Rugby World Cup 1987

Winner

New Zealand
  • FinalNew Zealand - France29 - 9
  • Third placeWales - Australia22 - 21
  • Participating teams16

Statistics

Total points
1621
Matches played
32
Points/match
50.66
Best attack (points scored)
298
New Zealand
Best defense (points conceded)
48
England

First round

Qualified for the next round

Group A

Team PtsPldWDLPSPCGDOBDB
1.Australia 9 3 3 0 0 108 41 +67 0 0
2.England 7 3 2 0 1 100 32 +68 0 0
3.United States 5 3 1 0 2 39 99 -60 0 0
4.Japan 3 3 0 0 3 48 123 -75 0 0
Match results
Australia - England19 - 6
Japan - United States18 - 21
England - Japan60 - 7
Australia - United States47 - 12
England - United States34 - 6
Australia - Japan42 - 23

Group B

Team PtsPldWDLPSPCGDOBDB
1.Wales 9 3 3 0 0 82 31 +51 0 0
2.Ireland 7 3 2 0 1 84 41 +43 0 0
3.Canada 5 3 1 0 2 65 90 -25 0 0
4.Tonga 3 3 0 0 3 29 98 -69 0 0
Match results
Canada - Tonga37 - 4
Ireland - Wales6 - 13
Tonga - Wales16 - 29
Canada - Ireland19 - 46
Ireland - Tonga32 - 9
Canada - Wales9 - 40

Group C

Team PtsPldWDLPSPCGDOBDB
1.New Zealand 9 3 3 0 0 190 34 +156 0 0
2.Fiji 5 3 1 0 2 56 101 -45 0 0
3.Italy 5 3 1 0 2 40 110 -70 0 0
4.Argentina 5 3 1 0 2 49 90 -41 0 0
Match results
New Zealand - Italy70 - 6
Argentina - Fiji9 - 28
New Zealand - Fiji74 - 13
Argentina - Italy25 - 16
Fiji - Italy15 - 18
New Zealand - Argentina46 - 15

Group D

Team PtsPldWDLPSPCGDOBDB
1.France 8 3 2 1 0 145 44 +101 0 0
2.Scotland 8 3 2 1 0 135 69 +66 0 0
3.Romania 5 3 1 0 2 61 130 -69 0 0
4.Zimbabwe 3 3 0 0 3 53 151 -98 0 0
Match results
France - Scotland20 - 20
Romania - Zimbabwe21 - 20
France - Romania55 - 12
Scotland - Zimbabwe60 - 21
Scotland - Romania55 - 28
France - Zimbabwe70 - 12

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

France - Fiji31 - 16
Australia - Ireland33 - 15
New Zealand - Scotland30 - 3
Wales - England16 - 3

Semi-finals

France - Australia30 - 24
New Zealand - Wales49 - 6

Third place

Wales - Australia22 - 21

Final

New Zealand29
France9