# 1987 Rugby World Cup Pool 4

Pool 4 of the 1987 Rugby World Cup began on 23 May and was completed on 2 June. The pool was composed of France, Scotland, Romania and Zimbabwe.

## Standings

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | Pts | Qualification |
| France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 44 | +101 | 25 | 5 | Knockout stage |
| Scotland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 69 | +66 | 22 | 5 | Knockout stage |
| Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 130 | −69 | 6 | 2 | |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 151 | −98 | 5 | 0 | |
* 1 2 France qualify as pool winner having scored three tries to Scotland's two in their drawn match.

## Romania vs Zimbabwe

* 23 May 1987
| Romania | 21–20 | Zimbabwe |
| Try: Paraschiv Toader Hodorcă Pen: Alexandru (3) | | Try: Tsimba (2) Neill Con: Ferreira Pen: Ferreira (2) |
* Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Stephen Hilditch (Ireland)
| Romania | Zimbabwe |
| FB | 15 | Marcel Toader |
| RW | 14 | Alexandru Marin | 5' |
| OC | 13 | Vasile David |
| IC | 12 | Ștefan Tofan |
| LW | 11 | Adrian Lungu |
| FH | 10 | Dumitru Alexandru | 60' |
| SH | 9 | Mircea Paraschiv (c) |
| N8 | 8 | Cristian Răducanu |
| OF | 7 | Florică Murariu |
| BF | 6 | Haralambie Dumitraș |
| RL | 5 | Ștefan Constantin |
| LL | 4 | Laurențiu Constantin |
| TP | 3 | Gheorghe Leonte |
| HK | 2 | Emilian Grigore |
| LP | 1 | Ion Bucan |
| Replacements: ||
| WG | 16 | Liviu Hodorcă | 5' |
| N8 | 17 | Emilian Necula |
| FB | 18 | Vasile Ion | 60' |
| LK | 19 | Gheorghe Dumitru |
| PR | 20 | Vasile Pașcu |
| HK | 21 | Vasile Ilcă |
| Coach: ||
| Mihai Naca ||
| FB | 15 | Andy Ferreira |
| RW | 14 | Peter Kaulback |
| OC | 13 | Richard Tsimba | 60' |
| IC | 12 | Campbell Graham |
| LW | 11 | Eric Barrett |
| FH | 10 | Craig Brown |
| SH | 9 | Malcolm Jellicoe (c) |
| N8 | 8 | Mark Neill |
| OF | 7 | Dirk Buitendag |
| BF | 6 | Rod Gray |
| RL | 5 | Michael Martin |
| LL | 4 | Malcolm Sawyer |
| TP | 3 | Andy Tucker |
| HK | 2 | Lance Bray |
| LP | 1 | George Elcombe |
| Replacements: ||
| CE | 16 | Andre Buitendag | 60' |
| WG | 17 | Shawn Graham |
| FH | 18 | Marthinus Grobler |
| FL | 19 | Errol Bredenkamp |
| PR | 20 | Jumbo Davidson |
| HK | 21 | Keith Bell |
| Coach: ||
| Brian Murphy ||

## France vs Scotland

* 23 May 1987
| France | 20–20 | Scotland |
| Try: Sella Berbizier Blanco Con: Blanco Pen: Blanco (2) | | Try: White Duncan Pen: Hastings (4) |
* Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Fred Howard (England)
| France | Scotland |
| FB | 15 | Serge Blanco |
| RW | 14 | Patrice Lagisquet |
| OC | 13 | Philippe Sella |
| IC | 12 | Denis Charvet |
| LW | 11 | Patrick Estève |
| FH | 10 | Franck Mesnel |
| SH | 9 | Pierre Berbizier |
| N8 | 8 | Laurent Rodriguez |
| OF | 7 | Dominique Erbani |
| BF | 6 | Eric Champ |
| RL | 5 | Jean Condom |
| LL | 4 | Alain Lorieux |
| TP | 3 | Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou |
| HK | 2 | Daniel Dubroca (c) |
| LP | 1 | Pascal Ondarts |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Philippe Dintrans |
| PR | 17 | Louis Armary |
| FL | 18 | Alain Carminati |
| SH | 19 | Rodolphe Modin |
| WG | 20 | Marc Andrieu |
| FH | 21 | Didier Camberabero |
| Coach: ||
| Jacques Fouroux ||
| FB | 15 | Gavin Hastings |
| RW | 14 | Matt Duncan |
| OC | 13 | Keith Robertson |
| IC | 12 | Douglas Wyllie |
| LW | 11 | Iwan Tukalo |
| FH | 10 | John Rutherford | 7' |
| SH | 9 | Roy Laidlaw |
| N8 | 8 | Iain Paxton |
| OF | 7 | Finlay Calder |
| BF | 6 | John Jeffrey |
| RL | 5 | Alan Tomes |
| LL | 4 | Derek White |
| TP | 3 | Iain Milne |
| HK | 2 | Colin Deans (c) |
| LP | 1 | David Sole |
| Replacements: ||
| FB | 16 | Peter Dods |
| CE | 17 | Alan Tait | 7' |
| SH | 18 | Greig Oliver |
| LK | 19 | Jeremy Campbell-Lamerton |
| PR | 20 | Alex Brewster |
| HK | 21 | Gary Callander |
| Coach: ||
| Derrick Grant ||

