Anton Segner interview: Behind His Rise Towards The All Blacks

About this episode

Anton Segner discusses his journey to becoming a key player in Super Rugby and shares insights on his training and experiences.

Anton Segner joins the Aotearoa Rugby Pod for an in-depth conversation about transforming from a prospect into one of Super Rugby's most influential loose forwards. The Blues flanker discusses bulking up, earning a starting role, his relentless drive for improvement, lessons from Richie McCaw and Kieran Read, his friendship with Crusaders star Leicester Fainga'anuku and the challenge awaiting the Blues in Christchurch this weekend. Catch all our content across @aotearoarugbypodofficial channels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Aotearoa Rugby Pod

Guest: Anton Segner

Topics covered

• Super Rugby
• loose forwards
• athlete development
• All Blacks
• rugby challenges
• friendship in sports

Keywords

• Anton Segner
• Super Rugby
• loose forwards
• Richie McCaw
• Kieran Read
• Blues
• rugby
• athlete development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blues, Crusaders

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