All Blacks midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby, the Chiefs and Waikato through to the end of 2028.
Lienert-Brown, whose existing contract ran to the end of 2026, said his passion for the teams and communities he represents meant it was an easy decision to continue to play his rugby in New Zealand for a further two seasons.
He has 86 test caps for the All Blacks and has played 126 games for the Chiefs and 22 for Waikato.
Lienert-Brown will activate an existing sabbatical clause in his contract next season to join fellow All Black Ardie Savea at the Kobe Steelers in Japan League One. The pair will return to New Zealand at the end of the Japanese season and be available for the All Blacks. — APL
