1987 Rugby World Cup Pool 1 Explained

Pool 1 of the 1987 Rugby World Cup began on 23 May and was completed on 3 June. The pool was composed of Australia, England, United States and Japan.

Standings

Australia vs England

FB 15
RW 14Peter Grigg
OC 13Andrew Slack (c)
IC 12Brett Papworth
LW 11David Campese
FH 10Michael Lynagh
SH 9 Nick Farr-Jones
N8 8 Troy Coker
OF 7 Steve Tuynman
BF 6 Simon Poidevin
RL 5 William Campbell
LL 4 Steve Cutler
TP 3 Andy McIntyre
HK 2 Tom Lawton
LP 1 Enrique Rodríguez
Replacements:
WG 16Matt Burke
FH 17
SH 18Brian Smith
FL 19David Codey
PR 20Cameron Lillicrap
HK 21Mark McBain
Coach:
Alan Jones
FB 15
RW 14Mike Harrison (c)
OC 13Kevin Simms
IC 12Jamie Salmon
LW 11Rory Underwood
FH 10Peter Williams
SH 9 Richard Harding
N8 8 Dean Richards
OF 7 Gary Rees
BF 6 Peter Winterbottom
RL 5 Nigel Redman
LL 4 Wade Dooley
TP 3 Gary Pearce
HK 2 Brian Moore
LP 1 Paul Rendall
Replacements:
FB 16
FH 17Rob Andrew
SH 18Richard Hill
N8 19David Egerton
HK 20Graham Dawe
PR 21Gareth Chilcott
Coach:
Martin Green

Japan vs United States

FB 15Shogo Mukai
RW 14Nofomuli Taumoefolau
OC 13Kojiro Yoshinaga
IC 12Eiji Kutsuki
LW 11Shinji Onuki
FH 10Seiji Hirao
SH 9 Hisataka Ikuta
N8 8 Michihito Chida
OF 7 Sinali Latu
BF 6 Katsufumi Miyamoto
RL 5 Atsushi Oyagi
LL 4 Toshiyuki Hayashi (c)
TP 3 Koji Horaguchi
HK 2 Tsuyoshi Fujita
LP 1 Koji Yasumi
Replacements:
HK 16Tsutomu Hirose
PR 17Toshitaka Kimura
LK 18Seiji Kurihara
SH 19Mitsutake Hagimoto
FH 20Katsuhiro Matsuo
FB 21Daijiro Murai
Coach:
Katsumi Miyaji
FB 15Ray Nelson
RW 14Mike Purcell
OC 13Kevin Higgins
IC 12Roy Helu
LW 11Gary Hein
FH 10Joe Clarkson
SH 9 Mike Saunders
N8 8 Brian Vizard
OF 7 Gary Lambert
BF 6 Blane Warhurst
RL 5 Ed Burlingham (c)
LL 4 Kevin Swords
TP 3 Fred Paoli
HK 2 John Everett
LP 1 Rick Bailey
Replacements:
FH 16Mike Caulder
FH 17Dave Horton
SH 18Dave Dickson
N8 19Tony Ridnell
PR 20Neal Brendel
HK 21Pat Johnson
Coach:
George Hook/ Ron Mayes

England vs Japan

FB 15Jonathan Webb
RW 14Mike Harrison (c)
OC 13
IC 12Jamie Salmon
LW 11Rory Underwood
FH 10Peter Williams
SH 9 Richard Harding
N8 8 Dean Richards
OF 7 Gary Rees
BF 6 Peter Winterbottom
RL 5 Steve Bainbridge
LL 4 Nigel Redman
TP 3 Gareth Chilcott
HK 2 Brian Moore
LP 1 Paul Rendall
Replacements:
CE 16
FH 17
SH 18Richard Hill
FL 19Mickey Skinner
HK 20Graham Dawe
PR 21Gary Pearce
Coach:
Martin Green
FB 15Daijiro Murai
RW 14Nofomuli Taumoefolau
OC 13Katsuhiro Matsuo
IC 12Eiji Kutsuki
LW 11Shinji Onuki
FH 10Seiji Hirao
SH 9 Mitsutake Hagimoto
N8 8 Michihito Chida
OF 7 Toshiyuki Hayashi (c)
BF 6 Katsufumi Miyamoto
RL 5 Seiji Kurihara
LL 4 Atsushi Oyagi
TP 3 Koji Horaguchi
HK 2 Tsuyoshi Fujita
LP 1 Toshitaka Kimura
Replacements:
HK 16Tsutomu Hirose
PR 17Masaharu Aizawa
FL 18Yasuharu Kawase
SH 19Hisataka Ikuta
CE 20Kojiro Yoshinaga
FB 21Shogo Mukai
Coach:
Katsumi Miyaji

