1995 Rugby League World Cup Group C

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1995 Rugby League World Cup Group C was one of the three groups in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. The group consisted of France, Wales and Western Samoa.

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TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 22005016+344Advanced to knockout stage
Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa 21016632+342
Flag of France.svg  France 20021684680
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Wales vs France

9 October 1995
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg28 – 6Flag of France.svg  France
Tries:
Anthony Sullivan (3)
Iestyn Harris
John Devereux
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (3)
Iestyn Harris (1)
[1]
Tries:
Patrick Torreilles


Goals:
Frédéric Banquet (1)
Ninian Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 10,250
Referee: Eddie Ward Flag of Australia (converted).svg
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Wales
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France
FB1 Wolvescolours.svg Iestyn Harris
RW2 Widnes colours.svg John Devereux
RC3 Cronulla colours.svg Allan Bateman
LC4 Saintscolours.svg Scott Gibbs
LW5 Saintscolours.svg Anthony Sullivan
SO6 Wolvescolours.svg Jonathan Davies (c)
SH7 Workingtoncolours.svg Kevin Ellis
PR8 Wigancolours.svg Kelvin Skerrett
HK9 Wigancolours.svg Martin Hall
PR10 Redscolours.svg Dai Young
SR11 Faxcolours.svg Paul Moriarty
SR12 Faxcolours.svg Mark Perrett
LK13 Rhinoscolours.svg Richard Eyres
Substitutions:
IC14 Wolvescolours.svg Mark Jones
IC15 Widnes colours.svg Adrian Hadley
IC16 Saintscolours.svg Keiron Cunningham
IC17 Wolvescolours.svg Rowland Phillips
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Clive Griffiths
FB1 LezignanRLcolours.PNG David Despin
RW2 Sheffeagles colours.svg Frédéric Banquet
RC3 Workingtoncolours.svg David Fraisse
LC4 France colours.svg Pierre Chamorin
LW5 Sheffeagles colours.svg Jean-Marc Garcia
SO6 PiaRLcolours.PNG Pascal Fages
SH7 Rhinoscolours.svg Patrick Entat (c)
PR8 Catalanscolours.svg Didier Cabestany
HK9 PiaRLcolours.PNG Patrick Torreilles
PR10 LimouxRLcolours.PNG Frédéric Teixido
SR11 Wigancolours.svg Gaël Tallec
SR12 Catalanscolours.svg Pascal Jampy
LF13 LezignanRLcolours.PNG Thierry Valero
Substitutions:
IC14 LimouxRLcolours.PNG Vincent Banet
IC15 PiaRLcolours.PNG Karl Jaavuo
IC16 Catalanscolours.svg Brian Coles
IC17 CarcassonneRLcolours.PNG Lilian Hébert
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Ivan Grésèque

Western Samoa vs France

12 October 1995
Western Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg56 – 10Flag of France.svg  France
Tries:
Tony Tatupu (2)
Vila Matautia (2)
Va'aiga Tuigamala (2)
Paki Tuimavave
Apollo Perelini
Brian Laumatia
Willie Swann
Goals:
John Schuster (8)
[2]
Tries:
Pierre Chamorin
Didier Cabestany





