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The great Wallabies has admitted that he is eating a humble pie after the All Blacks humiliated Australia 27-7 in the second round of the Bledisloe Cup.
Campese, who was never short of an opinion, suggested the All Blacks had lost their aura after the new-looking Wallabies held them tied 16-16 in the series opener in Wellington a week earlier.
He said the All Blacks fans “pissed me off over the weekend” and had the last word with a dominating performance from their team in Auckland last Sunday.
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Former Wallabies star David Campese has had to backtrack on his opinion that the All Blacks have lost their aura.
To his credit, Campese praised New Zealand’s impressive response at Eden Park, although he felt there was still promise in the new era of the Wallabies under their Kiwi coach Dave Rennie, and urged Australian fans to keep their faith.
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“Yes, I am eating humble pie. I’d like to congratulate the All Blacks again, ”Campese said in a video on Instagram.
Another great victory. It is always good to cheer people up before a game. Unfortunately, the Wallabies did not show up. I think the game just showed that when the All Blacks are under pressure, they play very well.
“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 more leaders on the field and we have to realize that if we don’t have the ball we can’t win.
“Congratulations again. 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.”
In posting his congratulations, Campese noted that “in many years of covering it up (abuse by All Blacks fans), it’s water off the back of a duck!”
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Caleb Clarke left the Wallabies in his wake during a triumphant starting debut for the All Blacks.
He felt “this is just the beginning of a new era for Wallabies, so let’s be patient and continue to believe.
The series now moves through Tasman for two tests and the All Blacks only need a win or another draw to retain the Bledisloe Cup.
The Wallabies need to win both events on their floor to win the huge trophy.
