Rugby World Cup
, Pool A - Port Elizabeth, 31 May 1995, 13:00 local, 11:00 GMT
Australia
(20)
27 - 11
(6)
Canada
(FT)
Teams
Australia
Canada
Tries
Lynagh, Roff, Tabua Tamanivalu
Tries
Charron
Cons
Lynagh 3
Cons
none
Pens
Lynagh 2
Pens
Rees 2
Team
15
FB
Matt Burke
14
W
Joe Roff
13
C
Jason Little
12
C
Tim Horan
11
W
David Campese
10
FH
Michael Lynagh
(c)
9
SH
Peter Slattery
1
P
Tony Daly
2
H
Phil Kearns
3
P
Mark Hartill
4
L
Warwick Waugh
5
L
John Eales
6
F
Willie Ofahengaue
7
F
Ilie Tabua Tamanivalu
8
N8
Tim Gavin
Replacements
16
Matt Pini
17
Scott Bowen
18
SH
George Gregan
19
David Wilson
20
P
Ewen McKenzie
21
H
Michael Foley
Team
15
FB
Scott Stewart
14
W
Winston Stanley
13
C
Christian Stewart
12
C
Steve Gray
11
W
Dave Lougheed
10
FH
Gareth Rees
(c)
9
SH
John Graf
1
P
Eddie Evans
2
H
Karl Svoboda
3
P
Rod Snow
4
L
Mike James
5
L
Gareth Rowlands
6
F
John Hutchinson
7
F
Gord MacKinnon
8
N8
Alan Charron
Replacements
16
Ron Toews
17
Alan Tynan
18
Ian Gordon
19
N8
Glen Ennis
20
Paul LeBlanc
21
Mark Cardinal
Notes
Result
Australia won by a margin of 16 points
Rugby World Cup points
Australia 3, Canada 1
Ground name
EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
(neutral venue)
Attendance
16000
Referee
P Robin
(France)
Australia Test debuts
MA Foley
,
JW Roff
Canada Test debuts
none
Other scores
Rugby World Cup
Ireland
50 - 28
Japan
Bloemfontein
England
27 - 20
Italy
Durban
New Zealand
34 - 9
Wales
Johannesburg