Goals:
Frédéric Banquet (1)
Ninian Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 2,173
Referee: Kelvin Jeffes Flag of Australia (converted).svg
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Western Samoa
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France
FB1 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Paki Tuimavave
RW2 Cronulla colours.svg Brian Laumatia
RC3 Faxcolours.svg John Schuster (c)
LC4 Wigancolours.svg Va'aiga Tuigamala
LW5 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Lolani Koko
FE6 Auckland colours.svg Tea Ropati
HB7 Auckland colours.svg Willie Swann
PR8 Auckland colours.svg Se'e Solomona
HK9 Auckland colours.svg Willie Poching
PR10 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Fa'ausu Afoa
SR11 Auckland colours.svg Tony Tatupu
SR12 Saintscolours.svg Vila Matautia
LK13 Auckland colours.svg Tony Tuimavave
Substitutions:
IC14 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Mark Elia
IC15 Redscolours.svg Sam Panapa
IC16 Saintscolours.svg Apollo Perelini
IC17 Auckland colours.svg Joe Vagana
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham Lowe
FB1 Sheffeagles colours.svg Frédéric Banquet
RW2 Catalanscolours.svg Brian Coles
RC3 Sheffeagles colours.svg Jean-Marc Garcia
LC4 France colours.svg Pierre Chamorin
LW5 CarcassonneRLcolours.PNG Pascal Mons
SO6 PiaRLcolours.PNG Pascal Fages
SH7 Rhinoscolours.svg Patrick Entat (c)
PR8 France colours.svg Hadji Boudebza
HK9 PiaRLcolours.PNG Patrick Torreilles
PR10 PiaRLcolours.PNG Karl Jaavuo
SR11 CarpentrasRLcolours.PNG Cyril Baudouin
SR12 Catalanscolours.svg Didier Cabestany
LF13 LezignanRLcolours.PNG Thierry Valero
Substitutions:
IC14 LimouxRLcolours.PNG Frédéric Teixido
IC15 Catalanscolours.svg Pascal Jampy
IC16 CarcassonneRLcolours.PNG Marc Tisseyre
IC17
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Ivan Grésèque

Wales vs Western Samoa

With a World Cup Semi-final spot on the line, the largest rugby league attendance in Swansea for 20 years saw Wales defeat the "Samoan Demolition Squad" 22–10.

15 October 1995
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg22 – 10Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa
Tries:
Iestyn Harris
Anthony Sullivan
Kevin Ellis
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (4)
Field Goals:
Jonathan Davies (1)
Iestyn Harris (1)
[3]
Tries:
Vila Matautia


Goals:
John Schuster (3)
Vetch Field, Swansea
Attendance: 15,385
Referee: Russell Smith Flag of England.svg
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Wales
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Western Samoa
FB1 Wolvescolours.svg Iestyn Harris
RW2 Saintscolours.svg Anthony Sullivan
RC3 Cronulla colours.svg Allan Bateman
LC4 Widnes colours.svg John Devereux
LW5 Widnes colours.svg Adrian Hadley
SO6 Wolvescolours.svg Jonathan Davies (c)
SH7 Workingtoncolours.svg Kevin Ellis
PR8 Wigancolours.svg Kelvin Skerrett
HK9 Wigancolours.svg Martin Hall
PR10 Redscolours.svg Dai Young
SR11 Faxcolours.svg Paul Moriarty
SR12 Wigancolours.svg Scott Quinnell
LK13 Rhinoscolours.svg Richard Eyres
Substitutions:
IC14 Wigancolours.svg Neil Cowie
IC15 Saintscolours.svg Keiron Cunningham
IC16 Wolvescolours.svg Rowland Phillips
IC17 Wigancolours.svg Paul Atcheson
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Clive Griffiths
FB1 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Paki Tuimavave
RW2 Faxcolours.svg John Schuster (c)
RC3 Auckland colours.svg Tea Ropati
LC4 Wigancolours.svg Va'aiga Tuigamala
LW5 Cronulla colours.svg Brian Laumatia
FE6 Redscolours.svg Sam Panapa
HB7 Auckland colours.svg Willie Swann
PR8 Auckland colours.svg Se'e Solomona
HK9 Auckland colours.svg Willie Poching
PR10 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Fa'ausu Afoa
SR11 Auckland colours.svg Tony Tatupu
SR12 Saintscolours.svg Vila Matautia
LK13 Auckland colours.svg Tony Tuimavave
Substitutions:
IC14 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Mark Elia
IC15 Hunsletcolours.svg Des Maea
IC16 Saintscolours.svg Apollo Perelini
IC17 Auckland colours.svg Joe Vagana
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham Lowe

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