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	Anasta la vista, baby: Braith ready for the axe - League - Sport - smh.com.au
		Anasta played much of the second half at lock when Craig Wing took the field on Wednesday, as he has done for much of the season at the Bulldogs.
		Anasta said he was playing on fear on Wednesday night, fully aware that a bad game might have made selectors take out a red pen and put a line through his name at rep level forever.
		Anasta said he was not aware of the bagging he received before the game from Maroons legend Greg Dowling, who said Anasta was not fit to tie Wally Lewis's shoelaces.
	www.smh.com.au /news/League/Anasta-la-vista-baby-Braith-ready-for-the-axe/2005/06/18/1119034101878.html (700 words)

	Anasta opts against switch - League - Sport - theage.com.au
		Anasta ended months of speculation about his playing future after a meeting with ARU boss Gary Flowers today.
		"The ARU wishes Anasta well in his future career and believes the young league star was genuine in his desire to pursue the challenge of international rugby union," Flowers said in a statement.
		Flowers said both Anasta and his management team handled the negotiations very professionally and that the ARU totally respected his decision to remain in the NRL.
	www.theage.com.au /news/League/Anasta-opts-against-switch/2005/06/02/1117568301279.html (200 words)

	Sportal.com.au - Rugby League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Player manager Greg Willett says Braith Anasta is committed to fulfilling the final year of his contract with the Canterbury Bulldogs.
		Anasta had recently revealed he was keen to switch codes and play for the NSW Waratahs, but Willett told the Sunday Telegraph the five-eighth would honour the final year of his contract with the NRL premiers.
		Anasta had spoken with Waratahs officials since the Bulldogs' grand final victory in October, and rumours suggested he had reached an agreement to be released from the club.
	www.sportal.com.au /league.asp?i=news&id=58576 (442 words)

	The Virtual FormGuide - AAP - Anasta Adds Randwick Winner To Successes
		Braith Anasta has played rugby league for Australia and won a premiership with Canterbury and now he has experienced the adrenalin boost of owning a Randwick winner after Zago's victory.
		It certainly didn't matter to Anasta that there were only six races on the program, he was only interested in one.
		He is a first-time part-owner of the John O'Shea-trained mare who showed she was ready to live up to expectations with a comprehensive win in the Christmas At The Farm Hcp (2400m).
	www.virtualformguide.com /cgi-bin/tvf/displaynewsitem.pl?20051207anastaadds.txt (287 words)

	XTRAMSN: Anasta Sticks With League
		Braith Anasta won't be switching to rugby with the Canterbury Bulldogs star deciding to stay with rugby league.
		Anasta had been in discussions with the Australian Rugby Union for the past month over a possible switch but the union announced on Thursday that they had not signed the pivot and had concluded negotiations with him
		The ARU said they wished Anasta well in his future career and believed the he was genuine in his desire to pursue the challenge of international rugby Union.
	xtramsn.co.nz /news/0,,12078-4435972-47_12416_true,00.html (208 words)

	Stuart best I've played for: Anasta - League - Sport - smh.com.au
		Braith Anasta yesterday declared Ricky Stuart the best coach he has ever had in what can only be taken as a huge plus for the chances of the Sydney Roosters signing the NSW five-eighth.
		Considering Anasta has also been coached by Phil Gould in the NSW team and Chris Anderson in the Australian team and is currently coached by Steve Folkes at the Bulldogs, his rating of Stuart is praise of the highest order.
		Anasta would be the first to acknowledge the positive impact those three coaches have had on his career, but Stuart - already a premiership-winning and Origin series-winning coach himself - has obviously moved into the coaching stratosphere as well.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2005/07/07/1120704495184.html (1061 words)

	Print Article: Anasta to mull over union move (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bulldogs rugby league five-eighth Braith Anasta will decide in a fortnight whether he will cross codes, but Australian Rugby Union officials are not convinced he is anywhere near embarking on a Super 14 career.
		Anasta met Wallabies coach Eddie Jones yesterday at the ARU headquarters in North Sydney, where he indicated his interest in playing rugby and representing Australia at the 2007 World Cup.
		Jones said it was a big decision for Anasta, because "he's got a great career ahead of him in league, and if he comes to union, he has a big challenge.
	www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au /cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2005/05/12/1115843310211.html (502 words)

