Australian World Cup winner, 101 caps, and the most dazzling attacking player of his era
RugbyDavid Campese scored 64 Test tries for Australia and never once looked as if he was trying very hard. That was the magic.
Known to everyone in rugby as 'Campo', the Wallaby winger burst onto the international scene in 1982 and spent the next 14 years doing things nobody else thought possible. His goose step, his nose for space, and his complete disregard for orthodoxy made him the first genuine global superstar of rugby union. He finished his career with 101 caps, a world record 64 Test tries that stood for more than a decade, and a Rugby World Cup winner's medal from 1991, where he was named player of the tournament for a semi-final performance against New Zealand still spoken of in hushed tones.
He was also, and this is a matter of public record, the most opinionated man in the sport. Campese never saw a microphone he did not like and never held a view he kept to himself. His running feud with English rugby, his willingness to tell Wallaby coaches they were wrong, and his insistence that rugby should always be played with ball in hand made him a lightning rod, and one of the most quotable sportsmen of his generation.
Since retiring he has run coaching clinics, written columns, and toured the world as a speaker and ambassador. He remains one of the genuine great names of rugby union and one of the few players whose highlight reel still gets watched for fun rather than analysis.
At Steam Wine Bar, Campese brings Wallaby gold, the goose step, and opinions on everything from the modern game to English forwards that are guaranteed to start a lively debate.
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