David Campese, the former Australia winger, has lambasted the Wallabies for their inability to score tries and called for head coach Robbie Deans to be sacked. Campese, the most potent finisher seen in the sport at the highest level, flies in to London from his home in Durban today, hoping for the best at Twickenham but fearful for the outcome.

"Deans has destroyed Australian rugby and I want him to go," said Campese, who retired from Test rugby in 1996 after scoring 64 tries in 101 matches. "We've got a team at the moment that can't catch and can't pass. Wallaby teams in the past were never like this. Anyone who knows anything about Australian rugby knows what it's famous for - loops, angles, switches, counter-attack, creative play. Where's all that gone? We can't even pass properly."

In the spotlight ... Wallabies coach Robbie Deans. Credit:Getty Images

Campese admits to a dilemma as he heads to Twickenham. "Mate, I don't want the boys to lose. I played for Australia and it's clearly hard to go against them, especially when it's against the Poms. But if Australia win, Deans stays. I just want him to go. He's the worst thing that has ever happened to Australian rugby."

Deans has been in the job for four years and the former All Black passed Bob Dwyer's record of 68 Tests in charge last weekend. It was not an auspicious moment: Australia were thumped 33-6 by France in Paris.