	Aussiepub.com pubforums :: View topic - Braith puts hurt aside (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		BRAITH ANASTA is ready to step into Trent Barrett's boots for Origin I at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on June 11.
		Anasta and 24 members of NSW's trimmed-down 25-man squad attended lunch with coach Phil Gould yesterday as the countdown to the series kickoff continued.
		Anasta is one player who has no doubt that will happen this year but it remains to be seen what effect weight of money has on that perception by June 11.
	www.aussiepub.com /pubforums/viewtopic.php?p=18232 (603 words)

	The Australian: Anasta sticks to league (archived) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The speculation will now focus on whether Anasta will re-sign with the Bulldogs for a reported $300,000 a season or move to another NRL club at the end of this year.
		Anasta – who said he had felt sick over the past month weighing up his future – said Jones's words had helped him reach a decision today.
		Souths patriarch George Piggins said Anasta would be taking a big risk returning to his junior club, but it would be a "fairytale" if the five-eighth led the Rabbitohs to a premiership.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5744,15485643^23217,00.html (647 words)

	The Fanatics News: Anasta back on the agenda for Waratahs
		By Glenn Cullen and Daniel Pace 02/05/2005 07:51:02 PM The pursuit of Bulldogs five-eighth Braith Anasta appears squarely back on the Waratahs agenda after it was revealed the 23-year-old had formally approached the Australian Rugby Union about crossing codes.
		Anasta's manager Greg Willett confirmed that he had contacted the ARU, via a letter, to express interest in his client playing rugby.
		Off contract at the end of the season, Anasta is well and truly in the Waratahs' crosshairs after regular NSW five-eighth Lachlan Mackay announced a fortnight ago he was joining new Super 14 club Perth.
	pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/39706/20050617/www.thefanatics.com/category/News/183122.html (318 words)

	Crikey Website - Anasta picks Stuart and the Roosters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The news that Braith Anasta will join the Roosters next year will surprise no-one in rugby league, but it has already led to speculation as to why he decided to switch from being a Bulldog to a Rooster.
		Braith Anasta clearly believes he will be an even better player than he already is if he's coached by Ricky Stuart.
		But we need to remember that Anasta is not the first, and won't be the last, player to make a club choice based on the coach more than the club, or the contract.
	www.crikey.com.au /articles/2005/07/13-1133-2153.html (798 words)

	The Advertiser: Anasta vows to keep Blues jumper (archived) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Anasta performed strongly at five-eighth under Stuart in the second and third games of last year's State of Origin series.
		The battle between Anasta and Barrett may never eventuate, with the distinct possibility that the Dragons playmaker could be shifted to halfback if Newcastle maestro Andrew Johns decides to quit representative football.
		Anasta and Barrett were actually named at six and seven for game two of last year's series before the latter was ruled out of the match with a quad strain, an injury which allowed Johns to make his stunning return to representative football.
	www.theadvertiser.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5936,17889632^23214,00.html (536 words)

	Anasta ready for Roosters \| The Courier-Mail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		ROOSTERS new recruit Braith Anasta says he is ready to meet expectations after an impressive performance for his new club in a 44-14 trial win over Manly at Gosford.
		Anasta joined the Roosters hoping to improve his game and even at this early stage the pivot feels the switch has paid dividends.
		Anasta left the field just before half-time as a precaution after aggravating a slight groin strain.
	www.thecouriermail.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5936,18199675^23214,00.html (397 words)

	Sports Australia - Rugby League News Article: Anasta signs with the Roosters till 2008 [July 13, 2005] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In what was the most worst kept secrets this year, the Sydney Roosters yesterday signed Canterbury Bulldogs five-eighth Braith Anasta for three years.
		Anasta’s booked out schedule of club and representative matches meant that he delayed announcing his home for next year, but that did not stop him from holding meetings with the Roosters in secret.
		The Bulldogs had not put out an official response when Anasta made an announcement, though no doubt it will be shake supporters of the blue and white to the core.
	sportsaustralia.com /articles/jul05/artid3377.html (326 words)

	AAP and Racing and Sports Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The only possible change for the Bulldogs is likely to come at five-eighth, where Braith Anasta has again been named despite still suffering the effects of a cracked sternum.
		Anasta missed last week's game with the injury, but has been named ahead of potential replacement Jonathan Thurston, who is on stand-by to play should Anasta not be right to play.
		Finals are traditionally tight, low scoring affairs, however this one has the potential to be a game that differs from the norm, as the two sides have combined for sixty points or more in three of their past four games.
	www.aapracingandsports.com.au /sports/sportstats.asp?NID=48974 (649 words)

	The Australian: Braith of life for Roosters [February 19, 2006] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		ROOSTERS recruit Braith Anasta admitted to bouts of nervousness but it didn't stop him from making his mark for his new club last night.
		Anasta set up two tries, while fellow newcomer Ashley Harrison scored two himself as the new-look Roosters thrashed Manly in their opening trial at Central Coast Stadium.
		Incredibly, Anasta wasn't tackled during the match, preferring to sit back and let halfback Brett Finch run the show.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5744,18197508^23209,00.html (366 words)

	The Kennel - Please stay, Braith (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Anasta was scheduled to attend the meeting but was a late withdrawal.
		Braith has matured enormously over the past two seasons as a player and a person, he would be a huge loss to the club and to Rugby League.
		Braith has the ability and is proving to be a player who can make the difference between a win and a loss.
	www.thekennel.com.au /forum/showthread.php?t=5244 (1160 words)

	ABC Sport - Rugby League - NRL rules out salary cap changes to keep Anasta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Anasta, who is off contract at the end of 2005, met with Wallabies coach Eddie Jones this morning to discuss a possible switch of codes.
		NRL chief executive officer David Gallop said although he would be disappointed if Anasta or any other player was lost to rugby union, adjustments to the salary cap would not be made to keep them.
		Mr Noad said he felt the nature of Anasta's meeting with Jones this morning meant it was not a foregone conclusion that the New South Wales State of Origin representative would switch codes.
	www.bananasinpyjamas.com /sport/content/200505/s1367361.htm (525 words)

	MuslimVillage Forums > The Nrl 2004 Finals Series
		Anasta was replaced in the line-up by Reni Maitua who shared the pivot role with Tony Grimaldi in the first quarter of the game.
		But Anasta is expected to return from a sternum injury for his side's meeting with the Panthers in Saturday night's preliminary final at the same ground, leaving Thurston out in the cold.
		The Bulldogs were missing their chief playmaker Braith Anasta (sternum injury) and Sherwin had played poorly in the 30-22 loss to North Queensland the week before.
	forums.muslimvillage.net /lofiversion/index.php/t7045-100.html (4086 words)

	Rugby League News
		But any future premiership success for the Belmore-based club beyond this year will almost certainly be without Braith Anasta, with the NSW five-eighth expected to be squeezed out of the Bulldogs by salary cap constraints.
		Anasta has been linked with South Sydney - where he played his junior rugby league - and after the Bulldogs signed gun second rower Sonny Bill Williams during the off-season, it has always been thought the club would not be able to retain both he and Mason.
		However the club is yet to re-sign New South Wales five-eighth Braith Anasta for next season and is resigned to losing him after Mason committed to the club.
	vbfg.rlfans.com /nrl/top2 (960 words)

	Sydney Roosters Rugby League 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		For Braith Anasta, the chance to evolve his craft under a childhood idol at the Roosters was too good to pass up.
		For Anasta, the chance to learn from the game’s most thorough young coach, who revolutionised the modern game with the Roosters’ up-and-in defensive line in 2002, proved crucial in his choice to ink a three-year deal with the Bondi Junction club mid-year.
		And for Stuart, seeing Anasta’s resilience and work ethic first-hand was all it took to know the Roosters were on to a good thing.
	www.sydneyroosters.com.au /latestnews.php?ArticleID=1612 (469 words)

	Top Stories from NZCity
		It is a big day for Bulldogs star Braith Anasta ahead of the NRL semifinal against the Panthers.
		Armed with a protective chest pad, Anasta will run the gauntlet against the Bulldogs' forwards at training on Friday in a bid to see if he has recovered sufficiently from a sternum injury.
		Whatuira says Anasta is very important, so it will be a big bonus for the Bulldogs to have him playing.
	home.nzcity.co.nz /news?id=43421&c=w (131 words)

