# 1987 Rugby World Cup knockout stage

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

* 6 June 1987
| New Zealand | 30–3 | Scotland |
| Try: Gallagher Whetton Con: Fox (2) Pen: Fox (6) | Report | Pen: Hastings |
* Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: 30,000 Referee: David Burnett (Ireland)
| New Zealand | Scotland |
| FB | 15 | John Gallagher |
| RW | 14 | John Kirwan |
| OC | 13 | Joe Stanley |
| IC | 12 | Craig Green |
| LW | 11 | Terry Wright | 20' |
| 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 | Bernie McCahill | 73' |
| 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

* 7 June 1987
| Fiji | 16–31 | France |
| Try: Damu Qoro Con: Koroduadua Pen: Koroduadua (2) | Report | Try: Lagisquet Lorieux Rodriguez (2) Pen: Laporte Drop: Laporte |
* Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Clive Norling (Wales)
| Fiji | 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 | Manasa Qoro | 25' |
| RL | 5 | Ilaitia Savai | 45' |
| LL | 4 | Koli Rakoroi (c) |
| TP | 3 | Peni Volavola |
| HK | 2 | Epeli Rakai |
| LP | 1 | Sairusi Naituku |
| Replacements: ||
| FL | 16 | Samuela Vunivalu | 15' |
| LK | 17 | Aisake Nadolo | 45' |
| Coach: ||
| Jo Sovau ||
| FB | 15 | Serge Blanco | 79' |
| 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 | Didier Camberabero | 79' |
| Coach: ||
| Jacques Fouroux ||

### Australia vs Ireland

* 7 June 1987
| Australia | 33–15 | Ireland |
| Try: Burke (2) McIntyre Smith Con: Lynagh (4) Pen: Lynagh (3) | Report | Try: Kiernan MacNeill Con: Kiernan (2) Pen: Kiernan |
* Concord Oval, Sydney Attendance: 14,856 Referee: Brian Anderson (Scotland)
| Australia | 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 | Nick Farr-Jones | 5' |
| 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 | Brian Smith | 5' |
| 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 | Brendan Mullin | 67' |
| LW | 11 | Keith Crossan |
| FH | 10 | Paul Dean |
| SH | 9 | Michael Bradley |
| N8 | 8 | Neil Francis | 52' |
| 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 | David Irwin | 67' |
| HK | 17 | Tony Ward |
| SH | 18 | Tony Doyle |
| FH | 19 | Brian Spillane | 52' |
| CE | 20 | Steve Smith |
| PR | 21 | Job Langbroek |
| Coach: ||
| Syd Millar Jim Davidson ||

### England vs Wales

* 8 June 1987
| England | 3–16 | Wales |
| Pen: Webb | Report | Try: Devereux Jones Roberts Con: Thorburn (2) |
* Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 15,000 Referee: René Hourquet (France)
| England | 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 | Paul Rendall | 24' |
| Replacements: ||
| SH | 16 | Richard Hill |
| FH | 17 | Rob Andrew |
| CE | 18 | Fran Clough |
| FL | 19 | Dave Egerton |
| HK | 20 | Graham Dawe |
| PR | 21 | Gareth Chilcott | 24' |
| 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 | Bob Norster | 73' |
| 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 | Huw Richards | 73' |
| PR | 20 | Steve Blackmore |
| HK | 21 | Kevin Phillips |
| Coach: ||
| Tony Gray ||

## Semi-finals
### Australia vs France

* 13 June 1987
| Australia | 24–30 | France |
| Try: Campese Codey Con: Lynagh (2) Pen: Lynagh (3) Drop: Lynagh | Report | Try: Blanco Lagisquet Lorieux Sella Con: Camberabero (4) Pen: Camberabero (2) |
* Concord Oval, Sydney Attendance: 17,768 Referee: Brian Anderson (Scotland)
| Australia | France |
| FB | 15 | David Campese |
| RW | 14 | Peter Grigg |
| OC | 13 | Andrew Slack (c) |
| IC | 12 | Brett Papworth | 8' |
| 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 | William Campbell | 20' |
| LL | 4 | Steve Cutler |
| TP | 3 | Andy McIntyre |
| HK | 2 | Tom Lawton |
| LP | 1 | Cameron Lillicrap |
| Replacements: ||
| FB | 16 | Andrew Leeds |
| CE | 17 | Anthony Herbert | 5' |
| SH | 18 | Brian Smith |
| FL | 19 | David Codey | 20' |
| PR | 20 | Enrique Rodriguez |
| HK | 21 | Mark McBain |
| Coach: ||
| Alan Jones ||
| FB | 15 | Serge Blanco |
| 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

* 14 June 1987
| New Zealand | 49–6 | Wales |
| Try: Brooke-Cowden Drake Kirwan (2) Shelford (2) Joe Stanley A. Whetton Con: Fox (7) Pen: Fox | Report | Try: Devereux Con: Thorburn |
* Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)
| New Zealand | Wales |
| FB | 15 | John Gallagher |
| RW | 14 | John Kirwan |
| OC | 13 | Joe Stanley | 73' |
| 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 | Bernie McCahill | 20' |
| 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 | Richie Collins | 40' |
| 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 | Steve Sutton | 40' |
| PR | 20 | Steve Blackmore |
| HK | 21 | Alan Phillips |
| Coach: ||
| Tony Gray ||

## Third place play-off

* 18 June 1987
| Australia | 21–22 | Wales |
| Try: Burke Grigg Con: Lynagh (2) Pen: Lynagh (2) Drop: Lynagh | Report | Try: Roberts Moriarty Hadley Con: Thorburn (2) Pen: Thorburn (2) |
* Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Fred Howard (England)
| Australia | Wales |
| FB | 15 | Andrew Leeds |
| RW | 14 | Peter Grigg | 46' |
| 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 | Cameron Lillicrap | 76' |
| Replacements: ||
| SH | 16 | Nick Farr-Jones | 46' |
| PR | 17 | Enrique Rodriguez | 76' |
| 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

* 20 June 1987
| New Zealand | 29–9 | France |
| Try: Jones Kirk Kirwan Con: Fox Pen: Fox (4) Drop: Fox | Report | Try: Berbizier Con: Camberabero Pen: Camberabero |
* Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 48,035 Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)
| New Zealand | France |
| FB | 15 | John Gallagher |
| RW | 14 | John Kirwan |
| OC | 13 | Joe Stanley |
| IC | 12 | Warwick Taylor |
| LW | 11 | Craig Green |
| 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 |
| Coach: ||
| Brian Lochore ||
| FB | 15 | Serge Blanco |
| 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 | Éric Champ |
| RL | 5 | Jean Condom |
| LL | 4 | Alain Lorieux |
| TP | 3 | Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou |
| HK | 2 | Daniel Dubroca (c) |
| LP | 1 | Pascal Ondarts |
| Coach: ||
| Jacques Fouroux ||