As a rugby player, David Campese was the epitome of a free spirit.

Never afraid to try the unexpected, even if it did occasionally cost his team the game, the mercurial winger was first capped for Australia against New Zealand in 1982, and retired from international rugby in 1996 having won 101 caps and scored a world record 64 tries for his country.

Since hanging up his boots, Campese, who was the MVP of the 1991 Rugby World Cup, has continued to court controversy with his outspoken comments on the game.