British Car Rental sponsored the tournament, which was the last in the Snooker World Cup series until it was revived in a new format in 1996.

[1] They went on to lose 5–9 in the final to the Canada team of Cliff Thorburn, Bob Chaperon and Alain Robidoux.

[3] The 1990 Snooker World Cup was played at the Bournemouth International Centre from 21 to 24 March 1990, with eight teams participating.

[4][5] British Car Rental sponsored the tournament, which was the last in the Snooker World Cup series until it was revived in a new format in 1996.

[6] The match between Canada and Scotland was level after each of the first three pair of frames, as Bob Chaperon and John Rea, Cliff Thorburn and Murdo MacLeod, and Alain Robidoux and Stephen Hendry all drew 1–1.

[6] Higgins won three consecutive frames against Tony Drago to move Northern Ireland Team from 2–2 against the Rest of the World to a 5–2 win.

Taylor gave Northern Ireland a 2–0 lead by defeating Browne, making the highest break of the tournament so far, 71, in the second frame.

[9][10] The presentation of the prizes to the Canadian team was interrupted by a streaker protesting against the poll tax whilst wearing only two blue balloons.