Five Nations 1987
| Five Nations 1987 | |
| Number of nations | 5 |
| winner |
 France (8th title)
|
| Opening game | February 7, 1987 |
| Tournament end | April 4th 1987 |
| Games | 10 |
| Points | 312 (⌀: 31.2 per game) |
| tries | 27 (⌀: 2.7 per game) |
| Most of the points |
Philippe Berot (37)
|
| Most attempts |
Eric Bonneval (5)
|
| ← Five Nations 1986 | |
| Five Nations 1988 → | |
The 1987 edition of the annual Five Nations rugby union tournament ( Six Nations since 2000 ) took place on five game days between February 7th and April 4th. The tournament winner was France , which managed the Grand Slam for the fourth time with victories against all teams .
Closing table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Table points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
France
|
4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 82:59 | 8th |
 Ireland
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 57:46 | 4th |
 Scotland
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 71:76 | 4th |
.svg){kind=small} Wales
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54:64 | 2 |
 England
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 48:67 | 2 |
Results
First round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 7th | Parc des Princes , Paris | France - Wales | 16: 9 |
| February 7th | Lansdowne Road , Dublin | Ireland - England | 17: 0 |
Second round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st of February | Twickenham Stadium , London | England - France | 15:19 |
| 21st of February | Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh | Scotland - Ireland | 16:12 |
Third round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th March | Parc des Princes, Paris | France - Scotland | 28:22 |
| 7th March | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | Wales - England | 19:12 |
Fourth round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 21st | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland - France | 13:19 |
| March 21st | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | Scotland - Wales | 21:15 |
Fifth round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. April | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | Wales - Ireland | 11:15 |
| 4. April | Twickenham Stadium, London | England - Scotland | 21:12 |