1987 Rugby World Cup Pool 4

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Pool 4 of the 1987 Rugby World Cup began on 23 May and was completed on 2 June. The pool was composed of France, Scotland, Romania and Zimbabwe.

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Standings

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTPtsQualification
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 321014544+101255 [lower-alpha 1] Knockout stage
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 321013569+66225 [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 3102611306962
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3003531519850
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 France qualify as pool winner having scored three tries to Scotland's two in their drawn match.

Romania vs Zimbabwe

23 May 1987
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg21–20Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Try: Paraschiv
Toader
Hodorcă
Pen: Alexandru (3)
Try: Tsimba (2)
Neill
Con: Ferreira
Pen: Ferreira (2)
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Stephen Hilditch (Ireland)
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Zimbabwe
FB15 Marcel Toader
RW14 Alexandru Marin Sub off.svg 5'
OC13 Vasile David
IC12 Ștefan Tofan
LW11 Adrian Lungu
FH10 Dumitru Alexandru Sub off.svg 60'
SH9 Mircea Paraschiv (c)
N88 Cristian Răducanu
OF7 Florică Murariu
BF6 Haralambie Dumitraș
RL5 Ștefan Constantin
LL4 Laurențiu Constantin
TP3 Gheorghe Leonte
HK2 Emilian Grigore
LP1 Ion Bucan
Replacements:
WG16 Liviu Hodorcă Sub on.svg 5'
N817 Emilian Necula
FB18 Vasile Ion Sub on.svg 60'
LK19 Gheorghe Dumitru
PR20 Vasile Pascu
HK21 Vasile Ilcă
Coach:
Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Naca
Romania vs Zimbabwe 1987-05-23.svg
FB15 Andy Ferreira
RW14 Peter Kaulback
OC13 Richard Tsimba Sub off.svg 60'
IC12 Campbell Graham
LW11 Eric Barrett
FH10 Craig Brown
SH9 Malcolm Jellicoe (c)
N88 Mark Neill
OF7 Dirk Buitendag
BF6 Rod Gray
RL5 Michael Martin
LL4 Malcolm Sawyer
TP3 Andy Tucker
HK2 Lance Bray
LP1 George Elcombe
Replacements:
CE16 Andre Buitendag Sub on.svg 60'
WG17 Shawn Graham
FH18 Marthinus Grobler
FL19 Errol Bredenkamp
PR20 Jumbo Davidson
HK21 Keith Bell
Coach:
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Brian Murphy

France vs Scotland

23 May 1987
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg20–20Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Sella
Berbizier
Blanco
Con: Blanco
Pen: Blanco (2)
Try: White
Duncan
Pen: Hastings (4)
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Fred Howard (England)
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Scotland
FB15 Serge Blanco
RW14 Patrice Lagisquet
OC13 Philippe Sella
IC12 Denis Charvet
LW11 Patrick Estève
FH10 Franck Mesnel
SH9 Pierre Berbizier
N88 Laurent Rodriguez
OF7 Dominique Erbani
BF6 Eric Champ
RL5 Jean Condom
LL4 Alain Lorieux
TP3 Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou
HK2 Daniel Dubroca (c)
LP1 Pascal Ondarts
Replacements:
HK16 Philippe Dintrans
PR17 Louis Armary
FL18 Alain Carminati
SH19 Rodolphe Modin
WG20 Marc Andrieu
FH21 Didier Camberabero
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Fouroux
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FB15 Gavin Hastings
RW14 Matt Duncan
OC13 Keith Robertson
IC12 Douglas Wyllie
LW11 Iwan Tukalo
FH10 John Rutherford Sub off.svg 7'
SH9 Roy Laidlaw
N88 Iain Paxton
OF7 Finlay Calder
BF6 John Jeffrey
RL5 Alan Tomes
LL4 Derek White
TP3 Iain Milne
HK2 Colin Deans (c)
LP1 David Sole
Replacements:
FB16 Peter Dods
CE17 Alan Tait Sub on.svg 7'
SH18 Greig Oliver
LK19 Jeremy Campbell-Lamerton
PR20 Alex Brewster
HK21 Gary Callander
Coach:
Flag of Scotland.svg Derrick Grant

