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

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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: [citation needed]

Wales vs France

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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
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:
Wales 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:
France Ivan Grésèque

Western Samoa vs France

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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
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:
New Zealand 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:
France Ivan Grésèque

Wales vs Western Samoa

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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
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:
Wales 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:
New Zealand Graham Lowe

References

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