# 1987 Rugby World Cup Pool 3

Pool 3 of the 1987 Rugby World Cup began on 22 May and was completed on 1 June. The pool was composed of New Zealand, Fiji, Argentina and Italy.

## Standings

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | Pts | Qualification |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 34 | +156 | 30 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| Fiji | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 101 | −45 | 6 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 110 | −70 | 5 | 2 | |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 90 | −41 | 4 | 2 | |
* 1 2 3 Fiji qualified for the highest number of tries (Fiji 6, Italy 5, Argentina 4)

## New Zealand vs Italy

* 22 May 1987
| New Zealand | 70–6 | Italy |
| Try: Kirwan (2) Kirk (2) Green (2) Penalty try Jones Taylor McDowell Stanley Whetton Con: Fox (8) Pen: Fox (2) | | Pen: Collodo Drop: Collodo |
* Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Bob Fordham (Australia)
| New Zealand | Italy |
| 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 | Steve McDowall |
| HK | 2 | Sean Fitzpatrick |
| LP | 1 | Richard Loe |
| Replacements: ||
| WG | 16 | Terry Wright |
| FH | 17 | Frano Botica |
| SH | 18 | Bruce Deans |
| N8 | 19 | Zinzan Brooke |
| LK | 20 | Albert Anderson |
| PR | 21 | John Drake |
| Coach: ||
| Brian Lochore ||
| FB | 15 | Serafino Ghizzoni |
| RW | 14 | Massimo Mascioletti |
| OC | 13 | Fabio Gaetaniello |
| IC | 12 | Oscar Collodo |
| LW | 11 | Marcello Cuttitta |
| FH | 10 | Rodolfo Ambrosio |
| SH | 9 | Fulvio Lorigiola |
| N8 | 8 | Giuseppe Artuso |
| OF | 7 | Marzio Innocenti (c) |
| BF | 6 | Piergianni Farina |
| RL | 5 | Mauro Gardin |
| LL | 4 | Franco Berni |
| TP | 3 | Tito Lupini |
| HK | 2 | Giorgio Morelli |
| LP | 1 | Guido Rossi |
| Replacements: ||
| FB | 16 | Daniele Tebaldi |
| CE | 17 | Sergio Zorzi |
| SH | 18 | Alessandro Ghini |
| FL | 19 | Mario Pavin |
| LK | 20 | Antonio Colella |
| PR | 21 | Stefano Romagnoli |
| Coach: ||
| Marco Bollesan ||

## Argentina vs Fiji

* 24 May 1987
| Argentina | 9–28 | Fiji |
| Try: Penalty try Con: Porta Pen: Porta | | Try: Gale Naivilawasa Nalaga Savai Con: Koroduadua (2) Rokowailoa Pen: Koroduadua (2) |
* Rugby Park, Hamilton Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
| Argentina | Fiji |
| FB | 15 | Sebastián Salvat |
| RW | 14 | Marcelo Campo |
| OC | 13 | Diego Cuesta Silva |
| IC | 12 | Fabián Turnes |
| LW | 11 | Juan Lanza |
| FH | 10 | Hugo Porta (c) |
| SH | 9 | Fabio Gómez |
| N8 | 8 | Gabriel Travaglini |
| OF | 7 | José Mostany |
| BF | 6 | Jorge Allen |
| RL | 5 | Gustavo Milano | 53' |
| LL | 4 | Eliseo Branca |
| TP | 3 | Luis Molina |
| HK | 2 | Diego Cash |
| LP | 1 | Fernando Morel |
| Replacements: ||
| WG | 16 | Pedro Lanza |
| FH | 17 | Rafael Madero |
| SH | 18 | Martín Yangüela |
| FL | 19 | Alejandro Schiavio | 53' |
| PR | 20 | Serafín Dengra |
| HK | 21 | Julio Clement |
| Coach: ||
| Héctor Silva and Ángel Guastella ||
| FB | 15 | Severo Koroduadua |
| RW | 14 | Serupepeli Tuvula |
| OC | 13 | Epineri Naituku |
| IC | 12 | Tomasi Cama |
| LW | 11 | Kavekini Nalaga |
| FH | 10 | Elia Rokowailoa |
| SH | 9 | Pauliasi Tabulutu | 22' |
| N8 | 8 | John Sanday |
| OF | 7 | Manasa Qoro |
| BF | 6 | Peceli Gale | 55' |
| RL | 5 | Ilaitia Savai |
| LL | 4 | Koli Rakoroi (c) |
| TP | 3 | Rusiate Namoro |
| HK | 2 | Salacieli Naivilawasa |
| LP | 1 | Sairusi Naituku |
| Replacements: ||
| FH | 16 | Paulo Nawalu | 22' |
| CE | 17 | Sirilo Lovokuro |
| FB | 18 | Jone Kubu |
| HK | 19 | Epeli Rakai |
| FL | 20 | Livai Kididromo |
| FL | 21 | Samuela Vunivalu | 55' |
| Coach: ||
| Jo Sovau ||

