1987 Rugby World Cup Pool 2 Explained

Pool 2 of the 1987 Rugby World Cup began on 24 May and was completed on 3 June. The pool was composed of Wales, Ireland, Canada and Tonga.

Standings

Canada vs Tonga

FB 15Mark Wyatt
RW 14Pat Palmer
OC 13Paul Vaesen
IC 12Spence McTavish
LW 11Tom Woods
FH 10Gareth Rees
SH 9 Ian Stuart
N8 8 Glen Ennis
OF 7 Roy Radu
BF 6 Rob Frame
RL 5 Ron van den Brink
LL 4 Hans de Goede (c)
TP 3 Bill Handson
HK 2 Mark Cardinal
LP 1 Eddie Evans
Replacements:
FH 16Ian Hyde-Lay
CE 17Steve Gray
SH 18Dave Tucker
FL 19Bruce Breen
PR 20Randy McKellar
HK 21Karl Svoboda
Coach:
Gary Johnston
FB 15Tali Ete'aki
RW 14
OC 13Samiu Mohi
IC 12Talanoa Kitekeiʻaho
LW 11Quddus Fielea
FH 10Alamoni Liavaʻa
SH 9 Talai Fifita
N8 8 Kini Fotu
OF 7 Fakahau Valu (c)
BF 6 Taipaleti Tuʻuta
RL 5 Kasi Fine
LL 4
TP 3 Hakatoa Tupou
HK 2 Amone Afu
LP 1 Soakai Motuʻapuaka
Replacements:
FB 16Manu Vunipola
FH 17Asa Amone
FH 18
PR 19Viliami Lutua
PR 20Takai Makisi
N8 21
Coach:
Prince Mailefihi

Ireland vs Wales

FB 15Hugo MacNeill
RW 14Trevor Ringland
OC 13Brendan Mullin
IC 12Michael Kiernan
LW 11Keith Crossan
FH 10Paul Dean
SH 9 Michael Bradley
N8 8 Brian Spillane
OF 7 Derek McGrath
BF 6
RL 5 Donal Lenihan (c)
LL 4 Willie Anderson
TP 3 Des Fitzgerald
HK 2 Terry Kingston
LP 1 Phillip Orr
Replacements:
PR 16Job Langbroek
LK 17
SH 18Tony Doyle
FH 21Tony Ward
CE 20David Irwin
Coach:
Syd Millar
Jim Davidson
FB 15Paul Thorburn
RW 14Ieuan Evans
OC 13John Devereux
IC 12Mark Ring
LW 11Adrian Hadley
FH 10Jonathan Davies
SH 9 Robert Jones
N8 8 Paul Moriarty
OF 7 Richie Collins
BF 6 Gareth Roberts
RL 5 Richard Moriarty (c)
LL 4 Bob Norster
TP 3 Stuart Evans
HK 2 Kevin Phillips
LP 1 Jeff Whitefoot
Replacements:
WG 16Glen Webbe
FH 17Malcolm Dacey
SH 18Ray Giles
PR 19Anthony Buchanan
LK 20Huw Richards
Coach:
Tony Gray

Tonga vs Wales

FB 15Tali Ete'aki
RW 14Manu Vunipola
OC 13Samiu Mohi
IC 12Talanoa Kitekeiʻaho
LW 11Quddus Fielea
FH 10
SH 9 Talai Fifita
N8 8 Maliu Filise
OF 7 Fakahau Valu (c)
BF 6 Taipaleti Tuʻuta
RL 5 Kasi Fine
LL 4 Mofuike Tuʻungafasi
TP 3
HK 2 Amone Afu
LP 1 Viliami Lutua
Replacements:
FB 16Liueli Fusimalohi
CE 17
FH 18Lemeki Vaipulu
PR 19
N8 20Sione Tahaafe
PR 21Takai Makisi
Coach:
Prince Mailefihi
FB 15Paul Thorburn
RW 14Glen Webbe
OC 13Kevin Hopkins
IC 12Mark Ring
LW 11Adrian Hadley
FH 10
SH 9 Robert Jones
N8 8 Phil Davies
OF 7 Paul Moriarty
BF 6 Gareth Roberts
RL 5 Huw Richards
LL 4 Richard Moriarty (c)
TP 3
HK 2 Kevin Phillips
LP 1 Anthony Buchanan
Replacements:
WG 16Ieuan Evans
FH 17
SH 18Ray Giles
HK 19Alan Phillips
LK 20
PR 21Steve Sutton
Coach:
Tony Gray

