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
FB 15John GallagherRW 14John KirwanOC 13Joe StanleyIC 12Warwick Taylor LW 11Craig GreenFH 10Grant FoxSH 9 David Kirk (c)N8 8 Buck ShelfordOF 7 Michael JonesBF 6 Alan WhettonRL 5 Gary WhettonLL 4 Murray PierceTP 3 John DrakeHK 2 Sean FitzpatrickLP 1 Steve McDowallReplacements:CE 16Bernie McCahill FH 17Frano BoticaSH 18Bruce DeansFL 19Zinzan BrookePR 20Richard LoeHK 21Andy DaltonCoach: Brian Lochore FB 15Gavin HastingsRW 14Matt DuncanOC 13Alan TaitIC 12Keith RobertsonLW 11Iwan TukaloFH 10Douglas WyllieSH 9 Roy LaidlawN8 8 Iain PaxtonOF 7 Finlay CalderBF 6 Derek TurnbullRL 5 Alan TomesLL 4 Derek WhiteTP 3 Iain MilneHK 2 Colin Deans (c)LP 1 David SoleReplacements:HK 16Gary CallanderPR 17Alex BrewsterSH 18Greig OliverLK 19Jeremy Campbell-LamertonFL 20Richard CrambFB 21Peter DodsCoach: Derrick Grant
Fiji vs France
FB 15Jone KubuRW 14Jimi DamuOC 13Kaiava SalusaluIC 12Tomasi CamaLW 11Tom MitchellFH 10Severo KoroduaduaSH 9 Paulo NawaluN8 8 Livai KididromoOF 7 Salacieli NaivilawasaBF 6 Manasa Qoro RL 5 Ilaitia Savai LL 4 Koli Rakoroi (c)TP 3 Peni VolavolaHK 2 Epeli RakaiLP 1 Sairusi NaitukuReplacements:FL 16Samuela Vunivalu LK 17Aisake Nadolo Coach: Jo Sovau FB 15Serge Blanco RW 14Denis CharvetOC 13Eric BonnevalIC 12Franck MesnelLW 11Patrice LagisquetFH 10Guy LaporteSH 9 Pierre BerbizierN8 8 Laurent RodriguezOF 7 Dominique ErbaniBF 6 Eric ChampRL 5 Alain LorieuxLL 4 Francis HagetTP 3 Jean-Pierre Garuet-LempirouHK 2 Daniel Dubroca (c)LP 1 Pascal OndartsReplacements:FB 16Didier Camberabero Coach: Jacques Fouroux
Australia vs Ireland
FB 15David CampeseRW 14Peter GriggOC 13Andrew Slack (c)IC 12Brett PapworthLW 11Matt BurkeFH 10Michael LynaghSH 9 Nick Farr-Jones N8 8 Jeff MillerOF 7 Steve TuynmanBF 6 Simon PoidevinRL 5 William CampbellLL 4 Steve CutlerTP 3 Andy McIntyreHK 2 Tom LawtonLP 1 Cameron LillicrapReplacements:FB 16Andrew LeedsFB 17Anthony HerbertSH 18Brian Smith FL 19Troy CokerPR 20Enrique RodriguezHK 21Mark McBainCoach: Alan Jones FB 15Hugo MacNeillRW 14Trevor RinglandOC 13Michael KiernanIC 12Brendan Mullin LW 11Keith CrossanFH 10Paul DeanSH 9 Michael BradleyN8 8 Neil Francis OF 7 Derek McGrathBF 6 Phillip MatthewsRL 5 Willie AndersonLL 4 Donal Lenihan (c)TP 3 Des FitzgeraldHK 2 Terry KingstonLP 1 Phillip OrrReplacements:FB 16David Irwin HK 17Tony WardSH 18Tony DoyleFH 19Brian Spillane CE 20Steve SmithPR 21Job LangbroekCoach: Syd Millar Jim Davidson
England vs Wales
FB 15Jonathan WebbRW 14Mike Harrison (c) OC 13Kevin SimmsIC 12Jamie SalmonLW 11Rory UnderwoodFH 10Peter WilliamsSH 9 Richard HardingN8 8 Dean RichardsOF 7 Gary ReesBF 6 Peter WinterbottomRL 5 Nigel RedmanLL 4 Wade DooleyTP 3 Gary PearceHK 2 Brian MooreLP 1 Paul Rendall Replacements:SH 16Richard HillFH 17Rob AndrewCE 18Fran CloughFL 19Dave EgertonHK 20Graham DawePR 21Gareth Chilcott Coach: Martin Green FB 15Paul ThorburnRW 14Ieuan EvansOC 13John DevereuxIC 12Bleddyn BowenLW 11Adrian HadleyFH 10Jonathan DaviesSH 9 Robert JonesN8 8 Paul MoriartyOF 7 Richie CollinsBF 6 Gareth RobertsRL 5 Bob Norster LL 4 Richard Moriarty (c)TP 3 Dai YoungHK 2 Alan PhillipsLP 1 Anthony BuchananReplacements:CE 16Mark RingFH 17Malcolm DaceySH 18Ray GilesLK 19Huw Richards PR 20Steve BlackmoreHK 21Kevin PhillipsCoach: Tony Gray
