The Crusaders laid the foundation for their big win over the French Barbarians in the space of 60 seconds after kickoff with a stellar team try giving them an early lead they never let go of.
The Crusaders, missing a few big names due to All Blacks commitments, dominated from start to finish as they produced a 42-26 win over the French Baabaas at AMI Stadium in Christchurch.
Their first try of the evening came after veteran first-five Mike Delany broke the line near the left sideline to get into backfield.
The 36-year-old linked up stand-in skipper and halfback Mitchell Drummond with a floated pass back in-field and suddenly, the score was 5-0.
After that, the team was led by a solid night from Mitch Hunt in the No.15 jersey with the fullback bagging 22 points thanks to two tries and six conversions.
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