Overview
Below is a table listing all the head coaches and captains for each nation.
This article lists the official squads for the 1987 Rugby World Cup that took place in New Zealand and Australia from 22 May until 20 June 1987. The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the inaugural Rugby World Cup; the world championship for rugby union. Sixteen nations were invited to partake in the tournament, with the notable exception of South Africa; who were excluded from the tournament due to issues surrounding Apartheid.
Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. All details, such as number of international caps and player age, are current as of the opening day of the tournament on 22 May 1987.
Below is a table listing all the head coaches and captains for each nation.
Australia Head coach: Alan Jones
United States Head coach: 
George Hook / 
Ron Mayes
England Head coach: Martin Green
Japan Head coach: Katsumi Miyaji
Wales Head coach: Tony Gray
Canada Head coach: Gary Johnston
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Cardinal | Hooker | 5 May 1961 (aged 26) | 2 | James Bay Athletic Association |
| Karl Svoboda | Hooker | 23 March 1962 (aged 25) | 5 | Ajax Wanderers R.U.F.C./British Columbia |
| Eddie Evans | Prop | 15 September 1964 (aged 22) | 2 | James Bay Athletic Association/British Columbia |
| Ross Breen | Prop | 11 June 1956 (aged 30) | 1 | Meraloma Rugby |
| Bill Handson | Prop | 3 December 1954 (aged 32) | 6 | Vaughan Yeomen R.F.C./British Columbia |
| Randy McKellar | Prop | 6 January 1962 (aged 25) | 3 | Crusaders Rugby Club/Ontario |
| Ro Hindson | Lock | 23 May 1951 (aged 35) | 28 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
| Hans de Goede (c) | Lock | 13 February 1953 (aged 34) | 21 | James Bay Athletic Association/British Columbia |
| Ron van den Brink | Lock | 30 September 1962 (aged 24) | 1 | James Bay Athletic Association |
| Bruce Breen | Flanker | 13 October 1961 (aged 25) | 1 | Meraloma Rugby |
| Roy Radu | Flanker | 11 September 1963 (aged 23) | 3 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
| Rob Frame | Flanker | 30 September 1961 (aged 25) | 2 | Castaway Wanderers RFC/British Columbia |
| Glen Ennis | Number 8 | 19 May 1964 (aged 23) | 3 | James Bay Athletic Association/British Columbia |
| Dave Tucker | Scrum-half | 30 March 1962 (aged 25) | 5 | Meraloma Rugby/Alberta |
| Ian Hyde-Lay | Fly-half | 31 January 1958 (aged 29) | 2 | University of Victoria |
| Gareth Rees | Fly-half | 30 June 1967 (aged 19) | 2 | Castaway Wanderers RFC/British Columbia |
| Charles Jones | Centre | 27 November 1963 (aged 23) | 1 | Toronto Welsh |
| Ian Stuart | Centre | 8 October 1961 (aged 25) | 5 | Vancouver Rowing Club |
| Paul Vaesen | Centre | 9 January 1959 (aged 28) | 3 | James Bay Athletic Association |
| Steve Gray | Centre | 19 July 1963 (aged 23) | 2 | Vancouver Kats/Ontario |
