The final score when New Zealand beat France in the 1987 Rugby World Cup final was 29–9. New Zealand hosted the inaugural tournament jointly with Australia, and the final was played at Eden Park in Auckland on 20 June 1987.
New Zealand controlled the match through tries by Michael Jones and David Kirk, while Grant Fox contributed points with his accurate goal-kicking. France scored three penalty goals through Didier Camberabero but did not cross the try line.
The result made New Zealand the first men’s Rugby World Cup champion. The match is sometimes confused with the 2011 final, also played at Eden Park and also won by New Zealand, but that later final ended 8–7 against France. The 1987 tournament remains distinct because it introduced the World Cup competition itself.