1987 Rugby World Cup knockout stage explained

The knockout stage of the 1987 Rugby World Cup began on 6 June and was completed on 14 June.

Quarter-finals

New Zealand vs Scotland

FB 15 John Gallagher RW 14 John Kirwan OC 13 Joe Stanley IC 12 Craig Green LW 11 FH 10 Grant Fox SH 9 David Kirk (c) N8 8 Buck Shelford OF 7 Michael Jones BF 6 Alan Whetton RL 5 Gary Whetton LL 4 Murray Pierce TP 3 John Drake HK 2 Sean Fitzpatrick LP 1 Steve McDowall Replacements: CE 16 FH 17 Frano Botica SH 18 Bruce Deans FL 19 Zinzan Brooke PR 20 Richard Loe HK 21 Andy Dalton Coach: Brian Lochore

FB 15 Gavin Hastings RW 14 Matt Duncan OC 13 Alan Tait IC 12 Keith Robertson LW 11 Iwan Tukalo FH 10 Douglas Wyllie SH 9 Roy Laidlaw N8 8 Iain Paxton OF 7 Finlay Calder BF 6 Derek Turnbull RL 5 Alan Tomes LL 4 Derek White TP 3 Iain Milne HK 2 Colin Deans (c) LP 1 David Sole Replacements: HK 16 Gary Callander PR 17 Alex Brewster SH 18 Greig Oliver LK 19 Jeremy Campbell-Lamerton FL 20 Richard Cramb FB 21 Peter Dods Coach: Derrick Grant

Fiji vs France

FB 15 Jone Kubu RW 14 Jimi Damu OC 13 Kaiava Salusalu IC 12 Tomasi Cama LW 11 Tom Mitchell FH 10 Severo Koroduadua SH 9 Paulo Nawalu N8 8 Livai Kididromo OF 7 Salacieli Naivilawasa BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 Koli Rakoroi (c) TP 3 Peni Volavola HK 2 Epeli Rakai LP 1 Sairusi Naituku Replacements: FL 16 LK 17 Coach: Jo Sovau

FB 15 RW 14 Denis Charvet OC 13 Eric Bonneval IC 12 Franck Mesnel LW 11 Patrice Lagisquet FH 10 Guy Laporte SH 9 Pierre Berbizier N8 8 Laurent Rodriguez OF 7 Dominique Erbani BF 6 Eric Champ RL 5 Alain Lorieux LL 4 Francis Haget TP 3 Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou HK 2 Daniel Dubroca (c) LP 1 Pascal Ondarts Replacements: FB 16 Coach: Jacques Fouroux

Australia vs Ireland

FB 15 David Campese RW 14 Peter Grigg OC 13 Andrew Slack (c) IC 12 Brett Papworth LW 11 Matt Burke FH 10 Michael Lynagh SH 9 N8 8 Jeff Miller OF 7 Steve Tuynman BF 6 Simon Poidevin RL 5 William Campbell LL 4 Steve Cutler TP 3 Andy McIntyre HK 2 Tom Lawton LP 1 Cameron Lillicrap Replacements: FB 16 Andrew Leeds FB 17 Anthony Herbert SH 18 FL 19 Troy Coker PR 20 Enrique Rodriguez HK 21 Mark McBain Coach: Alan Jones

FB 15 Hugo MacNeill RW 14 Trevor Ringland OC 13 Michael Kiernan IC 12 LW 11 Keith Crossan FH 10 Paul Dean SH 9 Michael Bradley N8 8 OF 7 Derek McGrath BF 6 Phillip Matthews RL 5 Willie Anderson LL 4 Donal Lenihan (c) TP 3 Des Fitzgerald HK 2 Terry Kingston LP 1 Phillip Orr Replacements: FB 16 HK 17 Tony Ward SH 18 Tony Doyle FH 19 CE 20 Steve Smith PR 21 Job Langbroek Coach: Syd Millar Jim Davidson

England vs Wales

FB 15 Jonathan Webb RW 14 Mike Harrison (c) OC 13 Kevin Simms IC 12 Jamie Salmon LW 11 Rory Underwood FH 10 Peter Williams SH 9 Richard Harding N8 8 Dean Richards OF 7 Gary Rees BF 6 Peter Winterbottom RL 5 Nigel Redman LL 4 Wade Dooley TP 3 Gary Pearce HK 2 Brian Moore LP 1 Replacements: SH 16 Richard Hill FH 17 Rob Andrew CE 18 Fran Clough FL 19 Dave Egerton HK 20 Graham Dawe PR 21 Coach: Martin Green

FB 15 Paul Thorburn RW 14 Ieuan Evans OC 13 John Devereux IC 12 Bleddyn Bowen LW 11 Adrian Hadley FH 10 Jonathan Davies SH 9 Robert Jones N8 8 Paul Moriarty OF 7 Richie Collins BF 6 Gareth Roberts RL 5 LL 4 Richard Moriarty (c) TP 3 Dai Young HK 2 Alan Phillips LP 1 Anthony Buchanan Replacements: CE 16 Mark Ring FH 17 Malcolm Dacey SH 18 Ray Giles LK 19 PR 20 Steve Blackmore HK 21 Kevin Phillips Coach: Tony Gray

