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The knockout stage of the 1987 Rugby World Cup began on 6 June and was completed on 14 June.
| 6 June 1987 |
New Zealand  | 30–3 |  Scotland |
| Try: Gallagher Whetton Con: Fox (2) Pen: Fox (6) | [1] [2] | Pen: Hastings |
| Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: 30,000 Referee: David Burnett (Ireland) |
       New Zealand |  Scotland |
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| 7 June 1987 |
Fiji  | 16–31 |  France |
| Try: Damu Qoro Con: Koroduadua Pen: Koroduadua (2) | [3] [4] | Try: Lagisquet Lorieux Rodriguez (2) Pen: Laporte Drop: Laporte |
| Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Clive Norling (Wales) |
  Fiji |      France |
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| 7 June 1987 |
Australia  | 33–15 |  Ireland |
| Try: Burke (2) McIntyre Smith Con: Lynagh (4) Pen: Lynagh (3) | [5] [6] | Try: Kiernan MacNeill Con: Kiernan (2) Pen: Kiernan |
| Concord Oval, Sydney Attendance: 14,856 Referee: Brian Anderson (Scotland) |
     Australia |   Ireland |
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| 8 June 1987 |
England  | 3–16 |  Wales |
| Pen: Webb | [7] [8] | Try: Devereux Jones Roberts |
| Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 15,000 Referee: René Hourquet (France) |
 England |  Wales |
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| 13 June 1987 |
| Australia | 24–30 | France |
| Try: Campese Codey Con: Lynagh (2) Pen: Lynagh (3) | [9] [10] | Try: Blanco Lagisquet Lorieux Sella Con: Camberabero (4) Pen: Camberabero (2) |
| Concord Oval, Sydney Attendance: 17,768 Referee: Brian Anderson (Scotland) |
Australia | France |
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| 14 June 1987 |
| New Zealand | 49–6 | Wales |
| Try: Brooke-Cowden Drake Kirwan (2) Shelford (2) Joe Stanley A. Whetton Con: Fox (7) Pen: Fox | [11] [12] | Try: Devereux Con: Thorburn |
| Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia) |
 New Zealand | Wales |
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| 18 June 1987 |
| Australia | 21–22 | Wales |
| Try: Burke Grigg Con: Lynagh (2) Pen: Lynagh (2) Drop: Lynagh | Report | Try: Roberts Moriarty Hadley Con: Thorburn (2) Pen: Thorburn (2) |
| Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Fred Howard (England) |
Australia | Wales |
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| 20 June 1987 |
| New Zealand | 29–9 | France |
| Try: Jones Kirk Kirwan Con: Fox Pen: Fox Drop: Fox | Report | Try: Berbizier Con: Camberabero Pen: Camberabero |
| Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 48,035 Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia) |
New Zealand | France |
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