Crusaders may change name and brand after Christchurch mosque attacks

Super Rugby champions launch an independent review following the shootings

The knights on horseback will no longer feature before Crusaders home rugby matches
The knights on horseback will no longer feature before Crusaders home rugby matches
(Image credit: Ross Land/Getty Images)

Super Rugby champions the Canterbury Crusaders have appointed an independent research company to seek feedback on their name and brand in the wake of last month’s mass shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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