Semi-finals

Australia vs France

FB 15 David Campese RW 14 Peter Grigg OC 13 Andrew Slack (c) IC 12 LW 11 Matt Burke FH 10 Michael Lynagh SH 9 Nick Farr-Jones N8 8 Troy Coker OF 7 Jeff Miller BF 6 Simon Poidevin RL 5 LL 4 Steve Cutler TP 3 Andy McIntyre HK 2 Tom Lawton LP 1 Cameron Lillicrap Replacements: FB 16 Andrew Leeds CE 17 SH 18 Brian Smith FL 19 PR 20 HK 21 Mark McBain Coach: Alan Jones

FB 15 RW 14 Didier Camberabero OC 13 Philippe Sella IC 12 Denis Charvet LW 11 Patrice Lagisquet FH 10 Franck Mesnel SH 9 Pierre Berbizier N8 8 Laurent Rodriguez OF 7 Dominique Erbani BF 6 Eric Champ RL 5 Alain Lorieux LL 4 Francis Haget TP 3 Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou HK 2 Daniel Dubroca (c) LP 1 Pascal Ondarts Replacements: FB 16 Philippe Dintrans PR 17 Louis Armary FL 18 Jean-Luc Joinel SH 19 Rodolphe Modin WG 20 Marc Andrieu WG 21 Jean-Baptiste Lafond Coach: Jacques Fouroux

New Zealand vs Wales

FB 15 John Gallagher RW 14 John Kirwan OC 13 IC 12 Warwick Taylor LW 11 Craig Green FH 10 Grant Fox SH 9 David Kirk (c) N8 8 Buck Shelford OF 7 Mark Brooke-Cowden BF 6 Alan Whetton RL 5 Gary Whetton LL 4 Murray Pierce TP 3 John Drake HK 2 Sean Fitzpatrick LP 1 Steve McDowall Replacements: CE 16 FH 17 Frano Botica SH 18 Bruce Deans FL 19 Zinzan Brooke PR 20 Richard Loe HK 21 Andy Dalton Coach: Brian Lochore

FB 15 Paul Thorburn RW 14 Ieuan Evans OC 13 John Devereux IC 12 Bleddyn Bowen LW 11 Adrian Hadley FH 10 Jonathan Davies SH 9 Robert Jones N8 8 Phil Davies OF 7 BF 6 Paul Moriarty RL 5 Huw Richards LL 4 Richard Moriarty (c) TP 3 Dai Young HK 2 Kevin Phillips LP 1 Anthony Buchanan Replacements: CE 16 Mark Ring FH 17 Malcolm Dacey SH 18 Ray Giles LK 19 PR 20 Steve Blackmore HK 21 Alan Phillips Coach: Tony Gray

Third place play-off

FB 15 Andrew Leeds RW 14 OC 13 Matt Burke IC 12 Andrew Slack (c) LW 11 David Campese FH 10 Michael Lynagh SH 9 Brian Smith N8 8 Steve Tuynman OF 7 David Codey BF 6 Simon Poidevin RL 5 Troy Coker LL 4 Steve Cutler TP 3 Andy McIntyre HK 2 Tom Lawton LP 1 Replacements: SH 16 PR 17 HK 18 Mark McBain FB 19 Anthony Herbert FH 20 Steve James N8 21 Ross Reynolds Coach: Alan Jones

FB 15 Paul Thorburn RW 14 Ieuan Evans OC 13 John Devereux IC 12 Mark Ring LW 11 Adrian Hadley FH 10 Jonathan Davies SH 9 Robert Jones N8 8 Paul Moriarty OF 7 Richard Webster BF 6 Gareth Roberts RL 5 Steve Sutton LL 4 Richard Moriarty (c) TP 3 Steve Blackmore HK 2 Alan Phillips LP 1 Anthony Buchanan Replacements: FH 16 Malcolm Dacey CE 17 Ray Giles CE 18 Kevin Hopkins PR 19 Dai Young HK 20 Kevin Phillips N8 21 Phil Davies Coach: Tony Gray

Final

See main article: 1987 Rugby World Cup Final.

FB 15 John Gallagher RW 14 OC 13 Joe Stanley IC 12 Warwick Taylor LW 11 Craig Green FH 10 Grant Fox SH 9 David Kirk (c) N8 8 OF 7 Michael Jones BF 6 RL 5 Gary Whetton LL 4 Murray Pierce TP 3 HK 2 Sean Fitzpatrick LP 1 Steve McDowall Coach: Brian Lochore

FB 15 Serge Blanco RW 14 OC 13 IC 12 LW 11 Patrice Lagisquet FH 10 Franck Mesnel SH 9 Pierre Berbizier N8 8 Laurent Rodriguez OF 7 Dominique Erbani BF 6 RL 5 Jean Condom LL 4 Alain Lorieux TP 3 Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou HK 2 Daniel Dubroca (c) LP 1 Coach: Jacques Fouroux

External links

• Official Rugby World Cup Site
• Full Results and Statistics at ESPN