Daniel Lienert-Brown- What a Lad
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How did Daniel Lienert‑Brown’s childhood dreams of playing for Canterbury and the Crusaders begin?
Being a young fella, only ever dreaming of being able to be like the people that we watched, you know, first game for the Crusaders. I remember after the game, like,
I can't believe it. I can't believe like honestly, I was like
I was like that extent and and I really couldn't believe it. I got a call one day and it was Jamie Joe, Do you wanna come down the Highlanders? Yeah, every day was sort of a pinch yourself moment. Like I can't believe I'm actually here. Like uh yeah, like I say th those early years, like just getting into the professional game, man, like man, I'm a fruggy player. Like that's the way I am. I had it so wrong, eh? I can't identify as just a rugby player. 'Cause it ran my life if when I was. Like if rugby was going good, I thought I was a man. Like you feel invincible, but then r when rugby is going bad, like man, you're in the pizza. I went through a pretty tough time in two thousand twenty one. Probably most of my fault because I was trying to be a rugby player.
Yeah. Yeah, making poor decisions, not um holding my priority in my family, which is which is a real shame to say. Sometimes you ha you have to hit rock bottom. You know, to for things to get better and you know I did I
Well lad, well today's guest is one of the great servants
of New Zealand rugby. He's played a whopping two hundred and forty games between two teams. A hundred and forty for the Highlanders,
where he's become the most capped Ford in history, and last week he became Canterbury's latest centurion. Along the way, he's won four NPC titles and was a part of the Highlanders' first.
first ever super rugby win in two thousand and fifteen. He also debuted in Super Rugby with the Crusaders before he had even played a game of NPC. He's known for his massive smile, genuine nature and just being an all round great lad. It is of course the great Daniel Leonard Brown. Welcome brother.
Oh thanks Jimmy Yeah that there definitely brought a smile to my face.
Mate, you're always known for having a massive smile and um congrats I guess last weekend for becoming a Canterbury Centurion. No easy feat these days with NPC and how short the seasons are, but huge achievement for yourself.
Yeah, it is, yeah, it's it's a huge achievement. And um well, last week it was a pretty tough week with everything going on, just trying to prepare to perform but also knowing that that that milestone was there in place. Yeah. And like trying to make it not about me at all but but more importantly about having a good team performance. Yeah. Yeah, upon reflection it's just yeah, it's crazy to If you think that I was able to achieve that milestone, yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
So many games and so many seasons and the fact that you've done it between two separate regions, I guess, like the Highlanders and Canterbury, to play as long as you have still doing that relocation every year. I don't know if anyone's done it, to be honest. Like a lot of guys have played a hundred in their same place, so it'll be Hurricanes in Wellington, you know, but no I don't know anyone else who's travelled every every year to still stay loyal to those two sides that he's been part of.
Oh yeah, no, I've never really thought about that. Yeah, but yeah. But regardless, yeah, it's just uh um I think it's just a reflection of gratitude for me and the end and how how thankful and lucky I am. Yeah. Just to be able to do that, yeah.
Have what's your setup in um Dunedin? Are you have you got a house or like 'cause we'll I used to have to do that move with the Naki and um hurricanes and man, we s have to find a new house, so much admin every year, trying to find a rental for six months and what's your setup to be able to achieve that so easy?
Yeah, so yeah, we're we're we're based in Duneda, yeah, so that's that's actually where we live, yeah. That's where we've got a house. Um we we did have a house in in Christchurch, so that made it a bit easier being able to um come to and from but yeah, we we had to sell that last year. Yeah. And then uh we've been living at Taha's house. Oh, I have the last couple of years.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How did Daniel Lienert‑Brown’s childhood dreams of playing for Canterbury and the Crusaders begin?
0:02–11:05
2
What was the turning point when Jamie Joseph invited him to join the Highlanders?
11:05–19:56
3
Why was the Highlanders’ 2015 Super Rugby championship so special for Daniel?
19:56–30:56
4
How did the 2021 personal crisis and injury lead to a change in his life?
30:56–41:25
5
In what ways have faith and gratitude shaped Daniel’s outlook after his struggles?
41:25–52:21
6
How did the leadership group, including Nasi Manu, contribute to the 2015 title?
52:21–1:05:35
7
What keeps Daniel committed to playing rugby in New Zealand despite overseas offers?
1:05:35–1:17:13
8
What advice does Daniel give to listeners about focusing on the next game?
1:17:13–1:29:49