1987 Rugby World Cup
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| 1987 Rugby World Cup | |
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| 1987-05-22 - 1987-06-20 | |
| Host nations |  New Zealand and |
 Australia |
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| No. of nations | 16 |
| Champions | New Zealand |
| Runner-up |  France |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Attendance | 600,000[citation needed] |
| (18,750 per match) | |
| Top scorer |  Grant Fox (126) |
| Most tries | Craig Green (6) |
The first Rugby World Cup was hosted by both New Zealand and Australia in 1987, and was won by New Zealand. Seven of the 16 places were automatically filled by the International Rugby Football Board members – New Zealand, Australia, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and France – with South Africa unable to compete because of the international sports boycott due to apartheid. There was no qualification process to fill the remaining nine spots. Instead invitations were sent out to Argentina, Fiji, Italy, Canada, Romania, Tonga, Japan, Zimbabwe and the United States.
On the whole the tournament witnessed fairly one-sided matches, the seven IRFB members proving too strong for the other teams. Half of the 24 matches across the four pools saw one team score 40 or more points. It is therefore no surprise that five of the seven highest-scoring Rugby World Cup matches were witnessed during this tournament, a statistic that is echoed in the ‘most points by an individual’ and ‘most tries by a team’ statistics. New Zealand won the final against France at Eden Park in Auckland by 29 points to 9. The New Zealand team was captained by David Kirk, substituting for an injured Andy Dalton, and included such rugby greats as; Sean Fitzpatrick, John Kirwan, Grant Fox and Michael Jones.
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[edit] History
There were early suggestions of staging a rugby union World Cup, but the idea really came to prominence during the 1980s. The idea was apparently discussed and subsequently turned down during the early 1980s. A meeting was held in 1983 where Australia put forward a proposal for them to host an inaugural World Cup. New Zealand were also interested in hosting such a tournament, and also put forward their own proposal. The IRB conducted a feasibilty study, and Australia and New Zealand later joined forces to bid for hosting the event. The tournament was later agreed upon by the IRB, and Australia and New Zealand hosted the first ever Rugby World Cup.
[edit] Participating nations
| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
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[edit] Format
The World Cup was contested by 16 different nations, in total, playing 32 matches over the duration of the tounament. There was no qualifying tournament to determine the participants, and instead the 16 nations were invited by the International Rugby Football Board to compete. The 16 nations were divided into for pools of four nations, with each nation playing there other pool opponants once, every nation playing three times during the group stages. Nations were awarded 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw and zero for a loss, the top two nations of every pool advanced to the quarter finals. The runners-up of each pool faced the winners of a different pool in the quarter finals. The winners moved on to the semi finals, with the winners then moving onto the final, and the losers of the semi finals contesting a third/fourth place play off.
[edit] Results
[edit] Pool 1
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Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points 
Australia3 3 0 0 108 41 6 
England3 2 0 1 100 32 4 
United States3 1 0 2 39 99 2 
Japan3 0 0 3 48 123 0
