Nicknames : Campo, Knocker Born: 30 July 1969 in Carlisle Weight: 104kg (work it out yourself!!) Height: 5'11'' Position: 3 or 13(IV & V only) Job: Parent and Coffee tester Education: Woodgreen School Superstitions I've always worn odd socks and always rolled them down MOST REPECTED INTERNATIONAL PLAYER David Campese, must have been terrifying to play against (and quite possibly with) BEST TOUR Hungary 1995 they just didn't understand that putting the beer up to 7 pence a pint wasn't going to stop us drinking! MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT ON THE PITCH Readingensians away some time around '92/93 the skippers started on their normal strict enforcement of no train no play which resulted in me being picked on the wing for the 2s.I was nervous about this and felt that the move had nothing to do with my talents as a winger more the fact I was training twice a week ( I was young and foolish). A (Reading) spectator spent the whole match telling me and anyone that would listen that I was the worst player that he had ever seen. He was even kind enough to change sides at half time so he could develop his theme in to the second half, by the time the final whistle went I probably was the worst rugby player ever, though I'd learned lots of new obscene phrases, all of which meant I was crap. MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT OFF THE PITCH Having had far to much post game anesthetic. I was, apparently, looking (and feeling) awful; so Taff Townsend decided to take care of me. Taff held a bucket to my face for what seemed like an eternity, it took me ages to convince him that I was ok, and after persuading him to move the bucket , I promptly threw up all over his shoes and the coach we were on. That and staggering home with JC from the dinner one year and being ignored by lifts because they thought JC was with Swede! BEST WITNEY MATCH Playing Bicester in '99 in the seconds? (merit table?) but destroying their front row within minutes and listening to their loose head try to psyche me out for the rest of the game by telling me "we can go wherever you want it doesn't bother me " He never actually said "we can go back at 100-mph it doesn't bother me" but he made my game I don't even know if we won, I just know the front row did. WORST WITNEY MATCH Playing at Milton Keynes When JC did his jaw, I thought it was his neck at first and it knocked the stuffing out of all of us . Shit game, shit pitch and I think shit result as well. HOW TO IMPROVE TRAINING I'm not really qualified to answer this anymore. MOST RESPECTED WITNEY PLAYER Has to be Mark really doesn't it, never said anything bad about anyone (in a Blue and Black shirt), never gave less than 100% for any Witney side playing or spectating and, when he played for me, did every half time captains talk for me; after the first one which began "All of you shut up, that means you too skip." REMAINING AMBITIONS For my neck/back to hold up for just a few more seasons as I can already feel the slow onset of retirement and to find a club slow (crap) enough for me now. EDITORS COMMENT Campo was not as bad a winger as the Readingensians spectator made out and could do a half decent job there with his handling not being the worst in the club and his surprising turn of pace often surprising a few people including himself! Obviously he came into his own when switching to prop and I rarely saw him beaten in his front row exchanges. The biggest compliment came from Glen Davies when he was told he was hooking asked his skipper who was propping. When he heard Knoxy was one side, he said "no problems then" - enough said. Campo will be missed from the Witney sides as he was typical of what is good about the club, always giving his all on the pitch, playing with a bit of banter and enjoying some beer and silly chatter after the match. Top Bloke!