France vs Romania

28 May 1987
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg55–12Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Try: Lagisquet (2)
Charvet (2)
Sella
Andrieu
Camberabero
Erbani
Laporte
Con: Laporte (8)
Pen: Laporte
Pen: Bezuscu (4)
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Bob Fordham (Australia)
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Romania
FB15 Serge Blanco Sub off.svg 14'
RW14 Patrice Lagisquet
OC13 Philippe Sella
IC12 Denis Charvet
LW11 Marc Andrieu
FH10 Guy Laporte
SH9 Pierre Berbizier
N88 Dominique Erbani
OF7 Alain Carminati
BF6 Eric Champ
RL5 Jean Condom
LL4 Francis Haget
TP3 Louis Armary
HK2 Philippe Dintrans (c)
LP1 Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou
Replacements:
HK16 Daniel Dubroca
PR17 Pascal Ondarts
FL18 Laurent Rodriguez
SH19 Rodolphe Modin
WG20 Patrick Estève
FB21 Didier Camberabero Sub on.svg 14'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Fouroux
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FB15 Vasile Ion
RW14 Marcel Toader
OC13 Vasile David
IC12 Ștefan Tofan
LW11 Adrian Lungu
FH10 Romeo Bezuscu
SH9 Mircea Paraschiv (c)
N88 Cristian Răducanu
OF7 Gheorghe Dumitru
BF6 Emilian Necula
RL5 Ștefan Constantin
LL4 Laurențiu Constantin
TP3 Vasile Pascu
HK2 Vasile Ilcă Sub off.svg 12'
LP1 Florea Opriș
Replacements:
WG16 Liviu Hodorcă
N817 Florică Murariu
WG18 Adrian Pllotschi
LK19 Haralambie Dumitraș
PR20 Gheorghe Leonte
HK21 Emilian Grigore Sub on.svg 12'
Coach:
Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Naca

Scotland vs Zimbabwe

30 May 1987
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg60–21Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Try: Tait (2)
Tukalo (2)
Duncan (2)
Paxton (2)
Oliver
Hastings
Jeffrey
Con: Hastings (8)
Try: Buitendag
Con: Grobler
Pen: Grobler (5)
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: David Burnett (Ireland)
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Zimbabwe
FB15 Gavin Hastings
RW14 Matt Duncan
OC13 Alan Tait
IC12 Keith Robertson
LW11 Iwan Tukalo
FH10 Douglas Wyllie
SH9 Greig Oliver
N88 Iain Paxton
OF7 Finlay Calder
BF6 John Jeffrey
RL5 Alan Tomes
LL4 Derek White
TP3 Iain Milne
HK2 Colin Deans (c)
LP1 David Sole
Replacements:
HK16 Gary Callander
PR17 Alex Brewster Sub on.svg 7'
FL18 Derek Turnbull
FH20 Richard Cramb
FB21 Gary Callander
Coach:
Flag of Scotland.svg Derrick Grant
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FB15 Andy Ferreira
RW14 Shawn Graham
OC13 Andre Buitendag
IC12 Campbell Graham
LW11 Eric Barrett
FH10 Marthinus Grobler
SH9 Malcolm Jellicoe (c)
N88 Mark Neill
OF7 Dirk Buitendag
BF6 Rod Gray
RL5 Michael Martin
LL4 Malcolm Sawyer
TP3 Andy Tucker
HK2 Lance Bray
LP1 Alex Nicholls
Replacements:
WG16 Peter Kaulback
FH17 Craig Brown
LK18 Neville Kloppers
HK19 Keith Bell
Coach:
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Brian Murphy

