Does he deserve a place in the side?

Campese says the former rugby league international should not be picked for Saturday's game against France.

The ex-wing says coach Eddie Jones has better players - like Andrew Walker - to choose from.

Has Jones got the right man?

This debate is now closed. A selection of your e-mails appear below.

Wendall Sailor is not yet good enough to play for the wallabies. He may well be big and a strong runner, but his defensive work is poor. He should be given more time to come to terms with the change of codes and not be selected for the Wallabies on reputation alone.
Will, England

To say Sailor hasn't the skill to play Rugby Union is akin to saying that Michelangelo isn't good enough to paint your lounge! Sailor's grounding in League makes him fitter, faster and better than most.
Nick, UK

It's disappointing to hear someone like Campese criticise Sailor - if he wasn't good enough for the position he wouldn't even be considered. Good luck to Sailor.
Clint Aaron, QLD Australia

The decision of replacing Andrew Walker with Wendell Sailor was always going to be marginal and hardly worth the effort to complain about. Listen to Campese and you'd think Wendell was an amateur - far from the case. He is but one of rugby leagues plethora of extremely talented players that could literally walk into any Wallaby side.

Australian rugby union should consider itself lucky that it can get periodic injections of Australian rugby league talent without making a noticeable difference to the overall pool of talent in rugby league. The latest was Nathan Blacklock - and he'll be in World Cup team next year I promise you.
Adrian Hathorn, Australia

Campese is a pitiful, attention-seeking has-been who has always spouted a load of old rubbish. Sailor has great potential and now is the time to try him at international level. England took a similar risk with Jason Robinson and look how successful that has been.
Stephen Thomas, England

Campese talks a lot of rubbish but on this point I am in agreement!
Jay, UK

David Campese just can't admit that there is an ocean of talent in Australian rugby league that would walk into any Wallaby line up - Wendell Sailor is just the tip of a very large iceberg. Campese believes that to admit that Wendell is good enough would be akin to saying that rugby league players are better than their union counterparts. It doesn't matter what Wendell does - he won't get credit from Campo.
Greg, Australia

Big, strong, quick ... what more does Campo want in a winger?
B Howlett, Hong Kong

Campo was spot on. Wendell has a lot of work to do to get up to speed with the all-round skill levels required in rugby. Unfortunately the bash and barge game from which he came doesn't require players to possess a broad range of skills. Sailor cannot kick, is suspect under the highball and is quite often found wanting in defence. This is not to say in time he won't be success.

By the time the next World Cup comes along, Sailor will be more than good enough. In fact, he'll be one of the most feared wingers in the game.
Daryl, Australia

Wendell was and probably still is a great league player, but his efforts in the union game have done nothing to convince me that he is worthy of an Australian call up, ahead of such players as Andrew Walker or even Greame Bond. He got there on reputation alone, and that is it.

Sure, give him time and he should turn into a very good union player but only a few months of playing rugby, and below par rugby, shouldn't all of a sudden elevate him to rugby Test match status. It's funny that Campo gets a lot of flack when he's the only one to stick up for what everyone else is thinking. We'll see how he goes.
Jason, NZ

I tend to agree with Campo. During the Super 12 series, Wendell was quite ordinary and based on his form, he really should not be a Wallaby yet. Perhaps another year or so, but not now. Eddie Jones tends to think Wendell can break the first tackle which is something he does - on occasions. It doesn't set a good example to existing players and to those yet to come.
Ralph, Sydney, Australia

Campese is always anti-Rugby League. This is another example of bitterness towards a more skilful player. Campo was a great player but he seems out of touch with the modern game.
Steve Errigadoo, England

Sailor would be the first to admit he has been below par in the Super 12, but when the ARU paid the big dollars they obviously had him in mind for Test rugby. If now's not the time to blood new talent for WRC 2003, when will it be?
Craig Corbett, UK

I do agree with Campo in many respects, except his last quote where he said "this is not the time to be trying out new players with the World Cup in 2003". Well Campo, when is a good time? I think he should stick to running his sports store.
Chris Keighery, Australia

If my memory serves me right, Campese ducked playing Rugby League citing that it was too rough and that he wanted to keep his looks. Campese wasn't good enough to even lace-up Wendell Sailor's boots. Just imagine what would have happened if they had played against each other!
Ron Hough, England

Firstly, Jon, as has been evidenced by the alarming rate of decline in league in Australia in the past few years, it's pretty obvious that the outcome of the Origin series is not predominant in the minds of everyone.

Give Sailor a chance - if Tune was fit he'd be in. Walker didn't have a great S12, nor has he ever really shown his class for the Wallabies. By the way, those with memories which stretch back further than World Cup '95 will remember that as a raw 19 year old, Lomu was shown up to be below par by the French in NZ and look how quickly that changed....
Stu, UK

Sailor took a rather large pay cut to play Rugby Union. He wanted to play union for the challenge and because he wanted to represent Australia in a true international sport. Australia dominates Rugby League so there was nothing there for him. However, I do think Andrew Walker is a far better player all round.
Luke, Ireland

Campese is probably right. Look at Jason Robinson, Iestyn Harris and Henry Paul, all parachuted into their nations just after jumping ship. It's a disgrace, especially to all those Union players who have spent their whole lives in the sport.
Andrew Snape, England

Campase was a world class winger, there is no doubt at all about that but why does he have to make wild comments about Sailor. Australia is not just a side you 'walk into' and he of all people should recognise Sailors achievement and acknowledge this not degrade it.
Mark, Italy

Wendell Sailor should definitely not be in the Australian team because not only has he been outplayed by such injured players as Ben Tune and Scott Staniforth but Andrew Walker has showed nothing but class throughout the entire Super 12 season.
Tim Ward, Australia

Campese was my favourite player, however, when he opens his mouth he makes Austin Healy look intelligent. Your'e the best player I've ever seen David, but you were cut so much slack to do your thing, and we all enjoyed it.

You've left your mark on the game, now let the current players and coaches get on with it, they'll be judged on their performances, and you'll have the dignity and respect that silence brings.
Monty, Ireland

Campese is just a little bit jealous that Sailor has managed to walk into the Wallaby side from league while Campese wouldn't have made it past reserve grade in league.

Not that anyone's bothered about who the ARU select over here - this is one little sulk while the rest of Australia is concentrating on the deciding State of Origin match.
Jon, Australia

From the very outset Campo spoke of the misuse of Aussie money in luring Sailor across the codes when others like himself come up through the domestic junior ranks of union and proved themselves the hard way.

Just look at the success of Jason Robinson and Tuigimala to name but two legends. The ARU are correct, Jones is correct and union will be better for the experience. Campo, have patience, the Man Mountain Sailor will prove what he is capable of in time.

Lomu set the world alight when he came on board as the big man of union with the All Blacks. Sailor is equally as big, and infinitely more skilfull.
Tom McCabe, Ireland