World Cup, Poidevin described David Campese as "our undoubted star", praised him for playing "the best he'd ever played", and stated that "He undoubtedly was the leading light in the whole tournament". He further called him "the best attacking player in the world" and "definitely the star performer in the World Cup". In the tribute book David Campese (1996), David Campese rated Moon as one of the three best wingers he'd ever seen, along with John Kirwan and Serge Blanco – who occasionally played on the wing (Campese, 1995: 99–101). In his 1991 autobiography On a Wing and a Prayer, Campese placed Moon in the best Australian team of his time. In Campo: Still Entertaining (2003) Campese also placed Moon on the wing in his Australian All Stars side. In Path to Victory (1987) Mark Ella ranked Brendan Moon a better player than David Campese, citing that: “I think Benny is Australia’s best ever winger... David Campese is exciting and different and can do anything but Benny is a more complete player." However, in Running Rugby (1995), following many of David Campese’s accomplishments, Ella wrote of Campese that, “I do not know of anyone in any sport, with the single exception of Don Bradman in cricket, who has been at the very pinnacle of the game for as long as Campese. If I had been asked to pick a World XV in 1984, Campese would have been the first player I chose. If I were asked to do the same thing today, in 1995, he is still the first player I would choose.” In light of this statement Ella likely rated Campese ahead of Moon by that stage. In Running Rugby (1995) Ella was also more conservative in rating Moon. Rather than saying who he felt was a better player, Ella stated that: “Two of the three best wingers I have seen in international rugby were Australians – David Campese and Brendan Moon [the third being John Kirwan].” Awards and recognition Moon was awarded the Australian Sports Medal (ASM) in 2000. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours for significant service to public administration, and to rugby union. References Printed External links QLD REDS 100 Player Club 1958 births Living people Members of the Order of Australia Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal Australia international rugby union players Australian emigrants