1987 Rugby World Cup statistics

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This article documents statistics from the 1987 Rugby World Cup, hosted by New Zealand and Australia from 22 May to 20 June.

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Team statistics

The following table shows the team's results in major statistical categories. [1]

Team statistics
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints
difference		TriesConv­ersionsPenaltiesDrop goals
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 66002464330211
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 650122201153
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6402782620122
Flag of France.svg  France 6411102342681
Flag of England.svg  England 420255151170
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 420225131072
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 421139221660
Flag of Argentina (alternative).svg  Argentina 3102−414390
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3102−258381
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 4103−608591
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3102−705142
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3102−6962110
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3102−605521
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3003−757151
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 3003−693150
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3003−985390

Source: ESPNscrum.com

Top point scorers

Top 10 point scorers [2] [3]
PlayerTeamPositionPlayedTriesConv­ersionsPenal­tiesDrop goalsTotal points
Grant Fox Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand First five-eighth 6030211126
Michael Lynagh Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Fly-half 602012282
Gavin Hastings Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Fullback 43166062
Didier Camberabero Flag of France.svg  France Fly-half 54143053
Jonathan Webb Flag of England.svg  England Fullback 40117043
Guy Laporte Flag of France.svg  France Fly-half 32113142
Paul Thorburn Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Fullback 60115037
Mike Kiernan IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Centre 3175136
Severo Koroduadua Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Fullback 4049035
Hugo Porta Flag of Argentina (alternative).svg  Argentina Fly-half 3039033

Top try scorers

Top 10 try scorers [4] [5]
PlayerTeamPositionPlayedTriesConvPenaltiesDrop goalsTotal points
Craig Green Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Wing 5600024
John Kirwan Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Wing 6600024
Alan Whetton Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flanker 6500020
David Kirk Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Half-back 6500020
John Gallagher Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Fullback 5500020
Matthew Burke Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Wing 5500020
Mike Harrison Flag of England.svg  England Wing 4500020
Alan Tait Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Centre 4400016
David Campese Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Wing 6400016
Denis Charvet Flag of France.svg  France Wing 6400016

Hat-tricks

Unless otherwise noted, players in this list scored a hat-trick of tries.

No.PlayerForAgainstStageResultVenueDate
1 Craig Green T4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Pool 74–13 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 27 May 1987
2 John Gallagher T4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Pool 74–13 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 27 May 1987
3 Glen Webbe Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Pool 29–16 FMG Stadium, Palmerston North 29 May 1987
4 Mike Harrison Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Pool 60–7 Concord Oval, Sydney 30 May 1987
5 John Jeffrey Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Pool 55–28 Carisbrook, Dunedin 2 June 1987
6 Didier Camberabero Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Pool 70–12 Eden Park, Auckland 2 June 1987
7 Rodolphe Modin Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Pool 70–12 Eden Park, Auckland 2 June 1987
8 Ieuan Evans T4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Pool 40–9 Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill 3 June 1987
9 Brendan Mullin IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Pool 32–9 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 3 June 1987
Key
T4Scored four tries

Stadiums

StadiumCityCapacityMatches playedOverall
attendance		Average
attendance
per match		Average
attendance
as % of capacity		Tries scoredAvg. tries
scored / match		Overall
points scored		Avg. points
scored / match
Eden Park Auckland 48,000592,53518,50738.56%428.4028456.80
Athletic Park Wellington 39,000464,00016,00041.03%297.2522857.00
Lancaster Park Christchurch 36,500475,00018,75051.37%246.0020150.25
Carisbrook Dunedin 35,000336,00012,00034.29%237.6718160.33
Rotorua International Stadium Rotorua 35,000129,00029,00082.86%55.004343.00
McLean Park Napier 30,00017,0007,00023.33%88.004141.00
Rugby Park Hamilton 30,000113,00013,00043.33%55.003737.00
Rugby Park Stadium Invercargill 30,000114,00014,00046.67%88.004949.00
Ballymore Stadium Brisbane 24,000548,8559,77140.71%326.4021342.60
Concord Oval Sydney 20,000672,48312,08160.41%427.0029949.83
Showgrounds Oval Palmerston North 20,000119,00019,00095.00%66.004545.00
Total1,032,00032478,44914,95246.36%2247.001,62150.66

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References

  1. ↑ "Team Records". ESPN. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Stats Hub". World Rugby . Retrieved 9 October 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Most individual points". ESPN Scrum . Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Stats_Hub". World Rugby . Retrieved 9 October 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Most individual tries". ESPN Scrum . Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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