1995 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament

1995 (1995) Emerging Nations Tournament  ()
Number of teams	7
Host country	England
Winner	Cook Islands
Top scorer	Cook Islands Meti Noovao (50 Points)
Top try scorer	Cook Islands James Cuthers (7 Tries)

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.

Squads

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 RLFC	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 RLFC	1	0	0	4
Eric Boyle	Dublin Blues	0	0	0	0
Des Foy	Oldham RLFC	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 RLFC	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 RLFC	0	0	0	0

Group A

Results

October 16

Cook Islands	64–8	United States

Post Office Road, Featherstone

October 16

Scotland	34–9	Russia

Post Office Road, Featherstone

October 18

Cook Islands	58–20	Russia

Hilton Park, Leigh

October 18

Scotland	38–16	United States

Sixfields, Northampton

October 20

Cook Islands	21–10	Scotland

Wheldon Road, Castleford

October 20

Russia	28–26	United States

Wilderspool, Warrington

Final standings

Team	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Points
Cook Islands	3	3	0	0	143	38	+105	6
Scotland	3	2	0	1	82	46	+36	4
Russia	3	1	0	2	57	118	−61	2
United States	3	0	0	3	50	130	−80	0

• Cook Islands advanced to the final.

Group B

Results

October 16

Ireland	48–26	Moldova

Spotlands, Rochdale

October 18

Moldova	24–19	Morocco

Sixfields, Northampton

October 20

Ireland	42–6	Morocco

Crown Flatt, Dewsbury

Final standings

Team	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Points
Ireland	2	2	0	0	90	32	+58	4
Moldova	2	1	0	1	50	67	-17	2
Morocco	2	0	0	2	25	66	−41	0

• Ireland advanced to the final.

Final

October 24

Cook Islands	22–6	Ireland

Gigg Lane, Bury Attendance: 4147

See also

• 2000 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament

References

• Rugby league Emerging Nations Tournament Official Brochure, 1995
• The Rugby League World Cup book, League Publications Ltd, 2000