| Tom Woods | Centre | 29 October 1962 (aged 24) | 4 | James Bay Athletic Association/British Columbia |
| Pat Palmer | Wing | 6 November 1962 (aged 24) | 5 | UBC Old Boys Ravens |
| John Lecky | Wing | 15 February 1960 (aged 27) | 11 | Meraloma Rugby/British Columbia |
| Spence McTavish | Wing | 25 August 1948 (aged 38) | 20 | UBC Old Boys Ravens/British Columbia |
| Mark Wyatt | Fullback | 12 April 1961 (aged 26) | 10 | James Bay Athletic Association/British Columbia |
Ireland Head coaches: Mick Doyle (replaced by Syd Millar) / Jim Davidson
Tonga Head coach: Mailefihi Tuku'aho
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amone Afu | Hooker | circa 1957 (aged 29–30) | 8 | Police |
| Takai Makisi | Prop | circa 1962 (aged 24–25) | 2 | n/a |
| Latu Vaʻeno | Prop | circa 1959 (aged 27–28) | 3 | Ha'ateiho |
| Viliami Lutua | Prop | circa 1956 (aged 30–31) | 3 | Tonga Police Force |
| Hakatoa Tupou | Prop | circa 1959 (aged 27–28) | 6 | Hihifo |
| Soakai Motuʻapuaka | Prop | circa 1953 (aged 33–34) | 2 | Tonga Police Force |
| Kasi Fine | Lock | 20 March 1964 (aged 23) | 0 | Ha'ateiho |
| Polutele Tuʻihalamaka | Lock | 7 September 1949 (aged 37) | 13 | n/a |
| Mofuike Tuʻungafasi | Lock | circa 1963 (aged 23–24) | 13 | Tonga Defence Service/Hihifo |
| Fakahau Valu (c) | Flanker | 1 July 1950 (aged 36) | 22 | Hihifo |
| Taipaleti Tuʻuta | Flanker | circa 1964 (aged 22–23) | 0 | Hihifo/Tongatapu |
| Sione Tahaafe | Number 8 | 8 July 1958 (aged 28) | 0 | Eastwood Rugby Club |
| Maliu Filise | Number 8 | circa 1958 (aged 28–29) | 2 | Ha'ateiho |
| Kini Fotu | Number 8 | circa 1965 (aged 21–22) | 0 | Tonga College |
| Manu Vunipola | Scrum-half | circa 1967 (aged 19–20) | 0 | Toa-ko-Ma'afu R.F.C./Kolomotu'a |
| Talai Fifita | Scrum-half | 24 July 1962 (aged 24) | 6 | Hihifo/Tongatapu |
| Taliaʻuli Liavaʻa | Fly-half | circa 1970 (aged 16–17) | 0 | Toloa Old Boys |
| Lemeki Vaipulu | Fly-half | circa 1961 (aged 25–26) | 0 | n/a |
| Asa Amone | Centre | 8 January 1966 (aged 21) | 0 | Tonga Police Force |
| Samiu Mohi | Centre | circa 1962 (aged 24–25) | 3 | Hihifo |
| Alamoni Liavaʻa | Centre | circa 1959 (aged 27–28) | 12 | Hihifo |
| Talanoa Kitekeiʻaho | Wing | circa 1958 (aged 28–29) | 1 | Hihifo |
| Quddus Fielea | Wing | 1 July 1967 (aged 19) | 0 | Haʻapai |
| Soane Asi | Wing | circa 1963 (aged 23–24) | 0 | St. Andrews Old Boys |
| Liueli Fusimalohi | Fullback | circa 1966 (aged 20–21) | 0 | ʻEua |
| Tali Ete'aki | Fullback | circa 1963 (aged 23–24) | 4 | Hihifo/Tongatapu |
New Zealand Head coaches: Brian Lochore
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Fitzpatrick | Hooker | 4 June 1963 (aged 23) | 4 | Auckland |
| John Drake | Prop | 22 January 1959 (aged 28) | 2 | Auckland |
| Richard Loe | Prop | 6 April 1960 (aged 27) | 0 | Waikato |
| Steve McDowall | Prop | 21 August 1961 (aged 25) | 6 | Auckland |
