What a rollercoaster. We talk about Italy's win over Fiji in the 1987 World Cup, with extra chat of qualification. We also talk Beyoncé, Charlie Chaplin, weird commentary and introduce a new section of the podcast, entitled "Bloody SuperBoot Story Time". Robbie also loses his mind at one point. Thanks as always to Tom Rosenthal for our theme music.

1987 #16 - Fiji 15-18 Italy

Fresh from a visit to Fiji for The SuperBoot Mission, Jamie Wall joins us to talk the second ever Rugby World Cup quarter final, between France and Fiji. We talk Irish cartoons, flour bombs, NWA and the modern All Blacks. Thanks again to Jamie (@JamieWall2 on Twitter) for his company. Links to his books are attached below. Thanks also to Tom Rosenthal for our theme music. Follow this link to buy Jamie's (fantastic) rugby books, including Brothers In Black and Facing The Haka: https://www.jamiewallrugby.com/buy-my-books

1987 #27 - France 31-16 Fiji (with Jamie Wall)

It's knockout time! New Zealand progress with a convincing win over Scotland, but that doesn't stop us talking bulls, Love Island, kick routines and Talking Heads. Thanks as always to Tom Rosenthal for our theme music.

1987 #26 - New Zealand 30-3 Scotland

It's the final pool game! It's Australia vs Japan! And it's played at a ground with insanely large goalposts! We stop to talk about Coldplay, Worcester, money and Shawn Mendes. Thanks as always to Tom Rosenthal for our theme music.

1987 #25 - Australia 42-23 Japan

After a small faff finding footage of the game, we turn to Ireland's 32-9 win over Tonga from the 1987 Rugby World Cup. We also talk about Glastonbury, Waluigi and a Tongan fullback who found himself in a jungle. Thanks as always to Tom Rosenthal for our theme music.

1987 #24 - Ireland 32-9 Tonga

Linebreak Rugby's Sav is back on the pod to help us through one of the duller games of the 1987 Rugby World Cup. We get the game out of the way so we can talk Gareth Chilcott, historians, church marketing strategies and breakfast cereals. Thanks to Sav (@LinebreakRugby on Twitter) for joining us once again. Thanks also to Tom Rosenthal for our theme music.

1987 #23 - England 34-6 USA (with Sav, Linebreak Rugby)

Grav from Ruck 'n' Roll joins the podcast to discuss Wales' 40-9 win over Canada from 1987. We revisit talk of bears, 10-man scrums and SuperNumber8s. We also converse about sliced bread, Mazdas, Batman and The Muppets. Thanks to Grav (@RnRRugby on Twitter) for joining us. You can listen to the Ruck 'n' Roll podcast on all good pod providers. Thanks also to Tom Rosenthal for our theme music.

1987 #22 - Wales 40-9 Canada (with Grav Prosser, Ruck n Roll)

You join us as we revisit France's record-breaking 70-12 win over Zimbabwe in 1987. In a desperate plea not to talk about the game, we discuss Steven Spielberg, tobacco farming and Birmingham New Street. We also discover our new talents as detectives, and briefly visit another universe. Thanks as always to Tom Rosenthal for our theme music.

1987 #21 - France 70-12 Zimbabwe

Adam Jenkins of Linebreak Rugby and The Dummy Runner returns to the pod to pour over Scotland's win over Romania from 1987. While gushing over Bill McLaren, we talk Napoleon Dynamite, Spider-Man and the prophecy of Jonny Wilkinson. Thanks to Adam for joining us. You can follow him at @dummy_runner on Twitter for satirical rugby news, or @LinebreakRugby for lots of other content. Thanks also to Tom Rosenthal for our theme music.

1987 #20 - Scotland 55-28 Romania (with Adam Jenkins, The Dummy Runner)

This week, we are here to talk about New Zealand's final pool match of the 1987 tournament, in which they convincingly topped Los Pumas. We talk skydiving, pre-match scandals, emergency scrum-halves and certain other guests who take the field. Thanks as always to Tom Rosenthal for our theme music.

1987 #19 - New Zealand 46-15 Argentina

A hooligan's game recalled by idiots

1987. The very first Rugby World Cup. Before fly-halves had discovered kicking for a purpose. Before forwards discovered lifting in line-outs. Before fullbacks discovered catching. A try is worth four points, for Christ's sake. Join the idiot behind rugby's most popular YouTube channel and a nerdy rugby writer for a detailed and affectionate look back at each Rugby World Cup, celebrating and dissecting an evolving sport, match-by-match...

The Squidge Rugby World Cup Retrospective

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