David Campese will help coach Tongas Sevens
David Campese has agreed to help coach Tongas national Sevens squad at the Wellington, Hong Kong and Adelaide legs of the IRB Sevens World Series in 2010 as part of a new association with the countrys rugby scene.
The Wallaby legend travels to the capital Nuku’alofa in October to launch the Campese Tonga Sevens event, the first leg of a new National Seven Series in the country to be played over the next three months. The Player of the Tournament at RWC 1991 will conduct Sevens clinics during the Campese Tonga Sevens on 9-10 October.
Campese is no stranger to Sevens, having been a member of Australias squad that finished runners-up to England at the inaugural Rugby World Cup Sevens in 1993 , before going on to win 101 caps and score 64 Test tries for the Wallabies. He also helped to coach Australias Sevens team on the World Series two years ago.
Campese said: (quote) It is a great honour to be part of Tonga rugby and l am looking forward to being involved with the development of the game in Tonga. (end quote)
Tonga Rugby Football Union Chairman Sione Taumoepeau added: (quote) A new dawn in Rugby Sevens has come to Tonga and the experience and reputation of David Campese in both fifteens and Sevens will help rebuild the Sevens game locally in Tonga.
This is a long-term investment for Tonga and Campeses involvement will be a major boost for local rugby and rugby as a whole. (end quote)