	PARRAEELS.COM.AU - ARU to hold talks with Anasta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Anasta, who was named in the initial 30-man New South Wales State of Origin squad yesterday, is off contract with the Bulldogs at the end of the current season.
		Braith Anasta does not even compare to the likes of Larkham or Giteau...
		Anastas long kicking game is crap but he can bust the line,has pace & he can muscle up in defence.
	www.parraeels.com.au /eelsbboard/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10536 (929 words)

	NRL Roosters coach reassures Soward - Breaking News - Sport - Breaking News
		Stuart said he had taken Soward aside to ease his concerns that he would be in Anasta's shadow when the Bulldogs pivot begins his three year deal at Bondi Junction next season.
		Soward said Anasta's arrival would only be a positive for the club.
		"Braith's proven himself at Origin level this year so it is only a positive that he is coming to the club," he said.
	www.theage.com.au /news/Sport/NRL-Roosters-coach-reassures-Soward/2005/07/14/1120934361103.html (466 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Australia & New Zealand
		June 2 (Bloomberg) -- Braith Anasta, the Canterbury Bulldogs playmaker who was in contract talks with the Australian Rugby Union, rejected an offer to join former rugby league stars Lote Tuqiri and Wendell Sailor in switching codes.
		Anasta, 23, ended speculation about his future by choosing to continue in the sport's 13-a-side version, the ARU said today in a statement.
		Anasta, a 6-foot-1, 211-pound stand-off who has played four Tests for the Kangaroos, is off contract with the Bulldogs at the end of the current season.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000081&sid=aNtxsxv8hfP0 (310 words)

	Rugby League News from NZCity
		Braith Anasta won't be released by Bulldogs- CEO Malcolm Noad says Anasta has given his commitment to the club
		The Bulldogs are refusing to release Braith Anasta from the final year of his NRL contract to play rugby union.
		Anasta is reportedly keen to join New South Wales for next year's Super 12, after meeting with Waratahs coach Ewen McKenzie in Sydney on Thursday night.
	home.nzcity.co.nz /news?id=44705&cat=989&c=w (136 words)

	:: Braith Anasta FanSite :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Now lets talk about some of the features of the Braith Anasta FanSite.
		There is currently three new pages to the Braith Anasta FanSite they are..
		Also in the future im hoping to put up the results of the bulldogs games each week, to add more life to the site.
	members.optusnet.com.au /bulldogs2002/braithfansite (387 words)

	Anasta spurns uncle George \| LEAGUE \| SPORT \| tvnz.co.nz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The lure of playing under NSW Origin coach Ricky Stuart proved too strong for Braith Anasta, forcing the Blues pivot to ignore overtures from his uncle George Piggins and sign with the Sydney Roosters.
		Anasta made the "tough decision" to walk away from Rabbitohs legend Piggins' pleas to sign a lucrative South Sydney offer and finalise a three-year deal with the NRL heavyweights coached by Stuart.
		Willett said the deal was a "weight off Braith's shoulders" after Anasta had endured a tumultuous year that included rugby talks and being named the NRL's "most overrated" in a recent players' poll.
	tvnz.co.nz /view/page/411317/597397 (923 words)

	The Mitsubishi Electric Bulldogs - DogEmail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		But Anasta is one of the best five-eighths going around, is only 22 or 23 years old and is the sort of player you win premierships with.
		Braith Anasta if he decides to leave, if he does we wish him all the luck.
		Braith is my no 1 player in the league and I will be shattered to see him in any colours other than blue and white.
	secure.bulldogs.com.au /dogemail.asp (3874 words)

	IRB Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Waratahs were hoping to know in the next few days whether the Bulldogs would release Anasta from the final year of his contract.
		It is understood the Waratahs had "pencilled in" Anasta for their tour of Argentina if he secured a release before the squad departs next Thursday.
		By releasing Anasta from his $250,000-a-year contract, the Bulldogs would better placed to retain a number of players, including the next superstar, Sonny Bill Williams.
	www.irbu19.com /IRB/FORUMS/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=14925 (680 words)

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