1995 Rugby League World Cup squads


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.
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClub
Wayne Bartrim2---- St. George Dragons
Tim Brasher54--16 Sydney Tigers
Mark Carroll5 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Mark Coyne428 St. George Dragons
Brett Dallas4312 Sydney Bulldogs
Jim Dymock7 28 Sydney Bulldogs
Brad Fittler 414 Penrith Panthers
David Gillespie 1 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Paul Harragon*2 Newcastle Knights
Terry Hill4 312 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
John Hopoate2312 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Andrew Johns422762 Newcastle Knights
Matthew Johns4 Newcastle Knights
Nik Kosef314 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Gary Larson* 314 North Sydney Bears
Paul McGregor2 28 Illawarra Steelers
Steven Menzies4624 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Billy Moore1 North Sydney Bears
Danny Moore12 8 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Adam Muir1 Newcastle Knights
Robbie O'Davis3520 Newcastle Knights
Dean Pay4 Sydney Bulldogs
Aaron Raper11 4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Jason Smith514 Sydney Bulldogs
Geoff Toovey4 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Rod Wishart312 8 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
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClub
John Bentley314 Halifax Blue Sox
Denis Betts 414 Auckland Warriors
Paul Broadbent228 Sheffield Eagles
Mick Cassidy4 Wigan Warriors
Phil Clarke4 Wigan Warriors
Gary Connolly1 Wigan Warriors
Paul Cook2 Leeds Rhinos
Shaun Edwards1 Wigan Warriors
Andy Farrell42722 Wigan Warriors
Bobbie Goulding4113131 St Helens
Karl Harrison4 Hull Sharks
Simon Haughton428 Wigan Warriors
Lee Jackson4 Sheffield Eagles
Chris Joynt314 St Helens
Barrie-Jon Mather2 Wigan Warriors
Steve McCurrie1 Widnes Vikings
Paul Newlove4416 St Helens
Martin Offiah328 Wigan Warriors
Nick Pinkney328 Keighley Cougars
Andy Platt4 Auckland Warriors
Daryl Powell2 Sheffield Eagles
Kris Radlinski528 Wigan Warriors
Jason Robinson4312 Wigan Warriors
Dean Sampson314 Castleford Tigers
Tony Smith428 Castleford Tigers

Fiji

Coach: Graham Murray
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClub
Orisi Cavuilati1 Sydney Bulldogs
Josaia Dakuitoga314 Penrith Panthers
Samuela Davetawalu1
Apisalome Degei2
Malaki Kaunivalu3 Sheffield Eagles
Kiniviliame Koroibuleka 1
Niumaia Korovata2
Samuela Marayawa214
Noa Nadruku31 4 Canberra Raiders
Kaleveti Naisoro314 Parramatta Eels
Pio Nakubuwai3
Livai Nalagilagi 3
Noa Nayacaklou336
Ian Sagaitu314
Kaiava Salusalu1
Fili Seru328 South Queensland Crushers
Waisale Sovatabua328
Savenaca Taga31310
Illiesa Toga2
Jioji Vatubua3
Waisale Vatubua1
Ulaiasi Wainidroa2

France

Coach: Yvan Greseque
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClub
Vincent Banet1 Limoux Grizzlies
Frédéric Banquet224 Sheffield Eagles
Cyril Baudouin1 Carpentras XIII
Hadji Boudebza1 AS Saint Estève
Didier Cabestany214 XIII Catalan
Pierre Chamorin 214 AS Saint Estève
Brian Coles2 XIII Catalan
David Despin1 Lézignan Sangliers
Patrick Entat 2 Leeds
Pascal Fages2 Pia Donkeys
David Fraisse1 Workington Town
Jean-Marc Garcia2 AS Saint Estève
Lilian Hébert1 AS Carcassonne
Karl Jaavuo2 Pia Donkeys
Pascal Jampy2 XIII Catalan
Pascal Mons1 AS Carcassonne
Gael Tallec1 Lézignan Sangliers
Frederic Teixido2 Limoux Grizzlies
Marc Tisseyre1 AS Carcassonne
Patrick Torreilles2 14 Pia Donkeys
Thierry Valero2 Lézignan Sangliers

New Zealand

Coach: Frank Endacott
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClub
Richie Barnett214 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Richie Blackmore3312 Auckland Warriors
Syd Eru1 Auckland Warriors
Gary Freeman1 Penrith Panthers
Daryl Halligan Sydney Bulldogs
Sean Hoppe328 Auckland Warriors
Mark Horo3 Western Suburbs Magpies
Kevin Iro314 Leeds Rhinos
Tony Iro314 Sydney City Roosters
Stacey Jones3 Auckland Warriors
Stephen Kearney3 Auckland Warriors
Tony Kemp314 South Queensland Crushers
John Lomax1 Canberra Raiders
Jason Lowrie3 Sydney City Roosters
Gene Ngamu312 Auckland Warriors
Hitro Okesene314 Auckland Warriors
Henry Paul3 Wakefield Trinity
Quentin Pongia3 Canberra Raiders
Matthew Ridge 3110125 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Brent Stuart Western Suburbs Magpies
John Timu Sydney Bulldogs
Brendon Tuuta Western Reds
Ruben Wiki3 Canberra Raiders
Jason Williams1 Sydney Bulldogs

