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
Cook Islands
- Managers – Paul Vaetoru, Ian Wilmott
- Coaches – Paul McGreal, Nooroa Tupa
{| class="wikitable"
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! Player !! Club !! Tries !! Goals !! Field Goals !! Points
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| Turara Bates || Titikaveka Bulldogs || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Craig Bowen || Illawarra Steelers || 3 || 0 || 0 || 12
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| James Cuthers || Otahuhu Leopards || 7 || 0 || 0 || 28
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| Ali Davys || Brisbane Broncos || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
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| Tama Henry || Tupapa-Maraerenga Panthers || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Bob Hunter || Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles || 2 || 0 || 0 || 8
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| Martin Iro || Titikaveka Bulldogs || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Lefour Jack || Tupapa-Maraerenga Panthers || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Denvour Johnston || Wellington Rugby League || 2 || 0 || 0 || 8
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| Alec Kermode || Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4
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| Lloyd Matapo || Titikaveka Bulldogs || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Piri Matapo || Titikaveka Bulldogs || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Meti Noovao || Auckland City Vulcans || 3 || 19 || 0 || 50
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| Andrew Paitai || Tupapa-Maraerenga Panthers || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Richard Piakura || Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2
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| Sonny Shepherd || Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles || 4 || 0 || 0 || 16
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| Taoro Strickland || Tupapa-Maraerenga Panthers || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Tangimetua Tangimetua || Ngatantiia-Matavera Sea Eagles || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Ngere Tariu || Tupapa-Maraerenga Panthers || 6 || 0 || 0 || 24
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| Jason Temu || Oldham || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Tungane Tini || Tupap-Maraerenga Panthers || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Tiri Toa || Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles || 2 || 0 || 0 || 8
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| Allan Tuara || Tupap-Maraerenga Panthers || 2 || 0 || 0 || 8
|}
Ireland
- Manager Mark Casham
- Coaches Niel Wood, Terry Flanagan
{| class="wikitable"
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! Player !! Club !! Tries !! Goals !! Field Goals !! Points
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| Michael Browne || Tallaght Tigers || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4
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| Leo Casey || Featherstone Rovers || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4
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| Sean Cleary || Dublin Blues Rugby League || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Phelim Comerford || Dublin Blues Rugby League || 2 || 12 || 0 || 32
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| Martin Crompton || Oldham || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4
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| Eric Doyle ||Dublin Blues Rugby League || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Des Foy || Oldham || 2 || 0 || 0 || 8
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| Gavin Gordon || Bangor Vikings || 4 || 0 || 0 || 16
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| Gary Grainey || Leigh Miners Welfare || 2 || 0 || 0 || 8
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| Liam Horrigan || Woolston Rovers || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4
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| Seamus McCallion || Bramley RLFC || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Craig McElhatton || Bradford Dudley Hill || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4
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| Eugene McEntaggert || Dublin Blues Rugby League || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Anthony Nuttall || Newsome Magpies || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Conor O'Sullivan || Dublin Blues Rugby League || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4
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| Paul Owens || Bradford Dudley Hill || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| George Slicker || Halifax || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| Richard Smith || Bradford Northern || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4
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| Rickey Smith || Bangor Vikings || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4
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| Bryan Smyth || Illingworth ARLFC || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| 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.
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! Bury
! Castleford
! Warrington
! Rochdale
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| Gigg Lane
| Wheldon Road
| Wilderspool Stadium
| Spotland Stadium
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| Capacity: 11,840
| Capacity: 11,775
| Capacity: 10,200
| Capacity: 9,961
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! Leigh
! Featherstone
! Northampton
! Dewsbury
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| Hilton Park
| Post Office Road
| Sixfields Stadium
| Crown Flatt
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| Capacity: 10,000
| Capacity: 9,850
| Capacity: 7,798
| Capacity: 5,100
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Group stage
Group A
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Team !! Played !! Won !! Drew !! Lost !! For !! Against !! Diff !! Points
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align=left| || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 143 || 38 || +105 || 6
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|align=left| || 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 82 || 46 || +36 || 4
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|align=left| || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 57 || 118 || −61 || 2
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|align=left| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 50 || 130 || −80 || 0
|}
- Cook Islands advanced to the final.
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Group B
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Team !! Played !! Won !! Drew !! Lost !! For !! Against !! Diff !! Points
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align=left| || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 90 || 32 || +58 || 4
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|align=left| || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 50 || 67 || -17 || 2
|-
|align=left| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 25 || 66 || −41 || 0
|}
- Ireland advanced to the final.
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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