Rugby side mulls changing name after NZ massacre

(CNN)New Zealand’s most decorated Super Rugby side the Crusaders are considering a name change following last week’s mosque shootings in Christchurch that killed 50 people.

The country’s Minister for Sport and Recreation Grant Robertson said that he is aware conversations are taking place between the club and the city’s Muslim community and that such actions are “appropriate.”
“Clearly this is a big issue in Canterbury. The Crusaders is a well-established name and brand. I think it’s a responsible action to undertake those conversations now,” Robertson told reporters on Tuesday.

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