Super Rugby: Security remove banners of support for Christchurch in Crusaders v Waratahs clash

The banners which were asked to be taken down. Photo / Twitter

Fans has been left angered after security at the Super Rugby clash between the Crusaders and the Waratahs took down banners supporting the victims of the Christchurch terror attack.

According to the All Blacks Supporters Club of Sydney, security at the Sydney Cricket Ground asked them to remove their banners, which stated "Christchurch Strong #LOVEOVERHATE" and "Kia Kaha Chch".

"So was just told by @SCGTrustMedia @scg to take down our banners of support for the victims of the CHCH Attack by SCG security," they wrote on Twitter.

"Sometimes somethings [sic] are bigger than a game, this was one and you got it wrong."

So was just told by @SCGTrustMedia @scg to take down our banners of support for the victims of the CHCH Attack by SCG security.
Sometimes somethings are bigger than a game, this was one and you got it wrong @scg#WARvCRU #SuperRugby pic.twitter.com/wBZVYnLOHi

— AllBlacks Supporters (@ABSCSydney) March 23, 2019

The Supporters Club had earlier posted their intentions to show their support for the victims of the Christchurch terror attack.

Tonight At the Crusaders V Waratahs game the All Blacks Supporters Club will be showing our support for the victims of the Christchurch terror attack on the 15th march Kia Kaha Christchurch 💖

Posted by All Blacks Supporters Club Sydney on Saturday, March 23, 2019

Social media sided with the Supporters Club. "Oh, that's deplorable," said one, while others said the banners of support were what the game was about.

100% agree tonight isn’t about the rugby

— AllBlacks Supporters (@ABSCSydney) March 23, 2019

This was the Crusaders' first game since the tragic events last week, after their game against the Highlanders was cancelled in the wake of the attack.

The SCG has yet to comment on the removal, but retweeted a post from the Waratahs saying "We stand with NZ".

- More to come.