1995 Rugby League World Cup squads

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The 1995 Rugby League World Cup squads were made up of players from the national rugby league football teams of ten countries: Australia, England, Fiji, France, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Tonga, Wales and Western Samoa.

Australia[]

Due to the Super League war, the Australian Rugby League did not select any player who had signed with Super League. As 100% of Australia's squad was sourced from Australian Rugby League-aligned players, several test players from the successful 1994 Kangaroo Tour were not selected for the World Cup, though a number of the team had played in the 3-0 Trans-Tasman Test series win over New Zealand earlier in the year.

Super League aligned Canberra Raiders players, including Laurie Daley, Ricky Stuart took the ARL to court during 1995 in a bid to be able to play in the World Cup. The court found in their favour and ordered the ARL to consider all players for selection regardless of who they were aligned to. However, as one unnamed ARL official was quoted as saying, the ARL were only forced to consider Super League players, not select them. Just how many, if any, Super League players were considered for selection remains unknown and speculation remains that behind closed doors no Super League player was considered.

Player Games Tries Goals Field Goals Points Position(s) Club
Wayne Bartrim 2 - - - - Hooker, Lock St. George colours.svg St. George Dragons
Tim Brasher 5 4 - - 16 Fullback, Centre, Wing Balmain colours.svg Sydney Tigers
Mark Carroll 5 Prop, Second-row Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Mark Coyne 4 2 8 Centre, Wing St. George colours.svg St. George Dragons
Brett Dallas 4 3 12 Wing Canterbury colours.svg Sydney Bulldogs
Jim Dymock 7 2 8 Lock, Five-eighth Canterbury colours.svg Sydney Bulldogs
Brad Fittler (c) 4 1 4 Five-eighth, Centre, Lock Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
David Gillespie 1 Prop, Second-row Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Paul Harragon* 2 Prop Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Terry Hill 4 3 12 Centre Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
John Hopoate 2 3 12 Wing Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Andrew Johns 4 2 27 62 Halfback, Hooker Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Matthew Johns 4 Five-eighth Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Nik Kosef 3 1 4 Lock, Five-eighth Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Gary Larson* 3 1 4 Second-row, Prop North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears
Paul McGregor 2 2 8 Centre Illawarra colours.svg Illawarra Steelers
Steven Menzies 4 6 24 Second-row, Centre, Lock Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Billy Moore 1 Lock, Second-row North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears
Danny Moore 1 2 8 Centre, Wing Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Adam Muir 1 Second-row, Prop, Lock Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Robbie O'Davis 3 5 20 Fullback, Wing Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Dean Pay 4 Prop, Second-row Canterbury colours.svg Sydney Bulldogs
Aaron Raper 1 1 4 Hooker Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Jason Smith 5 1 4 Lock, Second-row, Five-eighth Canterbury colours.svg Sydney Bulldogs
Geoff Toovey 4 Halfback, Hooker, Five-eighth Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Rod Wishart 3 1 2 8 Wing Illawarra colours.svg Illawarra Steelers

*Gary Larson originally declined selection citing personal reasons. When Paul Harragon was injured he answered Bob Fulton's call to join the squad and ended up playing in the final at Wembley.

England[]

Long time Wigan, Great Britain and England back rower Denis Betts, playing for the Auckland Warriors in the Australian Rugby League premiership, made history by becoming the first player selected to captain England while not playing for a British club.

Coach: England Phil Larder

Player Games Tries Goals Field Goals Points Position(s) Club
John Bentley 3 1 4 Wing Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox
Denis Betts (c) 4 1 4 Second-row Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
Paul Broadbent 2 2 8 Prop Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles
Mick Cassidy 4 Prop, Second-row, Lock Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Phil Clarke 4 Lock, Second-row, Stand-off Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Gary Connolly 1 Centre, Fullback Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Paul Cook 2 Fullback, Wing, Centre, Stand-off Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
Shaun Edwards 1 Halfback, Stand-off, Fullback Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Andy Farrell 4 2 7 22 Second-row, Lock Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Bobbie Goulding 4 1 13 1 31 Halfback Saintscolours.svg St Helens
Karl Harrison 4 Prop Hullcolours.svg Hull Sharks
Simon Haughton 4 2 8 Second-row, Prop Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Lee Jackson 4 Hooker Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles
Chris Joynt 3 1 4 Second-row, Prop Saintscolours.svg St Helens
Barrie-Jon Mather 2 Centre Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Steve McCurrie 1 Prop, Hooker, Second-row Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Paul Newlove 4 4 16 Centre Saintscolours.svg St Helens
Martin Offiah 3 2 8 Wing Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Nick Pinkney 3 2 8 Centre, Wing Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars
Andy Platt 4 Prop, Lock, Second-row Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
Daryl Powell 2 Centre, Stand-off Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles
Kris Radlinski 5 2 8 Fullback, Centre Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Jason Robinson 4 3 12 Wing Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Dean Sampson 3 1 4 Prop Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers
Tony Smith 4 2 8 Stand-off Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers

Fiji[]

Coach: Australia Graham Murray

Player Games Tries Goals Field Goals Points Position(s) Club
Orisi Cavuilati 1 Wing Canterbury colours.svg Sydney Bulldogs
Josaia Dakuitoga 3 1 4 Wing, Second-row Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
Samuela Davetawalu 1 Second-row
Apisalome Degei 2 Second-row
Malaki Kaunivalu 3 Prop Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles
Kiniviliame Koroibuleka 1 Wing
Niumaia Korovata 2 Wing
Samuela Marayawa 2 1 4 Centre, Second-row
Noa Nadruku 3 1 4 Wing Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Kaleveti Naisoro 3 1 4 Wing, Halfback Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Pio Nakubuwai 3 Prop
Livai Nalagilagi (c) 3 Centre
Noa Nayacaklou 3 3 6 Five-eighth
Ian Sagaitu 3 1 4 Hooker, Second-row
Kaiava Salusalu 1 Prop
Fili Seru 3 2 8 Wing South Queensland colours.svg South Queensland Crushers
Waisale Sovatabua 3 2 8 Fullback, Wing, Centre
Savenaca Taga 3 1 3 10 Halfback
Illiesa Toga 2 Wing, Second-row
Jioji Vatubua 3 Centre, Wing
Waisale Vatubua 1 Wing
Ulaiasi Wainidroa 2

France[]

Coach: France Ivan Grésèque

Player Games Tries Goals Field Goals Points Position(s) Club
Vincent Banet 1 Halfback Canadacolours.png Limoux Grizzlies
Frédéric Banquet 2 2 4 Fullback, Wing, Centre Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles
Cyril Baudouin 1 Second-row St. George colours.svg Carpentras XIII
Hadji Boudebza 1 Prop Eastern Suburbs colours.svg AS Saint Estève
Didier Cabestany 2 1 4 Prop Catalanscolours.svg XIII Catalan
Pierre Chamorin 2 1 4 Centre, Five-eighth Eastern Suburbs colours.svg AS Saint Estève
Brian Coles 2 Wing Catalanscolours.svg XIII Catalan
David Despin 1 Centre, Fullback LezignanRLcolours.PNG Lézignan Sangliers
Patrick Entat (c) 2 Halfback Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds
Pascal Fages 2 Centre, Five-eighth Italy colours.svg Pia Donkeys
David Fraisse 1 Fullback, Wing, Centre, Five-eighth Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town
Jean-Marc Garcia 2 Wing Eastern Suburbs colours.svg AS Saint Estève
Lilian Hébert 1 Prop CarcassonneRLcolours.PNG AS Carcassonne
Karl Jaavuo 2 Prop Italy colours.svg Pia Donkeys
Pascal Jampy 2 Second-row Catalanscolours.svg XIII Catalan
Pascal Mons 1 Wing, Centre CarcassonneRLcolours.PNG AS Carcassonne
Gael Tallec 1 Prop, Second-row LezignanRLcolours.PNG Lézignan Sangliers
Frederic Teixido 2 Prop Canadacolours.png Limoux Grizzlies
Marc Tisseyre 1 Prop CarcassonneRLcolours.PNG AS Carcassonne
Patrick Torreilles 2 1 4 Hooker Italy colours.svg Pia Donkeys
Thierry Valero 2 Lock, Hooker LezignanRLcolours.PNG Lézignan Sangliers

New Zealand[]

