England coach Clive Woodward slammed the BBC for allowing Wallaby great David Campese to present his World Cup winning side with the broadcaster's team of the year award.

Campese, a longstanding critic of English rugby, was a somewhat ironical choice to present the award during Sunday's live-televised ceremony.

But Woodward, the BBC's Coach of the Year, who saw ace goalkicker Jonny Wilkinson and captain Martin Johnson finish first and second respectively in the public poll for Sports Personality of the Year, was unimpressed.

"I thought it was an error by the BBC - it was a bad judgement on their behalf," said Woodward, after naming his team for Saturday's friendly match against the New Zealand Barbarians at Twickenham.

"It's typical of British sport but when you achieve something fantastic, someone tries to make a joke out of it.

"Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Steven Redgrave, George Cohen and Princess Anne were there - all of those people could have presented the trophy," Woodward added.

"To pick a guy, who in international rugby, has got little or no respect, was a bad error of judgement by the BBC."

Former Wallaby winger Campese, a member of the Australia team that beat England to win the 1991 World Cup final at Twickenham, has become well-known for his post-retirement career as an outspoken media pundit.

On Monday he paraded down London's Oxford Street, wearing a sandwich board with the words 'I admit, the best team won,' as part of a charity appeal for the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital organised by British bookmaker Ladbrokes.

Woodward's side for Saturday's match contained five members of his World Cup-winning team.

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