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

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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

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Wales

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg France

FB 1 File:Wolvescolours.svg Iestyn Harris RW 2 File:Widnes colours.svg John Devereux RC 3 File:Cronulla colours.svg Allan Bateman LC 4 File:Saintscolours.svg Scott Gibbs LW 5 File:Saintscolours.svg Anthony Sullivan SO 6 File:Wolvescolours.svg Jonathan Davies (c) SH 7 File:Workingtoncolours.svg Kevin Ellis PR 8 File:Wigancolours.svg Kelvin Skerrett HK 9 File:Wigancolours.svg Martin Hall PR 10 File:Redscolours.svg Dai Young SR 11 File:Faxcolours.svg Paul Moriarty SR 12 File:Faxcolours.svg Mark Perrett LK 13 File:Rhinoscolours.svg Richard Eyres Substitutions: IC 14 File:Wolvescolours.svg Mark Jones IC 15 File:Widnes colours.svg Adrian Hadley IC 16 File:Saintscolours.svg Keiron Cunningham IC 17 File:Wolvescolours.svg Rowland Phillips Coach: Clive Griffiths

FB 1 File:LezignanRLcolours.PNG David Despin RW 2 File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Frédéric Banquet RC 3 File:Workingtoncolours.svg David Fraisse LC 4 File:France colours.svg Pierre Chamorin LW 5 File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Jean-Marc Garcia SO 6 File:PiaRLcolours.PNG Pascal Fages SH 7 File:Rhinoscolours.svg Patrick Entat (c) PR 8 File:Catalanscolours.svg Didier Cabestany HK 9 File:PiaRLcolours.PNG Patrick Torreilles PR 10 File:LimouxRLcolours.PNG Frédéric Teixido SR 11 File:Wigancolours.svg Gaël Tallec SR 12 File:Catalanscolours.svg Pascal Jampy LF 13 File:LezignanRLcolours.PNG Thierry Valero Substitutions: IC 14 File:LimouxRLcolours.PNG Vincent Banet IC 15 File:PiaRLcolours.PNG Karl Jaavuo IC 16 File:Catalanscolours.svg Brian Coles IC 17 File:CarcassonneRLcolours.PNG Lilian Hébert Coach: Ivan Grésèque

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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

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Western Samoa

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg France

FB 1 File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Paki Tuimavave RW 2 File:Cronulla colours.svg Brian Laumatia RC 3 File:Faxcolours.svg John Schuster (c) LC 4 File:Wigancolours.svg Va'aiga Tuigamala LW 5 File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Lolani Koko FE 6 File:Auckland colours.svg Tea Ropati HB 7 File:Auckland colours.svg Willie Swann PR 8 File:Auckland colours.svg Se'e Solomona HK 9 File:Auckland colours.svg Willie Poching PR 10 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Fa'ausu Afoa SR 11 File:Auckland colours.svg Tony Tatupu SR 12 File:Saintscolours.svg Vila Matautia LK 13 File:Auckland colours.svg Tony Tuimavave Substitutions: IC 14 File:New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Mark Elia IC 15 File:Redscolours.svg Sam Panapa IC 16 File:Saintscolours.svg Apollo Perelini IC 17 File:Auckland colours.svg Joe Vagana Coach: Graham Lowe

FB 1 File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Frédéric Banquet RW 2 File:Catalanscolours.svg Brian Coles RC 3 File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Jean-Marc Garcia LC 4 File:France colours.svg Pierre Chamorin LW 5 File:CarcassonneRLcolours.PNG Pascal Mons SO 6 File:PiaRLcolours.PNG Pascal Fages SH 7 File:Rhinoscolours.svg Patrick Entat (c) PR 8 File:France colours.svg Hadji Boudebza HK 9 File:PiaRLcolours.PNG Patrick Torreilles PR 10 File:PiaRLcolours.PNG Karl Jaavuo SR 11 File:CarpentrasRLcolours.PNG Cyril Baudouin SR 12 File:Catalanscolours.svg Didier Cabestany LF 13 File:LezignanRLcolours.PNG Thierry Valero Substitutions: IC 14 File:LimouxRLcolours.PNG Frédéric Teixido IC 15 File:Catalanscolours.svg Pascal Jampy IC 16 File:CarcassonneRLcolours.PNG Marc Tisseyre IC 17 Coach: Ivan Grésèque

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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

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Wales

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Western Samoa

FB 1 File:Wolvescolours.svg Iestyn Harris RW 2 File:Saintscolours.svg Anthony Sullivan RC 3 File:Cronulla colours.svg Allan Bateman LC 4 File:Widnes colours.svg John Devereux LW 5 File:Widnes colours.svg Adrian Hadley SO 6 File:Wolvescolours.svg Jonathan Davies (c) SH 7 File:Workingtoncolours.svg Kevin Ellis PR 8 File:Wigancolours.svg Kelvin Skerrett HK 9 File:Wigancolours.svg Martin Hall PR 10 File:Redscolours.svg Dai Young SR 11 File:Faxcolours.svg Paul Moriarty SR 12 File:Wigancolours.svg Scott Quinnell LK 13 File:Rhinoscolours.svg Richard Eyres Substitutions: IC 14 File:Wigancolours.svg Neil Cowie IC 15 File:Saintscolours.svg Keiron Cunningham IC 16 File:Wolvescolours.svg Rowland Phillips IC 17 File:Wigancolours.svg Paul Atcheson Coach: Clive Griffiths

FB 1 File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Paki Tuimavave RW 2 File:Faxcolours.svg John Schuster (c) RC 3 File:Auckland colours.svg Tea Ropati LC 4 File:Wigancolours.svg Va'aiga Tuigamala LW 5 File:Cronulla colours.svg Brian Laumatia FE 6 File:Redscolours.svg Sam Panapa HB 7 File:Auckland colours.svg Willie Swann PR 8 File:Auckland colours.svg Se'e Solomona HK 9 File:Auckland colours.svg Willie Poching PR 10 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Fa'ausu Afoa SR 11 File:Auckland colours.svg Tony Tatupu SR 12 File:Saintscolours.svg Vila Matautia LK 13 File:Auckland colours.svg Tony Tuimavave Substitutions: IC 14 File:New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Mark Elia IC 15 File:Hunsletcolours.svg Des Maea IC 16 File:Saintscolours.svg Apollo Perelini IC 17 File:Auckland colours.svg Joe Vagana Coach: Graham Lowe

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External links

• 1995 World Cup audio highlights
• 1995 World Cup Final at rlphotos.com
• 1995 World Cup data at hunterlink.net.au
• 1995 World Cup at rlif.com
• 1995 World Cup at rlhalloffame.org.uk
• 1995 World Cup at rugbyleagueproject.com
• 1995 World Cup at 188-rugby-league.co.uk