David Campese - World Cup Woes

World Cup Woes

On the back of this achievement, the Wallabies were the favourites for the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987. An injury impeded Campese's campaign and Australia's hopes were dashed with a semi-final loss to a Serge Blanco-inspired France, though Campese did score and take the world record for tries in the process.

Australia entered a slump after the World Cup and suffered heavy defeats in the Bledisloe Cup and in 1988 Campese's opposite number John Kirwan gave him a runaround on many occasions, a mauling that severely affected his confidence. Campese capped off the year scoring five tries in a European tour.

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