Coach: New Zealand Frank Endacott

Player Games Tries Goals Field Goals Points Position(s) Club
Richie Barnett 2 1 4 Fullback, Wing, Centre Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Richie Blackmore 3 3 12 Centre, Wing Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
Syd Eru 1 Hooker Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
Gary Freeman 1 Halfback, Five-eighth, Hooker Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
Daryl Halligan Wing Canterbury colours.svg Sydney Bulldogs
Sean Hoppe 3 2 8 Wing Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
Mark Horo 3 Second-row Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs Magpies
Kevin Iro 3 1 4 Centre Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
Tony Iro 3 1 4 Second-row, Wing Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney City Roosters
Stacey Jones 3 Halfback Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
Stephen Kearney 3 Second-row Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
Tony Kemp 3 1 4 Five-eighth, Lock South Queensland colours.svg South Queensland Crushers
John Lomax 1 Prop Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Jason Lowrie 3 Prop Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney City Roosters
Gene Ngamu 3 1 2 Five-eighth Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
Hitro Okesene 3 1 4 Prop, Hooker Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
Henry Paul 3 Five-eighth, Fullback, Centre, Hooker Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity
Quentin Pongia 3 Prop, Second-row Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Matthew Ridge (c) 3 1 10 1 25 Fullback Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Brent Stuart Prop Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs Magpies
John Timu Centre Canterbury colours.svg Sydney Bulldogs
Brendon Tuuta Lock, Second-row Western Reds colours.svg Western Reds
Ruben Wiki 3 Centre Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Jason Williams 1 Wing Canterbury colours.svg Sydney Bulldogs

Papua New Guinea[]

Coach: Papua New Guinea Joe Tokam

Player Games Tries Goals Field Goals Points Position(s) Club
Michael Angara 1 Second-row, Lock
Marcus Bai 2 1 4 Wing Port Moresby Vipers
Ben Biri 1 Prop
David Buko 2 1 4 Fullback, Wing Saintscolours.svg Goroka Lahanis
Tuiyo Evei 1 Prop, Second-row Saintscolours.svg Goroka Lahanis
Stanley Gene 2 1 4 Five-eighth, Centre Australian colours.svg Lae Bombers
David Gomia 2 Wing, Centre Mt. Hagen Eagles
James Kops 2 Wing
Gideon Kouoru 2 Wing, Lock
Adrian Lam (c) 2 1 4 Halfback Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney City Roosters
Bruce Mamando 2 Prop, Second-row, Lock Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
John Okul 2 Fullback, Wing, Centre Canterbury colours.svg Sydney Bulldogs
Elias Paiyo 2 1 5 14 Centre, Halfback, Hooker Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers
David Reeka 1 Australian colours.svg Lae Bombers
Lucas Solbat 2 1 4 Prop Italy colours.svg Rabaul Gurias
Robert Tela 1 Centre, Five-eighth Australian colours.svg Enga Mioks
Max Tiri 2 Second-row Rhinoscolours.svg Mt. Hagen Eagles
David Westley 2 Prop Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Nande Yer 2 Prop, Second-row Hullcolours.svg Mendi Muruks

South Africa[]

Coach: Wales Tony Fisher

Player Games Tries Goals Field Goals Points Position(s) Club
Jaco Alberts 2 Second-row, Lock
Barend Alkema 3 Five-eighth, Halfback
Andrew Ballot 3 Wing, Centre, Second-row
Jaco Booysen (c) 3 Prop
Willem Boshoff 3 Centre, Wing
Francois Cloete 3 Five-eighth, Hooker
Guy Coombe 3 Centre, Wing
Tim Fourie 3 Centre, Second-row
Kost Human 2 Second-row
Justin Jennings 1 Hooker
Mark Johnson 3 Wing Broncoscolours.png London Crusaders
Elmar Lubbe 1
Edwin Ludic 1
John Mudgeway 1 Lock
Eugene Powell 1 Prop
Nico Serfontein 1
Kobus Van Deventer 3 Halfback, Hooker
Jaco Van Niekerk 2 Prop
Pierre Van Wyke 3 4 8 Fullback, Five-eighth
Jaco Visser 1
Gideon Watts 3 1 4 Prop
Gerald Williams 3 Second-row

Tonga[]