## France vs Romania

* 28 May 1987
| France | 55–12 | Romania |
| Try: Lagisquet (2) Charvet (2) Sella Andrieu Camberabero Erbani Laporte Con: Laporte (8) Pen: Laporte | | Pen: Bezuscu (4) |
* Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Bob Fordham (Australia)
| France | Romania |
| FB | 15 | Serge Blanco | 14' |
| RW | 14 | Patrice Lagisquet |
| OC | 13 | Philippe Sella |
| IC | 12 | Denis Charvet |
| LW | 11 | Marc Andrieu |
| FH | 10 | Guy Laporte |
| SH | 9 | Pierre Berbizier |
| N8 | 8 | Dominique Erbani |
| OF | 7 | Alain Carminati |
| BF | 6 | Eric Champ |
| RL | 5 | Jean Condom |
| LL | 4 | Francis Haget |
| TP | 3 | Louis Armary |
| HK | 2 | Philippe Dintrans (c) |
| LP | 1 | Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Daniel Dubroca |
| PR | 17 | Pascal Ondarts |
| FL | 18 | Laurent Rodriguez |
| SH | 19 | Rodolphe Modin |
| WG | 20 | Patrick Estève |
| FB | 21 | Didier Camberabero | 14' |
| Coach: ||
| Jacques Fouroux ||
| FB | 15 | Vasile Ion |
| RW | 14 | Marcel Toader |
| OC | 13 | Vasile David |
| IC | 12 | Ștefan Tofan |
| LW | 11 | Adrian Lungu |
| FH | 10 | Romeo Bezuscu |
| SH | 9 | Mircea Paraschiv (c) |
| N8 | 8 | Cristian Răducanu |
| OF | 7 | Gheorghe Dumitru |
| BF | 6 | Emilian Necula |
| RL | 5 | Ștefan Constantin |
| LL | 4 | Laurențiu Constantin |
| TP | 3 | Vasile Pașcu |
| HK | 2 | Vasile Ilcă | 12' |
| LP | 1 | Florea Opriș |
| Replacements: ||
| WG | 16 | Liviu Hodorcă |
| N8 | 17 | Florică Murariu |
| WG | 18 | Adrian Pllotschi |
| LK | 19 | Haralambie Dumitraș |
| PR | 20 | Gheorghe Leonte |
| HK | 21 | Emilian Grigore | 12' |
| Coach: ||
| Mihai Naca ||

## Scotland vs Zimbabwe

* 30 May 1987
| Scotland | 60–21 | Zimbabwe |
| Try: Tait (2) Tukalo (2) Duncan (2) Paxton (2) Oliver Hastings Jeffrey Con: Hastings (8) | | Try: Buitendag Con: Grobler Pen: Grobler (5) |
* Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 12,000 Referee: David Burnett (Ireland)
| Scotland | Zimbabwe |
| 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 | Greig Oliver |
| N8 | 8 | Iain Paxton |
| OF | 7 | Finlay Calder |
| BF | 6 | John Jeffrey |
| 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 | 7' |
| FL | 18 | Derek Turnbull |
| FH | 20 | Richard Cramb |
| FB | 21 | Gary Callander |
| Coach: ||
| Derrick Grant ||
| FB | 15 | Andy Ferreira |
| RW | 14 | Shawn Graham |
| OC | 13 | Andre Buitendag |
| IC | 12 | Campbell Graham |
| LW | 11 | Eric Barrett |
| FH | 10 | Marthinus Grobler |
| SH | 9 | Malcolm Jellicoe (c) |
| N8 | 8 | Mark Neill |
| OF | 7 | Dirk Buitendag |
| BF | 6 | Rod Gray |
| RL | 5 | Michael Martin |
| LL | 4 | Malcolm Sawyer |
| TP | 3 | Andy Tucker |
| HK | 2 | Lance Bray |
| LP | 1 | Alex Nicholls |
| Replacements: ||
| WG | 16 | Peter Kaulback |
| FH | 17 | Craig Brown |
| LK | 18 | Neville Kloppers |
| HK | 19 | Keith Bell |
| Coach: ||
| Brian Murphy ||

