4 Antonio Shalfoon, 3 Fletcher Newell, 2 George Bell, 1 Finlay Brewis
Replacements: 16 Codie Taylor, 17 Tamaiti Williams, 18 Seb Calder, 19 Tahlor Cahill, 20 Corey Kellow, 21 Louis Chapman, 22 Taha Kemara, 23 Leicester Fainga’anuku

Brumbies: 15 Andy Muirhead, 14 Ollie Sapsford, 13 Kadin Pritchard, 12 David Feliuai, 11 Corey Toole, 10 Declan Meredith, 9 Ryan Lonergan (captain), 8 Charlie Cale, 7 Rory Scott, 6 Rob Valetini, 5 Cadeyrn Neville, 4 Lachie Shaw, 3 Rhys van Nek, 2 Billy Pollard, 1 James Slipper
Replacements: 16 Liam Bowron, 17 Blake Schoupp, 18 Tevita Alatini, 19 Toby Macpherson, 20 Luke Reimer, 21 Klayton Thorn, 22 Tane Edmed, 23 Hudson Creighton

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant referees: Maggie Cogger-Orr, Warwick Lahmert
TMO: Richard Kelly