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Humble pie for Campese
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Published 15/12/2003 at 12:31 GMT
Australian rugby union hero David Campese was forced to take a World Cup "loser's walk" down London's Oxford Street on Monday carrying a sign which read: "I admit the best team won". Campese, the most capped player in Australian rugby union history, h
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The former winger was proved wrong when England beat Australia in the final in Sydney last month.
Campese, one of the most outspoken men in the sport, walked down the street -- start of the England team's huge victory parade earlier this month -- wearing a sandwich board decorated with the red and white flag of St George.
On the front was written: "I admit the best team won".
But Campese could not resist another dig at the English.
The reverse side of the board, provided by a leading bookmaker, read: "3/1 we'll get it off you next time".
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