| Murray Pierce | Lock | 1 November 1957 (aged 29) | 8 | Wellington |
| Gary Whetton | Lock | 15 December 1959 (aged 27) | 22 | Auckland |
| Albert Anderson | Lock | 5 February 1961 (aged 26) | 5 | Canterbury |
| Alan Whetton | Flanker | 15 December 1959 (aged 27) | 5 | Auckland |
| Andy Earl | Flanker | 12 September 1961 (aged 25) | 3 | Canterbury |
| Michael Jones | Flanker | 8 April 1965 (aged 22) | 1 | Auckland |
| Mark Brooke-Cowden | Flanker | 12 June 1963 (aged 23) | 2 | Auckland |
| Buck Shelford | Number 8 | 13 December 1957 (aged 29) | 2 | North Harbour |
| Zinzan Brooke | Number 8 | 14 February 1965 (aged 22) | 0 | Auckland |
| David Kirk (c) | Half-back | 5 October 1960 (aged 26) | 10 | Auckland |
| Bruce Deans | Half-back | 25 November 1960 (aged 26) | 0 | Canterbury |
| Grant Fox | First five-eighth | 6 June 1962 (aged 24) | 1 | Auckland |
| Frano Botica | First five-eighth | 3 August 1963 (aged 23) | 6 | North Harbour |
| Bernie McCahill | Centre | 28 June 1964 (aged 22) | 0 | Auckland |
| Joe Stanley | Centre | 13 April 1957 (aged 30) | 6 | Auckland |
| Warwick Taylor | Centre | 11 March 1960 (aged 27) | 16 | Canterbury |
| Craig Green | Wing | 23 March 1961 (aged 26) | 14 | Canterbury |
| John Kirwan | Wing | 16 December 1964 (aged 22) | 13 | Auckland |
| Terry Wright | Wing | 21 March 1963 (aged 24) | 2 | Auckland |
| John Gallagher | Fullback | 29 January 1964 (aged 23) | 0 | Wellington |
| Kieran Crowley | Fullback | 31 August 1961 (aged 25) | 8 | Taranaki |
Fiji Head coaches: Josateki Sovau and George Simpkin
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusiate Namoro | Hooker | circa 1966 (aged 21–22) | 20 | Suva |
| Salacieli Naivilawasa | Hooker | 14 February 1961 (aged 26) | 1 | Suva |
| Epeli Rakai | Hooker | circa 1961 (aged 25–26) | 15 | Suva |
| Mosese Taga | Hooker | 17 September 1964 (aged 22) | 0 | Suva |
| Sairusi Naituku | Prop | 26 February 1961 (aged 26) | 6 | Rewa |
| Peni Volavola | Prop | 6 June 1963 (aged 23) | 5 | Nadi |
| Aisake Nadolo | Lock | 13 July 1964 (aged 22) | 0 | Suva |
| Ilaitia Savai | Lock | 12 July 1960 (aged 26) | 8 | Nadroga |
| Jioji Cama | Lock | 0 | Fiji Police | |
| Manasa Qoro | Flanker | 8 February 1964 (aged 23) | 0 | Nadi |
| Samuela Vunivalu | Flanker | circa 1957 (aged 29–30) | 0 | Suva |
| Livai Kididromo | Flanker | circa 1959 (aged 27–28) | 0 | Suva |
| Apisai Nagata | Flanker | 0 | Nadi | |
| Koli Rakoroi (c) | Number 8 | 1 July 1956 (aged 30) | 15 | Suva |
| John Sanday | Number 8 | circa 1960 (aged 26–27) | 0 | Suva |
| Peceli Gale | Number 8 | 27 June 1957 (aged 29) | 7 | Nadi |
| Pauliasi Tabulutu | Scrum-half | 15 July 1967 (aged 19) | 3 | Nabua |
| Paulo Nawalu | Scrum-half | 18 October 1958 (aged 28) | Suva | |
| Elia Rokowailoa | Fly-half | 22 July 1958 (aged 28) | 7 | Fiji Army |
| Sirilo Lovokuro | Centre | circa 1965 (aged 21–22) | 3 | Suva |
