BRILLIANT Australian David Campese will grace the Sevens for the final time as a player this weekend - 10 years to the day since making his debut in Hongkong.
The 30-year-old winger, who has achieved almost every accolade in top-flight rugby, said yesterday that this weekend's Hongkong Sevens will be his last.
Campese has not played in Hongkong since the 1989 event due to a combination of playing commitments and injury.
But in his seven previous appearances, he has given the tournament some magical moments, helping the Wallabies to three victories since he first stepped on to the Hongkong Stadium pitch on March 27, 1983.
And Campo could think of nothing better than another Australian victory to give him the perfect Hongkong send-off.
''It's 10 years since I first played here and it will be my last,'' said Campese, who was close to retiring from international rugby altogether after the 1991 World Cup.