The upside of previous Rugby World Cups is that Ireland have ... By virtue of reaching the quarter-final in the 1987 World Cup, Ireland automatically qualified with virtually the same team pool ...

Australia 33-15 Ireland (7 June - Concord Oval, Sydney) Getting a Rugby World Cup off the ground in 1987 was both a drawn-out process and a chaotic rush. With almost every other major sport having ...

With three games down and this weekend off, Andy Farrell’s Ireland team will go into the final round of games in Pool B knowing exactly what they need to do to reach the Rugby World Cup quarter ...

It takes some comprehending that Ireland have never won a knockout match at the Rugby ... World Cup, following the eight other examples of underachievement since the inaugural tournament in 1987.

Romania return to the Rugby World Cup after missing out four years ago due to a disqualification that ruined their 100% attendance record since the global tournament was first played in 1987.

David Irwin in action against Tonga at the 1987 World Cup less than two months after ... But in the still seriously amateur era, the Irish Rugby Football Union's decision to not let the squad ...