Anton Lienert-Brown

We still can't catch a damn high ball, we still can't scrum, and we still can't defend our own line.

We persist with old heads, don't we? Such as Codie Taylor, Patrick Tuipulotu, Anton Lienert-Brown, at the expense of players such as Tavita Vuakabua, the likes of Jamie Hanna, and starting our Moore or, or an alternative hooker.

Unbelievable.

You know, we've got a staff of 40 over there in addition to the players.

Who was the best in the country coming into the naming of this All Black team in June? Duplessis Kirifi.

Couldn't get picked though.

Rico could, Beauden could, Anton Lienert-Brown could, Patrick Tuipulotu could.

I don't need a friend, I need a coach.

What we do is we bring out the little swim noodle, and we wave it in front of our players going up for the high ball, and somehow that's just going to make us better at it and turn a weakness into a strength.

You know, we continue, don't we, to persist with old heads, Codie Taylor, Patrick Tuipulotu, Anton Lienert-Brown at the expense of players like Tavita Vanae, the likes of Jamie Hanna, starting Nasaufa Amua or a Taki Ah How.

You know, we've got a staff of over 40 touring with these players, yet we still don't have someone to teach these players how to catch a high ball.

[sighs] It's been going on for too long.

Um, I think Mo'unga, whether it's just because he's getting back into this, this international rugby level, um, but it certainly showed a few flaws, especially in that whole back line, really.

Anton Lienert-Brown dropping off a few.

Um, Rieko Ioane probably coming back in there again from not playing in that international step-up level.

Um, yeah, there, there was a few key, um, moments that I think a few of the guys just probably showed that they needed to take a bit of a, a step up, and they didn't.

So of the two scenarios you just talked about, you think we've got a good coach, but the selections are still something that need to be examined?

Yeah.

Well, for example, again, people have been harking on about, for example, I'm not saying Rickie Arnold should be at center, but you know, he, you know, he's loyal to his experienced guys like Anton Lienert-Brown, but like you said, I mean, Anton Lienert-Brown made a lot of mistakes today, and it's like w- I'm sure there's other centers around you could actually try, 'cause that's what these non-World Cup years are about.

Test the guys at the, at the, um, in the cauldron because it's not a World Cup yet.

Ah.

Through the hands- Back in ... of Anton Lienert-Brown and into touch.

So 12 minutes gone, seven points to three.

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Petty Tupulotu back in the starting side, uh, as well.

And Anton Lienert-Brown, uh, out starting in s- at center in for the injured Quinn Tupaea.

So, like a lot of changes, but not particularly surprising ones, uh, in the starting team.

Um, big talking points on the bench.

This is one that does actually really...

I've, I've got a question mark about it.

You do not like Anton Lienert-Brown as a player, do you?

Look, it's not a, like I don't like him as a player, I just don't know what he brings.

That's pretty good.

Uh, and so, and Anton Lienert-Brown coming in to start at center because-

Yeah.

Oh, great