ˈænɪsi fɹˈæktʃɚd hɪz nˈɛk ɪnðə sˈɛkənd ɹˈaʊnd sˈuːpɚ fˈoːɹtiːn mˈætʃ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə wˈɛlɪŋtən hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪnz æt weɪkˈɑːɾoʊ stˈeɪdiəm ˌɔn nˈaɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən.
Anesi fractured his neck in the second round Super 14 match against the Wellington Hurricanes at Waikato Stadium on 9 February 2007.