## New Zealand vs Fiji

* 27 May 1987
| New Zealand | 74–13 | Fiji |
| Try: Gallagher (4) Green (4) Kirk Kirwan Penalty try Whetton Con: Fox (10) Pen: Fox (2) | | Try: Cama Pen: Koroduadua (3) |
* Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)
| New Zealand | Fiji |
| 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 | Albert Anderson |
| TP | 3 | John Drake |
| HK | 2 | Sean Fitzpatrick |
| LP | 1 | Steve McDowall |
| Replacements: ||
| WG | 16 | Terry Wright |
| FH | 17 | Frano Botica |
| SH | 18 | Bruce Deans |
| FL | 19 | Mark Brooke-Cowden |
| LK | 20 | Andy Earl |
| PR | 21 | Richard Loe |
| Coach: ||
| Brian Lochore ||
| FB | 15 | Severo Koroduadua |
| RW | 14 | Serupepeli Tuvula |
| OC | 13 | Sirilo Lovokuro |
| IC | 12 | Jone Kubu |
| LW | 11 | Tomasi Cama |
| FH | 10 | Elia Rokowailoa |
| SH | 9 | Paulo Nawalu |
| N8 | 8 | Koli Rakoroi |
| OF | 7 | Samuela Vunivalu |
| BF | 6 | Livai Kididromo |
| RL | 5 | Ilaitia Savai |
| LL | 4 | Jioji Cama |
| TP | 3 | Peni Volavola |
| HK | 2 | Epeli Rakai |
| LP | 1 | Mosese Taga |
| Replacements: ||
| PR | 16 | Sairusi Naituku |
| CE | 17 | Tom Mitchell |
| WG | 18 | Kavekini Nalaga |
| HK | 19 | Salacieli Naivilawasa |
| CE | 20 | Epineri Naituku |
| FL | 21 | Manasa Qoro |
| Coach: ||
| Jo Sovau ||

## Argentina vs Italy

* 28 May 1987
| Argentina | 25–16 | Italy |
| Try: Lanza Gómez Con: Porta Pen: Porta (5) | | Try: Innocenti Cuttitta Con: Collodo Pen: Collodo (2) |
* Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Roger Quittenton (England)
| Argentina | Italy |
| FB | 15 | Sebastián Salvat |
| RW | 14 | Juan Lanza |
| OC | 13 | Diego Cuesta Silva |
| IC | 12 | Rafael Madero |
| LW | 11 | Pedro Lanza |
| FH | 10 | Hugo Porta (c) |
| SH | 9 | Martín Yangüela | 62' |
| N8 | 8 | Gabriel Travaglini |
| OF | 7 | Alejandro Schiavio |
| BF | 6 | Jorge Allen |
| RL | 5 | Sergio Carossio |
| LL | 4 | Eliseo Branca |
| TP | 3 | Luis Molina |
| HK | 2 | Diego Cash |
| LP | 1 | Serafín Dengra |
| Replacements: ||
| WG | 16 | Guillermo Angaut |
| FH | 17 | Marcelo Campo |
| SH | 18 | Fabio Gómez | 62' |
| FL | 19 | José Mostany |
| PR | 20 | Fernando Morel |
| HK | 21 | Julio Clement |
| Coach: ||
| Héctor Silva and Ángel Guastella ||
| FB | 15 | Daniele Tebaldi |
| RW | 14 | Massimo Mascioletti |
| OC | 13 | Fabio Gaetaniello |
| IC | 12 | Stefano Barba |
| LW | 11 | Marcello Cuttitta |
| FH | 10 | Oscar Collodo |
| SH | 9 | Fulvio Lorigiola |
| N8 | 8 | Gianni Zanon |
| OF | 7 | Marzio Innocenti (c) |
| BF | 6 | Mario Pavin |
| RL | 5 | Antonio Colella |
| LL | 4 | Mauro Gardin |
| TP | 3 | Tito Lupini |
| HK | 2 | Antonio Galeazzo |
| LP | 1 | Guido Rossi |
| Replacements: ||
| PR | 16 | Stefano Romagnoli |
| LK | 17 | Franco Berni |
| FL | 18 | Raffaele Dolfato |
| SH | 19 | Alessandro Ghini |
| FH | 20 | Rodolfo Ambrosio |
| CE | 21 | Sergio Zorzi |
| Coach: ||
| Marco Bollesan ||

