David Campese
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David Campese is a legendary Australian rugby union winger renowned for his prolific try-scoring, unpredictable running, and influential role in the sport during the 1980s and early 1990s.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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rugby union player ⓘ rugby union winger ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | World Rugby Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1962-10-21 ⓘ |
| debutForNationalTeam | 1982 ⓘ |
| era | amateur era of international rugby union ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasWritten | autobiographical rugby books ⓘ |
| heritage | Italian descent ⓘ |
| holdsRecord | one of the highest try totals in international rugby union history ⓘ |
| influenced |
attacking style of Australian rugby
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later generations of rugby wingers ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 11 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
prolific try-scoring
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the "goose-step" sidestep move ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Amatori Rugby Milano
NERFINISHED
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Australia national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ New South Wales Waratahs NERFINISHED ⓘ Petrarca Rugby NERFINISHED ⓘ Randwick DRUFC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | David Ian Campese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Campo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMatch | semi-final of the 1991 Rugby World Cup against New Zealand ⓘ |
| numberOfInternationalCaps | 101 ⓘ |
| numberOfInternationalTries | 64 ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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professional rugby union player ⓘ rugby coach ⓘ sports commentator ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1987 Rugby World Cup
NERFINISHED
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1991 Rugby World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ 1995 Rugby World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDebut | against New Zealand in Christchurch ⓘ |
| playsForNationalTeam | Wallabies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
fullback
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wing ⓘ |
| residence | Australia ⓘ |
| roleInTeam | key attacking player for Australia in the late 1980s and early 1990s ⓘ |
| scoredIn | 1991 Rugby World Cup semi-final against New Zealand ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
counter-attacking rugby
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unpredictable running ⓘ |
| won | 1991 Rugby World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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