- Squads Cook Islands Ireland
- Venues
- Group A Results Final standings
- Group B Results Final standings
- Final
- See also
- References
- External links
{{Refimprove|date=December 2009}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}{{Infobox rugby league international tournament
| year = 1995
| title = Emerging Nations Tournament
| image =
| finalists = 7
| country = England
| winners_other = {{rl|Cook Islands}}
| top try scorer = {{rl|Cook Islands}} James Cuthers (7 Tries)
| top_scorer = {{rl|Cook Islands}} Meti Noovao (19 Goals)
| topscorer = {{rl|Cook Islands}} Meti Noovao (50 Points)
| tournaments = Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament
| last =
| next = 2000
}}The 1995 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament 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. SquadsCook 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Phelim Comerford | Dublin Blues | 2 | 12 | 0 | 32 | | Martin Crompton | Oldham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | Eric Boyle | Dublin Blues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Des Foy | Oldham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | | Gavin Gordon | Bangor Vikings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | | Gary Grainey | Leigh Miners Welfare ARLFC | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Anthony Nuttall | Newsome Magpies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Conor O'Sullivan | Dublin Blues | 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 |
VenuesThe 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 AResults{{Rugbybox |date = 16 October | home = {{Rl-rt|Cook Islands}} | score = 64–8 | away= {{Rl|United States}} | stadium = Post Office Road, Featherstone |
}}{{Rugbybox |date = 16 October | home = {{Rl-rt|Scotland}} | score = 34–9 | away= {{Rl|Russia}} | stadium = Post Office Road, Featherstone |
}}{{Rugbybox |date = 18 October | home = {{Rl-rt|Cook Islands}} | score = 58–20 | away= {{Rl|Russia}} | stadium = Hilton Park, Leigh |
}}{{Rugbybox |date = 18 October | home = {{Rl-rt|Scotland}} | score = 38–16 | away= {{Rl|United States}} | stadium = Sixfields, Northampton |
}}{{Rugbybox |date = 20 October | home = {{Rl-rt|Cook Islands}} | score = 21–10 | away= {{Rl|Scotland}} | stadium = Wheldon Road, Castleford |
}}{{Rugbybox |date = 20 October | home = {{Rl-rt|Russia}} | score = 28–26 | away= {{Rl|United States}} | stadium = Wilderspool, Warrington |
}}Final standings| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points | | {{Rl|Cook Islands}} | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 38 | +105 | 6 | | {{Rl|Scotland}} | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 46 | +36 | 4 | | {{Rl|Russia}} | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 118 | −61 | 2 | | {{Rl|United States}} | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 130 | −80 | 0 |
- Cook Islands advanced to the final.
Group BResults{{Rugbybox |date = 16 October | home = {{Rl-rt|Ireland}} | score = 48–26 | away= {{Rl|Moldova}} | stadium = Spotlands, Rochdale |
}}{{Rugbybox |date = 18 October | home = {{Rl-rt|Moldova}} | score = 24–19 | away= {{Rl|Morocco}} | stadium = Sixfields, Northampton |
}}{{Rugbybox |date = 20 October | home = {{Rl-rt|Ireland}} | score = 42–6 | away= {{Rl|Morocco}} | stadium = Crown Flatt, Dewsbury |
}}Final standings| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points | | {{Rl|Ireland}} | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 32 | +58 | 4 | | {{Rl|Moldova}} | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 67 | -17 | 2 | | {{Rl|Morocco}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 66 | −41 | 0 |
- Ireland advanced to the final.
Final{{Rugbybox |date = 24 October | home = {{Rl-rt|Cook Islands}} | score = 22–6 | away= {{Rl|Ireland}} | stadium = Gigg Lane, Bury | attendance = 4147 |
}}See also- 2000 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament
ReferencesExternal links- {{cite web|title=World Cup 1995 details |url=http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/res/wcup1995.htm |website=The Vault |accessdate=21 November 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929104732/http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/res/wcup1995.htm |archivedate=29 September 2007 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
- Rugby league Emerging Nations Tournament Official Brochure, 1995
- The Rugby League World Cup book, League Publications Ltd, 2000
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