# 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.
* Coach: Bob Fulton
* Manager: Geoff Carr
| 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
| Player | Games | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points | Position(s) | Club |
| Orisi Cavuilati | 1 | – | – | – | – | Wing | Sydney Bulldogs |
| Josaia Dakuitoga | 3 | 1 | – | – | 4 | Wing, Second-row | Penrith Panthers |
| Samuela Davetawalu | 1 | – | – | – | – | Second-row | |
| Apisalome Degei | 2 | – | – | – | – | Second-row | |
| Malaki Kaunivalu | 3 | – | – | – | – | Prop | Sheffield Eagles |
| Kiniviliame Koroibuleka | 1 | – | – | – | – | Wing | |
| Niumaia Korovata | 2 | – | – | – | – | Wing | |
| Samuela Marayawa | 2 | 1 | – | – | 4 | Centre, Second-row | |
| Noa Nadruku | 3 | 1 | – | – | 4 | Wing | Canberra Raiders |
| Kaleveti Naisoro | 3 | 1 | – | – | 4 | Wing, Halfback | Parramatta Eels |
| Pio Nakubuwai | 3 | – | – | – | – | Prop | |
| Livai Nalagilagi (c) | 3 | – | – | – | – | Centre | |
| Noa Nayacaklou | 3 | – | 3 | – | 6 | Five-eighth | |
| Ian Sagaitu | 3 | 1 | – | – | 4 | Hooker, Second-row | |
| Kaiava Salusalu | 1 | – | – | – | – | Prop | |
| Fili Seru | 3 | 2 | – | – | 8 | Wing | South Queensland Crushers |
| Waisale Sovatabua | 3 | 2 | – | – | 8 | Fullback, Wing, Centre | |
| Savenaca Taga | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 10 | Halfback | |
| Illiesa Toga | 2 | – | – | – | – | Wing, Second-row | |
| Jioji Vatubua | 3 | – | – | – | – | Centre, Wing | |
| Waisale Vatubua | 1 | – | – | – | – | Wing | |
| Ulaiasi Wainidroa | 2 | – | – | – | – | | |

## 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
| Player | Games | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points | Position(s) | Club |
| Asa Amone | 2 | – | 6 | – | 12 | Fullback, Centre | |
| Salesi Finau | 2 | 1 | – | – | 4 | Wing | Warrington Wolves |
| Awen Guttenbeil | 2 | 2 | – | – | 8 | Second-row, Prop | |
| Liuaki Hansen | 2 | – | – | – | – | Prop | Widnes Vikings |
| Solomon Haumono | 2 | – | – | – | – | Prop, Second-row | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Phil Howlett | 2 | 1 | – | – | 4 | Centre, Five-eighth | Parramatta Eels |
| Talite Liava'a | 1 | – | – | – | – | Prop | |
| Tauʻalupe Liku | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 | | Leigh Centurions |
| Duane Mann (c) | 2 | – | – | – | – | Hooker | Auckland Warriors |
| George Mann | 2 | – | – | – | – | Prop, Second-row | Leeds Rhinos |
| Martin Masella | 2 | – | – | – | – | Prop | Illawarra Steelers |
| Una Taufa | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | Wing | |
| Taukolo Tonga | 1 | – | – | – | – | Centre, Wing, Second-row | |
| Tevita Vaikona | 2 | – | – | – | – | Wing | Hull Sharks |
| Jimmy Veikoso | 2 | 1 | – | – | 4 | Wing | |
| Willie Wolfgramm | 2 | 2 | – | – | 8 | Halfback, Five-eighth | |
* Luke Leilua, Angelo Dymock, Mateaki Mafi, Frank Watene and Andrew Tangata-Toa were all named in the squad but did not play a game.
* Tonga were hit with the withdrawals of Jim Dymock and John Hopoate, who were both included in the Australian squad, and Gorden Tallis and Albert Fulivai, who both withdrew due to injury.

## 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 |