1987 Rugby World Cup Pool 3

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Pool 3 of the 1987 Rugby World Cup began on 22 May and was completed on 1 June. The pool was composed of New Zealand, Fiji, Argentina and Italy.

Standings

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	T	Pts	Qualification
New Zealand	3	3	0	190	34	+156	30	6	Knockout stage
Fiji	3	1	2	56	101	−45	6	2^[a]	Knockout stage
Italy	3	1	2	40	110	−70	5	2^[a]
Argentina	3	1	2	49	90	−41	4	2^[a]

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c Fiji qualified for the highest number of tries (Fiji 6, Italy 5, Argentina 4)

New Zealand vs Italy

22 May 1987

New Zealand	70–6	Italy
Try: Kirwan (2) Kirk (2) Green (2) Penalty try Jones Taylor McDowell Stanley Whetton Con: Fox (8) Pen: Fox (2)		Pen: Collodo Drop: Collodo

Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Bob Fordham (Australia)

New Zealand

Italy


FB	15	John Gallagher
RW	14	John Kirwan
OC	13	Joe Stanley
IC	12	Warwick Taylor
LW	11	Craig Green
FH	10	Grant Fox
SH	9	David Kirk (c)
N8	8	Buck Shelford
OF	7	Michael Jones
BF	6	Alan Whetton
RL	5	Gary Whetton
LL	4	Murray Pierce
TP	3	Steve McDowall
HK	2	Sean Fitzpatrick
LP	1	Richard Loe
Replacements:
WG	16	Terry Wright
FH	17	Frano Botica
SH	18	Bruce Deans
N8	19	Zinzan Brooke
LK	20	Albert Anderson
PR	21	John Drake
Coach:
Brian Lochore


FB	15	Serafino Ghizzoni
RW	14	Massimo Mascioletti
OC	13	Fabio Gaetaniello
IC	12	Oscar Collodo
LW	11	Marcello Cuttitta
FH	10	Rodolfo Ambrosio
SH	9	Fulvio Lorigiola
N8	8	Giuseppe Artuso
OF	7	Marzio Innocenti (c)
BF	6	Piergianni Farina
RL	5	Mauro Gardin
LL	4	Franco Berni
TP	3	Tito Lupini
HK	2	Giorgio Morelli
LP	1	Guido Rossi
Replacements:
FB	16	Daniele Tebaldi
CE	17	Sergio Zorzi
SH	18	Alessandro Ghini
FL	19	Mario Pavin
LK	20	Antonio Colella
PR	21	Stefano Romagnoli
Coach:
Marco Bollesan

Argentina vs Fiji

24 May 1987

Argentina	9–28	Fiji
Try: Penalty try Con: Porta Pen: Porta		Try: Gale Naivilawasa Nalaga Savai Con: Koroduadua (2) Rokowailoa Pen: Koroduadua (2)

Rugby Park, Hamilton
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Argentina

Fiji


FB	15	Sebastián Salvat
RW	14	Marcelo Campo
OC	13	Diego Cuesta Silva
IC	12	Fabián Turnes
LW	11	Juan Lanza
FH	10	Hugo Porta (c)
SH	9	Fabio Gómez
N8	8	Gabriel Travaglini
OF	7	José Mostany
BF	6	Jorge Allen
RL	5	Gustavo Milano	53'
LL	4	Eliseo Branca
TP	3	Luis Molina
HK	2	Diego Cash
LP	1	Fernando Morel
Replacements:
WG	16	Pedro Lanza
FH	17	Rafael Madero
SH	18	Martín Yangüela
FL	19	Alejandro Schiavio	53'
PR	20	Serafín Dengra
HK	21	Julio Clement
Coach:
Héctor Silva and Ángel Guastella


FB	15	Severo Koroduadua
RW	14	Serupepeli Tuvula
OC	13	Epineri Naituku
IC	12	Tomasi Cama
LW	11	Kavekini Nalaga
FH	10	Elia Rokowailoa
SH	9	Pauliasi Tabulutu	22'
N8	8	John Sanday
OF	7	Manasa Qoro
BF	6	Peceli Gale	55'
RL	5	Ilaitia Savai
LL	4	Koli Rakoroi (c)
TP	3	Rusiate Namoro
HK	2	Salacieli Naivilawasa
LP	1	Sairusi Naituku
Replacements:
FH	16	Paulo Nawalu	22'
CE	17	Sirilo Lovokuro
FB	18	Jone Kubu
HK	19	Epeli Rakai
FL	20	Livai Kididromo
FL	21	Samuela Vunivalu	55'
Coach:
Jo Sovau

