1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup players

1985-1988 Rugby League World Cup The 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup involved players from the national rugby league football teams of five countries: Australia, France, Great Britain, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. As the World Cup was played over four years during normal international tours, these groups of players never assembled in one place as an entire squad. Australia Coaches: AUS Terry Fearnley (1985) AUS Don Furner (1986–88) Garry Jack John Ribot Dale Shearer Andrew Ettingshausen Andrew Farrar Mark McGaw Michael O'Connor Peter Jackson Tony Currie John Ferguson Steve Ella Gene Miles Alan Langer Mal Meninga Chris Mortimer Les Kiss Wally Lewis(C) Des Hasler Steve Roach Peter Tunks Royce Simmons Gavin Miller David Gillespie Martin Bella Greg Conescu Paul Sironen Bryan Niebling Paul Vautin Peter Wynn Noel Cleal Paul Dunn Benny Elias Sam Backo Wally Fullerton-Smith Gary Belcher Chris Close Peter Sterling Royce Simmons Greg Dowling Wayne Pearce Steve Folkes Bob Lindner Les Davidson Terry Lamb France Coaches: AUS Tas Baitieri and FRA Guy Vigouroux Gilles Dumas (Saint-Gaudens) - Fullback Jean-Philippe Pougeau (Saint-Estève) - Fullback Patrick Wosniak (Saint-Estève) - Fullback Guy Delaunay (Saint-Estève) - Centre David Fraisse (Le Pontet) - Fullback/Centre/Wing/Five-eights Jacques Moliner (Lézignan) - Lock forward Frédéric Bourrel (Carcassonne) Sébastien Rodriguez (XIII Catalan) Serge Pallarès (XIII Catalan) Mathieu Khedimi (Saint-Estève) - Hooker/Lock forward Pierre Ailleres (Toulouse) - Prop Alain Maury (Villeneuve) Philippe Fourquet (Toulouse) - Wing Daniel Divet (Carcassonne) - Second row Francis Laforgue (XIII Catalan) - Centre/Five-eights Pascal Laroche (Villeneuve) - Wing Hugues Ratier (Lézignan) - Centre/Winger Patrick Entat (Avignon) - Scrum-half Cyril Pons (Saint-Gaudens) - Winger Denis Bergé (Le Pontet) - Centre Roger Palisses (Saint-Estève) - Centre/Winger Didier Couston (Le Pontet) - Winger Christian Scicchitano (Carpentras) Dominique Espugna (Lézignan) - Five-eights Patrick Baco (XIII Catalan) - Hooker Yannick Mantese (Nantes XIII) - Hooker Marc Palanques (Le Pontet) - Second row Bruno Guasch (XIII Catalan) - Lock forward Max Chantal (Villeneuve) - Prop Thierry Bernabé (Le Pontet) - Lock forward Serge Titeux (Le Pontet) - Prop Marc Tisseyre (Pamiers) Pierre Montgaillard (XIII Catalan) Patrick Rocci (Le Pontet) - Five-eights Guy Laforgue (XIII Catalan) - Second row (C) Daniel Verdès (Villeneuve) Philippe Gestas (Saint-Gaudens) Yves Storer (Saint-Gaudens) André Perez (XIII Catalan) Jean-Luc Rabot (Villeneuve) Great Britain Coach: UK Maurice Bamford/ UK Malcolm Reilly Mick Burke Steve Hampson Des Drummond Martin Offiah Mark Forster Phil Ford Paul Loughlin David Stephenson Chris Burton Garry Schofield Jeff Grayshon David Watkinson Kevin Ward John Fieldhouse Lee Crooks Andy Goodway Tony Myler Paul Groves Brian Case Roy Haggerty Paul Medley David Hulme Paul Hulme Shaun Edwards Mike Gregory Kevin Beardmore David Hobbs Ian Potter Harry Pinner (C) Lee Crooks Chris Arkwright Keith England Gary Connolly David Creasser John Woods Karl Fairbank Paul Dixon New Zealand Coach: NZL Graham Lowe/NZL Tony Gordon Gary Mercer Gary Kemble Tony Iro Kevin Iro Dean Bell Gary Prohm Mark Elia Gary Freeman James Leuluai Dane O'Hara Peter Brown Olsen Filipaina Clayton Friend Wayne Wallace Fred Ah Kuoi Adrian Shelford Ron O'Regan Brent Todd Owen Wright Mark Horo Howie Tamati Kevin Tamati Darrell Williams Mark Graham (C) Barry Harvey Kurt Sorensen Hugh McGahan Shane Cooper Sam Stewart Joe Ropati Ricky Cowan Papua New Guinea Coach: AUS Barry Wilson/ PNG Skerry Palanga Dairi Kovae Ipisa Wanega Joe Katsir Lauta Atoi Bal Numapo Mafu Kerekere Darius Haili Mea Morea Tony Kila (C) Joe Tep Roy Heni Ati Lomutopa Bobby Ako Isaac Rop Michael Matmillo Yer Bom Bernard Waketsi Mathias Kambra Arebo Taumaku Gideon Kouoru Tuiyo Evei Haoda Kouoru Thomas Rombuk Ngala Lapan Kepi Saea Noah Andy Daroa Ben-Moide Arnold Krewanty David Gauis Mathias Kitimun Joe Gispe Andrew Kuno Sam Karara External links World Cup 1985-1988 at Rugby League Project Squads Category:Rugby League World Cup squads