# 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 | |

## 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) | | Tries: Patrick Torreilles Goals: Frédéric Banquet (1) |
* Ninian Park, Cardiff Attendance: 10,250 Referee: Eddie Ward
| Wales | France |
| FB | 1 | Iestyn Harris |
| RW | 2 | John Devereux |
| RC | 3 | Allan Bateman |
| LC | 4 | Scott Gibbs |
| LW | 5 | Anthony Sullivan |
| SO | 6 | Jonathan Davies (c) |
| SH | 7 | Kevin Ellis |
| PR | 8 | Kelvin Skerrett |
| HK | 9 | Martin Hall |
| PR | 10 | Dai Young |
| SR | 11 | Paul Moriarty |
| SR | 12 | Mark Perrett |
| LK | 13 | Richard Eyres |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Mark Jones |
| IC | 15 | Adrian Hadley |
| IC | 16 | Keiron Cunningham |
| IC | 17 | Rowland Phillips |
| Coach: ||
| Clive Griffiths ||
| FB | 1 | David Despin |
| RW | 2 | Frédéric Banquet |
| RC | 3 | David Fraisse |
| LC | 4 | Pierre Chamorin |
| LW | 5 | Jean-Marc Garcia |
| SO | 6 | Pascal Fages |
| SH | 7 | Patrick Entat (c) |
| PR | 8 | Didier Cabestany |
| HK | 9 | Patrick Torreilles |
| PR | 10 | Frédéric Teixido |
| SR | 11 | Gaël Tallec |
| SR | 12 | Pascal Jampy |
| LF | 13 | Thierry Valero |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Vincent Banet |
| IC | 15 | Karl Jaavuo |
| IC | 16 | Brian Coles |
| IC | 17 | Lilian Hébert |
| Coach: ||
| 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) | | Tries: Pierre Chamorin Didier Cabestany Goals: Frédéric Banquet (1) |
* Ninian Park, Cardiff Attendance: 2,173 Referee: Kelvin Jeffes
| Western Samoa | France |
| FB | 1 | Paki Tuimavave |
| RW | 2 | Brian Laumatia |
| RC | 3 | John Schuster (c) |
| LC | 4 | Va'aiga Tuigamala |
| LW | 5 | Lolani Koko |
| FE | 6 | Tea Ropati |
| HB | 7 | Willie Swann |
| PR | 8 | Se'e Solomona |
| HK | 9 | Willie Poching |
| PR | 10 | Fa'ausu Afoa |
| SR | 11 | Tony Tatupu |
| SR | 12 | Vila Matautia |
| LK | 13 | Tony Tuimavave |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Mark Elia |
| IC | 15 | Sam Panapa |
| IC | 16 | Apollo Perelini |
| IC | 17 | Joe Vagana |
| Coach: ||
| Graham Lowe ||
| FB | 1 | Frédéric Banquet |
| RW | 2 | Brian Coles |
| RC | 3 | Jean-Marc Garcia |
| LC | 4 | Pierre Chamorin |
| LW | 5 | Pascal Mons |
| SO | 6 | Pascal Fages |
| SH | 7 | Patrick Entat (c) |
| PR | 8 | Hadji Boudebza |
| HK | 9 | Patrick Torreilles |
| PR | 10 | Karl Jaavuo |
| SR | 11 | Cyril Baudouin |
| SR | 12 | Didier Cabestany |
| LF | 13 | Thierry Valero |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Frédéric Teixido |
| IC | 15 | Pascal Jampy |
| IC | 16 | Marc Tisseyre |
| IC | 17 | |
| Coach: ||
| 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) | | Tries: Vila Matautia Goals: John Schuster (3) |
* Vetch Field, Swansea Attendance: 15,385 Referee: Russell Smith
| Wales | Western Samoa |
| FB | 1 | Iestyn Harris |
| RW | 2 | Anthony Sullivan |
| RC | 3 | Allan Bateman |
| LC | 4 | John Devereux |
| LW | 5 | Adrian Hadley |
| SO | 6 | Jonathan Davies (c) |
| SH | 7 | Kevin Ellis |
| PR | 8 | Kelvin Skerrett |
| HK | 9 | Martin Hall |
| PR | 10 | Dai Young |
| SR | 11 | Paul Moriarty |
| SR | 12 | Scott Quinnell |
| LK | 13 | Richard Eyres |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Neil Cowie |
| IC | 15 | Keiron Cunningham |
| IC | 16 | Rowland Phillips |
| IC | 17 | Paul Atcheson |
| Coach: ||
| Clive Griffiths ||
| FB | 1 | Paki Tuimavave |
| RW | 2 | John Schuster (c) |
| RC | 3 | Tea Ropati |
| LC | 4 | Va'aiga Tuigamala |
| LW | 5 | Brian Laumatia |
| FE | 6 | Sam Panapa |
| HB | 7 | Willie Swann |
| PR | 8 | Se'e Solomona |
| HK | 9 | Willie Poching |
| PR | 10 | Fa'ausu Afoa |
| SR | 11 | Tony Tatupu |
| SR | 12 | Vila Matautia |
| LK | 13 | Tony Tuimavave |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Mark Elia |
| IC | 15 | Des Maea |
| IC | 16 | Apollo Perelini |
| IC | 17 | Joe Vagana |
| Coach: ||
| Graham Lowe ||