Romania vs Scotland

2 June 1987
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg28–55Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Murariu (2)
Toader
Con: Alexandru
Ion
Pen: Alexandru (3)
Ion
Try: Jeffrey (3)
Tait (2)
Hastings (2)
Duncan
Tukalo
Con: Hastings (8)
Pen: Hastings
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Stephen Hilditch (Ireland)
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Romania
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Scotland
FB15 Vasile Ion
RW14 Alexandru Marin Sub off.svg 5'
OC13 Adrian Lungu
IC12 Adrian Pllotschi
LW11 Marcel Toader
FH10 Dumitru Alexandru
SH9 Mircea Paraschiv (c)
N88 Cristian Răducanu Sub off.svg 20'
OF7 Florică Murariu
BF6 Haralambie Dumitraș
RL5 Ștefan Constantin
LL4 Laurențiu Constantin
TP3 Gheorghe Leonte
HK2 Emilian Grigore
LP1 Ion Bucan
Replacements:
FH16 Romeo Bezușcu
CE17 Vasile David
FB18 Nicolae Vereș
PR19' Vasile Pascu
LK20 Gheorghe Dumitru Sub on.svg 20'
PR21 Florea Opriș
Coach:
Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Naca
Romania vs Scotland 1987-06-02.svg
FB15 Gavin Hastings
RW14 Matt Duncan
OC13 Alan Tait
IC12 Scott Hastings Sub off.svg 1'
LW11 Iwan Tukalo
FH10 Douglas Wyllie
SH9 Roy Laidlaw
N88 Iain Paxton
OF7 Finlay Calder
BF6 John Jeffrey
RL5 Alan Tomes Sub off.svg 42'
LL4 Derek White
TP3 Norrie Rowan
HK2 Colin Deans (c)
LP1 David Sole
Replacements:
HK16 Gary Callander
PR17 Alex Brewster
LK18 Jeremy Campbell-Lamerton Sub on.svg 42'
FL20 Richard Cramb Sub on.svg 1'
FB21 Peter Dods
Coach:
Flag of Scotland.svg Derrick Grant

France vs Zimbabwe

2 June 1987
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg70–12Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Try: Modin (3)
Camberabero (3)
Charvet (2)
Rodriguez (2)
Dubroca
Estève
Laporte
Con: Camberabero (9)
Try: Kaulback
Con: Grobler
Pen: Grobler (2)
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)
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Zimbabwe
FB15 Didier Camberabero
RW14 Marc Andrieu
OC13 Eric Bonneval Sub off.svg 20'
IC12 Denis Charvet
LW11 Patrick Estève
FH10 Franck Mesnel Sub off.svg 75'
SH9 Rodolphe Modin
N88 Laurent Rodriguez
OF7 Jean-Luc Joinel
BF6 Eric Champ
RL5 Jean Condom
LL4 Alain Lorieux
TP3 Pascal Ondarts
HK2 Daniel Dubroca (c)
LP1 Jean-Louis Tolot
Replacements:
PR16 Philippe Dintrans
PR17 Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou
N818 Dominique Erbani
SH19 Pierre Berbizier
WG20 Philippe Sella
FH21 Guy Laporte Sub on.svg 75'
Coach:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jacques Fouroux
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FB15 Andy Ferreira
RW14 Pete Kaulback
OC13 Richard Tsimba
IC12 Campbell Graham
LW11 Eric Barrett
FH10 Marthinus Grobler
SH9 Malcolm Jellicoe (c)
N88 Mark Neill
OF7 Dirk Buitendag
BF6 Rod Gray
RL5 Michael Martin Sub off.svg 37'
LL4 Malcolm Sawyer
TP3 Andy Tucker
HK2 Lance Bray
LP1 George Elcombe Sub off.svg 27'
Replacements:
FH16 Craig Brown
WG17 Shawn Graham
FH18 Errol Bredenkamp
LK19 Neville Kloppers Sub on.svg 37'
PR20 Alex Nicholls Sub on.svg 27'
HK21 Keith Bell
Coach:
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Brian Murphy

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