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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)	[1] [2]	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)	[3] [4]	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)	[5] [6]	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	[7] [8]	Try: Devereux Jones Roberts

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)	[9] [10]	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  79' 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	[11] [12]	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 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

References

External links

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