| Event | 1987 Rugby World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 20 June 1987 | ||||||
| Venue | Eden Park, Auckland | ||||||
| Referee | Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 48,035 | ||||||
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.[2]
This same matchup would be contested again at the 2011 final, with New Zealand again becoming the world champions.
- ^ "Jérôme Garcès to Referee Rugby World Cup 2019 Final". 9 November 2024.
- ^ "1987: Kiwis see off France in final". BBC Sport. 24 September 2003. Retrieved 14 November 2009.