Crusaders 45 Force 17Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playThe good news for the Crusaders is they have won their first bonus point of the season in beating a Force team under threat of being cut from this competition. They also went to the top of the table, overtaking the Chiefs who have a bye this weekend. Related Content As it happened: Crusaders v Force Rugby: Drugs test drama gives Patrick Tuipulotu added impetus for Blues Video Watch: Crusaders blow Force away to go topTo be fair to Robertson's side, they did extremely well to weather the Force storm during that period of what seemed like hours of re-set scrums on the home side's line. And in extracting themselves, they went up the other end, won a penalty and then scored another through fullback David Havili. But as the Crusaders continue to develop under Robertson, that might not be a bad thing either.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 24, 2017 08:35 UTC