1995 Rugby League World Cup Group C

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. Ladder main WDL Q n points 2 WAL WAL SAM SAM Western Samoa FRA FRA 2 0 0 50 16 1 0 1 66 32 0 0 2 16 84 #ccffcc Advanced to knockout stage A complete RLWC 1995: Australia RLIF Wales vs France 9 October 1995 WAL 28 – 6 FRA 1995 RLWC - Wales vs France Tries: Anthony Sullivan (3) Iestyn Harris John Devereux Goals: Jonathan Davies (3) Iestyn Harris (1) Tries: Patrick Torreilles Goals: Frédéric Banquet (1) Ninian Park, Cardiff 10,250 Eddie Ward AUS _blackborder _Wales1995a _blackborder _blackbottom _whitehorizontal FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Wales _francerl95 _francerl95 _francerl95 _whitehorizontal 0000CD 0000CD 0000CD FFFFFF FF0000 France FB 1 Iestyn HarrisRW 2 John DevereuxRC 3 Allan BatemanLC 4 Scott GibbsLW 5 Anthony SullivanSO 6 Jonathan Davies (c)SH 7 Kevin EllisPR 8 Kelvin SkerrettHK 9 Martin HallPR 10 Dai YoungSR 11 Paul MoriartySR 12 Mark PerrettLK 13 Richard EyresSubstitutions:IC 14 Mark JonesIC 15 Adrian HadleyIC 16 Keiron CunninghamIC 17 Rowland PhillipsCoach:WAL Clive Griffiths FB 1 David DespinRW 2 Frédéric BanquetRC 3 David FraisseLC 4 Pierre ChamorinLW 5 Jean-Marc GarciaSO 6 Pascal FagesSH 7 Patrick Entat (c)PR 8 Didier CabestanyHK 9 Patrick TorreillesPR 10 Frédéric TeixidoSR 11 Gaël TallecSR 12 Pascal JampyLF 13 Thierry ValeroSubstitutions:IC 14 Vincent BanetIC 15 Karl JaavuoIC 16 Brian ColesIC 17 Lilian HébertCoach:FRA Ivan Grésèque Western Samoa vs France 12 October 1995 SAM Western Samoa 56 – 10 FRA 1995 RLWC - Western Samoa vs France Tries: Tony Tatupu (2) Vila Matautia (2) Va'aiga Tuigamala (2) Paki Tuimavave Apollo Perelini Brian Laumatia Willie Swann Goals: John Schuster (8) Tries: Pierre Chamorin Didier Cabestany Goals: Frédéric Banquet (1) Ninian Park, Cardiff 2,173 Kelvin Jeffes AUS _WesternSamoa _WesternSamoa _WesternSamoa _band_red FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000CD Western Samoa_francerl95 _francerl95 _francerl95 _whitehorizontal 0000CD 0000CD 0000CD FFFFFF FF0000 France FB 1 Paki TuimavaveRW 2 Brian LaumatiaRC 3 John Schuster (c)LC 4 Va'aiga TuigamalaLW 5 Lolani KokoFE 6 Tea RopatiHB 7 Willie SwannPR 8 Se'e SolomonaHK 9 Willie PochingPR 10 Fa'ausu AfoaSR 11 Tony TatupuSR 12 Vila MatautiaLK 13 Tony TuimavaveSubstitutions:IC 14 Mark EliaIC 15 Sam PanapaIC 16 Apollo PereliniIC 17 Joe VaganaCoach:NZL Graham Lowe FB 1 Frédéric BanquetRW 2 Brian ColesRC 3 Jean-Marc GarciaLC 4 Pierre ChamorinLW 5 Pascal MonsSO 6 Pascal FagesSH 7 Patrick Entat (c)PR 8 Hadji BoudebzaHK 9 Patrick TorreillesPR 10 Karl JaavuoSR 11 Cyril BaudouinSR 12 Didier CabestanyLF 13 Thierry ValeroSubstitutions:IC 14 Frédéric TeixidoIC 15 Pascal JampyIC 16 Marc TisseyreIC 17Coach:FRA 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 WAL 22 – 10 SAM Western Samoa 1995 RLWC - Wales vs Western Samoa Tries: Iestyn Harris Anthony Sullivan Kevin Ellis Goals: Jonathan Davies (4) Field Goals: Jonathan Davies (1) Iestyn Harris (1) Tries: Vila Matautia Goals: John Schuster (3) Vetch Field, Swansea 15,385 Russell Smith ENG _blackborder _Wales1995a _blackborder _greenbottom _whitehorizontal FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Wales _WesternSamoa _WesternSamoa _WesternSamoa _band_red FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000CD Western Samoa FB 1 Iestyn HarrisRW 2 Anthony SullivanRC 3 Allan BatemanLC 4 John DevereuxLW 5 Adrian HadleySO 6 Jonathan Davies (c)SH 7 Kevin EllisPR 8 Kelvin SkerrettHK 9 Martin HallPR 10 Dai YoungSR 11 Paul MoriartySR 12 Scott QuinnellLK 13 Richard EyresSubstitutions:IC 14 Neil CowieIC 15 Keiron CunninghamIC 16 Rowland PhillipsIC 17 Paul AtchesonCoach:WAL Clive Griffiths FB 1 Paki TuimavaveRW 2 John Schuster (c)RC 3 Tea RopatiLC 4 Va'aiga TuigamalaLW 5 Brian LaumatiaFE 6 Sam PanapaHB 7 Willie SwannPR 8 Se'e SolomonaHK 9 Willie PochingPR 10 Fa'ausu AfoaSR 11 Tony TatupuSR 12 Vila MatautiaLK 13 Tony TuimavaveSubstitutions:IC 14 Mark EliaIC 15 Des MaeaIC 16 Apollo PereliniIC 17 Joe VaganaCoach:NZL Graham Lowe References External links 1995 World Cup audio highlights 1995 World Cup Final at rlphotos.com 1995 World Cup data at hunterlink.net.au 1995 World Cup at rlif.com 1995 World Cup at rlhalloffame.org.uk 1995 World Cup at rugbyleagueproject.com 1995 World Cup at 188-rugby-league.co.uk *