Campese’s capital idea

ITALY are rallying behind veteran playmaker Terry Campese to make a hometown international farewell in their final Rugby League World Cup group match against Fiji on Friday night.

The Azzurri kept their faint Cup finals hopes alive with an impressive 46-0 romp over USA in Townsville on Sunday.

Campese, 33, has been a late withdrawal from Italy’s matches to date due to injury.

The Canberra match looms as a fitting international farewell for Campese who launched his career in the national capital.