| 1987-05-23 | |||
| Australia |
19–6 | England |
Concord Oval, Sydney Attendance: Referee: Keith Lawrence |
| Tries: David Campese, Simon Poidevin Con: Michael Lynagh Pen: Michael Lynagh (3) |
Tries: Mike Harrison Con: Jon Webb |
| 1987-05-24 | |||
| United States |
21–18 | Japan |
Ballymore, Brisbane Attendance: Referee: Guy Maurette  |
| Tries:Ray Nelson, Mike Purcell, Gary Lambert Con: Ray Nelson (3) Pen: Ray Nelson |
Tries: Kojiro Yoshinaga,Nofomuli Taumoefolau Con:Minoru Okidoi Pen: Kojiro Yoshinaga, Eiji Kutsuki |
| 1987-05-30 | |||
| England |
60–7 | Japan |
Concord Oval, Sydney Attendance: Referee: Rene Hourquet |
| Tries: Mike Harrison(3), Jamie Salmon, Dean Richards, Rory Underwood(2), Nigel Redman, Gary Rees, Kevin Simms Con: Jon Webb(7) Pen: Jon Webb(2) |
Tries:Katsufumi Miyamoto Pen:Katsuhiro Matsuo |
| 1987-05-31 | |||
| Australia |
47–12 | United States |
Ballymore, Brisbane Attendance: Referee: Brian Anderson |
| Tries:David Campese, Brian Smith, Andrew Slack, Brett Papworth, David Codey, Andrew Leeds Con: Michael Lynagh (6) Pen: Michael Lynagh |
Tries:Ray Nelson Con: Ray Nelson Pen: Ray Nelson Drop Goals: Dave Horton |
| 1987-06-03 | |||
| England |
34–6 | United States |
Concord Oval, Sydney Attendance: Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald |
| Tries: Mike Harrison, Wade Dooley, Peter Winterbottom(2) Con: Jon Webb(3) Pen: Jon Webb(4) |
Tries: Mike Purcell Con: Ray Nelson |
| Australia |
42–23 | Japan |
Concord Oval, Sydney Attendance: Referee: Jim Flemming  |
| Tries:David Campese, Matt Burke(2), Andrew Slack(2), Steve Tuynman, Peter Grigg, Mark Hartill Con: Michael Lynagh (5) |
Tries:Tsuyoshi Fujita, Eiji Kutsuki(2), Con: Minoru Okidoi Pen:Minoru Okidoi Drop Goals: Minoru Okidoi |
[edit] Pool 2
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Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points 
Wales3 3 0 0 82 31 6 
Ireland3 2 0 1 84 41 4 
Canada3 1 0 2 65 90 2 
Tonga3 0 0 3 29 98 0
| 1987-05-24 | |||
| Canada |
37–4 | Tonga |
Napier Attendance: Referee: Clive Norling |
| Tries: Pat Palmer (2), Paul Vaesen (2), Ian Stuart, Rob Frame Con: Mark Wyatt (2), Gareth Rees Pen: Gareth Rees |
Tries: Fakahau Valu |
| 1987-05-25 | |||
Wales  |
13–6 | Ireland |
Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald |
| Tries: Mark Ring Pen: Paul Thorburn Drop goals: Jonathan Davies (2) |
Pen: Michael Kiernan (2) |
| 1987-05-29 | |||
| Wales |
29–16 | Tonga |
Palmerston North Attendance: Referee: David Bishop |
| Tries: Glen Webbe (3), Adrian Hadley Con: Paul Thorburn (2) Pen: Paul Thorburn (2) Drop goals: Jonathan Davies |
Tries: Kutusi Fielea, Talai Fifita Con: 'Alamoni Liava'a Pen: 'Alamoni Liava'a, 'Aasaeli Amone |
| 1987-05-30 | |||
| Ireland |
46–19 | Canada |
Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: Referee: Fred Howard  |
| Tries: Keith Crossan, Brian Spillane, Hugo MacNeill, Trevor Ringland, Michael Bradley Con: Michael Kiernan (5) Pen: Michael Kiernan (2) Drop goals: Tony Ward, Michael Kiernan |
Tries: Mark Cardinal Pen: Gareth Rees (3), Mark Wyatt Drop goals: Gareth Rees |
| 1987-06-03 | |||
| Wales |
40–9 | Canada |
Invercargill Attendance: Referee: David Bishop |
| Tries:Ieuan Evans (4), Alan Phillips, John Deveraux, Bleddyn Bowen, Adrian Hadley Con: Paul Thorburn (4) |
Pen: Gareth Rees (3) |
| Ireland |
32–9 | Tonga |
Brisbane Attendance: Referee: Guy Maurette |
| Tries: Brendan Mullin (3), Hugo MacNeill (2) Con: Tony Ward (3) Pen: Tony Ward (2) |
Pen: 'Aasaeli Amone (3) |
[edit] Pool 3
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Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points New Zealand3 3 0 0 190 34 6 
Fiji3 1 0 2 56 101 2 
Italy3 1 0 2 40 110 2 
Argentina3 1 0 2 49 90 2
| 1987-05-22 | |||
| New Zealand |
70–6 | Italy |
Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Bob Fordham |
