SportingHeroes.net: an encyclopaedia of sports
information athletics heroes cricket heroes football heroes golf heroes rugby heroes tennis heroes

Click for information on advertising on Sporting-Heroes.net
Click for information on advertising on Sporting-Heroes.net
Click for information on advertising on Sporting-Heroes.net
Click for information on advertising on Sporting-Heroes.net
Click for information on advertising on Sporting-Heroes.net
Click for information on advertising on Sporting-Heroes.net
Click for information on advertising on Sporting-Heroes.net
Click for information on advertising on Sporting-Heroes.net
Click for information on advertising on Sporting-Heroes.net
Click for information on advertising on Sporting-Heroes.net
Click for information on advertising on Sporting-Heroes.net
Click for information on advertising on Sporting-Heroes.net
Click for information on advertising on Sporting-Heroes.net
Click for information on advertising on Sporting-Heroes.net
Click for information on advertising on Sporting-Heroes.net
1987 Rugby Five Nations Tournament
www.sporting-heroes.net
A Photographic Encyclopaedia
Back To All Five Nations
Ireland 17 England 0 , France 16 Wales 9 , Scotland 16 Ireland 12 , England 15 France 19 , France 28 Scotland 22 , Wales 19 England 12 , Scotland 21 Wales 15 , Ireland 13 France 19 , England 21 Scotland 12 , Wales 11 Ireland 15 ,
Ireland 17 England 0
Played at Lansdowne Road, on 7 February
Ireland: H P MacNeill (London Irish); T M Ringland (Ballymena), B J Mullin (Oxford U),
M J Kiernan (Dolphin), K D Crossan (Instonians); P M Dean (St Mary's Coll),
M T Bradley (Cork Const); P A Orr (Old Wesley), H T Harbison (Bective Rangers),
D C Fitzgerald (Lansdowne), D G Lenihan (Cork Const) (capt), J J Glennon (Skerries),
N J Carr (Ards), W Anderson (Dungannon), P M Matthews (Wanderers)
Scorers Tries: Kiernan, Matthews, Crossan. Conversion: Kiernan. Penalty Goal: Kiernan.

England: W M H Rose (Harlequins); M E Harrison (Wakefield), J L B Salmon (Harlequins),
K G Simms (Waps), R Underwood (Leicester & RAF); C R Andrew (Wasps),
R J Hill (Bath) (capt); P A G Rendall (Wasps), R G R Dawe (Bath), G S Pearce
(Northampton), D A Cusani (Orrell), N C Redman (Bath), J P Hall (Bath),
P D Simpson (Bath), P J Winterbottom (Headingley)
Replacement: S Barnes (Bath) for Rose (39 mins)
Referee: R Hourquet (France)


France 16 Wales 9
Played at Parc des princes, on 7 February
France: S Blanco (Biarritz); P Berot (Agen), P Sella (Agen), D Charvet (Toulouse),
E Bonneval (Toulouse); F Mesnel (Racing Club de France), P Berbizier (Agen);
P Ondarts (Biarritz), D Dubroca (Agen) (capt), J-P Garuet (Lourdes), J Condom
(Biarritz), A Lorieux (Aix-les-Bains), D Erbani (Agen), L Rodriguez (Montferrand),
E Champ (Toulon)
Scorers Tries: Bonneval, Mesnel. Conversion: Berot. Penalty Goals: Berot (2).

Wales: P H Thorburn (Neath); G M C Webbe (Bridgend), J A Devereux (South Glam Inst),
K Hopkins (Swansea), I C Evans (Llanelli), J Davies (Neath), R N Jones (Swansea);
J Whitefoot (Cardiff), K Phillips (Neath), S Evans (Neath), R L Norster (Cardiff),
S Sutton (South Wales Police), D F Pickering (Llanelli) (capt), P T Davies (Llanelli),
W P Moriarty (Swansea)
Replacement: M Dacey (Swansea) for Thorburn (38 mins)
Scorers Penalty Goals: Thorburn (3).
Referee: C J High (England)


Scotland 16 Ireland 12
Played at Murrayfield, on 21 February
Scotland: A G Hastings (Watsonians); M D F Duncan (West of Scotland),
S Hastings (Watsonians), D S Wyllie (Stewart's Melville FP), I Tukalo (Selkirk);
J Y Rutherford (Selkirk), R J Laidlaw (Jedforest); D M B Sole (Bath), C T Deans
(Hawick) (capt), I G Milne (Harlequins), A J Tomes (Hawick), I A M Paxton (Selkirk),
J Jeffrey (Kelso), J R Beattie (Glasgow Acads), F Calder (Stewart's Melville FP)
Scorers Tries: Laidlaw, Tukalo. Conversion: A G Hastings. Dropped Goals: Rutherford (2).

Ireland: H P MacNeill (London Irish); T M Ringland (Ballymena), B J Mullin (Oxford U),
M J Kiernan (Dolphin), K D Crossan (Instonians); P M Dean (St Mary's Coll),
M T Bradley (Cork Const); P A Orr (Old Wesley), H T Harbison (Bective Rangers),
D C Fitzgerald (Lansdowne), D G Lenihan (Cork Const) (capt), J J Glennon (Skerries),
N J Carr (Ards), W Anderson (Dungannon), P M Matthews (Wanderers)
Scorers Try: Lenihan. Conversion: Kiernan. Penalty Goal: Kiernan. Dropped Goal: Kiernan.
Referee: R C Quittenton (England)


England 15 France 19
Played at Twickenham, on 21 February
England: W M H Rose (Harlequins); M E Harrison (Wakefield), J L B Salmon (Harlequins),
K G Simms (Waps), R Underwood (Leicester & RAF); C R Andrew (Wasps),
R J Hill (Bath) (capt); P A G Rendall (Wasps), R G R Dawe (Bath), G S Pearce
(Northampton), W Dooley (Fylde), S Bainbridge (Fylde), P J Winterbottom (Headingley),
J P Hall (Bath), G W Rees (Nottingham)
Replacement: G J Chilcott (Bath) for Rendell (12 mins)
Penalty Goals: Rose (4). Dropped Goal: Andrew.

France: S Blanco (Biarritz); P Berot (Agen), P Sella (Agen), D Charvet (Toulouse),
E Bonneval (Toulouse); F Mesnel (Racing Club de France), P Berbizier (Agen);
P Ondarts (Biarritz), D Dubroca (Agen) (capt), J-P Garuet (Lourdes), J Condom
(Biarritz), A Lorieux (Aix-les-Bains), D Erbani (Agen), L Rodriguez (Montferrand),
E Champ (Toulon)
Scorers Tries: Bonneval, Sella. Conversion: Berot. Penalty Goal: Berot.
Dropped Goals: Mesnel, Blanco.
Referee: J M Fleming (Scotland)


France 28 Scotland 22
Played at Parc des Princes, on 7 March
France: S Blanco (Biarritz); P Berot (Agen), P Sella (Agen), D Charvet (Toulouse),
E Bonneval (Toulouse); F Mesnel (Racing Club de France), P Berbizier (Agen);
P Ondarts (Biarritz), D Dubroca (Agen) (capt), J-P Garuet (Lourdes), J Condom
(Biarritz), F Haget (Biarritz), D Erbani (Agen), L Rodriguez (Montferrand),
E Champ (Toulon)
Scorers Tries: Bonneval (3), Berot. Conversions: Berot (3). Dropped Goal: Mesnel.

Scotland: A G Hastings (Watsonians); M D F Duncan (West of Scotland),
S Hastings (Watsonians), D S Wyllie (Stewart's Melville FP), I Tukalo (Selkirk);
J Y Rutherford (Selkirk), R J Laidlaw (Jedforest); D M B Sole (Bath), C T Deans
(Hawick) (capt), I G Milne (Harlequins), A J Tomes (Hawick), I A M Paxton (Selkirk),
J Jeffrey (Kelso), J R Beattie (Glasgow Acads), F Calder (Stewart's Melville FP)
Replacement: K W Robertson (Melrose) for Wyllie (54 mins)
Scorers Tries: S Hastings, Beattie. Conversion: A G Hastings. Penalty Goals: A G Hastings (4).
Referee: K H Lawrence (New Zealand)


Wales 19 England 12
Played at Cardiff Arms Park, on 7 March
Wales: M A Wyatt (Swansea); G M C Webbe (Bridgend), J A Devereux (South Glam Inst),
K Hopkins (Swansea), I C Evans (Llanelli), J Davies (Neath), R N Jones (Swansea);
J Whitefoot (Cardiff), W J James (Aberavon), S Evans (Neath), R L Norster (Cardiff),
S Sutton (South Wales Police), D F Pickering (Llanelli) (capt), P T Davies (Llanelli),
W P Moriarty (Swansea)
Replacement: R G Collins (South Wales Police) for P T Davies (6 mins)
Scorers Try: S Evans. Penalty Goals: Wyatt (5).

England: W M H Rose (Harlequins); M E Harrison (Wakefield), J L B Salmon (Harlequins),
K G Simms (Waps), R Underwood (Leicester & RAF); C R Andrew (Wasps),
R J Hill (Bath) (capt); G J Chilcott (Bath), R G R Dawe (Bath), G S Pearce
(Northampton), W Dooley (Fylde), S Bainbridge (Fylde), P J Winterbottom (Headingley),
J P Hall (Bath), G W Rees (Nottingham)
Scorers Penalty Goals: Rose (4).
Referee: R J Megson (Scotland)


Scotland 21 Wales 15
Played at Murrayfield, on 21 March
Scotland: A G Hastings (Watsonians); M D F Duncan (West of Scotland),
K W Robertson (Melrose), S Hastings (Watsonians), I Tukalo (Selkirk);
J Y Rutherford (Selkirk), R J Laidlaw (Jedforest); D M B Sole (Bath), C T Deans
(Hawick) (capt), I G Milne (Harlequins), D B White (Gala), I A M Paxton (Selkirk),
J Jeffrey (Kelso), J R Beattie (Glasgow Acads), F Calder (Stewart's Melville FP)
Scorers Tries: Beattie, Jeffrey. Conversions: A G Hastings (2). Penalty Goals: A G Hastings (2). Dropped Goal: Rutherford.

