The 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup involved players from the national rugby league football teams of five countries: Australia, France, Great Britain, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. As the World Cup was played over four years during normal international tours, these groups of players never assembled in one place as an entire squad.
- Gilles Dumas (Saint-Gaudens) - Fullback
- Jean-Philippe Pougeau (Saint-Estève) - Fullback
- Patrick Wosniak (Saint-Estève) - Fullback
- Guy Delaunay (Saint-Estève) - Centre
- David Fraisse (Le Pontet) - Fullback/Centre/Wing/Five-eights
- Jacques Moliner (Lézignan) - Lock forward
- Frédéric Bourrel (Carcassonne)
- Sébastien Rodriguez (XIII Catalan)
- Serge Pallarès (XIII Catalan)
- Mathieu Khedimi (Saint-Estève) - Hooker/Lock forward
- Pierre Ailleres (Toulouse) - Prop
- Alain Maury (Villeneuve)
- Philippe Fourquet (Toulouse) - Wing
- Daniel Divet (Carcassonne) - Second row
- Francis Laforgue (XIII Catalan) - Centre/Five-eights
- Pascal Laroche (Villeneuve) - Wing
- Hugues Ratier (Lézignan) - Centre/Winger
- Patrick Entat (Avignon) - Scrum-half
- Cyril Pons (Saint-Gaudens) - Winger
- Denis Bergé (Le Pontet) - Centre
- Roger Palisses (Saint-Estève) - Centre/Winger
- Didier Couston (Le Pontet) - Winger
- Christian Scicchitano (Carpentras)
- Dominique Espugna (Lézignan) - Five-eights
- Patrick Baco (XIII Catalan) - Hooker
- Yannick Mantese (Nantes XIII) - Hooker
- Marc Palanques (Le Pontet) - Second row
- Bruno Guasch (XIII Catalan) - Lock forward
- Max Chantal (Villeneuve) - Prop
- Thierry Bernabé (Le Pontet) - Lock forward
- Serge Titeux (Le Pontet) - Prop
- Marc Tisseyre (Pamiers)
- Pierre Montgaillard (XIII Catalan)
- Patrick Rocci (Le Pontet) - Five-eights
- Guy Laforgue (XIII Catalan) - Second row (C)
- Daniel Verdès (Villeneuve)
- Philippe Gestas (Saint-Gaudens)
- Yves Storer (Saint-Gaudens)
- André Perez (XIII Catalan)
- Jean-Luc Rabot (Villeneuve)
- Dairi Kovae
- Ipisa Wanega
- Joe Katsir
- Lauta Atoi
- Bal Numapo
- Mafu Kerekere
- Darius Haili
- Mea Morea
- Tony Kila (C)
- Joe Tep
- Roy Heni
- Ati Lomutopa
- Bobby Ako
- Isaac Rop
- Michael Matmillo
- Yer Bom
- Bernard Waketsi
- Mathias Kambra
- Arebo Taumaku
- Gideon Kouoru
- Tuiyo Evei
- Haoda Kouoru
- Thomas Rombuk
- Ngala Lapan
- Kepi Saea
- Noah Andy
- Daroa Ben-Moide
- Arnold Krewanty
- David Gauis
- Mathias Kitimun
- Joe Gispe
- Andrew Kuno
- Sam Karara