Campo II no carbon copy - Future bright for newest Campese.

(From Canberra Times)

IF JOAN Campese is a good judge, Canberra Raiders teen sensation Terry Campese will become a better footballer than his famous uncle. ''Growing up as a kid, Terry always wanted to kick the ball around when I went down to see him in Queanbeyan,'' legendary Wallabies winger David Campese recalls. ''I was still playing at the time, so I didn't see him that often. But my mum [Joan] kept on telling me he was better than I was.'' Terry, 19, started at five- eighth in last night's trial match against the Melbourne Storm in Wagga. Raiders coaches have predicted big things for the giant playmaker this year. While Terry's Raiders team- mates call him ''Campo'' and often get him to re-enact his uncle's famous over-the- shoulder pass to Tim Horan, David says he had nothing to do with developing Terry's talent. ''None at all,'' David says of his influence. ''People get jealous. I think it's important people do realise he's done everything himself. There's no influence at all; he's done it on his own ability. ''It's his career and his opportunities and whatever happens, he takes the credit. I don't take the credit for anything because I'm not there. He's the one with the talent.'' David, of course, was the winger with the goosestep who played a record 101 rugby union Tests for Australia and scored an international record 64 Test tries. Terry is yet to make his National Rugby League debut but that is certain to come this season. The 102kg teenager has the size and skill to make his own name in rugby ...