1987 Rugby World Cup statistics
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This article documents statistics from the 1987 Rugby World Cup, hosted by New Zealand and Australia from 22 May to 20 June.
Team statistics[edit]
The following table shows the team's results in major statistical categories.[1]
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Tries | Conversions | Penalties | Drop goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 43 | 30 | 21 | 1 |
 Wales | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
 Australia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
 France | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 1 |
 England | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
 Ireland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
 Scotland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
 Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −41 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
 Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −25 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
 Fiji | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −60 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
 Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −70 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
 Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −69 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
 United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −60 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −75 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
 Tonga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −69 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
 Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −98 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Source: ESPNscrum.com
Top point scorers[edit]
| Player | Team | Position | Played | Tries | Conversions | Penalties | Drop goals | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Fox | New Zealand | First five-eighth | 6 | 0 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 126 |
| Michael Lynagh | Australia | Fly-half | 6 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 82 |
| Gavin Hastings | Scotland | Fullback | 4 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 62 |
| Didier Camberabero | France | Fly-half | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 53 |
| Jonathan Webb | England | Fullback | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 43 |
| Guy Laporte | France | Fly-half | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 42 |
| Paul Thorburn | Wales | Fullback | 6 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 37 |
| Mike Kiernan | Ireland | Centre | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 36 |
| Severo Koroduadua | Fiji | Fullback | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 35 |
| Hugo Porta | Argentina | Fly-half | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 33 |
Top try scorers[edit]
| Player | Team | Position | Played | Tries | Conv | Penalties | Drop goals | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Green | New Zealand | Wing | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| John Kirwan | New Zealand | Wing | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Alan Whetton | New Zealand | Flanker | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| David Kirk | New Zealand | Half-back | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| John Gallagher | New Zealand | Fullback | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Matthew Burke | Australia | Wing | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Mike Harrison | England | Wing | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Alan Tait | Scotland | Centre | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| David Campese | Australia | Wing | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Denis Charvet | France | Wing | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Hat-tricks[edit]
Unless otherwise noted, players in this list scored a hat-trick of tries.
| No. | Player | For | Against | Stage | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig GreenT4 | New Zealand | Fiji | Pool | 74–13 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 27 May 1987 |
| 2 | John GallagherT4 | New Zealand | Fiji | Pool | 74–13 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 27 May 1987 |
| 3 | Glen Webbe | Wales | Tonga | Pool | 29–16 | FMG Stadium, Palmerston North | 29 May 1987 |
| 4 | Mike Harrison | England | Japan | Pool | 60–7 | Concord Oval, Sydney | 30 May 1987 |
| 5 | John Jeffrey | Scotland | Romania | Pool | 55–28 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 2 June 1987 |
| 6 | Didier Camberabero | France | Zimbabwe | Pool | 70–12 | Eden Park, Auckland | 2 June 1987 |
| 7 | Rodolphe Modin | France | Zimbabwe | Pool | 70–12 | Eden Park, Auckland | 2 June 1987 |
| 8 | Ieuan EvansT4 | Wales | Canada | Pool | 40–9 | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | 3 June 1987 |
| 9 | Brendan Mullin | Ireland | Tonga | Pool | 32–9 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | 3 June 1987 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| T4 | Scored four tries |
Stadiums[edit]
| Stadium | City | Capacity | Matches played | Overall attendance | Average attendance per match | Average attendance as % of capacity | Tries scored | Avg. tries scored / match | Overall points scored | Avg. points scored / match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | Auckland | 48,000 | 5 | 92,535 | 18,507 | 38.56% | 42 | 8.40 | 284 | 56.80 |
| Athletic Park | Wellington | 39,000 | 4 | 64,000 | 16,000 | 41.03% | 29 | 7.25 | 228 | 57.00 |
| Lancaster Park | Christchurch | 36,500 | 4 | 75,000 | 18,750 | 51.37% | 24 | 6.00 | 201 | 50.25 |
| Carisbrook | Dunedin | 35,000 | 3 | 36,000 | 12,000 | 34.29% | 23 | 7.67 | 181 | 60.33 |
| Rotorua International Stadium | Rotorua | 35,000 | 1 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 82.86% | 5 | 5.00 | 43 | 43.00 |
| McLean Park | Napier | 30,000 | 1 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 23.33% | 8 | 8.00 | 41 | 41.00 |
| Rugby Park | Hamilton | 30,000 | 1 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 43.33% | 5 | 5.00 | 37 | 37.00 |
| Rugby Park Stadium | Invercargill | 30,000 | 1 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 46.67% | 8 | 8.00 | 49 | 49.00 |
| Ballymore Stadium | Brisbane | 24,000 | 5 | 48,855 | 9,771 | 40.71% | 32 | 6.40 | 213 | 42.60 |
| Concord Oval | Sydney | 20,000 | 6 | 72,483 | 12,081 | 60.41% | 42 | 7.00 | 299 | 49.83 |
| Showgrounds Oval | Palmerston North | 20,000 | 1 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 95.00% | 6 | 6.00 | 45 | 45.00 |
| Total | 1,032,000 | 32 | 478,449 | 14,952 | 46.36% | 224 | 7.00 | 1,621 | 50.66 | |
See also[edit]
- 1991 Rugby World Cup statistics
- Records and statistics of the Rugby World Cup
- List of Rugby World Cup hat-tricks
External links[edit]
- Rugby World Cup 1987 Tournament statistics
- Rugby World Cup 1987 Team Stats Archived 2019-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
References[edit]
- ^ "Team Records". ESPN. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Stats Hub". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Most individual points". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Stats_Hub". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 October 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Most individual tries". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
