1995 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament

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1995 Emerging Nations World Championship
Number of teams7
Host country England
Winner Cook Islands (1st title)
Matches played10
Attendance24,260 (2,426 per match)
Top scorerCook Islands Meti Noovao (50 points)
Top try scorerCook Islands James Cuthers (7 tries)
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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.[1]

Squads

Cook Islands

PlayerClubTriesGoalsField GoalsPoints
Turara BatesTitikaveka Bulldogs0000
Craig BowenIllawarra Steelers30012
James CuthersOtahuhu Leopards70028
Ali DavysBrisbane Broncos0011
Tama HenryTupapa-Maraerenga Panthers0000
Bob HunterNgatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles2008
Martin IroTitikaveka Bulldogs0000
Lefour JackTupapa-Maraerenga Panthers0000
Denvour JohnstonWellington Rugby League2008
Alec KermodeNgatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles1004
Lloyd MatapoTitikaveka Bulldogs0000
Piri MatapoTitikaveka Bulldogs0000
Meti NoovaoAuckland City Vulcans319050
Andrew PaitaiTupapa-Maraerenga Panthers0000
Richard PiakuraNgatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles0102
Sonny ShepherdNgatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles40016
Taoro StricklandTupapa-Maraerenga Panthers0000
Tangimetua TangimetuaNgatantiia-Matavera Sea Eagles0000
Ngere TariuTupapa-Maraerenga Panthers60024
Jason TemuOldham0000
Tungane TiniTupap-Maraerenga Panthers0000
Tiri ToaNgatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles2008
Allan TuaraTupap-Maraerenga Panthers2008

Ireland

PlayerClubTriesGoalsField GoalsPoints
Michael BrowneTallaght Tigers1004
Leo CaseyFeatherstone Rovers1004
Sean ClearyDublin Blues Rugby League0000
Phelim ComerfordDublin Blues Rugby League212032
Martin CromptonOldham1004
Eric DoyleDublin Blues Rugby League0000
Des FoyOldham2008
Gavin GordonBangor Vikings40016
Gary GraineyLeigh Miners Welfare2008
Liam HorriganWoolston Rovers1004
Seamus McCallionBramley RLFC0000
Craig McElhattonBradford Dudley Hill1004
Eugene McEntaggertDublin Blues Rugby League0000
Anthony NuttallNewsome Magpies0000
Conor O'SullivanDublin Blues Rugby League1004
Paul OwensBradford Dudley Hill0000
George SlickerHalifax0000
Richard SmithBradford Northern1004
Rickey SmithBangor Vikings1004
Bryan SmythIllingworth ARLFC0000
Paul ToppingOldham0000

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

TeamPlayedWonDrewLostForAgainstDiffPoints
 Cook Islands330014338+1056
 Scotland32018246+364
 Russia310257118−612
 United States300350130−800
  • Cook Islands advanced to the final.
18 October 1995
Cook Islands  58–20  Russia
18 October 1995
Scotland  38–16  United States
20 October 1995
Cook Islands  21–10  Scotland
20 October 1995
Russia  28–26  United States

Group B

TeamPlayedWonDrewLostForAgainstDiffPoints
 Ireland22009032+584
 Moldova21015067-172
 Morocco20022566−410
  • Ireland advanced to the final.
16 October 1995
Ireland  48–26  Moldova
18 October 1995
Moldova  24–19  Morocco
20 October 1995
Ireland  42–6  Morocco

Final

Final
24 October 1995
Cook Islands  22–6  Ireland
Summary
Gigg Lane, Bury
Attendance: 4,147
Referee: Dennis Hale (England)
Player of the Match: Ali Davys (Cook Islands)

See also

References

  1. "Emerging Nations Cup 1995". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  • "World Cup 1995 details". The Vault. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  • Rugby league Emerging Nations Tournament Official Brochure, 1995
  • The Rugby League World Cup book, League Publications Ltd, 2000