1995 Rugby League World Cup
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The 1995 Rugby League World Cup was an international rugby league tournament held primarily in England, notable for its expanded format and the participation of emerging nations such as Samoa.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rugby League World Cup 1995 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Rugby League World Cup ⓘ |
| alsoHostedIn |
France
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ballUsed | Steeden rugby league ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1995 in rugby league
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Rugby League World Cup tournaments ⓘ |
| champion | Australia national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryHostedIn | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emergingNationParticipant |
Fiji national rugby league team
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Papua New Guinea national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ Samoa national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonga national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1995-10-28 ⓘ |
| finalCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalScore | Australia 16–8 England ⓘ |
| finalVenue | Wembley Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2000 Rugby League World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | group stage and knockout ⓘ |
| groupCount | 4 ⓘ |
| hostConfederation | Rugby Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostNationTeam | England national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| matchesPlayed | 15 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanded format
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participation of emerging rugby league nations ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 10 ⓘ |
| organiser | Rugby League International Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatingTeam |
Australia national rugby league team
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England national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiji national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ France national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ Papua New Guinea national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ Samoa national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonga national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1989–92 Rugby League World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | England national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Pepsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | rugby league ⓘ |
| startDate | 1995-10-07 ⓘ |
| televisionBroadcaster |
BBC Sport
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Sky Sports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPlace | New Zealand national rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalAttendance | approx. 293000 ⓘ |
| totalPointsScored | approx. 682 ⓘ |
| tournamentNumber | 10 ⓘ |
| winnerTitleCount | 8 ⓘ |
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Rugby League World Cup 1995