1995 Rugby League World Cup squads

July 2014 July 2014 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.Thirst to be First https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-two-tribes-c-o/61086277/ Sydney Morning Herald 7 October 1995 66 All teams were permitted to name a squad of up to 25 players, and were allowed to call-up replacements during the tournament in the event of illness or injury.World Cup Squads https://www.newspapers.com/image/1051935454 Bolton Evening News 5 October 1995 101 Newspapers.com subscriptionIrvine Christopher 7 October 1995 Christopher Irvine's guide to the teams in the Halifax Rugby League World Cup The Times London 46 Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/NewsUK1995UKEnglish/Oct%2007%201995%2C%20The%20Times%2C%20%2365392%2C%20UK%20%28en%29/page/46/mode/2up 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: AUS Bob Fulton Manager: Geoff CarrMasters Roy Roos on top of the world http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&docID=news951030_0014_4943 4 January 2014 The Sydney Morning Herald 30 October 1995 PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClubWayne Bartrim 2 - - - - HK / LK AUS St. George DragonsTim Brasher 5 4 - - 16 FB / CE AUS Sydney TigersMark Carroll rugby league 5 – – – – PR AUS Manly Warringah Sea EaglesMark Coyne rugby league 4 2 – – 8 CE AUS St. George DragonsBrett Dallas 4 3 – – 12 WG AUS Sydney BulldogsJim Dymock 5 1 – – 4 LK / FE AUS Sydney BulldogsBrad Fittler (c) 4 1 – – 4 FE / LK AUS Penrith PanthersDavid Gillespie 1 – – – – PR AUS Manly Warringah Sea EaglesPaul Harragon* 2 – – – – PR AUS Newcastle KnightsTerry Hill 4 3 – – 12 CE AUS Manly Warringah Sea EaglesJohn Hopoate 2 3 – – 12 WG AUS Manly Warringah Sea EaglesAndrew Johns 4 2 27 – 62 HB / HK AUS Newcastle KnightsMatthew Johns 4 – – – – FE AUS Newcastle KnightsNik Kosef 3 1 – – 4 LK AUS Manly Warringah Sea EaglesGary Larson rugby league* 3 1 – – 4 SR / PR AUS North Sydney BearsPaul McGregor rugby league 2 2 – – 8 CE AUS Illawarra SteelersSteve Menzies 4 6 – – 24 SR AUS Manly Warringah Sea EaglesBilly Moore rugby league, born 1971 1 – – – – LK / SR AUS North Sydney BearsDanny Moore 1 2 – – 8 CE AUS Manly Warringah Sea EaglesAdam Muir 1 – – – – SR AUS Newcastle KnightsRobbie O'Davis 3 5 – – 20 FB / WG AUS Newcastle KnightsDean Pay 4 – – – – PR / SR AUS Sydney BulldogsAaron Raper 1 1 – – 4 HK AUS Cronulla-Sutherland SharksJason Smith rugby league 5 1 – – 4 LK / SR AUS Sydney BulldogsGeoff Toovey 4 – – – – HB AUS Manly Warringah Sea EaglesRod Wishart 3 1 2 – 8 WG AUS 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: ENG Phil Larder Manager: Phil Lowe PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClubJohn Bentley rugby 3 1 – – 4 WG ENG Halifax Blue SoxDenis Betts (c) 4 1 – – 4 SR NZL Auckland WarriorsPaul Broadbent 2 2 – – 8 PR ENG Sheffield EaglesMick Cassidy 4 – – – – SR ENG Wigan WarriorsPhil Clarke 4 – – – – LF / SR AUS Sydney City RoostersGary Connolly 1 – – – – CE / FB ENG Wigan WarriorsPaul Cook rugby league 2 – – – – FB / WG ENG Leeds RhinosShaun Edwards 1 – – – – SH ENG Wigan WarriorsAndy Farrell 4 2 7 – 22 LF ENG Wigan WarriorsBobbie Goulding 4 1 13 1 31 SH ENG St HelensKarl Harrison 4 – – – – PR ENG Halifax Blue SoxSimon Haughton 4 2 – – 8 SR ENG Wigan WarriorsLee Jackson rugby league 4 – – – – HK ENG Sheffield EaglesChris Joynt 3 1 – – 4 SR ENG St HelensBarrie-Jon Mather 2 – – – – CE ENG Wigan WarriorsSteve McCurrie 1 – – – – LF / SR ENG Widnes VikingsPaul Newlove 4 4 – – 16 CE ENG Bradford BullsMartin Offiah 3 2 – – 8 WG ENG Wigan WarriorsNick Pinkney 3 2 – – 8 CE ENG Keighley CougarsAndy Platt 4 – – – – PR NZL Auckland Warriors / ENG Widnes VikingsDaryl Powell 2 – – – – SO ENG Keighley CougarsKris Radlinski 5 2 – – 8 FB ENG Wigan WarriorsJason Robinson rugby 4 3 – – 12 WG ENG Wigan WarriorsDean Sampson 3 1 – – 4 PR ENG Castleford TigersTony Smith rugby league, born 1970 4 2 – – 8 SO ENG Castleford Tigers Fiji Incumbent captain James Pickering was unavailable, having suffered a broken leg earlier in the year. Coach: AUS Graham Murray Manager: Epell Lagiloaloa PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClubOrisi Cavuilati 1 – – – – WG AUS Sydney BulldogsJosaia Dakuitoga 3 1 – – 4 WG AUS Penrith PanthersSamuela Davetawalu 1 – – – – SR FJI Nadi DragonsApisalome Degei 2 – – – – SR AUS Parramatta EelsMalakai Kaunaivalu 3 – – – – PR FJI LautokaKiniviliame Koroibuleka 1 – – – – FJI Army BearsNiumaia Korovata 2 – – – – LK Samuela Marayawa 2 1 – – 4 LK AUS TumbarumbaNoa Nadruku 3 1 – – 4 WG AUS Canberra RaidersKaleveti Naisoro 3 1 – – 4 WG / HB AUS Parramatta EelsPio Nakubuwai 3 – – – – PR AUS Yanco-Wamoon HawksLivai Nalagilagi (c) 3 – – – – CE AUS Penrith PanthersNoa Nayacakalou 3 – 3 – 6 FE AUS Penrith PanthersInoke Ratudina – – – – – FE FJI Nadera PanthersFreddie Robarts – – – – – HK NZL Waitakere City RaidersIan Sagaitu 3 1 – – 4 HK Kaiava Salusalu 1 – – – – PR FJI LautokaFili Seru 3 2 – – 8 WG / CE AUS South Queensland CrushersWaisale Sovatabua 3 2 – – 8 FB AUS Newcastle KnightsSavenaca Taga 3 1 3 – 10 HB FJI Nadi DragonsIlliesa Toga 2 – – – – SR Ponipate Toga – – – – – FJI Nadi DragonsJioji Vatubua 3 – – – – CE FJI LautokaWaisale Vatubua 1 – – – – WG Ulaiasi Wainidroa 2 – – – – SR FJI Nadi Dragons France Coach: FRA Ivan Grésèque Manager: Tas Baitieri PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClubPatrick Acroue – – – – – SR FRA SO AvignonVincent Banet 1 – – – – SH FRA Limoux GrizzliesFrédéric Banquet 2 – 2 – 4 CE / WG ENG Sheffield EaglesCyril Baudouin 1 – – – – SR FRA Carpentras XIIIHadji Boudebza 1 – – – – PR FRA AS Saint EstèveDidier Cabestany 2 1 – – 4 SR FRA XIII CatalanPierre Chamorin 2 1 – – 4 CE / SO FRA AS Saint EstèveBrian Coles 2 – – – – WG FRA XIII CatalanDavid Despin 1 – – – – CE / SO FRA Villeneuve XIII RLLGPatrick Entat (c) 2 – – – – SH FRA SO