'Campo' - David Campese Tribute
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One of rugby's greatest characters, both on and off the pitch. With 64 tries in 101 Tests for Australia, David 'Campo' Campese is a true legend of the game.
He played to entertain and to enjoy himself. Since his two try debut against the All Blacks in 1982, Campese has represented his country at fullback and on the wing, winning everything from Bledisloe Cups to Grand Slam tours to the 1991 Rugby World Cup. His willingness to take chances and make mistakes resulted in more than a handful of memorable moments, particularly for the Barbarians in 1984 and in the 1991 World Cup Semi Final against New Zealand.
Having eventually moved on from playing rugby, Campo took to coaching (The Sharks in Durban, South Africa) as well as running his own sports store in a Sydney suburb.
It isn't often the rugby world witnesses a player as expressive as Campese and to acknowledge this, Rugbydump salutes him with this tribute. Thanks for the memories.
'Wonderwall' by Oasis - Sport
Probably The greatest rugby player ever. That try against the none other than the mighty all Blacks says it all. Such intelligent running.
as a proud irish man , many of my country men say that brian o' driscoll is the greatest individual talent in the history of rugby , but i have allways said he's no 2, for me DAVID CAMPESE is the greatest player i have ever seen, his demolition of the all blacks in the rwc 91 world cup, was the most awesome sight i have ever seen on a rugby pitch !
O’Driscoll the greatest individual in history….funniest thing I’ve heard all year!
It always amazed me how many Kiwis would say they don't rate Campo,they should watch this!!
The greatest of all time
確か、ワールドカップの第二回大会でした。中学校の頃に夢中になり、彼のプレーを見てました。ラグビーを楽しんでいる感が見ていてとても小気味良かったです。相手のナイスプレーに拍手を送ったり、オールブラックスのウォークライの際には、1人だけ離れたところでボールと戯れていたり。ラグビーを好きになったきっかけはデビットキャンピージー選手でした。ワールドカップの深夜放送を見ていたあの頃が懐かしいです…今はオヤジです
I'm English, I used to bloody hate Campese. That was a while ago now, he was tremendous.
Haha feel your pain buddy. All Black supporter here
fonosayno Best of luck with the world cup.
I miss the burst, the tricky steps, and the flare of David Campese. He was like a tank with a pair of wings!
I wasn't even a fan of rugby as a kid, but I was a fan of Campese and rooted for him whenever I saw him on tele. Players like that just pull you in. I always appreciated speed and flair. Too young to understand the Eng v Aus rivalry back then! I might have saw it differently!
On some old video I have I heard Campo say that the Australian Rugby management, around 1993-4, forced him to hit the gym and start lifting weights if he wanted to continue playing for the Wallabies. He duly did so, and said that it was a poor decision because it meant he put weight on and he could never get it off again, no matter how hard he tried. He said he stopped lifting weights altogether and would just run miles of track but it still wouldn't come off. He said a 'power' player was never something he wanted to be and it changed him as an athlete, and he said he was worse off for it. He was never as fast again or as fluid. It was the same for me. Obviously I was never even a pinch as good as Campese, and only played up to the University level, but once I put on the weight from lifting weights I could never get it off and I got slower, not faster. In his early days Campese was practically the anti-thesis of Lomu, and I don't think we'll ever see players like that again. Not in our modern rugby age. And it's a damn shame too, if you ask me. The game has changed so much. In many ways it's unrecognizable today, and not for the better. Just not the spectacle it used to be. Or the event. Too many matches, too much corporatization, and robot-like behemoth playmanship.
I remember when david Campese burst on to the scene. I was about 14 years old and he toured New Zealand and he had this remarkable 'goose step' or 'stutter step"
One of my favourite rugby players since I started watching the game (around 10 years old),
australian legend with italian blood, nice!
Cheers mate. Im English but I've got to say hes one of the greatest wingers of all time, he was a heroe when I played as a kid same position, fantastic player.
Great Vid! Tanks!
please... can someone put up more mark ella!! that pass he gives in the first try is just so good. best hands in rugby history.
Mesmerising -
❤❤❤
Campo. Amazing.
Queanbeyan legend, i love those players with sheer speed and footwork, now they are all just built like tanks, no more bamboozling defenses with skill and creativity.
Look at guys like Ma'a Nonu and Israel Folau. Both are huge units, both have impeccable speed and ballerina-like footwork. There's plenty of skill and creativity in the game today. Just like any professional sport, athletic ability tends to trend upwards with time.
Milner skudder...
Noone explains their reasoning for saying either are better or worse on here! I'm not here to impose on decisions. Jonah Lomu, probably one of the biggest presences to have ever appeared in rugby to this day. A 6'5 winger who's running 100m in sub 11 with his raw power is unforgettable. At the same time David Campese was a technical marvel... I mean lines he ran, ridiculous passes made, through balls and just analysis of the game... Both outstanding and imposing figures who changed the game.
Campo is the best. We love him in Wales. Run it from the changing rooms. Go Campo go
incredible player...and the aussie team was really really good back then...okay...thats not to say the current crp of players arent good but I havent seen such flair from the wallabies in recent times...