## Romania vs Scotland

* 2 June 1987
| Romania | 28–55 | Scotland |
| Try: Murariu (2) Toader Con: Alexandru Ion Pen: Alexandru (3) Ion | | Try: Jeffrey (3) Tait (2) Hastings (2) Duncan Tukalo Con: Hastings (8) Pen: Hastings |
* Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Stephen Hilditch (Ireland)
| Romania | Scotland |
| FB | 15 | Vasile Ion |
| RW | 14 | Alexandru Marin | 5' |
| OC | 13 | Adrian Lungu |
| IC | 12 | Adrian Pllotschi |
| LW | 11 | Marcel Toader |
| FH | 10 | Dumitru Alexandru |
| SH | 9 | Mircea Paraschiv (c) |
| N8 | 8 | Cristian Răducanu | 20' |
| OF | 7 | Florică Murariu |
| BF | 6 | Haralambie Dumitraș |
| RL | 5 | Ștefan Constantin |
| LL | 4 | Laurențiu Constantin |
| TP | 3 | Gheorghe Leonte |
| HK | 2 | Emilian Grigore |
| LP | 1 | Ion Bucan |
| Replacements: ||
| FH | 16 | Romeo Bezușcu |
| CE | 17 | Vasile David |
| FB | 18 | Nicolae Vereș |
| PR | 19' | Vasile Pașcu |
| LK | 20 | Gheorghe Dumitru | 20' |
| PR | 21 | Florea Opriș |
| Coach: ||
| Mihai Naca ||
| FB | 15 | Gavin Hastings |
| RW | 14 | Matt Duncan |
| OC | 13 | Alan Tait |
| IC | 12 | Scott Hastings | 1' |
| LW | 11 | Iwan Tukalo |
| FH | 10 | Douglas Wyllie |
| SH | 9 | Roy Laidlaw |
| N8 | 8 | Iain Paxton |
| OF | 7 | Finlay Calder |
| BF | 6 | John Jeffrey |
| RL | 5 | Alan Tomes | 42' |
| LL | 4 | Derek White |
| TP | 3 | Norrie Rowan |
| HK | 2 | Colin Deans (c) |
| LP | 1 | David Sole |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Gary Callander |
| PR | 17 | Alex Brewster |
| LK | 18 | Jeremy Campbell-Lamerton | 42' |
| FL | 20 | Richard Cramb | 1' |
| FB | 21 | Peter Dods |
| Coach: ||
| Derrick Grant ||

## France vs Zimbabwe

* 2 June 1987
| France | 70–12 | Zimbabwe |
| Try: Modin (3) Camberabero (3) Charvet (2) Rodriguez (2) Dubroca Estève Laporte Con: Camberabero (9) | | Try: Kaulback Con: Grobler Pen: Grobler (2) |
* Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)
| France | Zimbabwe |
| FB | 15 | Didier Camberabero |
| RW | 14 | Marc Andrieu |
| OC | 13 | Eric Bonneval | 20' |
| IC | 12 | Denis Charvet |
| LW | 11 | Patrick Estève |
| FH | 10 | Franck Mesnel | 75' |
| SH | 9 | Rodolphe Modin |
| N8 | 8 | Laurent Rodriguez |
| OF | 7 | Jean-Luc Joinel |
| BF | 6 | Eric Champ |
| RL | 5 | Jean Condom |
| LL | 4 | Alain Lorieux |
| TP | 3 | Pascal Ondarts |
| HK | 2 | Daniel Dubroca (c) |
| LP | 1 | Jean-Louis Tolot |
| Replacements: ||
| PR | 16 | Philippe Dintrans |
| PR | 17 | Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou |
| N8 | 18 | Dominique Erbani |
| SH | 19 | Pierre Berbizier |
| WG | 20 | Philippe Sella |
| FH | 21 | Guy Laporte | 75' |
| Coach: ||
| Jacques Fouroux ||
| FB | 15 | Andy Ferreira |
| RW | 14 | Pete Kaulback |
| OC | 13 | Richard Tsimba |
| IC | 12 | Campbell Graham |
| LW | 11 | Eric Barrett |
| FH | 10 | Marthinus Grobler |
| SH | 9 | Malcolm Jellicoe (c) |
| N8 | 8 | Mark Neill |
| OF | 7 | Dirk Buitendag |
| BF | 6 | Rod Gray |
| RL | 5 | Michael Martin | 37' |
| LL | 4 | Malcolm Sawyer |
| TP | 3 | Andy Tucker |
| HK | 2 | Lance Bray |
| LP | 1 | George Elcombe | 27' |
| Replacements: ||
| FH | 16 | Craig Brown |
| WG | 17 | Shawn Graham |
| FH | 18 | Errol Bredenkamp |
| LK | 19 | Neville Kloppers | 37' |
| PR | 20 | Alex Nicholls | 27' |
| HK | 21 | Keith Bell |
| Coach: ||
| Brian Murphy ||