2019 Rugby World Cup: All Black Anton Lienert-Brown's hilarious wardrobe malfunction in bronze medal win over Wales

Name: Beyond the Game - RWC 2019 - Bronze Final - New Zealand v Wales
Uploaded: 2019-11-01T22:21:32+13:00
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Description: Join host Alex Chapman with special guest Buck Shelford as they review the New Zealand v Wales Bronze Final. VIDEO/Spark Sport/RWC/Mark Mitchell/AP/SNTV/Photo Sport/Getty Images/allblacks.com

NZ Herald

1 Nov, 2019 12:15 PM3 mins to read

Join host Alex Chapman with special guest Buck Shelford as they review the New Zealand v Wales Bronze Final. VIDEO/Spark Sport/RWC/Mark Mitchell/AP/SNTV/Photo Sport/Getty Images/allblacks.com

While his team ended their Rugby World Cup campaign on a high, All Black Anton Lienert-Brown ended his bottoms up.

The All Blacks claimed the bronze medal last night with a 40-17 win over Wales at Tokyo Stadium, following a semifinal defeat to England last weekend.

It was the final outing for All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and a number of senior players including captain Kieran Read.

As fulltime ticked over, the All Blacks looked determined to make one final play with Jordie Barrett leading the charge before flicking the ball back to brother Beauden.

Lienert-Brown picked up the following pass but didn't get far as Wales fullback Hallam Amos latched on to the 24-year-old's shorts, pulling them down with him.

Anton Lienert-Brown attempts to break away from Hallam Amos. Photo / Getty

"Lienert-Brown loses everything, including his pants," Sky Sports commentator Scotty Stevenson said before adding a brilliant one-liner, "The All Blacks' journey in the land of the rising sun comes to an end with Anton Lienert-Brown's full moon".

Footage of the cheeky wardrobe malfunction sent Twitter users into a frenzy.

"Never predicted the bronze final would finish with the sight of Anton Lienert-Brown's arse but there you go," one fan wrote.

"A victory of 'Shorts' for Wales, at the end... Anton Lienert-Brown putting it all on the line," wrote another.

"Almost a flash of brilliance from Anton Lienert-Brown there."

Never predicted the bronze final would finish with the sight of Anton Lienert-Brown's arse but there you go.
— Sanjay Patel (@spat106) November 1, 2019

Almost a flash of brilliance from Anton Lienert-Brown there #NZLvWAL #RWC2019
— Steve Lenthall (@steve_l15) November 1, 2019

Anton Lienert-Browneye amirite? #NZLvWAL
— Russell Brown (@publicaddress) November 1, 2019

Anton Lienert-Brown, cheeky 🤭
— FREE WEST PAPUA (@stellarkeenan) November 1, 2019

Lienert-Brown was one of the standout All Blacks at the World Cup, putting in a string of solid performances and becoming Hansen's first choice second-five.

Last month, though, Lienert-Brown told the Herald he considered giving up the game a few short years ago.

"Things all got a bit much and that stemmed from rugby taking over my life," Lienert-Brown said.

"All my thoughts were about rugby. It was who I was. If I had a bad training or bad game that controlled my life. It's not a very pleasant place to be when that happens because some things are uncontrollable and you have to have a balance."