It's the end of an era for Crusaders fans after it was announced that the franchise has had to drop their matchday tradition of horses galloping around the edge of the field when they move into the new One New Zealand Stadium.

The club confirmed it couldn't keep the tradition going due to safety concerns, and the Crusaders made it clear that they left no stone unturned to try and make it work - but were unfortunately unable too.

Reuben Thorne is a former Crusaders and All Blacks captain, and he explained the issue further.

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It's the end of an era for Crusaders fans after it was announced that the franchise has had to drop their matchday tradition of horses galloping around the edge of the field when they move into the new One New Zealand Stadium.
The club confirmed it couldn't keep the tradition going due to safety concerns, and the Crusaders made it clear that they left no stone unturned to try and make it work - but were unfortunately unable too.
Reuben Thorne is a former Crusaders and All Blacks captain, and he explained the issue further.
LISTEN ABOVE

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Reuben Thorne: former Crusaders captain on the matchday horses being retired ahead of stadium move

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