1995 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament

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1995 (1995) Emerging Nations Tournament  ()
Number of teams	7
Host country	England
Winner	Cook Islands
Top scorer	Cook Islands Meti Noovao (50 Points)
Top try scorer	Cook Islands (7 Tries)
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The 1995 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament was held alongside the Centenary Rugby League World Cup. Although the competition received little build-up or promotion, the novelty value of the teams taking part encouraged relatively large crowds, and the competition was a success. A crowd of 4,147 was present at Gigg Lane, Bury for the final between the Cook Islands and Ireland.

Squads[]

Cook Islands[]

• Managers – Paul Vaetoru, Ian Wilmott
• Coaches – ,

Player	Club	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Points
		0	0	0	0
Craig Bowen	Illawarra Steelers	3	0	0	12
	Otahuhu Leopards	7	0	0	28
Ali Davys	Brisbane Broncos	0	0	1	1
		0	0	0	0
		2	0	0	8
		0	0	0	0
		0	0	0	0
Denvour Johnston	Wellington Rugby League	2	0	0	8
		1	0	0	4
		0	0	0	0
		0	0	0	0
Meti Noovao	Auckland City Vulcans	3	19	0	50
		0	0	0	0
Richard Piakura		0	1	0	2
Sonny Shepherd		4	0	0	16
		0	0	0	0
		0	0	0	0
		6	0	0	24
Jason Temu	Oldham	0	0	0	0
		0	0	0	0
Tiri Toa		2	0	0	8
		2	0	0	8

Ireland[]

• Manager Mark Casham
• Coaches , Terry Flanagan

Player	Club	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Points
Michael Browne		1	0	0	4
Leo Casey	Featherstone Rovers	1	0	0	4
Sean Cleary	Dublin Blues Rugby League	0	0	0	0
Phelim Comerford	Dublin Blues Rugby League	2	12	0	32
Martin Crompton	Oldham	1	0	0	4
Eric Doyle	Dublin Blues Rugby League	0	0	0	0
Des Foy	Oldham	2	0	0	8
Gavin Gordon		4	0	0	16
Gary Grainey		2	0	0	8
Liam Horrigan	Woolston Rovers	1	0	0	4
Seamus McCallion	Bramley RLFC	0	0	0	0
Craig McElhatton	Bradford Dudley Hill	1	0	0	4
Eugene McEntaggert	Dublin Blues Rugby League	0	0	0	0
Anthony Nuttall		0	0	0	0
Conor O'Sullivan	Dublin Blues Rugby League	1	0	0	4
Paul Owens	Bradford Dudley Hill	0	0	0	0
George Slicker	Halifax	0	0	0	0
Richard Smith	Bradford Northern	1	0	0	4
Rickey Smith		1	0	0	4
Bryan Smyth		0	0	0	0
	Oldham	0	0	0	0

Venues[]

The games were played at various venues in England. The Final was played at Gigg Lane in Bury.

Group A[]

Results[]

Final standings[]

Team	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Points
Cook Islands	3	3	0	0	143	38	+105	6
Scotland	3	2	0	1	82	46	+36	4
Russia	3	1	0	2	57	118	−61	2
United States	3	0	0	3	50	130	−80	0

• Cook Islands advanced to the final.

Group B[]

Results[]

Final standings[]

Team	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Points
Ireland	2	2	0	0	90	32	+58	4
Moldova	2	1	0	1	50	67	-17	2
Morocco	2	0	0	2	25	66	−41	0

• Ireland advanced to the final.

Final[]

See also[]

• 2000 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament

References[]

External links[]

• "World Cup 1995 details". The Vault. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
• Rugby league Emerging Nations Tournament Official Brochure, 1995
• The Rugby League World Cup book, League Publications Ltd, 2000