| Epineri Naituku | Centre | 8 January 1963 (aged 24) | 0 | Nasinu |
| Tom Mitchell | Centre | 10 May 1958 (aged 29) | 2 | Fiji Army |
| Kaiava Salusalu | Centre | 8 May 1957 (aged 30) | 9 | Suva |
| Serupepeli Tuvula | Wing | circa 1963 (aged 23–24) | 4 | Teachers-Norths/Queensland |
| Tomasi Cama | Wing | 21 February 1961 (aged 26) | 4 | Suva |
| Kavekini Nalaga | Wing | circa 1965 (aged 21–22) | 1 | Nadroga |
| Jimi Damu | Wing | 15 July 1967 (aged 19) | 3 | Grammar Carlton/Auckland |
| Severo Koroduadua | Fullback | 22 December 1960 (aged 26) | 10 | Suva |
| Jone Kubu | Fullback | circa 1961 (aged 25–26) | 5 | Rewa |
Italy Head coach: Marco Bollesan
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Galeazzo | Hooker | 15 February 1959 (aged 28) | 3 | Petrarca |
| Giorgio Morelli | Hooker | 18 April 1954 (aged 33) | 25 | L'Aquila |
| Giancarlo Cucchiella | Prop | 18 February 1953 (aged 34) | 21 | L'Aquila |
| Giancarlo Pivetta | Prop | 18 June 1957 (aged 29) | 29 | San Donà |
| Tito Lupini | Prop | 12 November 1955 (aged 31) | 1 | Rovigo |
| Stefano Romagnoli | Prop | 5 February 1955 (aged 32) | 14 | Parma |
| Guido Rossi | Prop | 18 April 1959 (aged 28) | 29 | Benetton Treviso |
| Mauro Gardin | Lock | 27 March 1961 (aged 26) | 19 | Petrarca |
| Franco Berni | Lock | 9 January 1965 (aged 22) | 7 | A.S. Milano |
| Antonio Colella | Lock | 4 September 1961 (aged 25) | 30 | L'Aquila |
| Giuseppe Artuso | Flanker | 14 November 1956 (aged 30) | 30 | Petrarca |
| Raffaele Dolfato | Flanker | 28 October 1962 (aged 24) | 3 | Benetton Treviso |
| Piergianni Farina | Flanker | 1 June 1959 (aged 27) | 1 | Petrarca |
| Mario Pavin | Flanker | 18 July 1958 (aged 28) | 7 | Benetton Treviso |
| Gianni Zanon | Flanker | 3 March 1960 (aged 27) | 31 | Benetton Treviso |
| Marzio Innocenti (c) | Number 8 | 4 September 1958 (aged 28) | 34 | Petrarca |
| Alessandro Ghini | Scrum-half | 4 May 1961 (aged 26) | 33 | Milano |
| Fulvio Lorigiola | Scrum-half | 6 January 1959 (aged 28) | 31 | Petrarca |
| Rodolfo Ambrosio | Fly-half | 27 December 1961 (aged 25) | 0 |  Tala |
| Oscar Collodo | Fly-half | 16 August 1958 (aged 28) | 12 | Benetton Treviso |
| Stefano Barba | Centre | 10 January 1964 (aged 23) | 7 | CUS Roma |
| Fabio Gaetaniello | Centre | 25 August 1958 (aged 28) | 16 | Parma |
| Sergio Zorzi | Centre | 21 April 1964 (aged 23) | 3 | Benetton Treviso |
| Marcello Cuttitta | Wing | 2 September 1966 (aged 20) | 3 | L'Aquila |
| Massimo Mascioletti | Wing | 4 March 1958 (aged 29) | 46 | L'Aquila |
| Serafino Ghizzoni | Fullback | 16 October 1954 (aged 32) | 59 | L'Aquila |
| Daniele Tebaldi | Fullback | 24 April 1961 (aged 26) | 3 | Parma |
Argentina Head coaches: Héctor Silva / Ángel Guastella
Before the match against New Zealand, Martín Yangüela withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by Marcelo Faggi.
