World Cup 1995

Semi Final

Australia 30 def. New Zealand 20

World Cup 1995
Semi Final

Australia
30
20
New Zealand
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7977
Status Completed
Date Sunday, 22nd October, 1995
Referee Russell Smith (Castleford)
Venue Alfred McAlpine (Huddersfield)
Crowd 16,608
Match Stats
Halftime Score 14 4
Scrums 9 6
Penalties 7 13
Australia Scoresheet New Zealand
Steve MENZIES 2 T Richie BARNETT
Tim BRASHER   Kevin IRO
Mark COYNE   Tony IRO
Brad FITTLER      
Terry HILL      
 
Andrew JOHNS 3/8 G 4/5 Matthew RIDGE
 
Terry HILL BIN    
Australia Teams New Zealand
Tim BRASHER
[Sydney Tigers]
1 FB 1 Matthew RIDGE (c)
[Manly]
Rod WISHART
[Illawarra]
2 W 2 Sean HOPPE
[Auckland]
Mark COYNE
[St George]
3 C 3 Kevin IRO
[Leeds]
Terry HILL
[Manly]
4 C 4 Richie BLACKMORE
[Auckland/Castleford]
Brett DALLAS
[Sydney Bulldogs]
5 W 5 Richie BARNETT
[Cronulla]
 
Brad FITTLER (c)
[Penrith]
6 FE 6 Tony KEMP
[South Queensland/Leeds]
Geoff TOOVEY
[Manly]
7 HB 7 Stacey JONES
[Auckland]
 
Dean PAY
[Sydney Bulldogs]
8 FR 8 John LOMAX
[Canberra]
Andrew JOHNS
[Newcastle]
9 HK 9 Henry PAUL
[Wigan]
Mark CARROLL
[Manly]
10 FR 10 Jason LOWRIE
[Sydney City]
Steve MENZIES
[Manly]
11 2R 11 Quentin PONGIA
[Canberra]
Gary LARSON
[North Sydney]
12 2R 12 Stephen KEARNEY
[Auckland]
Jim DYMOCK
[Sydney Bulldogs]
13 L 13 Mark HORO
[Western Suburbs]
 
Robbie O'DAVIS
[Newcastle]
14 B 14 Gene NGAMU
[Auckland]
Matthew JOHNS
[Newcastle]
15 B 15 Ruben WIKI
[Canberra]
Jason SMITH
[Sydney Bulldogs]
16 B 16 Tony IRO
[Sydney City]
Nik KOSEF
[Manly]
17 B 17 Hitro OKESENE
[Auckland]
 
Bob FULTON   HC   Frank ENDACOTT
   
 

Team Info

Australia

Previous Game:
World Cup 1995 - Game 3 vs. Fiji
Next Game:
World Cup 1995 - Final vs. England
Out:
Paul McGregor (bench)
In:
Rod Wishart (wing)
Changes:
Robbie O'Davis (wing to bench)

New Zealand

Previous Game:
World Cup 1995 - Game 3 vs. Papua New Guinea
Next Game:
Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand 1996 - Game 1 vs. Papua New Guinea
Out:
Jason Williams (wing), Gary Freeman (hooker)
In:
Richie Barnett (wing), John Lomax (front row)
Changes:
Ruben Wiki (centre to bench), Henry Paul (five-eighth to hooker), Quentin Pongia (front row to second row), Mark Horo (second row to lock), Tony Kemp (lock to five-eighth), Kevin Iro (bench to centre)

Match Notes

Game was tied at 20-all at Full time. Teams played 10 minutes extra time each way.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin