Home › Entities › edition_of_the_rugby_world_cup › 1987 Rugby World Cup

1987 Rugby World Cup

1st Rugby World Cup
Event edition_of_the_rugby_world_cup Q1322777
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

1987 Rugby World Cup is an edition of the Rugby World Cup[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 1987 Rugby World Cup won the New Zealand national rugby union team[3].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup's instance of is recorded as edition of the Rugby World Cup[4].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup's home venue is recorded as Eden Park[5].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup's home venue is recorded as Lancaster Park[6].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup's home venue is recorded as Ballymore Stadium[7].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup's home venue is recorded as Carisbrook[8].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup's home venue is recorded as Waikato Stadium[9].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup's home venue is recorded as Rugby Park Stadium[10].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup's home venue is recorded as McLean Park[11].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup's home venue is recorded as Arena Manawatu[12].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup's home venue is recorded as Concord Oval[13].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup's home venue is recorded as Rotorua International Stadium[14].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup was followed by 1991 Rugby World Cup[15].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup took place at Australia[16].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup took place at New Zealand[17].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup's Commons category is recorded as 1987 Rugby World Cup[18].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup's edition number is recorded as 1[19].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup comprises 1987 Rugby World Cup pool stage[20].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup comprises venues of the 1987 Rugby World Cup[21].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup comprises 1987 Rugby World Cup Final[22].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup comprises Q123985297[23].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup comprises Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 1987/Gruppe 1[24].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup comprises Q123985295[25].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup comprises Q123985296[26].
  • 1987 Rugby World Cup began on May 22, 1987[27].

Body

When and Where

1987 Rugby World Cup began on May 22, 1987[27]. It ended on June 20, 1987[28]. Recorded location include Australia[16] and New Zealand[17].

Context

1987 Rugby World Cup's instance of is recorded as edition of the Rugby World Cup[4]. It was followed by 1991 Rugby World Cup[15].

Participants

1987 Rugby World Cup involved {'amount': '+16'} participants[29].

Why It Matters

1987 Rugby World Cup has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did 1987 Rugby World Cup receive?

Honors received include New Zealand national rugby union team[3].

Related Entities

Australia New Zealand

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). 1987 Rugby World Cup. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/1987-rugby-world-cup
MLA “1987 Rugby World Cup.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/1987-rugby-world-cup.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_1987-rugby-world-cup_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{1987 Rugby World Cup}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/1987-rugby-world-cup}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): 1987 Rugby World Cup — https://4ort.xyz/entity/1987-rugby-world-cup (retrieved 2026-10-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/1987-rugby-world-cup · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → edition of the Rugby World Cup
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ Official website: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2019/archive/1987/overview, Changing http://web.archive.org/ URLs to https (×1). See [[Wikidata:Requests_for_"
  2. 22w ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of participants → {'amount': '+16'}
    Has parts → —
    Start time → —
    Instance of → —
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Instance of: recurring sporting event edition, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778175294030"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.