TV One Features 1987 Rugby World Cup Final Tomorrow Afternoon

14th May 2011

As part of the build-up to the Rugby World Cup, TV ONE is replaying the 1987 Final tomorrow afternoon at 4:30pm.
The extended highlights show features the best play from the historic All Black win over France at Eden Park and is the second episode of a 13 part series of classic rugby world cup matches that TV ONE will screen over the next 3 months.
Classic Matches screens during Skoda Game On between 2-5pm on TV ONE every Sunday. Each episode will also be available for seven days following screening at TVNZonDemand.
Online is also 5+ minutes of news coverage from 20th June 1987 courtesy of the TVNZ archive. The coverage includes the match report and the post-match interview by Phillip Leishman with All Black Captain, David Kirk and French Captain, Daniel Dubroca.
http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-world-cup/1987-final-air-tv-one-4116311/video
Tickets to the 1987 final cost just $22.00 for an uncovered seat – the equivalent today of $42.08*. The cheapest ticket for the Rugby World Cup Final at Eden Park this year is $399.
* calculation according to Reserve Bank’s online inflation calculator http://www.rbnz.govt.nz/statistics/0135595.html

CLASSIC MATCH SCHEDULE – TV ONE
1987
TV ONE, Sunday 15th May 4:30-5pm
Final
New Zealand 29-9 France

1991
TV ONE, Sunday 29th May 3-5pm
Scotland 24-15 Ireland
Ireland 18-19 Australia
Semi Finals
Australia 16-6 New Zealand
Final
Australia 12-6 England

1995
TV ONE, Sunday 5th June 4.30-5pm
Semi Finals
South Africa 19-15 France

TV ONE, Sunday 12th June 4.30-5pm
England 29-45 New Zealand

TV ONE, Sunday 19th June 4.30-5pm
Final
South Africa 15-12 New Zealand

1999
TV ONE Sunday 10th July 4.30-5pm
Wales 31-38 Samoa

TV ONE Sunday 17th July 3.30-5pm
Semi Finals
South Africa 21-27 Australia
New Zealand 31-43 France
Final
Australia 35-12 France

2003
TV ONE Sunday 7th Aug 3-5pm
Scotland 22-20 Fiji

England 28-17 Wales
Semi Finals
New Zealand 10-22 Australia
France 7-24 England

TV ONE Sunday 14th Aug 4.30-5pm
Final
Australia 17-20 England

2007
TV ONE Sunday 21st Aug 3.30-5pm
Argentina 17-12 France
New Zealand 18-20 France
South Africa 37-20 Fiji

TV ONE Sunday 28th Aug 4-5pm
Semi Finals
England 14-9 France
South Africa 37-13 Argentina

TV ONE Sunday 4th Sept 4.30-5pm
Final
England 6-15 South Africa

Transmission times may change