1987 Rugby World Cup Pool 3

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Pool 3 of the 1987 Rugby World Cup began on 22 May and was completed on 1 June. The pool was composed of New Zealand, Fiji, Argentina and Italy.

Standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	T	Pts	Qualification
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	190	34	+156	30	6	Knockout stage
Fiji	3	1	0	2	56	101	−45	6	2 [a]
Italy	3	1	0	2	40	110	−70	5	2 [a]
Argentina	3	1	0	2	49	90	−41	4	2 [a]

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Notes:

1. Fiji qualified for the highest number of tries (Fiji 6, Italy 5, Argentina 4)

New Zealand vs Italy

22 May 1987

New Zealand	70–6	Italy
Try: Kirwan (2) Kirk (2) Green (2) Penalty try Jones Taylor McDowell Stanley Whetton Con: Fox (8) Pen: Fox (2)		Pen: Collodo Drop: Collodo

Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Bob Fordham (Australia)

New Zealand

Italy

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 Steve McDowall HK 2 Sean Fitzpatrick LP 1 Richard Loe Replacements: WG 16 Terry Wright FH 17 Frano Botica SH 18 Bruce Deans N8 19 Zinzan Brooke LK 20 Albert Anderson PR 21 John Drake Coach: Brian Lochore

FB 15 Serafino Ghizzoni RW 14 Massimo Mascioletti OC 13 Fabio Gaetaniello IC 12 Oscar Collodo LW 11 Marcello Cuttitta FH 10 Rodolfo Ambrosio SH 9 Fulvio Lorigiola N8 8 Giuseppe Artuso OF 7 Marzio Innocenti (c) BF 6 Piergianni Farina RL 5 Mauro Gardin LL 4 Franco Berni TP 3 Tito Lupini HK 2 Giorgio Morelli LP 1 Guido Rossi Replacements: FB 16 Daniele Tebaldi CE 17 Sergio Zorzi SH 18 Alessandro Ghini FL 19 Mario Pavin LK 20 Antonio Colella PR 21 Stefano Romagnoli Coach: Marco Bollesan

Argentina vs Fiji

24 May 1987

Argentina	9–28	Fiji
Try: Penalty try Con: Porta Pen: Porta		Try: Gale Naivilawasa Nalaga Savai Con: Koroduadua (2) Rokowailoa Pen: Koroduadua (2)

Rugby Park, Hamilton Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Argentina

Fiji

FB 15 Sebastián Salvat RW 14 Marcelo Campo OC 13 Diego Cuesta Silva IC 12 Fabián Turnes LW 11 Juan Lanza FH 10 Hugo Porta (c) SH 9 Fabio Gómez N8 8 Gabriel Travaglini OF 7 José Mostany BF 6 Jorge Allen RL 5 Gustavo Milano  53' LL 4 Eliseo Branca TP 3 Luis Molina HK 2 Diego Cash LP 1 Fernando Morel Replacements: WG 16 Pedro Lanza FH 17 Rafael Madero SH 18 Martín Yangüela FL 19 Alejandro Schiavio  53' PR 20 Serafín Dengra HK 21 Julio Clement Coach: Héctor Silva and Ángel Guastella

FB 15 Severo Koroduadua RW 14 Serupepeli Tuvula OC 13 Epineri Naituku IC 12 Tomasi Cama LW 11 Kavekini Nalaga FH 10 Elia Rokowailoa SH 9 Pauliasi Tabulutu  22' N8 8 John Sanday OF 7 Manasa Qoro BF 6 Peceli Gale  55' RL 5 Ilaitia Savai LL 4 Koli Rakoroi (c) TP 3 Rusiate Namoro HK 2 Salacieli Naivilawasa LP 1 Sairusi Naituku Replacements: FH 16 Paulo Nawalu  22' CE 17 Sirilo Lovokuro FB 18 Jone Kubu HK 19 Epeli Rakai FL 20 Livai Kididromo FL 21 Samuela Vunivalu  55' Coach: Jo Sovau

New Zealand vs Fiji

27 May 1987

New Zealand	74–13	Fiji
Try: Gallagher (4) Green (4) Kirk Kirwan Penalty try Whetton Con: Fox (10) Pen: Fox (2)		Try: Cama Pen: Koroduadua (3)

Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)

New Zealand

Fiji

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 Albert Anderson TP 3 John Drake HK 2 Sean Fitzpatrick LP 1 Steve McDowall Replacements: WG 16 Terry Wright FH 17 Frano Botica SH 18 Bruce Deans FL 19 Mark Brooke-Cowden LK 20 Andy Earl PR 21 Richard Loe Coach: Brian Lochore

FB 15 Severo Koroduadua RW 14 Serupepeli Tuvula OC 13 Sirilo Lovokuro IC 12 Jone Kubu LW 11 Tomasi Cama FH 10 Elia Rokowailoa SH 9 Paulo Nawalu N8 8 Koli Rakoroi OF 7 Samuela Vunivalu BF 6 Livai Kididromo RL 5 Ilaitia Savai LL 4 Jioji Cama TP 3 Peni Volavola HK 2 Epeli Rakai LP 1 Mosese Taga Replacements: PR 16 Sairusi Naituku CE 17 Tom Mitchell WG 18 Kavekini Nalaga HK 19 Salacieli Naivilawasa CE 20 Epineri Naituku FL 21 Manasa Qoro Coach: Jo Sovau

