Forwards for the All Blacks squad
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Bird had his best ever season with Canterbury to finish 2015. Whilst I have no doubts that Rennie fans will claim all the credit if Bird does return and play well, the reality is that his form has been steadily improving over the past few years as he has matured into his body and improved his strength and stamina.</p></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Todd </strong>:</p>
<p>Positives : Outstanding support play, great workrate, good speed.</p>
<p>Negatives : Never runs 60 metres breaking 6 terrible tackles fending off 3 guys & bumping off a terrible fullback in a way that he will never do ever nor has any AB loose forward ever because test match rugby doesn't have that level of shithouse D that we see in Super rugby but every year we try to select guys who do that but can't actually do what we need from a test player.</p>
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<p>Fixed. </p>
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<p>But which of the number 7's don't have outstanding support play, great work rate or good speed? Savea is probably better than Todd at all 3 of those. Apparently Todd looks like a test number 7 but so do they all.</p>
