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David Campese. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock / Getty Images)
Frank Wallaby Legend David campese has been forced to eat a humble pie after the exhaustive All Blacks campaign 27-7 Bledisloe Cup win over Australia last weekend.
The 57-year-old, who made an incredible 63 attempts in just 101 tests, caused a sensation last week after suggesting that the Kiwis had “lost their aura” after a 16-16 draw in the first game of the series. .
He also labeled them “arrogant” in their stance on Super Rugby.
Quick to attack, New Zealand fans “gave me hell over the weekend” and Campese had to back down on his comments.
“Yes, I am eating humble cake. I would just like to congratulate the All Blacks again,” he said in a video on his Instagram account.
“Another great win. It’s always good to cheer people up before a game. Unfortunately, the Wallabies didn’t make it. I think the game just showed when the All Blacks are under pressure and play great.
“A great team effort and also the important thing was that they were hungry. The Wallabies seemed to think that last week’s game would help them this week. A very young team. We just need a few more leaders on the field and I have to realize that if we don’t have the ball we can’t win. “
Campese is, however, still optimistic about the new era of the Wallabies under Dave Rennie and continues to preach patience and faith to the group.
And, just to show that he’s not exactly walking with a bruised ego, he noted that “I’d like to thank all the All Blacks fans who gave me hell over the weekend. But that’s life. I can move on. I can. handle it. “
The Bledisloe Cup moves to Australia now for the final two games of the series.
– Compiled by Sport24 staff
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