| Group A | Pts | P | w | d | l | B/O | B/D | P+ | P- | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Japan | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 115 | 62 | 53 |
| 2. | Ireland | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 121 | 27 | 94 |
| 3. | Scotland | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 119 | 55 | 64 |
| 4. | Samoa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 128 | -70 |
| 5. | Russia | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 160 | -141 |
| Group B | Pts | P | w | d | l | B/O | B/D | P+ | P- | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Zealand | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 157 | 22 | 135 |
| 2. | South Africa | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 185 | 36 | 149 |
| 3. | Italy | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 78 | 20 |
| 4. | Namibia | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 175 | -141 |
| 5. | Canada | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 177 | -163 |
| Group C | Pts | P | w | d | l | B/O | B/D | P+ | P- | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | England | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 119 | 20 | 99 |
| 2. | France | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 51 | 28 |
| 3. | Argentina | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 106 | 91 | 15 |
| 4. | Tonga | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 105 | -38 |
| 5. | USA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 156 | -104 |
| Group D | Pts | P | w | d | l | B/O | B/D | P+ | P- | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wales | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 136 | 69 | 67 |
| 2. | Australia | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 136 | 68 | 68 |
| 3. | Fiji | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 110 | 108 | 2 |
| 4. | Georgia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 122 | -57 |
| 5. | Uruguay | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 140 | -80 |