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

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
 Wales 2 2 0 0 50 16 +34 4 Advanced to knockout stage
 Western Samoa 2 1 0 1 66 32 +34 2
 France 2 0 0 2 16 84 −68 0
Source: [1]

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)		 [2]
 Tries:
Patrick Torreilles


Goals:
Frédéric Banquet (1)
Ninian Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 10,250
Referee: Eddie Ward Australia
Wales
France
FB1Iestyn Harris
RW2John Devereux
RC3Allan Bateman
LC4Scott Gibbs
LW5Anthony Sullivan
SO6Jonathan Davies (c)
SH7Kevin Ellis
PR8Kelvin Skerrett
HK9Martin Hall
PR10Dai Young
SR11Paul Moriarty
SR12Mark Perrett
LK13Richard Eyres
Substitutions:
IC14Mark Jones
IC15Adrian Hadley
IC16Keiron Cunningham
IC17Rowland Phillips
Coach:
Wales Clive Griffiths
FB1David Despin
RW2Frédéric Banquet
RC3David Fraisse
LC4Pierre Chamorin
LW5Jean-Marc Garcia
SO6Pascal Fages
SH7Patrick Entat (c)
PR8Didier Cabestany
HK9Patrick Torreilles
PR10Frédéric Teixido
SR11Gaël Tallec
SR12Pascal Jampy
LF13Thierry Valero
Substitutions:
IC14Vincent Banet
IC15Karl Jaavuo
IC16Brian Coles
IC17Lilian 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)		 [3]
 Tries:
Pierre Chamorin
Didier Cabestany





Goals:
Frédéric Banquet (1)
Ninian Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 2,173
Referee: Kelvin Jeffes Australia
Western Samoa
France
FB1Paki Tuimavave
RW2Brian Laumatia
RC3John Schuster (c)
LC4Va'aiga Tuigamala
LW5Lolani Koko
FE6Tea Ropati
HB7Willie Swann
PR8Se'e Solomona
HK9Willie Poching
PR10Fa'ausu Afoa
SR11Tony Tatupu
SR12Vila Matautia
LK13Tony Tuimavave
Substitutions:
IC14Mark Elia
IC15Sam Panapa
IC16Apollo Perelini
IC17Joe Vagana
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Lowe
FB1Frédéric Banquet
RW2Brian Coles
RC3Jean-Marc Garcia
LC4Pierre Chamorin
LW5Pascal Mons
SO6Pascal Fages
SH7Patrick Entat (c)
PR8Hadji Boudebza
HK9Patrick Torreilles
PR10Karl Jaavuo
SR11Cyril Baudouin
SR12Didier Cabestany
LF13Thierry Valero
Substitutions:
IC14Frédéric Teixido
IC15Pascal Jampy
IC16Marc 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)		 [4]
 Tries:
Vila Matautia


Goals:
John Schuster (3)
Vetch Field, Swansea
Attendance: 15,385
Referee: Russell Smith England
Wales
Western Samoa
FB1Iestyn Harris
RW2Anthony Sullivan
RC3Allan Bateman
LC4John Devereux
LW5Adrian Hadley
SO6Jonathan Davies (c)
SH7Kevin Ellis
PR8Kelvin Skerrett
HK9Martin Hall
PR10Dai Young
SR11Paul Moriarty
SR12Scott Quinnell
LK13Richard Eyres
Substitutions:
IC14Neil Cowie
IC15Keiron Cunningham
IC16Rowland Phillips
IC17Paul Atcheson
Coach:
Wales Clive Griffiths
FB1Paki Tuimavave
RW2John Schuster (c)
RC3Tea Ropati
LC4Va'aiga Tuigamala
LW5Brian Laumatia
FE6Sam Panapa
HB7Willie Swann
PR8Se'e Solomona
HK9Willie Poching
PR10Fa'ausu Afoa
SR11Tony Tatupu
SR12Vila Matautia
LK13Tony Tuimavave
Substitutions:
IC14Mark Elia
IC15Des Maea
IC16Apollo Perelini
IC17Joe Vagana
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Lowe

References

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