biography
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Campese, David (Ian)
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nickname Campo
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pronunciation:
[kampeezee]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1962– )
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| biography:
| Rugby union player, born near Queanbeyan, New South Wales, SE Australia. A fast, flamboyant wing, between 1982–96 he set a world record 64 tries as an international, and an Australian record for the most matches played, 101. The star of Australia's 1991 World Cup victory, he was one of the early year-round players, spending the southern winter in the Sydney club competition and the northern winter in Italy. After retiring in 1998, he was appointed national coach to the Singapore Rugby Union. |
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