Fiji 52–6 South Africa — Group A, 1995 Rugby League World Cup
8 Oct 1995 · Cougar Park, Keighley, England · Attendance: 4,845
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Group A, 1995 Rugby League World Cup: Fiji 52–6 South Africa, at Cougar Park, Keighley, England on 8 Oct 1995.
Scorers
| Fiji | Tries: Seru (2); Sovatabua (2); Marayawa; Nadruku; Naisoro Tuiyabayaba; Dakuitoga; Saigatu; Taga Goals: Nayacaklou (3); Taga (3) |
| South Africa | Goals: van Wyke (3) |
Teams
| Fiji | South Africa | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waisale Sovatabua | Fullback | Pierre Van Wyke | 1 |
| 2 | Josaia Rabele Dakuitoga | Wing | Guy Coombe | 2 |
| 3 | Livai Nalagilagi (c) | Centre | Andrew Ballot | 3 |
| 4 | Fili Seru | Centre | Willem Boshoff | 4 |
| 5 | Noa Nadruku | Wing | Mark Johnson | 5 |
| 6 | Noa Nayacaklou | Stand off/Five eighth | Francois Cloete | 6 |
| 7 | Saveneca Taga | Scrum half/Half back | Barend Alkema | 7 |
| 8 | Malakai Yasa | Prop forward | Gideon Watts | 8 |
| 9 | Ian Saigatu | Hooker | Kobus van Deventer | 9 |
| 10 | Pio Nakubuwai | Prop forward | Jaco Booysen (c) | 10 |
| 11 | Apisalome Degei | Second row | Gerald Williams | 11 |
| 12 | Illiesa Toga | Second row | Tim Fourie | 12 |
| 13 | Samuela Marayawa | Loose forward/Lock forward | Jaco Alberts | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Interchange | Kaiava Salusalu | Edwin Ludic | Interchange | |
| Interchange | Jioji Vatubua | Kost Human | Interchange | |
| Interchange | Ulaiasi Wainidroa | Jaco Van Niekerk | Interchange | |
| Interchange | Kalaveti Naisoro Tuiyabayaba | |||
| Graham Murray | Coach | Tony Fisher | ||
Match officials
| Referee | David Manson |
| Touch judges | Not identified in sources found |
| Player of the match | Not identified in sources found |
Match report
Fiji thrashed South Africa 52-6 at Cougar Park, Keighley, leading 16-6 at half-time before scoring ten tries without reply. South Africa's only points came from three penalty goals.