Steve Hansen insists Matt Todd's selection doesn't set a dangerous precedent ROBERT VAN ROYEN1 NEWSTodd is playing rugby in Japan but Steve Hansen says with him returning to the Crusaders, the NZR allowed him to make the cut. Matt Todd's selection for the upcoming northern tour doesn't set a dangerous precedent, All Blacks coach Steven Hansen insists. Hansen said no compensation was paid to Panasonic, and picking Todd was about having the best players on deck less than a year out from the World Cup in Japan. "No, I don't think so," Hansen said when asked if picking Todd set a precedent. Todd, who has played 14 tests, is likely to be named on the bench over Papalii, Hansen indicated.

Source: Stuff October 15, 2018 04:31 UTC