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

TeamPlayedWonDrewLost For AgainstDifferencePoints
 Wales22005016+344
 Western Samoa21016632+342
 France20021684−680

Wales vs France

9 October 1995
Wales  28 – 6  France
Tries:
Anthony Sullivan (3)
Iestyn Harris
John Devereux
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (3)
Iestyn Harris (1)		 [1] Tries:
Patrick Torreilles


Goals:
Frédéric Banquet (1)
Ninian Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 10,250
Referee: Eddie Ward Australia
Wales
France
FB1 Iestyn Harris
RW2 John Devereux
RC3 Allan Bateman
LC4 Scott Gibbs
LW5 Anthony Sullivan
SO6 Jonathan Davies (c)
SH7 Kevin Ellis
PR8 Kelvin Skerrett
HK9 Martin Hall
PR10 Dai Young
SR11 Paul Moriarty
SR12 Mark Perrett
LK13 Richard Eyres
Substitutions:
IC14 Mark Jones
IC15 Adrian Hadley
IC16 Keiron Cunningham
IC17 Rowland Phillips
Coach:
Wales Clive Griffiths
FB1 David Despin
RW2 Frédéric Banquet
RC3 David Fraisse
LC4 Pierre Chamorin
LW5 Jean-Marc Garcia
SO6 Pascal Fages
SH7 Patrick Entat (c)
PR8 Didier Cabestany
HK9 Patrick Torreilles
PR10 Frédéric Teixido
SR11 Gaël Tallec
SR12 Pascal Jampy
LF13 Thierry Valero
Substitutions:
IC14 Vincent Banet
IC15 Karl Jaavuo
IC16 Brian Coles
IC17 Lilian Hébert
Coach:
France Ivan Grésèque

Western Samoa vs France

12 October 1995
Western Samoa  56 – 10  France
Tries:
Tony Tatupu (2)
Vila Matautia (2)
Va'aiga Tuigamala (2)
Paki Tuimavave
Apollo Perelini
Brian Laumatia
Willie Swann
Goals:
John Schuster (8)		 [2] Tries:
Pierre Chamorin
Didier Cabestany





Goals:
Frédéric Banquet (1)
Ninian Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 2,173
Referee: Kelvin Jeffes Australia
Western Samoa
France
FB1 Paki Tuimavave
RW2 Brian Laumatia
RC3 John Schuster (c)
LC4 Va'aiga Tuigamala
LW5 Lolani Koko
FE6 Tea Ropati
HB7 Willie Swann
PR8 Se'e Solomona
HK9 Willie Poching
PR10 Fa'ausu Afoa
SR11 Tony Tatupu
SR12 Vila Matautia
LK13 Tony Tuimavave
Substitutions:
IC14 Mark Elia
IC15 Sam Panapa
IC16 Apollo Perelini
IC17 Joe Vagana
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Lowe
FB1 Frédéric Banquet
RW2 Brian Coles
RC3 Jean-Marc Garcia
LC4 Pierre Chamorin
LW5 Pascal Mons
SO6 Pascal Fages
SH7 Patrick Entat (c)
PR8 Hadji Boudebza
HK9 Patrick Torreilles
PR10 Karl Jaavuo
SR11 Cyril Baudouin
SR12 Didier Cabestany
LF13 Thierry Valero
Substitutions:
IC14 Frédéric Teixido
IC15 Pascal Jampy
IC16 Marc Tisseyre
IC17
Coach:
France 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
Wales  22 – 10  Western Samoa
Tries:
Iestyn Harris
Anthony Sullivan
Kevin Ellis
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (4)
Field Goals:
Jonathan Davies (1)
Iestyn Harris (1)		 [3] Tries:
Vila Matautia


Goals:
John Schuster (3)
Vetch Field, Swansea
Attendance: 15,385
Referee: Russell Smith England
Wales
Western Samoa
FB1 Iestyn Harris
RW2 Anthony Sullivan
RC3 Allan Bateman
LC4 John Devereux
LW5 Adrian Hadley
SO6 Jonathan Davies (c)
SH7 Kevin Ellis
PR8 Kelvin Skerrett
HK9 Martin Hall
PR10 Dai Young
SR11 Paul Moriarty
SR12 Scott Quinnell
LK13 Richard Eyres
Substitutions:
IC14 Neil Cowie
IC15 Keiron Cunningham
IC16 Rowland Phillips
IC17 Paul Atcheson
Coach:
Wales Clive Griffiths
FB1 Paki Tuimavave
RW2 John Schuster (c)
RC3 Tea Ropati
LC4 Va'aiga Tuigamala
LW5 Brian Laumatia
FE6 Sam Panapa
HB7 Willie Swann
PR8 Se'e Solomona
HK9 Willie Poching
PR10 Fa'ausu Afoa
SR11 Tony Tatupu
SR12 Vila Matautia
LK13 Tony Tuimavave
Substitutions:
IC14 Mark Elia
IC15 Des Maea
IC16 Apollo Perelini
IC17 Joe Vagana
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Lowe

References

  1. ↑ 1995 RLWC - Wales vs France
  2. ↑ 1995 RLWC - Western Samoa vs France
  3. ↑ 1995 RLWC - Wales vs Western Samoa
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