1987 Rugby World Cup statistics explained

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

Team statistics

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

Team statistics
width=140Teamwidth=60Playedwidth=60Wonwidth=60Drawnwidth=60Lostwidth=60Points
difference
width=60Trieswidth=60Conversionswidth=60Penaltieswidth=60Drop goals
66002464330211
650122201153
6402782620122
6411102342681
420255151170
420225131072
421139221660
3102−414390
3102−258381
4103−608591
3102−705142
3102−6962110
3102−605521
3003−757151
3003−693150
3003−985390
Source: ESPNscrum.com

Top point scorers

Top 10 point scorers[2] [3]
width=145Playerwidth=145Teamwidth=100Positionwidth=40Playedwidth=40Trieswidth=40Conversionswidth=40Penaltieswidth=40Drop goalswidth=40Total points
Grant FoxFirst five-eighth6030211! scope=row style="background:#ccc"126
Michael LynaghFly-half6020122! scope=row style="background:#ccc"82
Gavin HastingsFullback431660! scope=row style="background:#ccc"62
Didier CamberaberoFly-half541430! scope=row style="background:#ccc"53
Jonathan WebbFullback401170! scope=row style="background:#ccc"43
Guy LaporteFly-half321131! scope=row style="background:#ccc"42
Paul ThorburnFullback601150! scope=row style="background:#ccc"37
Mike KiernanCentre31751! scope=row style="background:#ccc"36
Severo KoroduaduaFullback40490! scope=row style="background:#ccc"35
Hugo PortaFly-half30390! scope=row style="background:#ccc"33

Top try scorers

Top 10 try scorers[4] [5]
width=145Playerwidth=145Teamwidth=100Positionwidth=40Playedwidth=40Trieswidth=40width=40Penaltieswidth=40Drop goalswidth=40Total points
Craig GreenWing5! scope=row style="background:#ccc"600024
John KirwanWing6! scope=row style="background:#ccc"600024
Alan WhettonFlanker6! scope=row style="background:#ccc"500020
David KirkHalf-back6! scope=row style="background:#ccc"500020
John GallagherFullback5! scope=row style="background:#ccc"500020
Matthew BurkeWing5! scope=row style="background:#ccc"500020
Mike HarrisonWing4! scope=row style="background:#ccc"500020
Alan TaitCentre4! scope=row style="background:#ccc"400016
David CampeseWing6! scope=row style="background:#ccc"400016
Denis CharvetWing6! scope=row style="background:#ccc"400016

Hat-tricks

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

scope=colNo. scope=colPlayerscope=colFor scope=colAgainst scope=colStage scope=colResultscope=colVenuescope=colDate
1 scope=rowT4 74–13
2 scope=rowT4 74–13
3 scope=row29–16
4 scope=row60–7
5 scope=row55–28
6 scope=row70–12
7 scope=row70–12
8 scope=rowT4 40–9
9 scope=row32–9

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Records. ESPN. 9 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Stats Hub. World Rugby. 9 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Most individual points. ESPN Scrum. 9 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Stats_Hub. World Rugby. 9 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Most individual tries. ESPN Scrum. 9 October 2019.