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New Zealand defeated France 29–9 in the final at Eden Park in Auckland. The New Zealand team was captained by David Kirk and included such rugby greats as Sean Fitzpatrick, John Kirwan, Grant Fox and Michael Jones.
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South Africa is the current champion, having defeated New...
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New Zealand won the match 29–9 with three tries, one...
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The 1987 Rugby World Cup was hosted by both Australia and...
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New Zealand won the 1987 Rugby World Cup and dominated the competition. The All Blacks won all six of their matches and they claimed the inaugural Webb Ellis Cup at a canter. As the runner-up, France won four games.
This article documents statistics from the 1987 Rugby World Cup, hosted by New Zealand and Australia from 22 May to 20 June.
Fellow All Black Marc Ellis scored a record six tries in that victory. Lomu (1999), Habana (2007) and All Black Julian Savea (2015) share the record for tries in a single tournament with eight, while New Zealand’s Grant Fox holds the record for most points in a tournament with 126 scored in 1987.
