David Campese
As of December 1, 1996
Ian David " Campo " Campese ( born October 21, 1962 in Queanbeyan ) is a former Australian rugby union player who played the positions wings and full goalkeeper.
Campese is considered one of the best outdoor three-quarter in the history of rugby. Especially his offensive and risky game, he knew successfully deploy, but the defensive play was not one of his strengths. During his active career, he brought it to 101 international matches and held until 2006 the world record with 64 made experiments it was to him of the Japanese Daisuke Ohata overtake. At the World Championships in 1991, when Australia took his first title, he was voted player of the tournament.
Career
Campese began as a teenager with the variant Touch Rugby. Later, he began his career as a rugby union player who brought him after three years in the U21 Australian team at the Queanbeyan Whites. He was initially used as a goalkeeper and succeeded because of its excellent services quickly in the public eye.
1982 was the first time at Campese for the senior national team of Australia. He was in all three games of the New Zealand tour with us and scored a 19:16 victory in the second match against the All Blacks a try. His opponent had great difficulties to oppose his fast feint rich movements somewhat. Consequently, there was a lot of recognition for his achievements. The following year, his four attempts arrive at a friendly match against the United States. However, criticism was made after a weak performance against the All Blacks. Campese was now responsible for the criminal and increase kicks due to injuries. However, in that game against New Zealand, he managed not a single hit.
One of the highlights of his career Grand Slam is one of 1984 when the Australians managed to beat all the British teams. He contributed two trials relating to that tour, he scored both against Scotland. The guarantee for the success of the Australian was especially the interplay of Campese and Mark Ella, who surprisingly ended his career following the Grand Slam. Without his counterpart Ella it was nevertheless successfully for Campese. In 1986 he scored in four games, including against Italy and Argentina, six attempts. The outstanding achievements Campeses brought his coach Alan Jones to call him the " Bradman of rugby ".
Campese was part of the Australian national team at the first Rugby Union World Cup in 1987. Due to the good performance in the run-up to the " Wallabies " included along with New Zealand of the favorites of the tournament. In the semifinals, however, they failed to France, which in the final of the All Blacks again defeated. Following the resignation was followed by two disappointing years for Australia, peppered with defeats against arch-rivals New Zealand and the British and Irish Lions, which also Campese was not in top form. At the World Cup in 1991 but Campese was back in top form. He contributed numerous attempts to victories at the Australian. In the final they met England. 12:6 After the success that brought the Australians the first world title, Campese was named player of the tournament.
The last international match of his career played Campese 1996 in Cardiff against Wales. He is regarded as one of the first professionals in rugby, which was still an amateur sport until the 1990s. Made him famous, especially his " Goose - Steps" (holly steps ), with whom he played numerous defenders dizzy. He was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 2001.