Coach: New Zealand Mike McClennan

Player Games Tries Goals Field Goals Points Position(s) Club
Asa Amone 2 6 12 Fullback, Centre
Salesi Finau 2 1 4 Wing Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Awen Guttenbeil 2 2 8 Second-row, Prop
Liuaki Hansen 2 Prop Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Solomon Haumono 2 Prop, Second-row Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Phil Howlett 2 1 4 Centre, Five-eighth Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Talite Liava'a 1 Prop
Tauʻalupe Liku 1 1 4 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions
Duane Mann (c) 2 Hooker Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
George Mann 2 Prop, Second-row Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
Martin Masella 2 Prop Illawarra colours.svg Illawarra Steelers
Una Taufa 2 2 Wing
Taukolo Tonga 1 Centre, Wing, Second-row
Tevita Vaikona 2 Wing Hullcolours.svg Hull Sharks
Jimmy Veikoso 2 1 4 Wing
Willie Wolfgramm 2 2 8 Halfback, Five-eighth
  • Luke Leilua, Angelo Dymock, Mateaki Mafi, Frank Watene and Andrew Tangata-Toa were all named in the squad but did not play a game.
  • Tonga were hit with the withdrawals of Jim Dymock and John Hopoate, who were both included in the Australian squad, and Gorden Tallis and Albert Fulivai, who both withdrew due to injury.[2]

Wales[]

Coach: Wales Clive Griffiths

Player Games Tries Goals Field Goals Points Position(s) Club
Paul Atcheson 1 Fullback Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Allan Bateman 3 Centre Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Dean Busby Second-row, Lock Saintscolours.svg St Helens
Neil Cowie 1 Prop Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Keiron Cunningham 3 Hooker Saintscolours.svg St Helens
Jonathan Davies (c) 3 10 1 21 Five-eighth, Fullback, Centre, Wing Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
John Devereux 3 1 4 Centre, Wing Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Kevin Ellis 3 1 4 Halfback, Stand-off, Lock Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town
Richard Eyres 3 Lock, Second-row Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
Phil Ford Fullback, Wing, Centre Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds
Scott Gibbs 2 Centre Saintscolours.svg St Helens
Jonathan Griffiths Stand-off, Halfback Saintscolours.svg St Helens
Adrian Hadley 2 4 Wing Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings
Martin Hall 3 Hooker Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Iestyn Harris 3 2 1 1 11 Stand-off, Fullback Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Mark Jones 2 Prop, Second-row Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Paul Moriarty 3 Second-row Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox
Mark Perrett 1 Second-row, Lock Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox
Rowland Phillips 3 1 4 Second-row, Lock, Prop Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Scott Quinnell 2 Second-row, Prop Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Kelvin Skerrett 3 Second-row, Prop Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Gareth Stephens Stand-off, Halfback Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers
Anthony Sullivan 3 4 16 Wing Saintscolours.svg St Helens
Richard Webster Stand-off, Halfback Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds
Dai Young 3 Prop Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds

Western Samoa[]

Coach: New Zealand Graham Lowe

Player Games Tries Goals Field Goals Points Position(s) Club
Fa'ausu Afoa 2 Second-row, Prop Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
Mark Elia 2 Fullback, Wing, Centre Balmain colours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII
Lolani Koko 1 Wing Australian colours.svg Narrandera Lizards
Brian Laumatia 2 1 4 Wing Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Des Maea 1 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks
Gus Maietoa-Brown Centre, Five-eighth, Lock Canadacolours.png Counties Manukau Heroes
Vila Matautia 2 3 12 Prop Saintscolours.svg St Helens
Sam Panapa 2 Wing, Centre, Five-eighth Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds
Apollo Perelini 2 1 4 Prop, Second-row Saintscolours.svg St Helens
Robert Piva Prop, Second-row North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Willie Poching 2 Second-row Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
Tea Ropati 2 Centre, Five-eighth Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
John Schuster (c) 2 11 22 Centre, Wing Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox
Mike Setefano Prop Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg North Harbour Sea Eagles
Se'e Solomona 2 Prop Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
Henry Suluvale Wing, Centre Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney City Roosters
Willie Swann 2 1 4 Halfback Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
Tony Tatupu 2 2 8 Centre, Second-row Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
Setu Tuilaepa Australian colours.svg Narrandera Lizards
Va'aiga Tuigamala 2 2 8 Wing, Centre Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Paki Tuimavave 2 1 4 Fullback Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg North Harbour Sea Eagles
Tony Tuimavave 2 Prop, Second-row Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
Earl Va'a Fullback, Five-eighth Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Wellington City Dukes
Joe Vagana 2 Prop Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors
Nigel Vagana Wing, Centre Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors

References[]

  1. ^ Masters, Roy (30 October 1995). "Roos on top of the world". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8

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