1987 Rugby World Cup final

Rugby match in Auckland, New Zealand August 2021 1987 Rugby World Cup final 1987 Rugby World Cup New Zealand NZL 30px 29 France FRA 30px 9 20 June 1987 Eden Park Auckland Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/530607 Jérôme Garcès to Referee Rugby World Cup 2019 Final 9 November 2024 48,035 1991 The 1987 Rugby World Cup final was the final match of the 1987 Rugby World Cup, the first Rugby World Cup played. It was played at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, on 20 June 1987 between the hosts New Zealand and France. The referee of the match was the Australian Kerry Fitzgerald and the touch judges were Jim Fleming and Brian Anderson, both from Scotland. New Zealand won the match 29–9 with three tries, one conversion, four penalties and a drop goal, becoming the first winners of the Rugby World Cup.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/history/2960324.stm 1987: Kiwis see off France in final 24 September 2003 BBC Sport 14 November 2009 This same matchup would be contested again at the 2011 final, with New Zealand again becoming the world champions. Match Summary First half In front of a capacity crowd at Eden Park, hosts New Zealand met France in the inaugural Rugby World Cup final. France seemed lacklustre following their amazing win over Australia in the semi-final. New Zealand played a mainly kicking game in the first half with Grant Fox kicking for territory and position. A Fox drop goal after 14 minutes settled home nerves. A try by the World Cup's star performer Michael Jones, followed just three minutes later. Jones' try was converted by Fox, a tense final was finely balanced at half time with New Zealand leading France 9–0. Second half France came out with renewed vigour after the break and a Didier Camberabero penalty four minutes into the half finally put France on the scoreboard. The France fightback was, however, short-lived and New Zealand forward power in the setpiece and open play was to the fore. Tries by David Kirk and John Kirwan together with the relentlessly accurate goal-kicking of Fox meant that going into the final moments New Zealand led 29–3. A final surge near the whistle led to a France try through Pierre Berbizier. The try was converted as the last kick of the game by Didier Camberabero. The final had hardly lived up to its billing, probably due to the exertions by France in their semi-final win. It was however fitting that tries from three stars of the tournament, Jones, Kirk and Kirwan, won the contest and gave New Zealand the Webb Ellis Cup. Details 20 June 1987 NZL 29–9 Report FRA JonesKirkKirwan Fox Fox (4) Fox Berbizier Camberabero Camberabero Eden Park, Auckland 48,035 Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia) _allblacksclassic _2whitestripes 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 New Zealand _fra87h _fra87h _fra87h _france home adidas _whitetop 0000C0 0000C0 0000C0 FF0000 France FB 15John GallagherRW 14John Kirwan OC 13Joe StanleyIC 12Warwick TaylorLW 11Craig GreenFH 10Grant FoxSH 9 David Kirk (c)N8 8 Buck Shelford OF 7 Michael JonesBF 6 Alan Whetton RL 5 Gary WhettonLL 4 Murray PierceTP 3 John Drake HK 2 Sean FitzpatrickLP 1 Steve McDowallCoach:NZL Brian Lochore350px FB 15Serge BlancoRW 14Didier Camberabero OC 13Philippe Sella IC 12Denis Charvet LW 11Patrice LagisquetFH 10Franck MesnelSH 9 Pierre BerbizierN8 8 Laurent RodriguezOF 7 Dominique ErbaniBF 6 Éric Champ RL 5 Jean CondomLL 4 Alain LorieuxTP 3 Jean-Pierre Garuet-LempirouHK 2 Daniel Dubroca (c)LP 1 Pascal Ondarts Coach:FRA Jacques Fouroux References External links Match Report at ESPN Match Report at Allblacks.com Category:1987 Rugby World Cup 1987 Category:1987 in New Zealand rugby union Category:1986–87 in French rugby union Category:France national rugby union team matches Category:New Zealand national rugby union team matches Category:History of rugby union matches between France and New Zealand