1987 World Cup

The inaugural Rugby World Cup was held in 1987 in Australia and New Zealand with the final being held at Eden Park, Auckland. Teams competed by invitation.

Results

POOL 1

Australia 19       England 6
United States 21   Japan 18
England 60         Japan 7
Australia 47       United States 12
England 34         United States 6
Australia 42       Japan 23

POOL 2

Canada 37          Tonga 4
Wales 13           Ireland 6
Wales 29           Tonga 16
Ireland 46         Canada 19
Wales 40           Canada 9
Ireland 32         Tonga 9

POOL 3

New Zealand 70     Italy 6
Fiji 28            Argentina 9
New Zealand 74     Fiji 13
Argentina 25       Italy 16
Italy 18           Fiji 15
New Zealand 46     Argentina 15

POOL 4

Romania 21         Zimbabwe 20
France 20          Scotland 20 (tie)
France 55          Romania 12
Scotland 60        Zimbabwe 21
Scotland 55        Romania 28
France 70          Zimbabwe 12

QUARTER-FINALS

New Zealand 30     Scotland 3
France 31          Fiji 16
Australia 33       Ireland 15
Wales 16           England 13

SEMI-FINALS

France 30          Australia 24 (in injury time)
New Zealand 49     Wales 6

CONSOLATION

Wales 22           Australia 21

FINAL

New Zealand 29     France 9