Wales: M A Wyatt (Swansea); G M C Webbe (Bridgend), J A Devereux (South Glam Inst),
K Hopkins (Swansea), I C Evans (Llanelli), J Davies (Neath), R N Jones (Swansea);
J Whitefoot (Cardiff), W J James (Aberavon), P Francis (Maesteg), R L Norster (Cardiff),
S Sutton (South Wales Police), W P Moriarty (Swansea), M Jones (Neath),
D F Pickering (Llanelli) (capt)
Replacement: A Hadley (Cardiff) for Evans (27 mins)
Scorers Try: Jones. Conversion: Wyatt. Penalty Goals: Wyatt (2). Dropped Goal: Wyatt.
Referee: K H Lawrence (New Zealand)


Ireland 13 France 19
Played at Lansdowne Road, on 21 March
Ireland: H P MacNeill (London Irish); T M Ringland (Ballymena), B J Mullin (Oxford U),
M J Kiernan (Dolphin), K D Crossan (Instonians); P M Dean (St Mary's Coll),
M T Bradley (Cork Const); P A Orr (Old Wesley), H T Harbison (Bective Rangers),
D C Fitzgerald (Lansdowne), D G Lenihan (Cork Const) (capt), J J Glennon (Skerries),
B J Spillane (Bohemians), W Anderson (Dungannon), P M Matthews (Wanderers)
Scorers Tries: Ringland, Bradley. Conversion: Kiernan. Penalty Goal: Kiernan.

France: S Blanco (Biarritz); P Berot (Agen), P Sella (Agen), D Charvet (Toulouse),
E Bonneval (Toulouse); F Mesnel (Racing Club de France), P Berbizier (Agen);
P Ondarts (Biarritz), D Dubroca (Agen) (capt), J-P Garuet (Lourdes), J Condom
(Biarritz), F Haget (Biarritz), D Erbani (Agen), L Rodriguez (Montferrand),
E Champ (Toulon)
Replacement: J-B Lafond (Racing Club de France) for Blanco (58 mins)
Scorers Tries: Champ (2). Conversion: Berot. Penalty Goals: Berot (3).
Referee: C T Norling (Wales)


England 21 Scotland 12
Played at Twickenham, on 4 April
England: W M H Rose (Harlequins); M E Harrison (Wakefield) (capt), S J Halliday
(Bath), J L B Salmon (Harlequins), R Underwood (Leicester & RAF); P N Williams
(Orrell), R M Harding (Bristol); P A G Rendall (Wasps), B C Moore (Nottingham),
G S Pearce (Northampton), S Bainbridge (Fylde), N C Redman (Bath), J P Hall (Bath),
D Richards (Leicester), G W Rees (Nottingham)
Scorers Tries: penalty try, Rose. Conversions: Rose (2). Penalty Goals: Rose (3).

Scotland: A G Hastings (Watsonians); M D F Duncan (West of Scotland),
K W Robertson (Melrose), G R T Baird (Kelso), I Tukalo (Selkirk); J Y Rutherford
(Selkirk), R J Laidlaw (Jedforest); D M B Sole (Bath), C T Deans (Hawick) (capt),
I G Milne (Harlequins), D B White (Gala), I A M Paxton (Selkirk), J Jeffrey (Kelso),
J R Beattie (Glasgow Acads), F Calder (Stewart's Melville FP)
Replacement: A J Tomes (Hawick) for Beattie (44 mins)
Scorers Try: Robertson. Conversion: Hastings. Penalty Goals: Hastings (2).
Referee: O E Doyle (Ireland)


Wales 11 Ireland 15
Played at Cardiff Arms Park, on 4 April
Wales: M A Wyatt (Swansea); I C Evans (Llanelli), J A Devereux (South Glam Inst),
M G Ring (Cardiff), A M Hadley (Cardiff), J Davies (Neath), R N Jones (Swansea);
J Whitefoot (Cardiff), W J James (Aberavon) (capt), S W Blackmore (Cardiff),
R L Norster (Cardiff), S Sutton (South Wales Police), W P Moriarty (Swansea),
P T Davies (Llanelli), R G Collins (South Wales Police)
Scorers Tries: Norster, Evans. Penalty Goals: Wyatt.

Ireland: H P MacNeill (London Irish); T M Ringland (Ballymena), B J Mullin (Oxford U),
M J Kiernan (Dolphin), K D Crossan (Instonians); P M Dean (St Mary's Coll),
M T Bradley (Cork Const); P A Orr (Old Wesley), H T Harbison (Bective Rangers),
D C Fitzgerald (Lansdowne), D G Lenihan (Cork Const) (capt), W A Anderson (Dungannon),
P M Matthews (Wanderers), B J Spillane (Bohemians), N J Carr (Ards)
Scorers Tries: Dean, Mullin. Conversions: Kiernan (2). Penalty Goal: Kiernan.
Referee: G Maurette (France)