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Clement | Hooker | 1 July 1962 (aged 24) | 0 | Universitario |
| Serafín Dengra | Hooker | 21 September 1961 (aged 25) | 9 | San Martín |
| Hugo Torres | Prop | 24 April 1962 (aged 25) | 0 | Tala |
| Diego Cash | Prop | 10 August 1961 (aged 25) | 13 | San Isidro |
| Luis Molina | Prop | 3 November 1959 (aged 27) | 2 | Los Tarcos |
| Fernando Morel | Prop | 1 July 1958 (aged 28) | 22 | CASI |
| Gustavo Milano | Lock | 11 February 1961 (aged 26) | 20 | Jockey Club |
| Roberto Cobelo | Lock | 31 October 1962 (aged 24) | 0 | CASI |
| Eliseo Branca | Lock | 20 July 1957 (aged 29) | 24 | CASI |
| Sergio Carossio | Lock | 29 October 1962 (aged 24) | 1 | Olivos |
| Jorge Allen | Flanker | 12 July 1956 (aged 30) | 11 | CASI |
| José Mostany | Flanker | 13 January 1963 (aged 24) | 1 | Manuel Belgrano |
| Alejandro Schiavio | Flanker | 28 January 1961 (aged 26) | 3 | Pueyrredón |
| Gabriel Travaglini | Number 8 | 1 July 1958 (aged 28) | 16 | CASI |
| Marcelo Faggi | Scrum-half | 13 October 1964 (aged 22) | 0 | Estudiantes de Paraná |
| Fabio Gómez | Scrum-half | 13 July 1965 (aged 21) | 2 | Banco Nación |
| Martín Yangüela | Scrum-half | 1 April 1957 (aged 30) | 0 | Pueyrredón |
| Julián Manuele | Fly-half | 30 October 1966 (aged 20) | 0 | La Plata |
| Hugo Porta (c) | Fly-half | 11 September 1951 (aged 35) | 48 | Banco Nación |
| Rafael Madero | Centre | 6 July 1958 (aged 28) | 22 | San Isidro |
| Fabián Turnes | Centre | 12 January 1965 (aged 22) | 10 | Banco Nación |
| Marcelo Campo | Wing | 1 July 1957 (aged 29) | 18 | Pueyrredón |
| Diego Cuesta Silva | Wing | 23 January 1963 (aged 24) | 13 | San Isidro |
| Juan Lanza | Wing | 7 June 1963 (aged 23) | 10 | CUBA |
| Pedro Lanza | Wing | 21 September 1961 (aged 25) | 14 | CUBA |
| Guillermo Angaut | Fullback | 10 January 1965 (aged 22) | 0 | La Plata |
| Sebastián Salvat | Fullback | 5 April 1967 (aged 20) | 1 | Alumni |
France Head coach: Jacques Fouroux
Scotland Head Coach: Derrick Grant
Romania Head coach: Mihai Naca
Zimbabwe Head coach: Brian Murphy
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Bell | Hooker | 10 December 1958 (aged 28) | 1 | n/a |
| Lance Bray | Hooker | circa 1960 | 6 | n/a |
| Alex Nicholls | Prop | 4 August 1958 (aged 28) | 9 | Mashonaland |
| Andy Tucker | Prop | 11 March 1960 (aged 27) | 7 | n/a |
| George Elcombe | Prop | 7 October 1959 (aged 27) | 2 | n/a |
| Michael Martin | Lock | 25 December 1959 (aged 27) | 9 | n/a |
| Malcolm Sawyer | Lock | circa 1960 | 3 | n/a |
| Neville Kloppers | Lock | circa 1962 | 3 | Old Johnians RFC/Mashonaland |
| Grant Davidson | Lock | 15 January 1963 (aged 24) | 2 | n/a |
| Errol Bredenkamp | Flanker | circa 1961 | 0 | n/a |
| Rod Gray | Flanker | circa 1961 | 5 | n/a |
| Dirk Buitendag | Flanker | 6 April 1960 (aged 27) | 3 | Mashonaland |
| Mark Neill | Number 8 | circa 1965 | 3 | n/a |
| Malcolm Jellicoe (c) | Scrum-half | 29 May 1963 (aged 23) | 3 | Mashonaland |
| Craig Brown | Fly-half | 1 February 1968 (aged 19) | 15 | n/a |
| Marthinus Grobler | Fly-half | circa 1967 | 3 | Moseley RFC' |
| Richard Tsimba | Centre | 9 July 1965 (aged 21) | 11 | Chaminuka R.F.C. |
| Campbell Graham | Centre | circa 1963 | 0 | n/a |
| Andre Buitendag | Centre | 26 February 1962 (aged 25) | 3 | Mashonaland |
| Peter Kaulback | Wing | 26 October 1963 (aged 23) | 2 | n/a |
| Eric Barrett | Wing | 15 June 1951 (aged 35) | 3 | Old Hararians |
| Shawn Graham | Wing | circa 1961 | 1 | n/a |
| Andy Ferreira | Fullback | 26 June 1961 (aged 25) | 16 | Old Georgians RFC/Mashonaland |
| Kenyon Ziehl | Fullback | 11 January 1963 (aged 24) | 12 | n/a |
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