1987 Rugby World Cup squads

This article lists the official squads for the 1987 Rugby World Cup that took place in New Zealand and Australia.

Pool 1

 Australia

Head Coach: Alan Jones

Backs

1. David Campese
2. Michael Lynagh
3. Andrew Slack
4. Matthew Burke
5. Peter Grigg
6. Brett Papworth
7. Nick Farr-Jones
8. Brian Smith
9. Andrew Leeds
10. Michael Cook
11. Roger Gould
12. Anthony Herbert
13. Steve James

Forwards

1. William Campbell
2. Steve Cutler
3. Tom Lawton
4. Andy McIntyre
5. Simon Poidevin
6. Steve Tuynman
7. David Codey
8. Troy Coker
9. Cameron Lillicrap
10. Jeff Miller
11. Topo Rodriguez
12. Mark Hartill
13. Mark McBain
14. Ross Reynolds

 United States

Head Coach: George Hook

Forwards

1. Kevin Swords
2. Pat Johnson
3. Rick Bailey
4. John Everett
5. Fred Paoli
6. Ed Burlingham (c)
7. Blane Warhurst
8. Gary Lambert
9. Jeff Peter
10. Brian Vizard
11. Tony Ridnell
12. Neal Brendel
13. Bob Causey
14. Steve Finkel
15. Bill Shiflet
16. Butch Horwath

Backs

1. Ray Nelson
2. Kevin Higgins
3. Gary Hein
4. Mike Purcell
5. Ed Fernandez
6. Roy Helu Sr.
7. Joe Clarkson
8. Mike Saunders
9. Mike Caulder
10. Dave Horton
11. Dave Dickson
12. Tommy Vinnick
13. John Mickel
14. Denis Shanagher
15. Jim Hmielewski

 England

Head Coach: Martin Green

Backs

1. Rob Andrew (Wasps)
2. Kevin Simms (Wasps)
3. Richard Harding (Bristol)
4. Marcus Rose (Harlequins)
5. Mark Bailey (Wasps)
6. Richard Hill (Bath)
7. Fran Clough (Orrell)
8. Peter Williams (Orrell)
9. Rory Underwood (R.A.F/Leicester)
10. Jon Webb (Bristol)
11. Jon Hall (Bath)
12. Mike Harrison (c.) (Wakefield)
13. Jamie Salmon (Harlequins)

Forwards

1. Gareth Chilcott (Bath)
2. Wade Dooley (Fylde)
3. Graham Dawe (Bath)
4. Brian Moore (Nottingham)
5. Steve Bainbridge (Fylde)
6. Peter Winterbottom (Headingley)
7. Jeff Probyn (Wasps)
8. David Egerton (Bath)
9. Gary Rees (Nottingham)
10. Dean Richards (Leicester)
11. Nigel Redman (Bath)
12. Gary Pearce (Northampton)
13. Paul Rendall (Wasps)

 Japan

Head Coach: Katsumi Miyaji

Backs

1. Shogo Mukai
2. Nofomuli Taumoefolau
3. Kojiro Yoshinaga
4. Eiji Kutsuki
5. Shinji Onuki
6. Seiji Hirao
7. Hisataka Ikuta
8. Mitsutake Hagimoto
9. Katsuhiro Matsuo
10. Daijiro Murai
11. Minoru Okidoi
12. Toshiro Yoshino

Forwards

1. Koji Yasumi
2. Tsuyoshi Fujita
3. Takaharu Horaguchi
4. Toshiyuki Hayashi (captain)
5. Atsushi Oyagi
6. Katsufumi Miyamoto
7. Sinali Latu
8. Michihito Chida
9. Tsutomu Hirose
10. Toshitaka Kimura
11. Seiji Kurihara
12. Yoshihiko Sakuraba
13. Yasuharu Kawase
14. Masaharu Aizawa

Pool 2

 Wales

Head Coach: Tony Gray

Backs

1. Bleddyn Bowen
2. Malcolm Dacey
3. Jonathan Davies
4. John Devereux
5. Ieuan Evans
6. Ray Giles
7. Adrian Hadley
8. Kevin Hopkins
9. Robert Jones
10. Mark Ring
11. Paul Thorburn
12. Mark Titley
13. Glen Webbe

Forwards

1. Steve Blackmore
2. Anthony Buchanan
3. Richie Collins
4. Phil Davies
5. Stuart Evans
6. Billy James
7. Paul Moriarty
8. Bob Norster
9. Alan Phillips
10. Kevin Phillips
11. John Rawlins
12. Huw Richards
13. Gareth Roberts
14. Steve Sutton
15. Richard Webster
16. Jeff Whitefoot
17. Dai Young

 Canada

Head Coach: Gary Johnston

Backs

1. Ian Hyde-Lay
2. John L. Lecky
3. Spence McTavish
4. Pat Palmer
5. Gareth Rees
6. Ian Stuart
7. Dave Tucker
8. Paul Vaesen
9. Tom Woods
10. Mark Wyatt

Forwards

1. Bruce Breen
2. Ross Breen
3. Mark Cardinal
4. Glen Ennis
5. Eddie Evans
6. Rob Frame
7. Hans de Goede
8. Steve Gray
9. Bill Handson
10. Ro Hindson
11. Randy McKellar
12. Roy Radu
13. Karl Svoboda
14. Ron van den Brink

 Ireland

Head Coaches: Mick Doyle/Jim Davidson

Backs

1. Michael Bradley
2. Keith Crossan
3. Paul Dean
4. Tony Doyle
5. David Irwin
6. Mike Kiernan
7. Hugo MacNeill
8. Brendan Mullin
9. Philip Rainey
10. Trevor Ringland
11. Paul Haycock
12. Tony Ward

Forwards

1. Willie Anderson
2. Nigel Carr (*)
3. Paul Collins
4. Des Fitzgerald
5. Neil Francis
6. Jim Glennon
7. Harry Harbison (*)
8. Terry Kingston
9. Job Langbroek
10. Donal Lenihan (captain)
11. Phillip Matthews
12. John MacDonald
13. J. J. McCoy
14. Derek McGrath
15. Philip Orr
16. Steve Smith
17. Brian Spillane

(*) Withdrew due to injury

 Tonga

Head Coach:

Backs

1. Asa Amone
2. Soane Asi
3. Tali Ete'aki
4. Quddus Fielea
5. Talai Fifita
6. Talanoa Kitelei'aho
7. Alamoni Liava'a
8. Samiu Mohi
9. Manu Vunipola

Forwards

1. Maliu Filise
2. Kasi Fine
3. Kini Fotu
4. Amoni Fungavaka
5. Talia'uli Liava'a
6. Viliami Lutua
7. Takai Makisi
8. Soakai Motu'apuaka
9. Latu Vaeno
10. Leneki Vaipulu
11. Fakahau Valu (captain)
12. Liose Tahaafe
13. Polutele Tu'ihalamaka
14. Mofuiki Tu'ingafasi
15. Hakatoa Tupou
16. Taipaleti Tu'uta

Pool 3

 New Zealand

Head Coaches: Brian Lochore

Forwards

1. Albert Anderson
2. Zinzan Brooke
3. Mark Brooke-Cowden
4. John Drake
5. Andy Earl
6. Sean Fitzpatrick
7. Michael Jones
8. Richard Loe
9. Steve McDowell
10. Murray Pierce
11. Wayne Shelford
12. Alan Whetton
13. Gary Whetton

Backs

1. Kieran Crowley
2. Grant Fox
3. John Gallagher
4. Craig Green
5. David Kirk (c)
6. John Kirwan
7. Bernie McCahill
8. Joe Stanley
9. Warwick Taylor
10. Terry Wright
11. Frano Botica
12. Bruce Deans

 Fiji

Head Coach: Meli Kurusaru

Backs

1. Severo Koroduadua Waqanibau
2. Serupepeli Tuvula
3. Epineri Naituku
4. Tomasi Cama
5. Kavekini Nalaga
6. Willie Rokowailoa
7. Pauliasi Tabulutu
8. Paula Nawalu
9. Jone Kubu
10. Sirilo Lovokuru
11. Tom Mitchell

Forwards

1. Sairusi Naituku
2. Salacieli Naivilawasa
3. Rusiate Namoro
4. Koli Rakoroi (c)
5. Ilaitia Savai
6. Peceli Gale
7. Manasa Qoro
8. John Sanday
9. Epali Rakai
10. Livai Kididromo
11. Samu Vunivalu
12. Mosese Taga

 Italy

Head Coach: Marco Bollesan

Backs

1. Rodolfo Ambrosio
2. Stefano Barba
3. Oscar Collodo
4. Marcello Cuttitta
5. Fabio Gaetaniello
6. Alessandro Ghini
7. Serafino Ghizzoni
8. Fulvio Lorigiola
9. Massimo Mascioletti
10. Tito Tebaldi
11. Sergio Zorzi