## Fiji vs Italy

* 31 May 1987
| Fiji | 15–18 | Italy |
| Try: Naivilawasa Con: Koroduadua Pen: Koroduadua (2) Drop: Qoro | | Try: Cuttitta Cucchiella Mascioletti Pen: Collodo Drop: Collodo |
* Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand)
| Fiji | Italy |
| FB | 15 | Severo Koroduadua |
| RW | 14 | Serupepeli Tuvula | 20' |
| OC | 13 | Kaiava Salusalu |
| IC | 12 | Tom Mitchell |
| LW | 11 | Tomasi Cama |
| FH | 10 | Elia Rokowailoa |
| SH | 9 | Paulo Nawalu |
| N8 | 8 | Koli Rakoroi (c) |
| OF | 7 | John Sanday |
| BF | 6 | Manasa Qoro |
| RL | 5 | Ilaitia Savai |
| LL | 4 | Aisake Nadolo |
| TP | 3 | Peni Volavola |
| HK | 2 | Salacieli Naivilawasa |
| LP | 1 | Sairusi Naituku |
| Replacements: ||
| FL | 16 | Apisai Nagata |
| FB | 17 | Jone Kubu | | 62' |
| CE | 18 | Epineri Naituku | 20' | 62' |
| HK | 19 | Mosese Taga |
| PR | 20 | Rusiate Namoro |
| FL | 21 | Livai Kididromo |
| Coach: ||
| Jo Sovau ||
| FB | 15 | Daniele Tebaldi |
| RW | 14 | Massimo Mascioletti |
| OC | 13 | Fabio Gaetaniello |
| IC | 12 | Stefano Barba |
| LW | 11 | Marcello Cuttitta |
| FH | 10 | Oscar Collodo |
| SH | 9 | Alessandro Ghini |
| N8 | 8 | Piergianni Farina |
| OF | 7 | Marzio Innocenti (c) |
| BF | 6 | Raffaele Dolfato |
| RL | 5 | Antonio Colella |
| LL | 4 | Mauro Gardin |
| TP | 3 | Tito Lupini |
| HK | 2 | Stefano Romagnoli |
| LP | 1 | Giancarlo Cucchiella |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Antonio Galeazzo |
| LK | 17 | Franco Berni |
| FL | 18 | Giuseppe Artuso |
| SH | 19 | Fulvio Lorigiola |
| FH | 20 | Rodolfo Ambrosio |
| CE | 21 | Sergio Zorzi |
| Coach: ||
| Marco Bollesan ||

## New Zealand vs Argentina

* 1 June 1987
| New Zealand | 46–15 | Argentina |
| Try: Kirk Brooke Stanley Earl Crowley Whetton Con: Fox (2) Pen: Fox (6) | | Try: Lanza Con: Porta Pen: Porta (3) |
* Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Roger Quittenton (England)
| New Zealand | Argentina |
| FB | 15 | Kieran Crowley |
| RW | 14 | John Kirwan |
| OC | 13 | Joe Stanley |
| IC | 12 | Bernie McCahill |
| LW | 11 | Terry Wright |
| FH | 10 | Grant Fox |
| SH | 9 | David Kirk (c) |
| N8 | 8 | Andy Earl |
| OF | 7 | Zinzan Brooke |
| BF | 6 | Alan Whetton |
| RL | 5 | Gary Whetton |
| LL | 4 | Murray Pierce |
| TP | 3 | John Drake |
| HK | 2 | Sean Fitzpatrick |
| LP | 1 | Richard Loe |
| Replacements: ||
| FB | 16 | John Gallagher |
| FH | 17 | Frano Botica |
| SH | 18 | Bruce Deans |
| FL | 19 | Mark Brooke-Cowden |
| LK | 20 | Albert Anderson |
| PR | 21 | Steve McDowall |
| Coach: ||
| Brian Lochore ||
| FB | 15 | Guillermo Angaut |
| RW | 14 | Marcelo Campo |
| OC | 13 | Rafael Madero |
| IC | 12 | Fabián Turnes | 80' |
| LW | 11 | Juan Lanza |
| FH | 10 | Hugo Porta (c) |
| SH | 9 | Fabio Gómez |
| N8 | 8 | Gabriel Travaglini | 80' |
| OF | 7 | Alejandro Schiavio |
| BF | 6 | Jorge Allen |
| RL | 5 | Gustavo Milano |
| LL | 4 | Eliseo Branca |
| TP | 3 | Luis Molina |
| HK | 2 | Diego Cash |
| LP | 1 | Serafín Dengra |
| Replacements: ||
| WG | 16 | Pedro Lanza | 80' |
| FH | 17 | Marcelo Faggi |
| FL | 18 | José Mostany | 80' |
| LK | 19 | Roberto Cobelo |
| HK | 20 | Julio Clement |
| Coach: ||
| Héctor Silva and Ángel Guastella ||