 Lienert-Brown was called into the All Blacks' Rugby Championship squad for the injured Sonny Bill Williams, making his debut in the starting line up against in Wellington on 27 August 2016, following concussion to Ryan Crotty.Lienert-Brown had a great game and set up winger Israel Dagg for a try off the first touch in his international career.Lienert-Brown lasted nearly the whole 80 minutes before being replaced by Chiefs team-mate Seta Tamanivalu in the 76th minute.