Table
| Group A | Pts | P | w | d | l | B/O | B/D | P+ | P- | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | France | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 210 | 32 | 178 |
| 2. | New Zealand | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 253 | 47 | 206 |
| 3. | Italy | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 181 | -67 |
| 4. | Uruguay | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 164 | -99 |
| 5. | Namibia | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 255 | -218 |
| Group B | Pts | P | w | d | l | B/O | B/D | P+ | P- | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ireland | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 190 | 46 | 144 |
| 2. | South Africa | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 151 | 34 | 117 |
| 3. | Scotland | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 71 | 75 |
| 4. | Tonga | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 177 | -81 |
| 5. | Romania | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 287 | -255 |
| Group C | Pts | P | w | d | l | B/O | B/D | P+ | P- | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wales | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 143 | 59 | 84 |
| 2. | Fiji | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 88 | 83 | 5 |
| 3. | Australia | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 91 | -1 |
| 4. | Portugal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 103 | -39 |
| 5. | Georgia | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 113 | -49 |
| Group D | Pts | P | w | d | l | B/O | B/D | P+ | P- | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | England | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 39 | 111 |
| 2. | Argentina | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 69 | 58 |
| 3. | Japan | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 107 | 2 |
| 4. | Samoa | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 75 | 17 |
| 5. | Chile | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 215 | -188 |