Braith Anasta leads Greece to victory
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Braith Anasta leads Greece to victory
By Terry LiberopoulosWednesday 30 October 2013 9:15 AM
Braith Anasta leads Greece to victoryBy Terry Liberopoulos
at Mac Stadium, BudapestWests Tigers’ Braith Anasta showed why he is a quality player after he led Greece to a 90-0 whitewash over Hungary at Budapest on Sunday.
Anasta piled on 46 points for the Greeks, who included eight players from the Greek Rugby League domestic competition. He scored four tries and kicked 15 goals from as many attempts, many of them wide out.
“I was really nervous before the game. I talked to my mum and brother before the game and I was emotional,” said Anasta.
“To play for Greece was a proud moment for me, for my dad and grandparents. It was the first time I was in Greece and I loved it.”
Greece took just three minutes of play to open their account when Sebastian Sell scored after a backline movement.
It was 12-0 after 10 minutes of play after Kristian Aroutsidis scored wide out. Anasta kicked the conversion from the sideline.
Terry Constantine scored two tries in three minutes, Mitchell Zampetides scored a brace and Anasta went over for his first of his four pointers as Greece established a 42-0 lead at half-time.
Anasta scored two quick tries early in the second half before Nake Ioannis, one of the eight players chosen from Greek domestic competition, burrowed over from dummy half to score in the 52nd minute. Anasta added the extras and Greece were cruising at 60-0.
Adam Bouris added two tries while Terry Conastantinou crossed for his third try of the game.
Sell scored in the 73rd minute and it was fitting that Anasta finished the scoring when he latched onto an intercept to score with two minutes remaining.
The positive to come out of the game was the way the local Greek players performed.
“The European and International Federation need to put resources into countries like Greece and Hungary,” said Anasta.
“The passion for the game in Greece was incredible. They want to play Rugby League and we need to help them.”
Greece 90 (Braith Anasta 4, Terry Constantinou 3, Mitchell Zampatides 2, Sebastian Sell 2, Adam Boris 2, Nake Ioannis , Kristian Aroutsidis tries; Anasta 15 goals) d. Hungary 0 at Mac Stadium, Budaprest, Hungary.
Referee: Radoslav Novakovic. Half-time: Greece 42-0. Crowd: 1013. -
At least the Hungarians get a bigger crowd than a Roosters home match
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What worries me about this article is that it says ‘Wests Tigers’ Braith Anasta’. is he really still with us? Oh dear.
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My favourite part was when it was his first time in Greece when he was representing the country
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Lol. He led who to where. I got to say I reckon this word cup is a complete waste of time.Born and bred in Australia payers even ex Australian reps playing for other countries. Please
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@Eye Of Da Tiger:
Lol. He led who to where. I got to say I reckon this word cup is a complete waste of time.Born and bred in Australia payers even ex Australian reps playing for other countries. Please
It was not a World Cup match.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24698703
interesting video on the tomohawks world cup campaign. i really hope they select more yanks next time, stupid schism between AMNRL and USARL causing a lot of this. there are several more players who are easily good enough to make the team and are truly from the country.
i believe 9 were born in usa, which is okay. rest are playing for heritage or american samoa links.
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@Eye Of Da Tiger:
Lol. He led who to where. I got to say I reckon this word cup is a complete waste of time.Born and bred in Australia payers even ex Australian reps playing for other countries. Please
It was not a World Cup match.
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LOL… it’s attitudes like these that keeps this sport in an minority state. Why bother growing a sport you love?
:wtf
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@Eye Of Da Tiger:
Lol. He led who to where. I got to say I reckon this word cup is a complete waste of time.Born and bred in Australia payers even ex Australian reps playing for other countries. Please
It was not a World Cup match.
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LOL… it’s attitudes like these that keeps this sport in an minority state. Why bother growing a sport you love?
:wtf
Who’s comments are you talking about? Abraham is right - it’s not a world cup game.
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My favourite part was when it was his first time in Greece when he was representing the country
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I liked the suggestion he’s a quality player because he trampled over some poor Hungarians who have probably played under 5 games of league…
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Well Braith’s heroics aside, the best part of this was the inclusions of so many Greeks from the local competition. Hungary seemed to be all locals too but with Greece, Malta, Serbia and even Lebanon all having domestic comps there is a decent group of emerging teams in that part of the Med.
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@Eye Of Da Tiger:
Lol. He led who to where. I got to say I reckon this word cup is a complete waste of time.Born and bred in Australia payers even ex Australian reps playing for other countries. Please
It was not a World Cup match.
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LOL… it’s attitudes like these that keeps this sport in an minority state. Why bother growing a sport you love?
:wtf
Who’s comments are you talking about? Abraham is right - it’s not a world cup game.
Im taking a wild stab and guessing its EODT’s post hes referring to
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Is everyone missing the fact that he kicked 15 goals in the match? Which makes me wonder why we persisted with Benji taking conversions every single game?
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if the scores 90-0 im gonna take a guess and say many were from right in front.
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good on him for wanting to play in this game, as the article says his Dad and grand parents were very proud he represented Greece.
He wouldnt have been paid for the game, any motives for playing the game would have been good, (to grow the game, to respect his heritage or whatever)
Rome wasn’t built in a day but if you want to grow the game you have to have these games.For a long time in cricket, India were hopeless, than New Zealand, than Sri Lanke, these days all contribute to the cricket world….
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