1994–95 Rugby League Premiership

The 1995 Rugby League Premiership was the 21st end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.[1] Played during the 1994–95 Rugby Football League season, the winners were Wigan.[2][3] Kris Radlinski was named man-of-the-match so was awarded the Harry Sunderland Trophy.

1994–95 Premiership
StructureNational knockout championship
WinnersWigan
Runners-upLeeds

First round edit

Date Team one Team two Score
5 May 1995 Leeds Bradford Northern 50-30
7 May 1995 Castleford Warrington 22-30
7 May 1995 St Helens Halifax 32-16
7 May 1995 Wigan Sheffield Eagles 48-16

Semi-finals edit

Date Team one Team two Score
12 May 1995 Wigan Warrington 50-20
14 May 1995 Leeds St Helens 30-26

Final edit

21 May 1995
Wigan 69 – 12 Leeds
Tries: Connolly (3), Radlinski (3), Betts, Edwards, Hall, Haughton, Paul, Skerrett
Goals: Botica (10)
Drop goals: Farrell
[4]
Tries: Eyres, Innes
Goals: Holroyd (2)
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 30,160
Referee: Stuart Cummings (Widnes)
Player of the Match: Kris Radlinski
1 Henry Paul
2 Jason Robinson
3 Kris Radlinski
4 Gary Connolly
5 Martin Offiah
6 Frano Botica
7 Shaun Edwards (c)
8 Kelvin Skerrett   20'
9 Martin Hall
10 Neil Cowie
11 Denis Betts
12 Andy Farrell   49'
13 Phil Clarke
Substitutions:
14 Mick Cassidy   20'
15 Simon Haughton   49'
Coach:
Graeme West
1 Alan Tait
2 Jim Fallon
3 Kevin Iro (c)
4 Phil Hassan   40'
5 Francis Cummins
6 Craig Innes
7 Graham Holroyd
8 Harvey Howard   29'
9 James Lowes
10 Esene Faimalo
11 George Mann
12 Richard Eyres
13 Gary Mercer
Substitutions:
14 Marcus Vassilakopoulos   40'
15 Neil Harmon   29'
Coach:
Doug Laughton

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "Premiership title 1994-95". Rugby League Project.
  3. ^ "Radlinski rampant in Wigan rout". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01.
  4. ^ Fletcher & Howes (1995), p. 224.

References edit

  • Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-96. London: Headline Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-7472-7817-7.