CEO Colin Mainsbridge says that his organisation are listening to public concerns over Crusaders team name. The Crusaders will consider changing their name following the terror attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday. A statement issued by the Crusaders on Sunday night noted that the Super Rugby club "understood the concerns that have been raised" about the club's name. READ MORE: Crusaders defend team nameFifty people are dead and over 30 are still in hospital in the wake of Friday's attack. When Super Rugby started in 1996 the Crusaders were one of five teams to be formed in New Zealand.

Source: Stuff March 17, 2019 06:03 UTC