All Black centre Anton Lienert-Brown set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines
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All Blacks and Chiefs' centre Anton Lienert-Brown is set to be sidelined for six months.
The 26-year-old underwent shoulder surgery after suffering an injury in Super Rugby Pacific at the weekend.
Lienert-Brown confirmed the news on Instagram.
“Shoulder is going to need a bit more work than I was hoping,” Lienert-Brown wrote.
“Going under the knife this week which will put me out for 6 months. A bump in the road but the journey continues. I’ll be back ... appreciate all the support”.
He was forced off the field for the Chiefs on Saturday when he took a knock on his right shoulder.
The Chiefs went on to lose the match 25-0, the first time the side were unable to score a single point in Super Rugby history.
The injury rules Liernert-Brown out of the upcoming test series against Ireland while he is likely to miss the Rugby Championship too.
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