| Tries: Alan Whetton, Joe Stanley, Warwick Taylor, Michael Jones, Steve McDowell, John Kirwan (2), David Kirk (2), Craig Green (2) Con: Grant Fox (8) Pen: Grant Fox (2) |
Pen: Oscar Collodo Drop Goals: Oscar Collodo |
| 1987-05-24 | |||
| Fiji |
28–9 | Argentina |
Rugby Park, Hamilton Attendance: Referee: Jim Fleming |
| Tries: Ilaitia Savai, Kavekini Nalaga, Peceli Gale, Kolinio Rakoroi Con: Severo Koroduadua Waqanibau (2), Elia Rokowailoa Pen: Severo Koroduadua Waqanibau (2) |
Tries: Gabriel Travaglin Con: Hugo Porta Pen: Hugo Porta |
| 1987-05-27 | |||
| New Zealand |
74–13 | Fiji |
Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Derek Bevan |
| Tries: Alan Whetton, John Gallagher (4), John Kirwan, David Kirk, Craig Green (4) Con: Grant Fox(10) Pen: Grant Fox (2) |
Tries: Jioji Cama Pen: Severo Koroduadua Waqanibau (3) |
| 1987-05-28 | |||
| Argentina |
25–16 | Italy |
Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: Referee: Roger Quittenton |
| Tries: Juan Lanza, Fabio Gomez Con: Hugo Porta Pen: Hugo Porta (5) |
Tries: Marzio Innocent, Marcello Cuttitta Con: Oscar Collodo Pen: Oscar Collodo (2) |
| 1987-05-31 | |||
| Italy |
18–15 | Fiji |
Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: Referee: Keith Lawrence |
| Tries: Giancarlo Cucchiella, Massimo Mascioletti, Marcello Cuttitta Pen: Oscar Collodo Drop Goals: Oscar Collodo |
Tries: Salacieli Naivilawasa Con: Severo Koroduadua Waqanibau Pen: Severo Koroduadua Waqanibau (2) Drop Goals: Manasa Qoro |
| 1987-06-01 | |||
| New Zealand |
46–15 | Argentina |
Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Roger Quittenton |
| Tries: Alan Whetton, Joe Stanley, Andy Earl, Zinzan Brooke, David Kirk, Kieran Crowley Con: Grant Fox (2) Pen: Grant Fox (6) |
Tries: Juan Lanza Con: Hugo Porta Pen: Hugo Porta (3) |
[edit] Pool 4
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Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points France3 2 1 0 145 44 5 Scotland3 2 1 0 135 69 5 
Romania3 1 0 2 61 130 2 
Zimbabwe3 0 0 3 53 151 0
| 1987-05-23 | |||
| France |
20–20 | Scotland |
Christchurch Attendance: Referee: Fred Howard |
| Tries: Serge Blanco, Philippe Sella, Pierre Berbizier Con:Serge Blanco Pen:Serge Blanco (2) |
Tries: Matthew Duncan, Derek White Pen: Gavin Hastings (4) |
| Romania |
21–20 | Zimbabwe |
Auckland Attendance: Referee: Stephen Hilditch  |
| Tries: Liviu Hodorca, Marcel Toader, Mircea Paraschiv Pen: Dumitru Alexandru |
Tries: Richard Tsimba (2), Mark Neill Con: Andy Ferreira Pen: Andy Ferreira (2) |
| 1987-05-28 | |||
| France |
55–12 | Romania |
Wellington Attendance: Referee: Bob Fordham |
| Tries: Patrice Lagisquet (2), Denis Charvet (2), Didier Camberabero, Marc Andrieu, Guy Laporte, Phillipe Sella, Dominique Erbani Con: Guy Laporte (8) Pen: Guy Laporte |
Pen: Romeo Bezuscu (4) |
| 1987-05-30 | |||
| Scotland |
60–21 | Zimbabwe |
Wellington Attendance: Referee: David Burnett |
| Tries: Iwan Tukalo (2), Matthew Duncan (2), Iain Paxton (2), Alan Tait (2), John Jeffrey, Gavin Hastings, Greig Oliver Con: Gavin Hastings (8) |
Tries: Dirk Buitendag Con: Marthinus Grobler Pen: Marthinus Grobler (5) |
| 1987-06-02 | |||
| Scotland |
55–28 | Romania |
Dunedin Attendance: Referee: Stephen Hilditch |
| Tries: John Jeffrey (3), Gavin Hastings (2), Alan Tait (2), Iwan Tukalo, Matthew Duncan Con: Gavin Hastings (8) Pen: Gavin Hastings |
Tries: Florica Murariu (2), Marcel Toader Con: Vasile Ion, Dumitru Alexandru Pen: Dumitru Alexandru (3), Vasile Ion |
| France |
70–12 | Zimbabwe |
Auckland Attendance: Referee: Derek Bevan |
| Tries: Rodolphe Modin (3), Didier Camberabero (3), Denis Charvet (2), Laurent Rodriguez (2), Guy Laporte, Daniel Dubroca, Patrick Esteve Con: Didier Camberabero (9) |
Tries: Peter Kaulback Con: Marthinus Grobler Pen: Marthinus Grobler (2) |