Semi-finals
Australia vs France
FB 15David CampeseRW 14Peter GriggOC 13Andrew Slack (c)IC 12Brett Papworth LW 11Matt BurkeFH 10Michael LynaghSH 9 Nick Farr-JonesN8 8 Troy CokerOF 7 Jeff MillerBF 6 Simon PoidevinRL 5 William Campbell LL 4 Steve CutlerTP 3 Andy McIntyreHK 2 Tom LawtonLP 1 Cameron LillicrapReplacements:FB 16Andrew LeedsCE 17Anthony Herbert SH 18Brian SmithFL 19David Codey PR 20Enrique Rodriguez HK 21Mark McBainCoach: Alan Jones FB 15Serge Blanco RW 14Didier CamberaberoOC 13Philippe SellaIC 12Denis CharvetLW 11Patrice LagisquetFH 10Franck MesnelSH 9 Pierre BerbizierN8 8 Laurent RodriguezOF 7 Dominique ErbaniBF 6 Eric ChampRL 5 Alain LorieuxLL 4 Francis HagetTP 3 Jean-Pierre Garuet-LempirouHK 2 Daniel Dubroca (c)LP 1 Pascal OndartsReplacements:FB 16Philippe DintransPR 17Louis ArmaryFL 18Jean-Luc JoinelSH 19Rodolphe ModinWG 20Marc AndrieuWG 21Jean-Baptiste LafondCoach: Jacques Fouroux
New Zealand vs Wales
FB 15John GallagherRW 14John KirwanOC 13Joe Stanley IC 12Warwick TaylorLW 11Craig GreenFH 10Grant FoxSH 9 David Kirk (c)N8 8 Buck ShelfordOF 7 Mark Brooke-CowdenBF 6 Alan WhettonRL 5 Gary WhettonLL 4 Murray PierceTP 3 John DrakeHK 2 Sean FitzpatrickLP 1 Steve McDowallReplacements:CE 16Bernie McCahill FH 17Frano BoticaSH 18Bruce DeansFL 19Zinzan BrookePR 20Richard LoeHK 21Andy DaltonCoach: Brian Lochore FB 15Paul ThorburnRW 14Ieuan EvansOC 13John DevereuxIC 12Bleddyn BowenLW 11Adrian HadleyFH 10Jonathan DaviesSH 9 Robert JonesN8 8 Phil DaviesOF 7 Richie Collins BF 6 Paul MoriartyRL 5 Huw RichardsLL 4 Richard Moriarty (c)TP 3 Dai YoungHK 2 Kevin PhillipsLP 1 Anthony BuchananReplacements:CE 16Mark RingFH 17Malcolm DaceySH 18Ray GilesLK 19Steve Sutton PR 20Steve BlackmoreHK 21Alan PhillipsCoach: Tony Gray
Third place play-off
FB 15Andrew LeedsRW 14Peter Grigg OC 13Matt BurkeIC 12Andrew Slack (c)LW 11David CampeseFH 10Michael LynaghSH 9 Brian SmithN8 8 Steve TuynmanOF 7 David CodeyBF 6 Simon PoidevinRL 5 Troy CokerLL 4 Steve CutlerTP 3 Andy McIntyreHK 2 Tom LawtonLP 1 Cameron Lillicrap Replacements:SH 16Nick Farr-Jones PR 17Enrique Rodriguez HK 18Mark McBainFB 19Anthony HerbertFH 20Steve JamesN8 21Ross ReynoldsCoach: Alan Jones FB 15Paul ThorburnRW 14Ieuan EvansOC 13John DevereuxIC 12Mark RingLW 11Adrian HadleyFH 10Jonathan DaviesSH 9 Robert JonesN8 8 Paul MoriartyOF 7 Richard WebsterBF 6 Gareth RobertsRL 5 Steve SuttonLL 4 Richard Moriarty (c)TP 3 Steve BlackmoreHK 2 Alan PhillipsLP 1 Anthony BuchananReplacements:FH 16Malcolm DaceyCE 17Ray GilesCE 18Kevin HopkinsPR 19Dai YoungHK 20Kevin PhillipsN8 21Phil DaviesCoach: Tony Gray
Final
FB 15John GallagherRW 14John Kirwan OC 13Joe StanleyIC 12Warwick TaylorLW 11Craig GreenFH 10Grant FoxSH 9 David Kirk (c)N8 8 Buck Shelford OF 7 Michael JonesBF 6 Alan Whetton RL 5 Gary WhettonLL 4 Murray PierceTP 3 John Drake HK 2 Sean FitzpatrickLP 1 Steve McDowallCoach: Brian Lochore FB 15Serge BlancoRW 14Didier Camberabero OC 13Philippe Sella IC 12Denis Charvet LW 11Patrice LagisquetFH 10Franck MesnelSH 9 Pierre BerbizierN8 8 Laurent RodriguezOF 7 Dominique ErbaniBF 6 Éric Champ RL 5 Jean CondomLL 4 Alain LorieuxTP 3 Jean-Pierre Garuet-LempirouHK 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