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  1. The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. It was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia – New Zealand hosted 21 matches (17 pool stage matches, two quarter-finals, the third-place play-off and the final) while Australia hosted 11 matches (seven pool matches, two quarter-finals and both semi-finals).

  2. The 1987 Rugby World Cup final was the final match of the 1987 Rugby World Cup, the first Rugby World Cup played. It was played at Eden Park in Auckland , New Zealand on 20 June 1987 between the hosts New Zealand and France .

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  4. The tournament was first held in 1987 and was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia. Four countries have won the trophy; South Africa four times, New Zealand three times, Australia twice, and England once. South Africa is the current champion, having defeated New Zealand in the final of the 2023 tournament .

  5. This article lists the official squads for the 1987 Rugby World Cup that took place in New Zealand and Australia from 22 May until 20 June 1987. The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the inaugural Rugby World Cup; the world championship for rugby union. Sixteen nations were invited to partake in the tournament, with the notable exception of South Africa ...

  6. The inaugural 1987 Rugby World Cup was jointly hosted by New Zealand and Australia. The tournament was contested across 32 matches: 21 games were hosted by New Zealand and 11 games were hosted by Australia. A total of 16 teams competed to lift the first Webb Ellis Cup.

  7. This article documents statistics from the 1987 Rugby World Cup, hosted by New Zealand and Australia from 22 May to 20 June . Team statistics. The following table shows the team's results in major statistical categories. [1] Source: ESPNscrum.com. Top point scorers. Top try scorers. Hat-tricks.

  8. The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. It was co-hosted by New Zealand and AustraliaNew Zealand hosted 21 matches while Australia hosted 11 matches . The tournament was won by New Zealand, who were the strong favourites and won all their matches comfortably.

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