Canada vs Ireland

FB 15Mark Wyatt
RW 14Pat Palmer
OC 13John Lecky
IC 12Spence McTavish
LW 11Tom Woods
FH 10Gareth Rees
SH 9 Ian Stuart
N8 8 Glen Ennis
OF 7 Roy Radu
BF 6 Rob Frame
RL 5 Hans de Goede (c)
LL 4 Ro Hindson
TP 3 Bill Handson
HK 2 Mark Cardinal
LP 1 Eddie Evans
Replacements:
PR 16Randy McKellar
HK 17Karl Svoboda
FL 18Bruce Breen
SH 19Dave Tucker
FH 20Ian Hyde-Lay
CE 21Steve Gray
Coach:
Gary Johnston
FB 15Hugo MacNeill
RW 14Trevor Ringland
OC 13Michael Kiernan
IC 12Brendan Mullin
LW 11Keith Crossan
FH 10Tony Ward
SH 9 Michael Bradley
N8 8 Brian Spillane
OF 7 Paul Collins
BF 6 Derek McGrath
RL 5 Donal Lenihan (c)
LL 4 Willie Anderson
TP 3 Des Fitzgerald
HK 2
LP 1 Phillip Orr
Replacements:
FB 16Philip Rainey
HK 17
SH 18Tony Doyle
FH 19Paul Dean
CE 20David Irwin
Coach:
Syd Millar
Jim Davidson

Canada vs Wales

FB 15Mark Wyatt
RW 14Pat Palmer
OC 13Tom Woods
IC 12John Lecky
LW 11Steve Gray
FH 10Gareth Rees
SH 9
N8 8 Glen Ennis
OF 7 Roy Radu
BF 6 Bruce Breen
RL 5 Hans de Goede (c)
LL 4 Ro Hindson
TP 3 Bill Handson
HK 2 Mark Cardinal
LP 1 Randy McKellar
Replacements:
FH 16Ian Hyde-Lay
SH 17
FL 18Roy Radu
PR 19Eddie Evans
HK 20Mark Cardinal
PR 21Ross Breen
Coach:
Gary Johnston
FB 15Paul Thorburn
RW 14Ieuan Evans
OC 13John Devereux
IC 12
LW 11Adrian Hadley
FH 10Jonathan Davies (c)
SH 9 Ray Giles
N8 8 Gareth Roberts
OF 7 Phil Davies
BF 6
RL 5 Steve Sutton
LL 4 Bob Norster
TP 3 Steve Blackmore
HK 2 Alan Phillips
LP 1 Jeff Whitefoot
Replacements:
CE 16
CE 17Mark Ring
SH 18Robert Jones
PR 19Anthony Buchanan
LK 20
HK 21Kevin Phillips
Coach:
Tony Gray

Ireland vs Tonga

FB 15Hugo MacNeill
RW 14Trevor Ringland
OC 13Brendan Mullin
IC 12David Irwin
LW 11Keith Crossan
FH 10Tony Ward
SH 9 Michael Bradley
N8 8 Derek McGrath
OF 7 Neil Francis
BF 6 Phillip Matthews
RL 5 Donal Lenihan (c)
LL 4 Willie Anderson
TP 3 J. J. McCoy
HK 2 Terry Kingston
LP 1 Job Langbroek
Replacements:
FB 16Philip Rainey
CE 17Michael Kiernan
SH 18Tony Doyle
FL 19Paul Collins
CE 20Des Fitzgerald
HK 21Steve Smith
Coach:
Syd Millar
Jim Davidson
FB 15Tali Ete'aki
RW 14Talanoa Kitekeiʻaho
OC 13Alamoni Liavaʻa
IC 12Samiu Mohi
LW 11Quddus Fielea
FH 10Asa Amone
SH 9 Talai Fifita
N8 8 Maliu Filise
OF 7 Fakahau Valu (c)
BF 6 Taipaleti Tuʻuta
RL 5 Kasi Fine
LL 4 Mofuike Tuʻungafasi
TP 3 Hakatoa Tupou
HK 2 Amone Afu
LP 1 Viliami Lutua
Replacements:
WG 16Manu Vunipola
FH 17Lemeki Vaipulu
FH 18Taliaʻuli Liavaʻa
N8 19Sione Tahaafe
PR 20Takai Makisi
PR 21Latu Vaʻeno
Coach:
Prince Mailefihi

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