New Zealand vs Fiji

27 May 1987

New Zealand	74–13	Fiji
Try: Gallagher (4) Green (4) Kirk Kirwan Penalty try Whetton Con: Fox (10) Pen: Fox (2)		Try: Cama Pen: Koroduadua (3)

Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)

New Zealand

Fiji


FB	15	John Gallagher
RW	14	John Kirwan
OC	13	Joe Stanley
IC	12	Warwick Taylor
LW	11	Craig Green
FH	10	Grant Fox
SH	9	David Kirk (c)
N8	8	Buck Shelford
OF	7	Michael Jones
BF	6	Alan Whetton
RL	5	Gary Whetton
LL	4	Albert Anderson
TP	3	John Drake
HK	2	Sean Fitzpatrick
LP	1	Steve McDowall
Replacements:
WG	16	Terry Wright
FH	17	Frano Botica
SH	18	Bruce Deans
FL	19	Mark Brooke-Cowden
LK	20	Andy Earl
PR	21	Richard Loe
Coach:
Brian Lochore


FB	15	Severo Koroduadua
RW	14	Serupepeli Tuvula
OC	13	Sirilo Lovokuro
IC	12	Jone Kubu
LW	11	Tomasi Cama
FH	10	Elia Rokowailoa
SH	9	Paulo Nawalu
N8	8	Koli Rakoroi
OF	7	Samuela Vunivalu
BF	6	Livai Kididromo
RL	5	Ilaitia Savai
LL	4	Jioji Cama
TP	3	Peni Volavola
HK	2	Epeli Rakai
LP	1	Mosese Taga
Replacements:
PR	16	Sairusi Naituku
CE	17	Tom Mitchell
WG	18	Kavekini Nalaga
HK	19	Salacieli Naivilawasa
CE	20	Epineri Naituku
FL	21	Manasa Qoro
Coach:
Jo Sovau

Argentina vs Italy

28 May 1987

Argentina	25–16	Italy
Try: Lanza Gómez Con: Porta Pen: Porta (5)		Try: Innocenti Cuttitta Con: Collodo Pen: Collodo (2)

Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Roger Quittenton (England)

Argentina

Italy


FB	15	Sebastián Salvat
RW	14	Juan Lanza
OC	13	Diego Cuesta Silva
IC	12	Rafael Madero
LW	11	Pedro Lanza
FH	10	Hugo Porta (c)
SH	9	Martín Yangüela	62'
N8	8	Gabriel Travaglini
OF	7	Alejandro Schiavio
BF	6	Jorge Allen
RL	5	Sergio Carossio
LL	4	Eliseo Branca
TP	3	Luis Molina
HK	2	Diego Cash
LP	1	Serafín Dengra
Replacements:
WG	16	Guillermo Angaut
FH	17	Marcelo Campo
SH	18	Fabio Gómez	62'
FL	19	José Mostany
PR	20	Fernando Morel
HK	21	Julio Clement
Coach:
Héctor Silva and Ángel Guastella


FB	15	Daniele Tebaldi
RW	14	Massimo Mascioletti
OC	13	Fabio Gaetaniello
IC	12	Stefano Barba
LW	11	Marcello Cuttitta
FH	10	Oscar Collodo
SH	9	Fulvio Lorigiola
N8	8	Gianni Zanon
OF	7	Marzio Innocenti (c)
BF	6	Mario Pavin
RL	5	Antonio Colella
LL	4	Mauro Gardin
TP	3	Tito Lupini
HK	2	Antonio Galeazzo
LP	1	Guido Rossi
Replacements:
PR	16	Stefano Romagnoli
LK	17	Franco Berni
FL	18	Raffaele Dolfato
SH	19	Alessandro Ghini
FH	20	Rodolfo Ambrosio
CE	21	Sergio Zorzi
Coach:
Marco Bollesan

