1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup players

The 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup involved players from the national rugby league football teams of five countries: Australia, France, Great Britain, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. As the World Cup was played over four years during normal international tours, these groups of players never assembled in one place as an entire squad.

Australia

  • Coaches: Australia Terry Fearnley (1985) Australia Don Furner (1986–88)
  1. Garry Jack
  2. John Ribot
  3. Dale Shearer
  4. Andrew Ettingshausen
  5. Andrew Farrar
  6. Mark McGaw
  7. Michael O'Connor
  8. Peter Jackson
  9. Tony Currie
  10. John Ferguson
  11. Steve Ella
  12. Gene Miles
  13. Alan Langer
  14. Mal Meninga
  15. Chris Mortimer
  16. Les Kiss
  17. Wally Lewis(C)
  18. Des Hasler
  19. Steve Roach
  20. Peter Tunks
  21. Royce Simmons
  22. Gavin Miller
  23. David Gillespie
  24. Martin Bella
  25. Greg Conescu
  26. Paul Sironen
  27. Bryan Niebling
  28. Paul Vautin
  29. Peter Wynn
  30. Noel Cleal
  31. Paul Dunn
  32. Benny Elias
  33. Sam Backo
  34. Wally Fullerton-Smith
  35. Gary Belcher
  36. Chris Close
  37. Peter Sterling
  38. Royce Simmons
  39. Greg Dowling
  40. Wayne Pearce
  41. Steve Folkes
  42. Bob Lindner
  43. Les Davidson
  44. Terry Lamb

France

  1. Gilles Dumas (Saint-Gaudens) - Fullback
  2. Jean-Philippe Pougeau (Saint-Estève) - Fullback
  3. Patrick Wosniak (Saint-Estève) - Fullback
  4. Guy Delaunay (Saint-Estève) - Centre
  5. David Fraisse (Le Pontet) - Fullback/Centre/Wing/Five-eights
  6. Jacques Moliner (Lézignan) - Lock forward
  7. Frédéric Bourrel (Carcassonne)
  8. Sébastien Rodriguez (XIII Catalan)
  9. Serge Pallarès (XIII Catalan)
  10. Mathieu Khedimi (Saint-Estève) - Hooker/Lock forward
  11. Pierre Ailleres (Toulouse) - Prop
  12. Alain Maury (Villeneuve)
  13. Philippe Fourquet (Toulouse) - Wing
  14. Daniel Divet (Carcassonne) - Second row
  15. Francis Laforgue (XIII Catalan) - Centre/Five-eights
  16. Pascal Laroche (Villeneuve) - Wing
  17. Hugues Ratier (Lézignan) - Centre/Winger
  18. Patrick Entat (Avignon) - Scrum-half
  19. Cyril Pons (Saint-Gaudens) - Winger
  20. Denis Bergé (Le Pontet) - Centre
  21. Roger Palisses (Saint-Estève) - Centre/Winger
  22. Didier Couston (Le Pontet) - Winger
  23. Christian Scicchitano (Carpentras)
  24. Dominique Espugna (Lézignan) - Five-eights
  25. Patrick Baco (XIII Catalan) - Hooker
  26. Yannick Mantese (Nantes XIII) - Hooker
  27. Marc Palanques (Le Pontet) - Second row
  28. Bruno Guasch (XIII Catalan) - Lock forward
  29. Max Chantal (Villeneuve) - Prop
  30. Thierry Bernabé (Le Pontet) - Lock forward
  31. Serge Titeux (Le Pontet) - Prop
  32. Marc Tisseyre (Pamiers)
  33. Pierre Montgaillard (XIII Catalan)
  34. Patrick Rocci (Le Pontet) - Five-eights
  35. Guy Laforgue (XIII Catalan) - Second row (C)
  36. Daniel Verdès (Villeneuve)
  37. Philippe Gestas (Saint-Gaudens)
  38. Yves Storer (Saint-Gaudens)
  39. André Perez (XIII Catalan)
  40. Jean-Luc Rabot (Villeneuve)

Great Britain

  1. Mick Burke
  2. Steve Hampson
  3. Des Drummond
  4. Martin Offiah
  5. Mark Forster
  6. Phil Ford
  7. Paul Loughlin
  8. David Stephenson
  9. Chris Burton
  10. Garry Schofield
  11. Jeff Grayshon
  12. David Watkinson
  13. Kevin Ward
  14. John Fieldhouse
  15. Lee Crooks
  16. Andy Goodway
  17. Tony Myler
  18. Paul Groves
  19. Brian Case
  20. Roy Haggerty
  21. Paul Medley
  22. David Hulme
  23. Paul Hulme
  24. Shaun Edwards
  25. Mike Gregory
  26. Kevin Beardmore
  27. David Hobbs
  28. Ian Potter
  29. Harry Pinner (C)
  30. Lee Crooks
  31. Chris Arkwright
  32. Keith England
  33. Gary Connolly
  34. David Creasser
  35. John Woods
  36. Karl Fairbank
  37. Paul Dixon

New Zealand

  1. Gary Mercer
  2. Gary Kemble
  3. Tony Iro
  4. Kevin Iro
  5. Dean Bell
  6. Gary Prohm
  7. Mark Elia
  8. Gary Freeman
  9. James Leuluai
  10. Dane O'Hara
  11. Peter Brown
  12. Olsen Filipaina
  13. Clayton Friend
  14. Wayne Wallace
  15. Fred Ah Kuoi
  16. Adrian Shelford
  17. Ron O'Regan
  18. Brent Todd
  19. Owen Wright
  20. Mark Horo
  21. Howie Tamati
  22. Kevin Tamati
  23. Darrell Williams
  24. Mark Graham (C)
  25. Barry Harvey
  26. Kurt Sorensen
  27. Hugh McGahan
  28. Shane Cooper
  29. Sam Stewart
  30. Joe Ropati
  31. Ricky Cowan

Papua New Guinea

  1. Dairi Kovae
  2. Ipisa Wanega
  3. Joe Katsir
  4. Lauta Atoi
  5. Bal Numapo
  6. Mafu Kerekere
  7. Darius Haili
  8. Mea Morea
  9. Tony Kila (C)
  10. Joe Tep
  11. Roy Heni
  12. Ati Lomutopa
  13. Bobby Ako
  14. Isaac Rop
  15. Michael Matmillo
  16. Yer Bom
  17. Bernard Waketsi
  18. Mathias Kambra
  19. Arebo Taumaku
  20. Gideon Kouoru
  21. Tuiyo Evei
  22. Haoda Kouoru
  23. Thomas Rombuk
  24. Ngala Lapan
  25. Kepi Saea
  26. Noah Andy
  27. Daroa Ben-Moide
  28. Arnold Krewanty
  29. David Gauis
  30. Mathias Kitimun
  31. Joe Gispe
  32. Andrew Kuno
  33. Sam Karara

External links

  • World Cup 1985-1988 at Rugby League Project