The 1995 Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship was held alongside the Centenary Rugby League World Cup. Although the competition received little build-up or promotion, the novelty value of the teams taking part encouraged relatively large crowds, and the competition was a success. A crowd of 4,147 was present at Gigg Lane, Bury for the final between the Cook Islands and Ireland.
Squads To ensure competitive balance, teams were restricted to selecting a maximum of five professional players in their squad for the tournament. Cook Islands Managers – Paul Vaetoru, Ian Wilmott Coaches – Paul McGreal, Nooroa Tupa
Player Club Tries Goals Field Goals Points Turara Bates Titikaveka Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 Craig Bowen Illawarra Steelers 3 0 0 12 James Cuthers Otahuhu Leopards 7 0 0 28 Ali Davys Brisbane Broncos 0 0 1 1 Tama Henry Tupapa-Maraerenga Panthers 0 0 0 0 Bob Hunter Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles 2 0 0 8 Martin Iro Titikaveka Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 Lefour Jack Tupapa-Maraerenga Panthers 0 0 0 0 Denvour Johnston Wellington Rugby League 2 0 0 8 Alec Kermode Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles 1 0 0 4 Lloyd Matapo Titikaveka Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 Piri Matapo Titikaveka Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 Meti Noovao Auckland City Vulcans 3 19 0 50 Andrew Paitai Tupapa-Maraerenga Panthers 0 0 0 0 Richard Piakura Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles 0 1 0 2 Sonny Shepherd Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles 4 0 0 16 Taoro Strickland Tupapa-Maraerenga Panthers 0 0 0 0 Tangimetua Tangimetua Ngatantiia-Matavera Sea Eagles 0 0 0 0 Ngere Tariu Tupapa-Maraerenga Panthers 6 0 0 24 Jason Temu Oldham 0 0 0 0 Tungane Tini Tupap-Maraerenga Panthers 0 0 0 0 Tiri Toa Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles 2 0 0 8 Allan Tuara Tupap-Maraerenga Panthers 2 0 0 8
Ireland Manager Mark Casham Coaches Niel Wood, Terry Flanagan
Player Club Tries Goals Field Goals Points Michael Browne Tallaght Tigers 1 0 0 4 Leo Casey Featherstone Rovers 1 0 0 4 Sean Cleary Dublin Blues Rugby League 0 0 0 0 Phelim Comerford Dublin Blues Rugby League 2 12 0 32 Martin Crompton Oldham 1 0 0 4 Eric Doyle Dublin Blues Rugby League 0 0 0 0 Des Foy Oldham 2 0 0 8 Gavin Gordon Bangor Vikings 4 0 0 16 Gary Grainey Leigh Miners Welfare 2 0 0 8 Liam Horrigan Woolston Rovers 1 0 0 4 Seamus McCallion Bramley RLFC 0 0 0 0 Craig McElhatton Bradford Dudley Hill 1 0 0 4 Eugene McEntaggert Dublin Blues Rugby League 0 0 0 0 Anthony Nuttall Newsome Magpies 0 0 0 0 Conor O'Sullivan Dublin Blues Rugby League 1 0 0 4 Paul Owens Bradford Dudley Hill 0 0 0 0 George Slicker Halifax 0 0 0 0 Richard Smith Bradford Northern 1 0 0 4 Rickey Smith Bangor Vikings 1 0 0 4 Bryan Smyth Illingworth ARLFC 0 0 0 0 Paul Topping Oldham 0 0 0 0
Venues The games were played at various venues in England. The Final was played at Gigg Lane in Bury.
Bury Castleford Warrington Rochdale Gigg Lane Wheldon Road Wilderspool Stadium Spotland Stadium Capacity: 11,840 Capacity: 11,775 Capacity: 10,200 Capacity: 9,961 Leigh Featherstone Northampton Dewsbury Hilton Park Post Office Road Sixfields Stadium Crown Flatt Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 9,850 Capacity: 7,798 Capacity: 5,100
Group stage Group A Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points 3 3 0 0 143 38 +105 6 3 2 0 1 82 46 +36 4 3 1 0 2 57 118 −61 2 3 0 0 3 50 130 −80 0 Cook Islands advanced to the final.
Group B Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points 2 2 0 0 90 32 +58 4 2 1 0 1 50 67 -17 2 2 0 0 2 25 66 −41 0 Ireland advanced to the final.
Final
See also 2000 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament
References
External links
Rugby league Emerging Nations Tournament Official Brochure, 1995 The Rugby League World Cup book, League Publications Ltd, 2000