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New deals for All Blacks Lienert-Brown and Harris

New Zealand’s Anton Lienert-Brown.

All Blacks duo Anton Lienert-Brown and Nathan Harris have signed new contracts with the Chiefs and New Zealand Rugby.

Centre Lienert-Brown made nine appearances for the All Blacks in his debut international season last year and has renewed until 2020.

Four-times-capped Harris, meanwhile, has agreed a deal until 2019, having returned to action last week following a long knee injury lay-off.

“I’m hugely excited and grateful for the opportunity to re-sign with the Gallagher Chiefs and New Zealand Rugby until 2020,” said Lienert-Brown.

“New Zealand Rugby, Waikato and the Gallagher Chiefs have played a huge part in developing me into the rugby player I am today.

“For that I’m very thankful and look forward to furthering my development as a rugby player here in New Zealand.”

Hooker Harris added: “I’m really excited to continue my journey with the Gallagher Chiefs for the next two seasons. 

“I’ve had the privilege to be a part of this team for the past four years and in that time I’ve overcome some significant injuries and also got to play alongside exceptional players.

“I’m really looking forward to being involved with the Chiefs going forward, under Colin Cooper, and to keep working to be the best person and player I can be.”

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I thought we made a lot of progress against that type of defence by the WC last year. Lots of direct running and punching holes rather than using width. Against that type of defence I think you have to be looking to kick on first phase when you have front foot ball which we did relatively successfully. We are playing a lot of rugby behind the gain line at the moment. They are looking for those little interchanges for soft shoulders and fast ball or off loads but it regularly turns into them battering away with slow ball and going backwards, then putting in a very rushed kick under huge pressure.


JB brought that dimension when he first moved into 12 a couple of years ago but he's definitely not been at his best this year. I don't know if it is because he is being asked to play a narrow role, or carrying a niggle or two, but he does not look confident to me. He had that clean break on the weekend and stood there like he was a prop who found himself in open space and didn't know what to do with the ball. He is still a good first phase ball carrier though, they use him a lot off the line out to set up fast clean ball, but I don't think anyone is particularly clear on what they are supposed to do at that point. He was used really successfully as a second playmaker last year but I don't think he's been at that role once this year. He is a triple threat player but playing a very 1 dimensional role at the moment. He and Reiko have been absolutely rock solid on defence which is why I don't think there will be too much experimentation or changes there.

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