Oh my God! this is the stronger rugby player of the world!!!! I'm proud of to be italia-australian!!!
I forgot how much space these boys had in their day! Still class though.....
So what if he is "only as good as his backs". He is STILL one of the BEST ever to play the game whether he is surrounded by Wallabies or in his club rugby.....a GREAT player no matter what jersery he pulled on. Players with the ability to turn a game in a split second like Campo, Serge Blanco, Barry John and many others are ALWAYS WELCOME.
It was a different game then, and so much the better for it. Lets hope the game returns to those glory days... the rules need some tweeking.
Cheers gyrex...have met David and he is a top bloke and a great rugby player.....Go the Wallabies and go George v lions
He was a fuckin'bird jaja respect from Argentina
Great vision, great skills, great speed, great timing, and blinding footwork
need more wingers these days that are picked for these traits, genuine finishing ability, rather than their kicking and ability under the high ball
Cheers yourmum mate, much appreciated :)
The Flash! Faster than Usain Bolt!
"Too easy Campese!!!!!!!!!!"
top try scoring winger ever
Hard to label him as the greatest winger of all time especially since he had to go up against Kirwan who outplayed him quite often. Yet Kirwan is a distant memory in NZ with Lomu as the one to truly be looking at. Rupeni Caucaunibuca is probably the greatest, but because he was not an AB (could you imagine) or a Wallaby, he will not be spoken of. Yet he dominated world rugby for a few seasons just with his skillset, raw speed and power and finesse. I would have Rupeni Caucaunibuca over Campo.
Ashton and Cueto any day of the week, the cool cats of rugby. whaza!!!!!!!!!!!
looked like he did and time to throw the pass
Hard to compare Campo to Lomu, and I'd select Lomu ahead of Campo but on balance, Campo rates as the greatest winger of all time. Tries. Caps, Entertainment, Skill, Speed... just not size I guess... Thanks for posting!
Why have you got Oasis playing over Bill's commentary?? otherwise full marks.
yer i would. whaza!!!!
Cullen. Campese was awesome tho loved watching him
@homercostanza, I think you're forgetting about a player called John Kirwan.
This video makes today's back line play look pretty boring. "you have to try things in life. If you don't try then you will never know". Good way of seeing Rugby & an even better way of seeing life. Thanks Campo.
i got my wallabies jersey signed by him :)
anyone got his try against argentina~?
Is 0:42 - 0:51 the famous Campese play humiliating Ackerman?
Where is the goose step?
The 4 dislikes are from Stu Wilson
He had great pace and skill, but he wasn't the fastest, or the biggest wing. But nobody pinned his ears back harder than Campese and had such a visible will to get to the try line.
@TheSfadsa No... Yes... but he's not alltogether comparable. Different skill and stat set... Lomu 118Kg, Campo 77Kg, yet over 100 tests... Both are on the IRB RWC dream team on the wings though!
@aa70queen01 - I believe Ackerman had it coming. But of all people to stir he chose Campo. What the hell was he thinking?
not one goose step in this clip?? wtf???
Jonah Lomu may have been big but if George Gregan could still tackle him by himself.............
@homercostanza fuuuckk not even close!
If you put David Campese in a dryer and give him a leek to munch on you get Shane Williams
Back in the day where Rugby was a game for all shapes and sizes. He wouldn't even get into an academy contract now.
breako Arron Smith does not agree with you.
breako If u got it you got it
+breako ... crap !
@kiwino187 Bet you didn't think he was so average after he destroyed the All Blacks in the RWC 91 semi final lol
@TheSfadsa easily
Farkin Genius!
What a maverick ...'fark convention i'm gona do what I want to do!
You forgot Christian Cullen
When the Wallabies could catch and pass!
culiao bueno
Is it me, or is the first try a forward pass?
why ruin a great montage with Oasis! The commentary is far superior
Annoying as Hell wind-up merchant. Oh yes, and a wonderful player.
Could have been a great rugby league player?
lomu should have been a centre so wasted on the wing. if he was centre he would have got more ball and been even more effective
Ill still pick Lomu
youre a kiwi dumbass
A Winger is only as good as his forward pack. Australia had a sensational tight five and flankers in Campos era. If Lomu does not get the ball he does squat. Campese had a brilliant team around him.....Mark Ella., Tim Horan Jason Little, Dan and Anthony erbet, Farr-Jones, Mick Hawker, Peter Grigg,.....It goes on and on....AND THEY ARE ONLY BACKS. A winger is only as good as his team.....END OF STORY
dafuq oasis?? Why didnt you pick Silverchair or AC/DC or something
He didnt have the legs to beat the mighty rory underwood thats 4 sure!
If only it had. I want to hear the commentary, not some crappy pop song
lomu would munch him lol
One of the great wingers but not the gratest of all times, at least not for me, Lomu and Kirwan were better.
very good player,but flattered by the team and era in which he was playing.
Was a great player but he should keep his mouth shut like yesterday when he talked to much how shit england are and they fucking thrashed Australia with great attacking rugby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
he was good but lomu was great!
nice mate but lose the fuckin music
The music is irritating why would anyone do this rubbish
really? How is "Wonderwall" in irritating?!