1987 in Wales - Sport

Sport

  • BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year - Ian Woosnam
  • Golf - David Llewellyn and Ian Woosnam win golf's World Cup in Hawaii
  • Rugby union
    • Wales finish 4th in the 1987 Five Nations Championship with just a single win, over England.
    • Wales finish third, their best ever position, in the first Rugby World Cup.

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