Ireland
6 - 13
Wales
25th May 1987
15:00
Athletic Park
Rugby World Cup
Match Centre | Listed KO times are local
Last 3 Matches
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Tournament Record
Overall Stats
| Played | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Average Pts Per Game | 0 |
| Biggest Win | 0 - 0 |
| Heaviest Defeat | 0 - 0 |
| Ireland 6 - 13 Wales | ||
| Monday 25th May 1987, KO 15:00 | ||
| Athletic Park Att: 17,500 | ||
| Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald | ||
Latest Match News
Wales's opening game of the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 was against home nation rival Ireland. Having lost to Ireland narrowly in the Five Nations Championship just fifty-one days previously, Wales pulled off their most confident performance of the year.
Head to Head
Overall Stats
| Played | 89 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Losses | 54 |
| Draws | 5 |
| Tries | 99 |
| Conversions | 44 |
| Penalties | 65 |
| Drop Goals | 13 |
| Points | 609 |
| Avg. Age | 54 |
| Champions | 10 |
Overall Stats
| Played | 89 |
| Wins | 54 |
| Losses | 30 |
| Draws | 5 |
| Tries | 161 |
| Conversions | 70 |
| Penalties | 63 |
| Drop Goals | 24 |
| Points | 889 |
| Avg. Age | 51 |
| Champions | 34 |
Last 3 Matches
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Tournament Record
Overall Stats
| Played | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Average Pts Per Game | 0 |
| Biggest Win | 0 - 0 |
| Heaviest Defeat | 0 - 0 |
 Teams Wal v Argentina Teams Wales v Argentina Opposition Argentina (H) Opposition Argentina (H) 12-26
HT 9-6
Opposition Argentina Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 14:30 Referee Poite Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Argentina Form W W L W L  Teams Wal v Samoa Teams Wales v Samoa Opposition Samoa (H) Opposition Samoa (H) 19-26
HT 13-10
Opposition Samoa Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 19:30 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Samoa Form W L W L W  Teams Wal v NZ Teams Wales v New Zealand Opposition New Zealand (H) Opposition NZ (H) 10-33
HT 0-23
Opposition New Zealand Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 17:15 Referee Joubert Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W NZ Form W W W W W  Teams Wal v Wallabies Teams Wales v Qantas Wallabies Opposition Qantas Wallabies (H) Opposition Wallabies (H) 12-14
HT 6-9
Opposition Qantas Wallabies Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 14:30 Referee Barnes Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Wallabies Form W W W W W Teams Wal v Ire Teams Wales v Ireland Opposition Ireland (H) Opposition Ire (H) 22-30
HT 3-23
Opposition Ireland Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 13:30 Referee Poite Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Ire Form W L L D L  Teams Fra v Wal Teams France v Wales Opposition France (A) Opposition Fra (A) 6-16
HT 3-3
Opposition France Venue Stade de France Time KO 18:00 Referee Clancy Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Fra Form L L L D W  Teams Ita v Wal Teams Italy v Wales Opposition Italy (A) Opposition Ita (A) 9-26
HT 6-9
Opposition Italy Venue Olympic Stadium Time KO 15:30 Referee Poite Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Ita Form W L L L W  Teams Sco v Wal Teams Scotland v Wales Opposition Scotland (A) Opposition Sco (A) 18-28
HT 12-13
Opposition Scotland Venue Murrayfield Time KO 14:30 Referee Joubert Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Sco Form L W W L L  Teams Wal v Eng Teams Wales v England Opposition England (H) Opposition Eng (H) 30-3
HT 9-3
Opposition England Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 17:00 Referee Walsh Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Eng Form W W W W L  Teams Japan v Wal Teams Japan v Wales Opposition Japan (A) Opposition Japan (A) 08/06/13, 14:00
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Opposition Japan Venue Hanazono Field Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Japan Form W L L L D Teams Japan v Wal Teams Japan v Wales Opposition Japan (A) Opposition Japan (A) 15/06/13, 14:00
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Opposition Japan Venue Chichibunomiya Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Japan Form W L L L D  Teams Wal v South Africa Teams Wales v South Africa Opposition South Africa (H) Opposition South Africa (H) 09/11/13, 17:30
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Opposition South Africa Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 17:30 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W South Africa Form W W W L W Teams Wal v Argentina Teams Wales v Argentina Opposition Argentina (H) Opposition Argentina (H) 16/11/13, 14:30
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Opposition Argentina Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 14:30 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Argentina Form W W L W L  Teams Wal v Tonga Teams Wales v Tonga Opposition Tonga (H) Opposition Tonga (H) 22/11/13, 19:30
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Opposition Tonga Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 19:30 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Tonga Form W L L W W Teams Wal v Ita Teams Wales v Italy Opposition Italy (H) Opposition Ita (H) 01/02/14, 14:30
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Opposition Italy Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 14:30 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Ita Form W L L L W Teams Ire v Wal Teams Ireland v Wales Opposition Ireland (A) Opposition Ire (A) 08/02/14, 14:30
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Opposition Ireland Venue AVIVA Stadium Time KO 14:30 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Ire Form W L L D L Teams Wal v Fra Teams Wales v France Opposition France (H) Opposition Fra (H) 21/02/14, 20:00
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Opposition France Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 20:00 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Fra Form L L L D W Teams Eng v Wal Teams England v Wales Opposition England (A) Opposition Eng (A) 09/03/14, 15:00
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Opposition England Venue Twickenham Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Eng Form W W W W L Teams Wal v Sco Teams Wales v Scotland Opposition Scotland (H) Opposition Sco (H) 15/03/14, 14:45
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Opposition Scotland Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 14:45 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Sco Form L W W L L Teams Wal v Eng Teams Wales v England Opposition England (H) Opposition Eng (H) 06/02/15, 20:05
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Opposition England Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 20:05 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Eng Form W W W W L Teams Sco v Wal Teams Scotland v Wales Opposition Scotland (A) Opposition Sco (A) 15/02/15, 15:00
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Opposition Scotland Venue Murrayfield Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Sco Form L W W L L Teams Fra v Wal Teams France v Wales Opposition France (A) Opposition Fra (A) 28/02/15, 18:00
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Opposition France Venue Stade de France Time KO 18:00 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Fra Form L L L D W Teams Wal v Ire Teams Wales v Ireland Opposition Ireland (H) Opposition Ire (H) 14/03/15, 14:30
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Opposition Ireland Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 14:30 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Ire Form W L L D L Teams Ita v Wal Teams Italy v Wales Opposition Italy (A) Opposition Ita (A) 21/03/15, 13:30
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Opposition Italy Venue Olympic Stadium Time KO 13:30 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Ita Form W L L L W |
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