Wigan also set a new record for most points in all matches in one season with 1,735 from 45 matches as follows: The following rule changes were introduced this season by the referees' coaching director, Greg McCallum: Leeds' Gary Mercer (dangerous throw), Sheffield Eagles' Paul Broadbent and Doncaster's Gordon Lynch (tripping) became the first players cited under the reporting system to be found to have a case to answer.
[3] Among the more consensual recommendations were the hiring of at least one full-time press officer, which The Daily Telegraph's John Whalley found badly needed, pointing that only six First Division clubs bothered to allow the BBC's Ceefax teletext service to relay their game results.
[4] More controversially, the plan would nullify the existing revenue sharing scheme directed at second-tier teams, give two-to-one voting powers to top-flight clubs and limit promotion opportunities to one spot (the second would be conditioned to a playoff), which would likely not be guaranteed due to the implementation of more stringent stadium standards in the elite.
[9] Throughout the 1994–95 season, news of media mogul Rupert Murdoch's interest in an extension of his projected Australian circuit to Europe made their way to the press,[10] and were formalised during an RFL Council meeting on 5 April 1995.
Three days later, the clubs unanimously voted to accept Murdoch's proposal, effectively superseding much of the previous fall's moderate reform.
Per the agreement, the final 1995–96 First Division season would serve as a transition year, and use a condensed roster of teams which would prefigure the Super League format.
[11] The possible aggregation of local rivals into a single regional side to reach the desired team quota—which was later rescinded—led to some protests, including a pitch invasion during half-time of the Greater Manchester derby between Salford and Oldham on 14 April.
Other than the three test Ashes series against Great Britain (won 2–1 by Australia), The Kangaroos played and won matches against 8 Championship teams (Leeds, Wigan, Castleford, Halifax, Sheffield, St Helens, Warrington and Bradford Northern), 1 county side (Cumbria), 1 game against the Great Britain U/21 side and non-test international against Wales in Cardiff.
Wembley also saw the largest ever rugby league test attendance (not including World Cup games) in Great Britain with 57,034 on hand.