Fiji vs Italy

31 May 1987

Fiji	15–18	Italy
Try: Naivilawasa Con: Koroduadua Pen: Koroduadua (2) Drop: Qoro		Try: Cuttitta Cucchiella Mascioletti Pen: Collodo Drop: Collodo

Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand)

Fiji

Italy


FB	15	Severo Koroduadua
RW	14	Serupepeli Tuvula	20'
OC	13	Kaiava Salusalu
IC	12	Tom Mitchell
LW	11	Tomasi Cama
FH	10	Elia Rokowailoa
SH	9	Paulo Nawalu
N8	8	Koli Rakoroi (c)
OF	7	John Sanday
BF	6	Manasa Qoro
RL	5	Ilaitia Savai
LL	4	Aisake Nadolo
TP	3	Peni Volavola
HK	2	Salacieli Naivilawasa
LP	1	Sairusi Naituku
Replacements:
FL	16	Apisai Nagata
FB	17	Jone Kubu		62'
CE	18	Epineri Naituku	20'	62'
HK	19	Mosese Taga
PR	20	Rusiate Namoro
FL	21	Livai Kididromo
Coach:
Jo Sovau


FB	15	Daniele Tebaldi
RW	14	Massimo Mascioletti
OC	13	Fabio Gaetaniello
IC	12	Stefano Barba
LW	11	Marcello Cuttitta
FH	10	Oscar Collodo
SH	9	Alessandro Ghini
N8	8	Piergianni Farina
OF	7	Marzio Innocenti (c)
BF	6	Raffaele Dolfato
RL	5	Antonio Colella
LL	4	Mauro Gardin
TP	3	Tito Lupini
HK	2	Stefano Romagnoli
LP	1	Giancarlo Cucchiella
Replacements:
HK	16	Antonio Galeazzo
LK	17	Franco Berni
FL	18	Giuseppe Artuso
SH	19	Fulvio Lorigiola
FH	20	Rodolfo Ambrosio
CE	21	Sergio Zorzi
Coach:
Marco Bollesan

New Zealand vs Argentina

1 June 1987

New Zealand	46–15	Argentina
Try: Kirk Brooke Stanley Earl Crowley Whetton Con: Fox (2) Pen: Fox (6)		Try: Lanza Con: Porta Pen: Porta (3)

Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Roger Quittenton (England)

New Zealand

Argentina


FB	15	Kieran Crowley
RW	14	John Kirwan
OC	13	Joe Stanley
IC	12	Bernie McCahill
LW	11	Terry Wright
FH	10	Grant Fox
SH	9	David Kirk (c)
N8	8	Andy Earl
OF	7	Zinzan Brooke
BF	6	Alan Whetton
RL	5	Gary Whetton
LL	4	Murray Pierce
TP	3	John Drake
HK	2	Sean Fitzpatrick
LP	1	Richard Loe
Replacements:
FB	16	John Gallagher
FH	17	Frano Botica
SH	18	Bruce Deans
FL	19	Mark Brooke-Cowden
LK	20	Albert Anderson
PR	21	Steve McDowall
Coach:
Brian Lochore


FB	15	Guillermo Angaut
RW	14	Marcelo Campo
OC	13	Rafael Madero
IC	12	Fabián Turnes	80'
LW	11	Juan Lanza
FH	10	Hugo Porta (c)
SH	9	Fabio Gómez
N8	8	Gabriel Travaglini	80'
OF	7	Alejandro Schiavio
BF	6	Jorge Allen
RL	5	Gustavo Milano
LL	4	Eliseo Branca
TP	3	Luis Molina
HK	2	Diego Cash
LP	1	Serafín Dengra
Replacements:
WG	16	Pedro Lanza	80'
FH	17	Marcelo Faggi
FL	18	José Mostany	80'
LK	19	Roberto Cobelo
HK	20	Julio Clement
Coach:
Héctor Silva and Ángel Guastella

External links

Official Rugby World Cup Site
Full Results and Statistics at ESPN

[table_hth_FIJ0.10780250146417-1] Fiji qualified for the highest number of tries (Fiji 6, Italy 5, Argentina 4)

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