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1987 Test rugby

54 Tests involving the ten nations. Best record of the year: New Zealand, 7–0–0 (100.0%). World Cup: New Zealand beat France 29–9 in the final.

Open 1987 in the atlas →← 19861988 →
Tests54
Sides23
Grounds13recorded
Draws2

Table of the year every side that played · win rate, then wins

SidePWLDWin %
New Zealand7700100.0
Russia1100100.0
France1191181.8
Argentina1072170.0
Wales1174063.6
Australia1054150.0
Ireland844050.0
Scotland843150.0
Italy734042.9
England835037.5
Fiji413025.0
Romania413025.0
Canada20200.0
Chile10100.0
Japan20200.0
Paraguay10100.0
Portugal10100.0
South Korea10100.0
Spain20200.0
Tonga20200.0
USA30300.0
Uruguay20200.0
Zimbabwe20200.0

Every Test click a date to open it in the atlas

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionGround
1987-01-18Portugal3–41ItalyTestnot recorded
1987-02-07France16–9WalesTestParc des Princes
1987-02-07Ireland17–0EnglandTestnot recorded
1987-02-21England15–19FranceTestTwickenham
1987-02-21Scotland16–12IrelandTestMurrayfield
1987-03-07France28–22ScotlandTestParc des Princes
1987-03-07Wales19–12EnglandTestnot recorded
1987-03-21Ireland13–19FranceTestLansdowne Road
1987-03-21Scotland21–15WalesTestMurrayfield
1987-04-04England21–12ScotlandTestTwickenham
1987-04-04Wales11–15IrelandTestnot recorded
1987-04-12Romania9–3ItalyTestnot recorded
1987-05-03Uruguay3–38ArgentinaTestnot recorded
1987-05-17Australia65–18South KoreaTestnot recorded
1987-05-22New Zealand70–6ItalyRWC 1987 · Pool matchEden Park
1987-05-23Australia19–6EnglandRWC 1987 · Pool matchConcord Oval
1987-05-23France20–20ScotlandRWC 1987 · Pool matchnot recorded
1987-05-24Argentina9–28FijiRWC 1987 · Pool matchRugby Park
1987-05-25Ireland6–13WalesRWC 1987 · Pool matchAthletic Park
1987-05-27New Zealand74–13FijiRWC 1987 · Pool matchLancaster Park
1987-05-28Argentina25–16ItalyRWC 1987 · Pool matchLancaster Park
1987-05-28France55–12RomaniaRWC 1987 · Pool matchAthletic Park
1987-05-29Tonga16–29WalesRWC 1987 · Pool matchShowgrounds Oval
1987-05-30Canada19–46IrelandRWC 1987 · Pool matchCarisbrook Stadium
1987-05-30England60–7JapanRWC 1987 · Pool matchConcord Oval
1987-05-30Scotland60–21ZimbabweRWC 1987 · Pool matchnot recorded
1987-05-31Australia47–12USARWC 1987 · Pool matchBallymore
1987-05-31Fiji15–18ItalyRWC 1987 · Pool matchCarisbrook Stadium
1987-06-01New Zealand46–15ArgentinaRWC 1987 · Pool matchAthletic Park
1987-06-02France70–12ZimbabweRWC 1987 · Pool matchEden Park
1987-06-02Romania28–55ScotlandRWC 1987 · Pool matchCarisbrook Stadium
1987-06-03Australia42–23JapanRWC 1987 · Pool matchConcord Oval
1987-06-03Canada9–40WalesRWC 1987 · Pool matchHomestead Stadium
1987-06-03England34–6USARWC 1987 · Pool matchConcord Oval
1987-06-03Ireland32–9TongaRWC 1987 · Pool matchnot recorded
1987-06-06New Zealand30–3ScotlandRWC 1987 · Quarter-finalLancaster Park
1987-06-07Australia33–15IrelandRWC 1987 · Quarter-finalConcord Oval
1987-06-07Fiji16–31FranceRWC 1987 · Quarter-finalEden Park
1987-06-08England3–16WalesRWC 1987 · Quarter-finalBallymore
1987-06-13Australia24–30FranceRWC 1987 · Semi-finalConcord Oval
1987-06-14New Zealand49–6WalesRWC 1987 · Semi-finalBallymore
1987-06-18Australia21–22WalesRWC 1987 · Bronze finalnot recorded
1987-06-20New Zealand29–9FranceRWC 1987 · FinalEden Park
1987-07-25Australia16–30New ZealandTestnot recorded
1987-08-17Argentina40–12SpainTestnot recorded
1987-09-27Argentina41–21UruguayTestnot recorded
1987-09-30Argentina62–4ParaguayTestnot recorded
1987-10-03Chile9–47ArgentinaTestnot recorded
1987-10-31Argentina19–19AustraliaTestnot recorded
1987-11-07Argentina27–19AustraliaTestnot recorded
1987-11-07Russia12–9ItalyTestnot recorded
1987-11-07Wales46–0USATestnot recorded
1987-11-11France49–3RomaniaTestnot recorded
1987-12-05Spain0–13ItalyTestnot recorded