Rugby Centurions, (L-R) David Campese, Jason Leonard, Phillipe Sella
David receiving his award
Beware of the Sharks
With half a dozen games to go in this year’s Super 14, read how David sums up his time with the Sharks so far as they start their campaign back on home turf.
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This Month's Prizes
A copy of David's "Rugby's My Life" DVD
What you would do to turn Australia's current rugby slump around?
David Ian Campese
Playing career at a glance...
Born
October 21, 1962
Height
180cm
Weight
82-92kg
Clubs
Queanbeyan Whites, Randwick, Petraca, Mediolanum Amatori
Representative Honours
ACT Under 21's, Australian Under 21's, Australian Sevens, Barbarians, ACT, NSW, Australia
Major Achievements
- Australia's first player to reach 101 Tests
- World record try-scorer with 64
- Test debut at age 19 against New Zealand in Christchurch in 1982
- Scored tries in first two Tests
- Equalled Australian try-scoring record for single Test with four against USA in 1983
- Member of 1984 Grand Slam winning Wallabies
- Member of 1986 Bledisloe Cup winning Wallabies
- Broke try-scoring world record in 1987 World Cup semi-final against France
- Named in Team of the Decade by Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook in 1989
- Member of 1991 World Cup winning Wallabies
- Voted Player of Tournament at 1991 World Cup
- Leading try scorer at 1991 World Cup with six from six games
- Member of 1992 Bledisloe Cup winning Wallabies
- Scored 50th Test try against South Africa in Cape Town in 1992
- Member of 1994 Bledisloe Cup winning Wallabies
- Played in first three World Cups in 1987, 1991 and 1995
- Made 100th Test appearance against Italy in Padua in 1996
- Played last Test against Wales in Cardiff in 1996
- Captained Australian Sevens team to Commonwealth Games bronze in 1998
- Awarded AM in 2003
Centurions Award.
In an official ceremony in 2003 held at the Houses of Parliament in London, David, Phillipe Sella of France and Jason Leonard of England were honoured for being the only three rugby players in the history of rugby to play more than 100 Rugby Tests.