AvignonPascal Fages 2 – – – – CE / SO FRA Pia DonkeysDavid Fraisse 1 – – – – CE ENG Workington TownJean-Marc Garcia 2 – – – – WG / CE FRA AS Saint EstèveLilian Hébert 1 – – – – PR FRA Pia DonkeysKarl Jaavuo 2 – – – – PR FRA Pia DonkeysPascal Jampy 2 – – – – SR FRA AS Saint EstèveStéphane MilletSuspensions Stéphane Millet (France), Pierre Grobbelaar (South Africa), and Syd Eru (New Zealand) were all suspended from the tournament after failing drug tests.Hadfield Dave Three World Cup players expelled for drug abuse https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/three-world-cup-players-expelled-for-drug-abuse-1577441.html The Independent 23 December 2025 13 October 1995 – – – – – FB FRA Saint-GaudensPascal Mons 1 – – – – WG / CE FRA AS CarcassonneGael Tallec 1 – – – – SR ENG Wigan WarriorsFrederic Teixido 2 – – – – PR FRA Limoux GrizzliesMarc Tisseyre 1 – – – – PR FRA Limoux GrizzliesPatrick Torreilles 2 1 – – 4 HK FRA Pia DonkeysThierry Valero 2 – – – – HK / LF FRA Lézignan Sangliers New Zealand Coach: NZL Frank Endacott Manager: Bevn Olsen PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClubRichie Barnett 2 1 – – 4 WG AUS Cronulla-Sutherland SharksRichie Blackmore rugby league 3 3 – – 12 CE NZL Auckland WarriorsSyd EruSuspensions 1 – – – – HK NZL Auckland WarriorsGary Freeman rugby league 1 – – – – HB / HK AUS Penrith PanthersDaryl Halligan – – – – – WG AUS Sydney BulldogsSean Hoppe 3 2 – – 8 WG NZL Auckland WarriorsMark Horo 3 – – – – SR AUS Western Suburbs MagpiesKevin Iro 3 1 – – 4 CE ENG Leeds RhinosTony Iro 3 1 – – 4 SR AUS Sydney City RoostersStacey Jones 3 – – – – HB NZL Auckland WarriorsStephen Kearney 3 – – – – SR NZL Auckland WarriorsTony Kemp rugby league 3 1 – – 4 FE / LK ENG Leeds RhinosJohn Lomax rugby league 1 – – – – PR AUS Canberra RaidersJason Lowrie 3 – – – – PR AUS Sydney City RoostersGene Ngamu 3 – 1 – 2 FB / FE NZL Auckland WarriorsHitro Okesene 3 1 – – 4 PR NZL Auckland WarriorsHenry Paul rugby 3 – – – – FE / FB ENG Wigan WarriorsQuentin Pongia 3 – – – – PR / SR AUS Canberra RaidersMatthew Ridge (c) 3 1 10 1 25 FB AUS Manly Warringah Sea EaglesBrent Stuart – – – – – PR AUS Western Suburbs MagpiesJohn Timu rugby – – – – – CE AUS Sydney BulldogsBrendon Tuuta – – – – – LK / SR ENG Castleford TigersRuben Wiki 3 – – – – CE AUS Canberra RaidersJason Williams rugby league, born 1966 1 – – – – WG AUS Sydney Bulldogs Papua New Guinea Coach: PNG Joe Tokam Manager: Bob Robertson, James Korarome PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClubMichael Angara 1 – – – – SR PNG Mt Hagen EaglesMarcus Bai 2 1 – – 4 WG PNG Port Moresby VipersBen Biri 1 – – – – PR PNG Port Moresby VipersDavid Buko 2 1 – – 4 FB PNG Goroka LahanisTuiyo Evei 1 – – – – PR PNG Goroka LahanisStanley Gene 2 1 – – 4 FE / HB PNG Lae BombersDavid Gomia 2 – – – – CE PNG Goroka LahanisAugust Joseph – – – – – CE PNG Rabaul GuriasJames Kops 2 – – – – WG PNG Mt Hagen EaglesJoshua Kouoru 2 – – – – WG Adrian Lam (c) 2 1 – – 4 HB AUS Sydney City RoostersBruce Mamando 2 – – – – LK AUS Canberra RaidersBilly Noi – – – – – PNG Mt Hagen EaglesJohn Okul 2 – – – – CE AUS Moorebank RamsElias Paiyo 2 1 5 – 14 HK PNG Port Moresby VipersSamuel Pinpin – – – – – PNG Mendi MuruksDavid Reeka 1 – – – – PNG Lae BombersLucas Solbat 2 1 – – 4 PR PNG Rabaul GuriasRobert Tela 1 – – – – CE / FE Petrus Thomas rugby league – – – – – FB PNG Mendi MuruksMax Tiri 2 – – – – SR PNG Mt. Hagen EaglesDavid Westley 2 – – – – PR / SR AUS Canberra RaidersNande Yer 2 – – – – SR PNG Mendi Muruks South Africa Coach: WAL Tony Fisher Manager: Ockie Oosthuizen PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClubJaco Alberts 2 – – – – SR / LK RSA PretoriaBarend Alkema 3 – – – – FE / HB BareaAndrew Ballot 3 – – – – CE NZL Bay of PlentyJaco Booysen (c) 3 – – – – PR ENG Dewsbury RamsWillem Boshoff rugby league 3 – – – – CE Francois Cloete 3 – – – – FE / HK BareaGuy Coombe 3 – – – – WG RSA DurbanTim Fourie 3 – – – – SR / LK ENG Dewsbury RamsPierre GrobbelaarSuspensions 0 – – – – CE ENG Dewsbury RamsKost Human 2 – – – – SR AUS South QueenslandJustin Jennings rugby league 1 – – – – HK AUS South QueenslandMark Johnson rugby league 3 – – – – WG ENG Workington TownElmar Lubbe 1 – – – – Edwin Ludic 1 – – – – John Mudgeway 1 – – – – LK RSA DurbanEugene Powell 1 – – – – PR City ScorpionsNico Serfontein 1 – – – – ENG Hemel HempsteadKobus Van Deventer 3 – – – – HB / HK ENG Dewsbury RamsJaco Van Niekerk 2 – – – – PR Eastern RedsPierre Van Wyke 3 – 4 – 8 FB Eastern RedsJaco Visser 1 – – – – Gideon Watts 3 1 – – 4 PR ENG Dewsbury RamsGerald Williams rugby league 3 – – – – SR RSA Durban Tonga Coach: NZL Mike McClennan Manager: Graham Mattson PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClubPeni Amato – – – – – HK TON Mu'a SaintsAsa Amone 2 – 6 – 12 FB / CE ENG HalifaxAngelo Dymock 2 – – – – FE AUS Moore ParkSalesi Finau 2 1 – – 4 WG AUS Canberra RaidersAwen Guttenbeil 2 2 – – 8 LK AUS Manly Warringah Sea EaglesLee Hansen rugby league 2 – – – – PR ENG Widnes VikingsSolomon Haumono 2 – – – – SR AUS Manly Warringah Sea EaglesPhil Howlett 2 1 – – 4 CE / FB AUS Parramatta EelsTalite Liava'a 1 – – – – SR AUS Litchfield BearsLuke Leilua 1 – – – – NZL OtahuhuTauʻalupe Liku 1 1 – – 4 PR ENG Leigh CenturionsMateaki Mafi – – – – – WG TON KolomuaDuane Mann (c) 2 – – – – HK NZL Auckland WarriorsGeorge Mann rugby league 2 – – – – SR ENG Leeds RhinosMartin Masella 2 – – – – PR AUS Illawarra SteelersAndrew Tangata-Toa – – – – – SR AUS Newcastle KnightsUna Taufa 2 2 – – – WG AUS Canberra RaidersTaukolo Tonga 1 – – – – SR TON KolomuaTevita Vaikona 2 – – – – CE / WG ENG Hull SharksJimmy Veikoso 2 1 – – 4 WG / CE AUS West Belconnen WarriorsFrank Watene – – – – – PR NZL AucklandWillie Wolfgramm 2 2 – – 8 HB / FE AUS Narrandera 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.Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League 1-86971-090-8 Wales Coach: WAL Clive Griffiths Manager: Mike Nicholas PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClubPaul Atcheson 1 – – – – FB ENG OldhamAllan Bateman 3 – – – – CE AUS Cronulla-Sutherland SharksDean Busby – – – – – LF ENG St HelensNeil Cowie 1 – – – – PR ENG Wigan WarriorsKeiron Cunningham 3 – – – – HK ENG St HelensJonathan Davies rugby, born 1962 (c) 3 – 10 1 21 SO / CE ENG Warrington WolvesJohn Devereux rugby 3 1 – – 4 CE / WG ENG Widnes VikingsKevin Ellis rugby 3 1 – – 4 SO / SH AUS North Queensland CowboysRichard Eyres 3 – – – – LF / SR ENG Leeds RhinosPhil Ford rugby – – – – – WG ENG Salford City RedsScott Gibbs 2 – – – – CE ENG St HelensJonathan Griffiths – – – – – SH / SO ENG St HelensAdrian Hadley 2 – – – 4 WG ENG Widnes VikingsMartin Hall rugby league 3 – – – – HK ENG Wigan WarriorsIestyn Harris 3 2 1 1 11 SO / FB ENG Warrington WolvesMark Jones rugby, born 1965 2 – – – – PR ENG Warrington WolvesPaul Moriarty rugby 3 – – – – SR ENG Halifax Blue SoxMark Perrett 1 – – – – SR ENG Halifax Blue SoxRowland Phillips rugby 3 1 – – 4 PR ENG Workington TownScott Quinnell 2 – – – – SR ENG Wigan WarriorsKelvin Skerrett 3 – – – – SR ENG Wigan WarriorsGareth Stephens – – – – – SH ENG Castleford TigersAnthony Sullivan rugby 3 4 – – 16 WG ENG St HelensRichard Webster rugby – – – – – SR ENG Salford City RedsDai Young 3 – – – – PR ENG Salford City Reds Western Samoa Coach: NZL Graham Lowe Manager: Fou Solomona PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClubFa'ausu Afoa 2 – – – – PR AUS Penrith PanthersMark Elia 2 – – – – CE / WG FRA Racing Club Albi XIIILolani Koko 1 – – – – WG AUS Sydney City RoostersBrian Laumatia 2 1 – – 4 WG AUS Cronulla-Sutherland SharksDes Maea 1 – – – – SR NZL Auckland WarriorsGus Malietoa-Brown – – – – – CE NZL Auckland WarriorsVila Matautia 2 3 – – 12 SR ENG St HelensSam Panapa 2 – – – – LK / FE ENG Salford City RedsApollo Perelini 2 1 – – 4 PR ENG St HelensRobert Piva – – – – – PR / SR AUS North Queensland CowboysWillie Poching 2 – – – – SR / HK NZL Auckland WarriorsTea Ropati 2 – – – – CE / FE NZL Auckland WarriorsJohn Schuster (c) 2 – 11 – 22 CE ENG Halifax Blue SoxMike Setefano – – – – – SR NZL North Harbour Sea EaglesSe'e Solomona 2 – – – – PR NZL Auckland WarriorsHenry Suluvale – – – – – WG AUS Sydney City RoostersWillie Swann 2 1 – – 4 HB NZL Auckland WarriorsTony Tatupu 2 2 – – 8 SR NZL Auckland WarriorsSetu Tuilaepa – – – – – AUS Narrandera LizardsVa'aiga Tuigamala 2 2 – – 8 CE ENG Wigan WarriorsPaki Tuimavave 2 1 – – 4 FB NZL North Harbour Sea EaglesTony Tuimavave 2 – – – – SR / LK NZL Auckland WarriorsEarl Va'a – – – – – FB / FE NZL Wellington City DukesJoe Vagana 2 – – – – PR NZL Auckland WarriorsNigel Vagana – – – – – CE NZL Auckland Warriors Notes References External links 1995 Rugby League World Cup Squads rugbyleagueproject.org 1995 Rugby League World Cup Squads The Vault Squads Category:Rugby League World Cup squads