New Zealand at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup
The 1995 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team to compete at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. New Zealand won Group B of the tournament, before losing to Australia 20-30 in a semi-final.
Build up
Earlier in the year, New Zealand played two test matches against France, winning one and drawing the other. New Zealand then played a three match test series against Australia, losing all three tests.
Staff
- Head coach: Frank Endacott
- Assistant coach: Gary Kemble
Squad
Final squad
Fixtures
Warm up match
Before leaving for the World Cup, the squad played the New Zealand Residents at Ericsson Stadium and defeated them 20-4.
World Cup Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Neuseeland
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 4 | Advanced to knockout stage |
 Tonga
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 1 | |
 Papua-Neuguinea
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Tonga
Papua-Neuguinea
Semi-final
The match was 20-all after 80 minutes. In extra time Australia scored two tries to win the match.[1][2]
References
- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Australia vs. New Zealand - Rugby League Project".
- ^ "RLWC 1995: Australia".