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The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the inaugural Rugby World Cup to be held. It was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia. There were 16 teams participating, playing in 4 pools of 4 teams. Seven of the eight IRB members automatically qualified (South Africa was ineligible for political reasons). The other nine places were filled by teams invited to play. Points were awarded as:
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Pool 1
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Pool 2
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Pool 3
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Pool 4
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| Pool 1 | |||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Points |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 41 | 6 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 32 | 4 |
| USA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 99 | 2 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 123 | 0 |
| Pool 2 | |||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Points |
| Wales | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 31 | 6 |
| Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 41 | 4 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 90 | 2 |
| Tonga | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 98 | 0 |
| Pool 3 | |||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Points |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 34 | 6 |
| Fiji | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 101 | 2 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 110 | 2 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 90 | 2 |
| Pool 4 | |||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Points |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 44 | 5 |
| Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 69 | 5 |
| Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 130 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 151 | 0 |
In Pool 3, Fiji qualify in 2nd place by virtue of scoring the most tries in pool play
In Pool 4, France qualify top of the pool by virtue of scoring more tries than Scotland in pool play
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Pool 1 May 23 May 24 May 30 May 31 June 3 Pool 2 May 24 May 25 May 29 May 30 June 3 Pool 3 May 22 May 24 May 27 May 28 May 31 June 1 Pool 4 May 23 May 28 May 30 June 2 Quarter-Finals June 6 June 7 June 8 Semi-Finals June 13 June 14 3rd Place June 18 Final June 20 |
Australia Japan England Australia England Australia Canada Ireland Tonga Canada Canada Ireland New Zealand Argentina New Zealand Argentina Fiji New Zealand Romania France France Scotland Romania France New Zealand Australia Fiji England Australia New Zealand Australia New Zealand |
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Sydney Brisbane Sydney Brisbane Sydney Sydney Napier Wellington Palmerston North Dunedin Invercargill Brisbane Auckland Hamilton Christchurch Christchurch Dunedin Wellington Auckland Christchurch Wellington Wellington Dunedin Auckland Christchurch Sydney Auckland Brisbane Sydney Brisbane Rotorua Auckland |
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New Zealand win the 1987 Rugby World Cup