So, when centuries later a rugby team was named the Crusaders, it probably should have set off a few alarm bells. But the 'Crusaders' always rang a little bit off-key, even when they turned into the powerhouse team of the Super Rugby competition. The Crusaders have won Super Rugby nine times, have produced some of the greatest All Blacks, and have the most desirable talent-nurturing programme in the world. This is a no-brainer, like the way that Native American named teams in the US should have been renamed years ago. It's no one at the Crusaders' fault that they are named that way.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 16, 2019 22:30 UTC