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John Kirwan slicing through the France defence in the 1987 Rugby World Cup final | Rugby world cup, World cup, Rugby
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1987: Italy v New Zealand during their World Cup debut in Auckland. They lost 70-6 | World cup, World cup match, Rugby world cup
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