Pool A
| Team | P | W | D | L | -/+ | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 19 |
| 2 | Ireland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Scotland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Samoa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -70 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Russia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -141 | 0 | 0 |
Pool B
| Team | P | W | D | L | -/+ | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Italy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Namibia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -141 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Canada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -163 | 0 | 2 |
Pool C
| Team | P | W | D | L | -/+ | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | France | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | Argentina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Tonga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -38 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | USA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -104 | 0 | 0 |
Pool D
| Team | P | W | D | L | -/+ | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 19 |
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Fiji | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Georgia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -57 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -80 | 0 | 4 |