01
7 Mar 1987
Five Nations Championship
National Stadium, Cardiff
Wales 19–12 England England lost
England tries: None
Wales tries: Stuart Evans
England men · Rugby World Cup
Wales
v England: England rugby union, 8 June 1987
16–3
Full time
Wales v England finished 16–3.
- England
- None
- Wales
- Gareth Roberts 23', Robert Jones 45', John Devereux 80'
- Date
- Monday 8 June 1987 · England in 1987
- Venue
- Ballymore, Brisbane
- Competition
- Rugby World Cup
Last checked 21 October 2026
Team sheets
Line-ups
England
Starting XV
- No. 1, Paul Rendall Prop Off in the 24'
- No. 2, Brian Moore Hooker
- No. 3, Gary Pearce Prop
- No. 4, Wade Dooley Lock
- No. 5, Nigel Redman Lock
- No. 6, Peter Winterbottom Flanker
- No. 7, Gary Rees Flanker
- No. 8, Dean Richards Number 8
- No. 9, Richard Harding Scrum Half
- No. 10, Peter Williams Fly Half
- No. 11, Rory Underwood Wing
- No. 12, Jamie Salmon Centre
- No. 13, Kevin Simms Centre
- No. 14, Mike Harrison (c) Wing
- No. 15, Jonathan Webb Full Back
Replacements
- No. 16, Richard Hill (not used)
- No. 17, Rob Andrew (not used)
- No. 18, Francis Clough (not used)
- No. 19, Dave Egerton (not used)
- No. 20, Graham Dawe (not used)
- No. 21, Gareth Chilcott On in the 24'
Wales
Starting XV
- No. 1, Anthony Buchanan Prop
- No. 2, Alan Phillips Hooker
- No. 3, Dai Young Prop
- No. 4, Dick Moriarty (c) Lock
- No. 5, Bob Norster Lock Off in the 73'
- No. 6, Gareth Roberts Flanker
- No. 7, Richie Collins Flanker
- No. 8, Paul Moriarty Number 8
- No. 9, Robert Jones Scrum Half
- No. 10, Jonathan Davies Fly Half
- No. 11, Adrian Hadley Wing
- No. 12, Bleddyn Bowen Centre
- No. 13, John Devereux Centre
- No. 14, Ieuan Evans Wing
- No. 15, Paul Thorburn Full Back
Replacements
- No. 16, Mark Ring (not used)
- No. 17, Malcolm Dacey (not used)
- No. 18, Ray Giles (not used)
- No. 19, Huw Richards On in the 73'
- No. 20, Steve Blackmore (not used)
- No. 21, Kevin Phillips (not used)
Referee: Rene Hourquet. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.
Men's senior internationals · Newest first
The 5 meetings before this one
02
18 Jan 1986
Five Nations Championship
Twickenham, London
England 21–18 Wales England won
03
20 Apr 1985
Five Nations Championship
National Stadium, Cardiff
Wales 24–15 England England lost
04
17 Mar 1984
Five Nations Championship
Twickenham Stadium, London
England 15–24 Wales England lost
05
5 Feb 1983
Five Nations Championship
National Stadium, Cardiff
Wales 13–13 England England drew
Official meetings since 1881
England v Wales stats
Meetings144In our results database
England wins71England perspective
Draws12Level at full time
Wales wins61Wales victories
England have scored 2044 points to Wales's 1776 across these meetings.
Individual fixture records
Who has scored most?
England · Fixture leader
7Will Greenwood
7 tries against Wales in matches we hold scorer data for.
Wales · Fixture leader
5George North
Wales's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.