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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.
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
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
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
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