Forwards

1. Giuseppe Artuso
2. Franco Berni
3. Antonio Colella
4. Giancarlo Cucchiella
5. Raffaele Dolfato
6. Piergianni Farina
7. Antonio Galeazzo
8. Mauro Gardin
9. Marzio Innocenti (c.)
10. Tito Lupini
11. Giorgio Morelli
12. Mario Pavin
13. Giancarlo Pivetta
14. Stefano Romagnoli
15. Guido Rossi
16. Gianni Zanon

 Argentina

Head coaches: Héctor Silva/Angel Guastella

Forwards

1. Jorge Allen
2. Eliseo Branca
3. Sergio Carossio
4. Julio Clement
5. Diego Cash
6. Roberto Cobelo
7. Serafin Dengra
8. Gustavo Milano
9. Luis Molina
10. Fernando Morel
11. Jose Mostany
12. Alejandro Schiavio
13. Hugo Torres
14. Gabriel Travaglini

Backs

1. Guillermo Angaut
2. Marcelo Campo
3. Diego Cuesta Silva
4. Fabio Gomez
5. Juan Lanza
6. Pedro Lanza
7. Julian Manuele
8. Rafael Madero
9. Hugo Porta (c.)
10. Sebastián Salvat
11. Fabian Turnes
12. Martín Yangüela

Pool 4

 France

Head Coach: Jacques Fouroux

Backs

1. Marc Andrieu (Nîmes)
2. Pierre Berbizier (Agen)
3. Serge Blanco (Biarritz)
4. Eric Bonneval (Toulouse)
5. Didier Camberabero (Béziers)
6. Denis Charvet (Toulouse)
7. Patrick Estève (Narbonne)
8. Jean-Baptiste Lafond (Racing Club de France)
9. Patrice Lagisquet (Bayonne)
10. Guy Laporte (Graulhet)
11. Franck Mesnel (Racing Club de France)
12. Rodolphe Modin (Brive)
13. Philippe Sella (Agen)

Forwards

1. Louis Armary (Lourdes)
2. Alain Carminati (Béziers)
3. Éric Champ (Toulon)
4. Jean Condom (Biarritz)
5. Philippe Dintrans (Stadoceste Tarbais)
6. Daniel Dubroca (Captain - Agen)
7. Dominique Erbani (Agen)
8. Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou (Lourdes)
9. Francis Haget (Biarritz)
10. Jean-Luc Joinel (Brive)
11. Alain Lorieux (Grenoble)
12. Pascal Ondarts (Biarritz)
13. Laurent Rodriguez (Dax)
14. Jean-Louis Tolot (Agen)

 Scotland

Head Coach: Derrick Grant

Backs

1. Richard Cramb
2. Matt Duncan
3. Gavin Hastings
4. Scott Hastings
5. Keith Robertson
6. John Rutherford
7. Alan Tait
8. Iwan Tukalo
9. Douglas Wyllie
10. Roy Laidlaw
11. Greig Oliver

Forwards

1. Finlay Calder
2. Jeremy Campbell-Lamerton
3. Colin Deans (captain)
4. John Jeffrey
5. Iain Milne
6. Iain Paxton
7. Norman Rowan
8. David Sole
9. Alan Tomes
10. Derek Turnbull
11. Derek White

 Romania

Head Coach: Mihai Naca

Backs

1. Vasile Ion
2. Marcel Toader
3. Vasile David
4. Stefan Tofan
5. Adrian Lungu
6. Romeo Bezuscu
7. Mircea Paraschiv (c.)
8. Liviu Hodorca
9. Adrian Pilotschi

Forwards

1. Florea Opris
2. Vasile Ilca
3. Vasile Pascu
4. Nicolae Veres
5. Laurentiu Constantin
6. Ene Necula
7. Gheorghie Dumitru
8. Cristian Raducanu
9. Florica Murariu
10. Haralambie Dumitras
11. Gheorghe Leonte
12. Emilian Grigore

 Zimbabwe

Head Coach:

Backs

1. Andy Ferreira
2. Pete Kaulback
3. Richard Tsimba
4. Campbell Graham
5. Eric Barrett
6. Craig Brown
7. Malcolm Jellicoe (c)
8. Andre Buitendag
9. Shawn Graham
10. Marthinus Grobler

Forwards

1. Errol Bredenkamp
2. Jumbo Davidson
3. Keith Bell
4. George Elcome
5. Lance Bray
6. Andy Tucker
7. Tom Sawyer
8. Michael Martin
9. Rod Gray
10. Dirk Buitendag
11. Mark Neill
12. Neville Kloppers
13. Alex Nicholls