Whether a statue of outgoing coach Scott Robertson adorns Christchurch's new stadium remains to be seen, but will be decided by fans, says Crusaders chief executive Colin Mansbridge.
Robertson, 49, dominated Super Rugby in his time with the Crusaders, firstly as a player and then as a coach.
As a player, Robertson won four Super Rugby titles with the Crusaders before his departure in 2003, helping establish the Christchurch side as a competition heavyweights.
Then, returning as a coach in 2017, Robertson won a title every single season in charge of the Crusaders, before signing off earlier this year with seven in seven years across three different competition formats.
Of the 27 seasons Super Rugby has been played since its inception in 1996, Robertson has been involved in winning 11 of them.
But from 2024, Robertson will take on a new challenge, succeeding Ian Foster as head coach of the All Blacks - a job he's always wanted.
However, that might not mean the end of his presence with the Crusaders, if the man himself has anything to say about it.
From 2026, the Crusaders will enjoy new home comforts, when their new Te Kaha stadium is completed.
After the closure of Lancaster Park in 2011 following the Christchurch earthquake, the Crusaders have called Apollo Projects Stadium - formerly OrangeTheory - home, albeit on a temporary basis.
Once their new stadium opens, though, the Crusaders and Christchurch will again have a stadium the city deserves.
Robertson has already floated the idea to recognise some of Canterbury's greats with statues.
And speaking as the Te Kaha construction site was opened to media, Mansbridge outlined that's what will happen, if it's what the public want to see.
"Actually, there's a few others that have got to go up first," said Mansbridge. "But there's going to be a few statues up. But we've got to agree that with Venues Otautahi.
"Statues are on the agenda. But we haven't nailed down anything.
"We launched our Legends Hall of Fame last year, and that landed really, really well.
"Razor - as is typical - threw in a statue idea at the back end. He's good at those, throwing in the ideas.
"But if people want it, I suspect that's what will happen."
The Crusaders have already opened the opportunity for fans to be placed on a priority list to secure membership for the new Te Kaha stadium, with the proposed opening date in April 2026.
Te Kaha will seat 25,000 fans in permanent seating, with the possibility of up to 5000 temporary seats to take capacity to 30,000.
