David Campese

Many view David as one of the greatest and most entertaining rugby players to ever have graced the rugby field. Representing Australia for 15 years and New South Wales for 11 years, he achieved and still holds the world record for the most tries in a test match (64).  To add to his credentials, he was the first man in Australian history to play 101 tests for his country and is one out of only 5 players in the worldwide that has achieved over 100 games for their country.

Despite being retired for almost 10 years, David's resounding impact on the game is still evident in his controversial yet consistantly accurate opinion on the game which continues to entertain and resonate throughout the international rugby world.
Now living in Sydney Australia, after 3 years in Durban, South Africa David owns and runs a highly successful rugby store and coffee shop in the historial Rocks area in the City of Sydney. He has owned and run this business since 1997 and it has developed it into an Internationally recognized rugby shop.

David has signed a year contract with the Tonga's 7's team as a consultant leading up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India. David also continues his journalism through two rugby columns, one in the Daily Telegraph in Sydney and one on an online South African website called Rugby Zone.

David also travels the world as a key note speaker. After more than 13 years of public speaking experience and countless media interviews, as well as his natural instinct to "tell it as it is", David has mastered the skill of capturing and entertaining audiences.

His appeal and services continue to be in demand worldwide from corporates, schools and clubs and he continues to travel the world entertaining his audiences.

THE NATAL SHARKS 2006 and 2007

David was contracted to the Sharks for the 2006-2007 Super 14 seasons, as a specialist skills and kicking coach. Having ended in last place in 2005, David's positive influence on the Sharks has been evident via their distinctive 'running approach' to the game and a well deserved 5th place in the competition. They also succeeded expectations in the domestic championship (Currie Cup) whereby the Sharks reached the semi-finals. David was again part of the Sharks management team for the 2007. Starting off the competition with a 'history making' 5 wins in a row, the Sharks secured their position as the team to beat. They continued to be formidable force throughout the competition culminating with a place in the Super 14 finals against their biggest rivals the Blue Bulls.

2007-2009
A prominent Durban Boys High School approached David to assists them as rugby Director for the school. With his love of rugby, and his interest in impacting rugby at schoolboy level David agreed to take on the position. He was contracted to the school from 2007-2009.

CAREER (1982-1996)

• Australia's first player to reach 101 Tests 
• World record try-scorer with 64 
• Leading try scorer at 1991 World Cup with six from six games 
• Voted Player of Tournament at 1991 World Cup 
• Test debut at age 19 against New Zealand in Christchurch in 1982 
• Scored tries in first two Tests 
• Equaled 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 
• 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

PAST COACHING EXPERIENCE 

• 1991-94 Ambassador for BMW-sponsored rugby clinics targeting private schools throughout Australia
• 1997 Ambassador for Australian Rugby and traveled throughout Australia doing coaching clinics for state teams and kids in WA, SA and Melbourne
• 1998 Specialist backs consultant for Singapore main team in Asian Championship which they won championship
• 2003-05  Coaching at schools - Sydney Grammar, Sydney Marist, Eastwood   College
• 2004 Bundaberg sponsored clinic in SA coaching club rugby teams
• 2003-05  Specialist backs coach at Murray Mexted's exclusive rugby academy in New Zealand
• 2005 Coaching clinics at various UK schools

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

• 55TH OSCARS MIDI OLYMPIQUE (PARIS 2008)
• AUSTRALIAN MEDAL (AM) (Australia 2003)
• CENTURIANS AWARD (London 2002)
• INDUCTION INTO RUGBY HALL OF FAME (London 2002)
• FAIR PLAY AWARD (Italy 2002)
• PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT - Rugby  World Cup 1991

AUTOBIOGRAPHIES

• 1991 - On a wing and a prayer
• 1994 - My Game your Game
• 1999 - Rugby World Cup
• 2003 - Campo, Still Entertaining