Campo's defeat parade

After the England rugby team's parade through London, Christmas shoppers will get another treat.

Former Australia star and regular England critic David Campese is to fulfil a commitment he promised to keep if Clive Woodward's side won the World Cup.

Campese, who repeatedly tipped England to fail, is to walk down Oxford Street next week wearing a sandwich board reading: "I admit the best team won the RWC."

The scheme is the idea of bookmakers Ladbrokes and spokesman Warren Lush said: "To see one of history's great rugby players walk down Oxford Street publicly admitting he backed the wrong horse is not only fantastic sportsmanship, but a sight not to be missed."

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