[edit] Knock-out stages
| Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | ||||||||
| 6 June - Lancaster Park, Christchurch | ||||||||||
| New Zealand |
30 | |||||||||
| 14 June - Ballymore, Brisbane | ||||||||||
| Scotland |
3 | |||||||||
| New Zealand |
49 | |||||||||
| 8 June - Ballymore, Brisbane | ||||||||||
| Wales |
6 | |||||||||
| Wales |
16 | |||||||||
| 20 June - Eden Park, Auckland | ||||||||||
| England |
3 | |||||||||
| New Zealand |
29 | |||||||||
| 7 June - Eden Park, Auckland | ||||||||||
| France |
9 | |||||||||
| France |
31 | |||||||||
| 13 June - Concord Oval, Sydney | ||||||||||
| Fiji |
16 | |||||||||
| France |
30 | Third place | ||||||||
| 7 June - Concord Oval, Sydney | ||||||||||
| Australia |
24 | |||||||||
| Australia |
33 | Wales |
22 | |||||||
| Ireland |
15 | Australia |
21 | |||||||
| 18 June - Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua | ||||||||||
[edit] Quarter-finals
| 1987-06-06 | |||
| New Zealand |
30–3 | Scotland |
Lancaster Park Attendance: 40,000 Referee: David Burnett |
| Tries: Alan Whetton, John Gallagher Con: Grant Fox (2) Pen: Grant Fox (6) |
Pen: Gavin Hastings |
| 1987-06-07 | |||
| France |
31–16 | Fiji |
Eden Park Attendance: Referee: Clive Noring |
| Tries: Patrice Lagisquet, Laurent Rodriguez (2), Alain Lorieux Con: Guy Laporte (3) Pen: Guy Laporte (2) Drop Goals: Guy Laporte |
Tries: Manasa Qoro, Jimi Damu Con: Severo Koroduadua Waqanibau Pen: Severo Koroduadua Waqanibau (2) |
| 1987-06-07 | |||
| Australia |
33–15 | Ireland |
Concord Oval Attendance: Referee: Brian Anderson |
| Tries: Matt Burke (2), Andrew McIntyre, Brain Smith Con: Michael Lynagh (4) Pen: Michael Lynagh (3) |
Tries: Michael Kiernan, Hugh MacNeill Con: Michael Kiernan(2) Pen: Michael Kiernan |
| 1987-06-08 | |||
| Wales |
16–3 | England |
Ballymore Attendance: Referee: Rene Hourquet |
| Tries: John Deveraux, Robert Jones, Gareth Roberts Con: Paul Thorburn (2) |
Pen: Jon Webb |
[edit] Semi-finals
| 1987-06-13 | |||
| France |
30–24 | Australia |
Concord Oval Attendance: 17,768 Referee: Brian Anderson |
| Tries: Alain Lorieux, Philippe Sella, Patrice Lagisquet, Serge Blanco Con: Didier Camberabero (4) Pen: Didier Camberabero (2) |
Tries: David Campese, David Codey Con: Michael Lynagh (2) Pen: Michael Lynagh (3) Drop Goals: Michael Lynagh |
| 1987-06-14 | |||
| New Zealand |
49–6 | Wales |
Ballymore Attendance: 22,576 Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald |
| Tries: Mark Brooke-Cowden, John Drake, John Kirwan (2), Wayne Shelford (2), Joe Stanley, Alan Whetton Con: Grant Fox (7) Pen: Grant Fox |
Tries: John Deveraux Con: Paul Thorburn |
[edit] Third-place play-off
| 1987-06-18 | |||
| Wales |
22–21 | Australia |
Rotorua International Stadium Attendance: Referee: Fred Howard |
| Tries: Paul Moriarty, Adrian Hadley, Gareth Roberts Con: Paul Thorburn (2) Pen: Paul Thorburn (2) |
Tries: Matt Burke, Peter Grigg Con: Michael Lynagh (2) Pen: Michael Lynagh (2) Drop Goals: Michael Lynagh |
[edit] Final
| 1987-06-20 | |||
| New Zealand |
29–9 | France |
Eden Park Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald |
| Tries: Michael Jones, John Kirwan, David Kirk Con: Grant Fox Pen: Grant Fox (4) |
Tries: Pierre Berbizier Con: Didier Camberabero Pen: Didier Camberabero |
[edit] External links
- All Blacks official match and player statistics
- Rugby Match statistics
- 1987 Rugby World Cup on Worldcupweb.com
Overview:
History • Hosts • Qualification • Records and statistics • Team appearances • Trophy
Tournaments:
Australia and New Zealand 1987 • England 1991 • South Africa 1995 • Wales 1999 • Australia 2003 • France 2007 • New Zealand 2011 • To be decided 2015
Qualifying tournaments
1991 • 1995 • 1999 • 2003 • 2007
See also
Women's World Cup • World Cup Sevens • Under 21 World Championship • Under 19 World Championship