Argentina vs Italy

28 May 1987

Argentina	25–16	Italy
Try: Lanza Gómez Con: Porta Pen: Porta (5)		Try: Innocenti Cuttitta Con: Collodo Pen: Collodo (2)

Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Roger Quittenton (England)

Argentina

Italy

FB 15 Sebastián Salvat RW 14 Juan Lanza OC 13 Diego Cuesta Silva IC 12 Rafael Madero LW 11 Pedro Lanza FH 10 Hugo Porta (c) SH 9 Martín Yangüela  62' N8 8 Gabriel Travaglini OF 7 Alejandro Schiavio BF 6 Jorge Allen RL 5 Sergio Carossio LL 4 Eliseo Branca TP 3 Luis Molina HK 2 Diego Cash LP 1 Serafín Dengra Replacements: WG 16 Guillermo Angaut FH 17 Marcelo Campo SH 18 Fabio Gómez  62' FL 19 José Mostany PR 20 Fernando Morel HK 21 Julio Clement Coach: Héctor Silva and Ángel Guastella

FB 15 Daniele Tebaldi RW 14 Massimo Mascioletti OC 13 Fabio Gaetaniello IC 12 Stefano Barba LW 11 Marcello Cuttitta FH 10 Oscar Collodo SH 9 Fulvio Lorigiola N8 8 Gianni Zanon OF 7 Marzio Innocenti (c) BF 6 Mario Pavin RL 5 Antonio Colella LL 4 Mauro Gardin TP 3 Tito Lupini HK 2 Antonio Galeazzo LP 1 Guido Rossi Replacements: PR 16 Stefano Romagnoli LK 17 Franco Berni FL 18 Raffaele Dolfato SH 19 Alessandro Ghini FH 20 Rodolfo Ambrosio CE 21 Sergio Zorzi Coach: Marco Bollesan

Fiji vs Italy

31 May 1987

Fiji	15–18	Italy
Try: Naivilawasa Con: Koroduadua Pen: Koroduadua (2) Drop: Qoro		Try: Cuttitta Cucchiella Mascioletti Pen: Collodo Drop: Collodo

Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand)

Fiji

Italy

FB 15 Severo Koroduadua RW 14 Serupepeli Tuvula  20' OC 13 Kaiava Salusalu IC 12 Tom Mitchell LW 11 Tomasi Cama FH 10 Elia Rokowailoa SH 9 Paulo Nawalu N8 8 Koli Rakoroi (c) OF 7 John Sanday BF 6 Manasa Qoro RL 5 Ilaitia Savai LL 4 Aisake Nadolo TP 3 Peni Volavola HK 2 Salacieli Naivilawasa LP 1 Sairusi Naituku Replacements: FL 16 Apisai Nagata FB 17 Jone Kubu  62' CE 18 Epineri Naituku  20'  62' HK 19 Mosese Taga PR 20 Rusiate Namoro FL 21 Livai Kididromo Coach: Jo Sovau

FB 15 Daniele Tebaldi RW 14 Massimo Mascioletti OC 13 Fabio Gaetaniello IC 12 Stefano Barba LW 11 Marcello Cuttitta FH 10 Oscar Collodo SH 9 Alessandro Ghini N8 8 Piergianni Farina OF 7 Marzio Innocenti (c) BF 6 Raffaele Dolfato RL 5 Antonio Colella LL 4 Mauro Gardin TP 3 Tito Lupini HK 2 Stefano Romagnoli LP 1 Giancarlo Cucchiella Replacements: HK 16 Antonio Galeazzo LK 17 Franco Berni FL 18 Giuseppe Artuso SH 19 Fulvio Lorigiola FH 20 Rodolfo Ambrosio CE 21 Sergio Zorzi Coach: Marco Bollesan

New Zealand vs Argentina

1 June 1987

New Zealand	46–15	Argentina
Try: Kirk Brooke Stanley Earl Crowley Whetton Con: Fox (2) Pen: Fox (6)		Try: Lanza Con: Porta Pen: Porta (3)

Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Roger Quittenton (England)

New Zealand

Argentina

FB 15 Kieran Crowley RW 14 John Kirwan OC 13 Joe Stanley IC 12 Bernie McCahill LW 11 Terry Wright FH 10 Grant Fox SH 9 David Kirk (c) N8 8 Andy Earl OF 7 Zinzan Brooke BF 6 Alan Whetton RL 5 Gary Whetton LL 4 Murray Pierce TP 3 John Drake HK 2 Sean Fitzpatrick LP 1 Richard Loe Replacements: FB 16 John Gallagher FH 17 Frano Botica SH 18 Bruce Deans FL 19 Mark Brooke-Cowden LK 20 Albert Anderson PR 21 Steve McDowall Coach: Brian Lochore

FB 15 Guillermo Angaut RW 14 Marcelo Campo OC 13 Rafael Madero IC 12 Fabián Turnes  80' LW 11 Juan Lanza FH 10 Hugo Porta (c) SH 9 Fabio Gómez N8 8 Gabriel Travaglini  80' OF 7 Alejandro Schiavio BF 6 Jorge Allen RL 5 Gustavo Milano LL 4 Eliseo Branca TP 3 Luis Molina HK 2 Diego Cash LP 1 Serafín Dengra Replacements: WG 16 Pedro Lanza  80' FH 17 Marcelo Faggi FL 18 José Mostany  80' LK 19 Roberto Cobelo HK 20 Julio Clement Coach: Héctor Silva and Ángel Guastella

External links

External videos
Rugby World Cup 1987: Argentina v Fiji on YouTube

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