David Campese is a former rugby union player who was capped 101 times by the Wallabies and played 85 Tests at wing and 16 at fullback between 1982 and 1996. He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1997.
On Saturday night’s match, David’s former team, Wallabies won against France with 33-30 score. After winger Marika Koroibete was given a red card, just five minutes into the game, Wallabies chance of winning was very low. Despite being down a man for 75 minutes, Wallabies defended stoutly and showed progress when their forward pack overpowered the French.
David Campese, a former Wallabies legend, remarked that winning had to become part of their DNA. The only way to do this is to continue to win, which will not be easy. The Wallabies next opponent is the All Blacks. They will face each other on August 7 at Eden Park in Auckland.
Anyway, let’s get to know more about David Campese through the article below. As we begin with his wiki, bio, continue reading to learn more about his age, birthday, height, weight, nationality, ethnicity, married, wife, children, Instagram, and net worth 2021.
David Campese Quick Facts
| Name | David Campese |
| Age | 58 years |
| Birthday | 21 October |
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches |
| Weight | 89kg |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Ethnicity | N/A |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Lara Benkenstein |
| Children | 3 |
| @davidcampese11 | |
| Net Worth | Under Review |
David Campese Wiki, Biography
David Campese was born on 21 October 1962, to his parents Gianantonio and Joan Campese. He grew up alongside his siblings, brother Mario, and sisters Lisa and Corrina, in Queanbeyan, New South Wales. In 1966, he and his family returned to northern Italy for eighteen months before returning to Australia and living in Queanbeyan, New South Wales.
As for his educational background, he attended David Queanbeyan High School. In 1979, David Campese played his debut rugby union game for the Queanbeyan Whites in fourth grade. He was promoted to first grade in 1980. After a year, he was promoted to the Australian under-21 squad to tour New Zealand that was beaten 37–7.
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David Campese Career Background
David Campese is a former Australian rugby union player. He made his Wallabies debut during the 1982 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand. In 1983, he tied the Australian record for most tries in a Test match when he scored four for Australia against the United States.
He was a member of the first Rugby World Cup, which took place in 1987. In the semi-final against France, he broke the then-world record for most tries scored by an international rugby player. David was a part of the Wallabies that won the 1991 Rugby World Cup, and was named “Player of the Tournament.”
During the 1992 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa, he scored his 50th career Test try against South Africa in Cape Town. David became the first Australian rugby union player and the second international player to play 100 Tests during the 1996 Australia rugby union tour of Europe. After playing 101 tests and scoring a then-world-record 64 test tries, he resigned from international rugby at the end of the trip.
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For your information, he represented both the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales at state level. Likewise, David also played rugby union in Italy for nine years, winning the Top12 five times with two different teams. In 1997, he won the New South Wales Sevens competition, playing for an Australian team that defeated New Zealand 22–12 in the finals at Concord Oval.
At the Paris Sevens in 1998, David guided Australia to its first rugby sevens tournament victory in 10 years. In 2015, the Hong Kong Rugby Football Union (HKRFU) named David Campese as one of seven members of ‘The Hong Kong Magnificent Sevens,’ a commemorative campaign honoring the seven most influential players in Hong Kong’s 40-year history of sevens.
David Campese Age, Birthday
Born in the year 1962, David Campese age is currently 58 years old. He celebrates his birthday every year on 21st October.
David Campese Full Name
David Ian Campese
David Campese Height, Weight
David Campese stands at a tall height of 5 ft 11 inches i.e. 180cm and weighs 89kg i.e. 196lb.
David Campese Instagram
David Campese runs his Instagram account under the name, davidcampese11. As of 2021, he has over 4k followers on his official Instagram account. His Instagram bio reads:
David Campese Official
Motivational Speaker🦘Wallaby
🏉Ambassador Wildfires Hunter Rugby
🎤International Keynote Speaker
🎬Stan Sport Rugby Commentator
Is David Campese Married, Who Is David Campese Wife?
David Campese is a married man. David Campese is married to his lovely wife Lara Benkenstein. Lara is the younger sister of Natal cricket player Dale Benkenstein, who was a member of the South African World Cup team in England in 1999. She hails from Durban.
The pair first met when Lara was 18 years old. David and Lara got engaged in August 2002 and eventually got married in January 2003 in South Africa. The pair has been together for nearly 18 years and are still togther. The couple shares three children, Sienna, Jason and Mercedes.
On May 9, 2021, David posted a picture of him with his wife and captioned it as:
Wishing my beautiful wife Lara a Happy Mother’s Day. What would we do without these women in our lives? I know my kids and I would be nowhere
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How Much Is David Campese Net Worth 2021?
David Campese is a former professional rugby players. He has earned a lot of wealth and fame throughout his career. Likewise, he has won many tournaments. As of 2021, David Campese’ net worth is currently under review. However, he may have his net worth in millions. We will update you more on his income, salary, and net worth as soon as the information gets available.
So,stay tuned for more updates!