Papua New Guinea

Coach: Joe Tokam
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClub
Michael Angara1
Marcus Bai2 14Port Moresby Vipers
Ben Biri1
David Buko214 Goroka Lahanis
Tuiyo Evei1 Goroka Lahanis
Stanley Gene214 Lae Bombers
David Gomia2Mt. Hagen Eagles
James Kops2
Gideon Kouoru2
Adrian Lam 214 Sydney City Roosters
Bruce Mamando2 Canberra Raiders
John Okul2 Sydney Bulldogs
Elias Paiyo215 14 Port Moresby Vipers
David Reeka1 Lae Bombers
Lucas Solbat214 Rabaul Gurias
Robert Tela1 Enga Mioks
Max Tiri2 Mt. Hagen Eagles
David Westley2 Canberra Raiders
Nande Yer2 Mendi Muruks

South Africa

Coach: Tony Fisher
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClub
Jaco Alberts2
Barend Alkema3
Andrew Ballot3
Jaco Booysen 3
Willem Boshoff3
Francois Cloete3
Guy Coombe3
Tim Fourie3
Kost Human2
Justin Jennings1
Mark Johnson3 London Crusaders
Elmar Lubbe1
Edwin Ludic1
John Mudgeway1
Eugene Powell1
Nico Serfontein1
Kobus Van Deventer3
Jaco Van Niekerk2
Pierre Van Wyke348
Jaco Visser1
Gideon Watts314
Gerald Williams3

Tonga

Coach: Mike McClennan
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClub
Asa Amone2612
Salesi Finau214 Warrington Wolves
Awen Guttenbeil228
Liuaki Hansen 2 Widnes Vikings
Solomon Haumono2 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Phil Howlett214 Parramatta Eels
Talite Liava'a1
Tauʻalupe Liku114 Leigh Centurions
Duane Mann 2 Auckland Warriors
George Mann2 Leeds Rhinos
Martin Masella2 Illawarra Steelers
Una Taufa22
Taukolo Tonga1
Tevita Vaikona2 Hull Sharks
Jimmy Veikoso214
Willie Wolfgramm228

Coach: Clive Griffiths
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClub
Paul Atcheson1 Wigan Warriors
Allan Bateman3 Warrington Wolves
Dean Busby St Helens
Neil Cowie1 Wigan Warriors
Keiron Cunningham3 St Helens
Jonathan Davies 310121 Warrington Wolves
John Devereux31 4 Widnes Vikings
Kevin Ellis314 Workington Town
Richard Eyres3 Leeds Rhinos
Phil Ford Salford City Reds
Scott Gibbs2 St Helens
Jonathan Griffiths St Helens
Adrian Hadley24 Widnes Vikings
Martin Hall3 Wigan Warriors
Iestyn Harris32 1111 Warrington Wolves
Mark Jones2 Warrington Wolves
Paul Moriarty3 Halifax Blue Sox
Mark Perrett1 Halifax Blue Sox
Rowland Phillips314 Warrington Wolves
Scott Quinnell2 Wigan Warriors
Kelvin Skerrett3 Wigan Warriors
Gareth Stephens Castleford Tigers
Anthony Sullivan3416 St Helens
Richard Webster Salford City Reds
Dai Young3 Salford City Reds

Western Samoa

Coach: Graham Lowe
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsPositionClub
Fa'ausu Afoa2 Penrith Panthers
Mark Elia2 Racing Club Albi XIII
Lolani Koko1 Narrandera Lizards
Brian Laumatia214 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Des Maea1 Hunslet Hawks
Gus Maietoa-Brown
Vila Matautia2312 St Helens
Sam Panapa2 Salford City Reds
Apollo Perelini 214 St Helens
Robert Piva North Queensland Cowboys
Willie Poching2 Auckland Warriors
Tea Ropati2 Auckland Warriors
John Schuster 21122 Halifax Blue Sox
Mike Setefano North Harbour Sea Eagles
Se'e Solomona2 Auckland Warriors
Henry Suluvale Sydney City Roosters
Willie Swann214 Auckland Warriors
Tony Tatupu22 8 Auckland Warriors
Setu Tuilaepa Narrandera Lizards
Va'aiga Tuigamala228 Wigan Warriors
Paki Tuimavave214 North Harbour Sea Eagles
Tony Tuimavave2 Auckland Warriors
Earl Va'a Wellington City Dukes
Joe Vagana2 Auckland Warriors
Nigel Vagana Auckland Warriors