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Kirk gets his hands on inaugural World Cup

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful

Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 120 All Blacks captain Dave Kirk presented with the Webb Ellis Trophy June 20, 1987
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It’s the evening of June 20, 1987 at Eden Park, Auckland and New Zealand skipper Dave Kirk is being presented with the William Webb Ellis trophy after the inaugural World Cup final in which the All Blacks comfortably defeated France 29-9. In the background left to right we can see Alan Whetton in profile and next to him Grant Fox, whose goal k...

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