Australia vs United States

FB 15Andrew Leeds
RW 14David Campese
OC 13Andrew Slack (c)
IC 12Brett Papworth
LW 11Matt Burke
FH 10Michael Lynagh
SH 9 Brian Smith
N8 8 Troy Coker
OF 7 Steve Tuynman
BF 6 Simon Poidevin
RL 5 William Campbell
LL 4 Steve Cutler
TP 3 Andy McIntyre
HK 2 Tom Lawton
LP 1 Cameron Lillicrap
Replacements:
CE 16Michael Cook
FH 17
SH 18Nick Farr-Jones
FL 19Ross Reynolds
PR 20Mark Hartill
HK 21Mark McBain
Coach:
Alan Jones
FB 15
RW 14Mike Purcell
OC 13Kevin Higgins
IC 12Roy Helu
LW 11Gary Hein
FH 10Dave Horton
SH 9
N8 8 Brian Vizard
OF 7 Steve Finkel
BF 6 Tony Ridnell
RL 5
LL 4 Kevin Swords
TP 3 Fred Paoli (c)
HK 2 Pat Johnson
LP 1 Rick Bailey
Replacements:
FH 16Joe Clarkson
CE 17Denis Shanagher
SH 18
N8 19
PR 20Neal Brendel
HK 21John Everett
Coach:
George Hook/ Ron Mayes

England vs United States

FB 15Jonathan Webb
RW 14Mike Harrison (c)
OC 13Fran Clough
IC 12Jamie Salmon
LW 11Mark Bailey
FH 10Rob Andrew
SH 9 Richard Hill
N8 8 Dean Richards
OF 7 Gary Rees
BF 6 Peter Winterbottom
RL 5 Steve Bainbridge
LL 4 Wade Dooley
TP 3 Gary Pearce
HK 2 Graham Dawe
LP 1 Gareth Chilcott
Replacements:
FH 16Huw Davies
SH 17Richard Harding
WG 18Rory Underwood
N8 19David Egerton
HK 20Brian Moore
PR 21Paul Rendall
Coach:
Martin Green
FB 15Ray Nelson
RW 14Mike Purcell
OC 13Kevin Higgins
IC 12Tommy Vinick
LW 11Gary Hein
FH 10Joe Clarkson
SH 9 Mike Saunders
N8 8 Brian Vizard
OF 7 Steve Finkel
BF 6 Gary Lambert
RL 5 Ed Burlingham (c)
LL 4 Bob Causey
TP 3 Neal Brendel
HK 2 John Everett
LP 1 Rick Bailey
Replacements:
SH 16John Mickel
CE 18Denis Shanagher
N8 19Fred Paoli
HK 20Pat Johnson
N8 21Tony Ridnell
Coach:
George Hook/ Ron Mayes

Australia vs Japan

FB 15Roger Gould
RW 14Peter Grigg
OC 13Andrew Slack
IC 12
LW 11David Campese
FH 10Michael Lynagh
SH 9 Brian Smith
N8 8
OF 7 David Codey
BF 6 Simon Poidevin (c)
RL 5 Ross Reynolds
LL 4 Steve Cutler
TP 3 Mark Hartill
HK 2 Mark McBain
LP 1 Enrique Rodríguez
Replacements:
SH 16Nick Farr-Jones
FB 17Andrew Leeds
CE 18
HK 19Tom Lawton
PR 20Cameron Lillicrap
LK 21
Coach:
Alan Jones
FB 15Shogo Mukai
RW 14Nofomuli Taumoefolau
OC 13Kojiro Yoshinaga
IC 12Eiji Kutsuki
LW 11Minoru Okidoi
FH 10Seiji Hirao
SH 9 Hisataka Ikuta
N8 8 Sinali Latu
OF 7 Yasuharu Kawase
BF 6 Katsufumi Miyamoto
RL 5 Toshiyuki Hayashi (c)
LL 4 Yoshihiko Sakuraba
TP 3 Koji Horaguchi
HK 2 Tsuyoshi Fujita
LP 1 Toshitaka Kimura
Replacements:
PR 16Koji Yasumi
HK 17Tsutomu Hirose
LK 18Seiji Kurihara
SH 19Mitsutake Hagimoto
FH 20Katsuhiro Matsuo
WG 21Toshiro Yoshino
Coach:
Katsumi Miyaji

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