If they get space, no one should be able to catch them from behind in the way that Moodie was taken down 5 metres from the line.with air to beat.
Say no more, that's the plain and simple truth.
Tell that to David Campesi or Duane van der Merwe.
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Dec 04, 2024, 00:14Tell that to David Campesi or Duane van der Merwe.
So, I just got off the phone with Campesi and he told me that in his prime he was fast.
He did concede that he was past his best by the time the 1995 World Cup happened.
He sent me this video showing that no one catches Campese from behind.
He was past his prime when Pieter Hendriks ran right round him?
Correct, he retired the next year, 1996.
David Campese was past his prime during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. While the search results don't directly address his performance in the 1995 tournament, we can infer this from several factors:
Campese's international career spanned from 1982 to 1996, with the 1995 World Cup occurring near the end of his playing days.
His most notable World Cup performances were in earlier tournaments:
In the 1987 World Cup, he became the all-time top international try-scorer3.
The 1991 World Cup was arguably his peak, where he was the tournament's leading try-scorer and named "Player of the Tournament"3.
By 1995, Campese would have been 33 years old, which is typically considered past the prime age for a winger in professional rugby.
While Campese was still a valuable player for the Wallabies in 1995, his best performances and most significant impact on the international stage had likely already occurred in earlier years.
He sent me this video showing that no one catches Campese from behind.
Love that "try" at 2:15. Player lying there defeated because he knows he lost it but the ref gives it.
"Corne krige, Rassie Erasmus, Pieter Rossouw, warren whitely etc. All slimmer Rugby players that lasted longer."
"warren whitely" --> Not being argumentative but he was too buggered up to play past 32.
I agree with your general point though.
Was just pointing out Whitely cos I'm still miffed that his career ended early.
Percy Montgomery was the first case I recall….much less of an attacking threat after he bulked up.
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