Table
| Group A | Pts | P | w | d | l | B/O | B/D | P+ | P- | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | France | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 25 | 125 |
| 2. | New Zealand | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 47 | 133 |
| 3. | Italy | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 121 | -14 |
| 4. | Uruguay | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 91 | -26 |
| 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. | South Africa | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 151 | 34 | 117 |
| 2. | Ireland | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 32 | 122 |
| 3. | Scotland | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 132 | 35 | 97 |
| 4. | Tonga | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 153 | -102 |
| 5. | Romania | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 242 | -234 |
| Group C | Pts | P | w | d | l | B/O | B/D | P+ | P- | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wales | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 40 | 60 |
| 2. | Australia | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 91 | -1 |
| 3. | Fiji | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 59 | 6 |
| 4. | Georgia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 70 | -25 |
| 5. | Portugal | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 80 | -40 |
| Group D | Pts | P | w | d | l | B/O | B/D | P+ | P- | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | England | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 132 | 22 | 110 |
| 2. | Argentina | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 42 | 46 |
| 3. | Japan | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 68 | 14 |
| 4. | Samoa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 57 | 18 |
| 5. | Chile | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 215 | -188 |