1995 Rugby League World Cup squads

Main article: 1995 Rugby League World Cup

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.

• Coach: Bob Fulton
• Manager: Geoff Carr ^[1]

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

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

Fiji

Coach: Graham Murray

Player	Games	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Points	Position(s)	Club
Orisi Cavuilati	1	–	–	–	–	Wing	Sydney Bulldogs
Josaia Dakuitoga	3	1	–	–	4	Wing , Second-row	Penrith Panthers
Samuela Davetawalu	1	–	–	–	–	Second-row
Apisalome Degei	2	–	–	–	–	Second-row
Malaki Kaunivalu	3	–	–	–	–	Prop	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 Raiders
Kaleveti Naisoro	3	1	–	–	4	Wing , Halfback	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 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: Ivan Grésèque

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

New Zealand

Coach: Frank Endacott

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

Papua New Guinea

Coach: 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	Goroka Lahanis
Tuiyo Evei	1	–	–	–	–	Prop , Second-row	Goroka Lahanis
Stanley Gene	2	1	–	–	4	Five-eighth , Centre	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	Sydney City Roosters
Bruce Mamando	2	–	–	–	–	Prop , Second-row , Lock	Canberra Raiders
John Okul	2	–	–	–	–	Fullback , Wing , Centre	Sydney Bulldogs
Elias Paiyo	2	1	5	–	14	Centre , Halfback , Hooker	Port Moresby Vipers
David Reeka	1	–	–	–	–		Lae Bombers
Lucas Solbat	2	1	–	–	4	Prop	Rabaul Gurias
Robert Tela	1	–	–	–	–	Centre , Five-eighth	Enga Mioks
Max Tiri	2	–	–	–	–	Second-row	Mt. Hagen Eagles
David Westley	2	–	–	–	–	Prop	Canberra Raiders
Nande Yer	2	–	–	–	–	Prop , Second-row	Mendi Muruks

South Africa

Coach: 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	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: 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	Warrington Wolves
Awen Guttenbeil	2	2	–	–	8	Second-row , Prop
Liuaki Hansen	2	–	–	–	–	Prop	Widnes Vikings
Solomon Haumono	2	–	–	–	–	Prop , Second-row	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Phil Howlett	2	1	–	–	4	Centre , Five-eighth	Parramatta Eels
Talite Liava'a	1	–	–	–	–	Prop
Tauʻalupe Liku	1	1	–	–	4		Leigh Centurions
Duane Mann (c)	2	–	–	–	–	Hooker	Auckland Warriors
George Mann	2	–	–	–	–	Prop , Second-row	Leeds Rhinos
Martin Masella	2	–	–	–	–	Prop	Illawarra Steelers
Una Taufa	2	2	–	–	–	Wing
Taukolo Tonga	1	–	–	–	–	Centre , Wing , Second-row
Tevita Vaikona	2	–	–	–	–	Wing	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: Clive Griffiths

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

Western Samoa

Coach: Graham Lowe

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

External links

• 1995 Rugby League World Cup Squads rugbyleagueproject.org
• 1995 Rugby League World Cup Squads The Vault