| Group A | Pts | P | w | d | l | B/O | B/D | P+ | P- | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 35 | 106 |
| 2. | Wales | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 62 | 49 |
| 3. | England | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 133 | 75 | 58 |
| 4. | Fiji | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 101 | -17 |
| 5. | Uruguay | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 226 | -196 |
| Group B | Pts | P | w | d | l | B/O | B/D | P+ | P- | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | South Africa | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 176 | 56 | 120 |
| 2. | Scotland | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 136 | 93 | 43 |
| 3. | Japan | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 100 | -2 |
| 4. | Samoa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 124 | -55 |
| 5. | USA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 156 | -106 |
| Group C | Pts | P | w | d | l | B/O | B/D | P+ | P- | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Zealand | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 174 | 49 | 125 |
| 2. | Argentina | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 179 | 70 | 109 |
| 3. | Georgia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 123 | -70 |
| 4. | Tonga | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 130 | -60 |
| 5. | Namibia | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 174 | -104 |
| Group D | Pts | P | w | d | l | B/O | B/D | P+ | P- | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ireland | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 134 | 35 | 99 |
| 2. | France | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 63 | 57 |
| 3. | Italy | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 88 | -14 |
| 4. | Romania | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 129 | -69 |
| 5. | Canada | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 131 | -73 |