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  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

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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  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

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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  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

References

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