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The Rugby World Cup was set to take place in May or June 1987, early in the southern winter but not too long after the completion of Europe’s Five Nations Tournament. The organising committee was headed by John Kendall-Carpenter, the Englishman who had voted for the cup in 1985. With South Africa expected to decline their invitation, nine non ...
Aug 12, 2015 · Final:New Zealand 29-9 France. Leading try scorers:Craig Green, John Kirwan (New Zealand) - 6. Leading points scorer:Grant Fox (New Zealand) - 126. Total attendance:604,500. Average attendance ...
Jun 1, 2003 · The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the inaugural Rugby World Cup to be held. It was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia. There were 16 teams participating, playing in 4 pools of 4 teams. Seven of the eight IRB members automatically qualified (South Africa was ineligible for political reasons). The other nine places were filled by teams invited to ...
Oct 28, 2023 · Rugby World Cup final results. 1987 – New Zealand 29-9 France. 1991 – Australia 12-6 England. 1995 – South Africa 15-12 New Zealand (after extra-time) 1999 – Australia 35-12 France. 2003 – England 20-17 Australia (after extra-time) 2007 – South Africa 15-6 England. 2011 – New Zealand 8-7 France.
The term Rugby World Cup is the gender neutral name of the tournaments, with World Rugby having announced in August 2019 that the two events would no longer be known as Rugby World Cup and Women’s Rugby World Cup. The men’s Rugby World Cup is one of the world’s biggest and most popular major events. It was first held in 1987 in Australia ...
This article documents statistics from the 1987 Rugby World Cup, hosted by New Zealand and Australia from 22 May to 20 June. Team statistics [ edit ] The following table shows the team's results in major statistical categories.
Oct 30, 2015 · David Kirk (1987 Rugby World Cup captain): 1983-87 (17 tests) Kirk had a short career, giving it away at the end of the 1987 season. Now an Australian citizen and living in Sydney after a ...
