| | | Finals |  | Game | date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | Final | 07.11 |  |  | Australia | 35-12 | France |  |  | 3-4 | 06.11 |  |  | South Africa | 22-18 | New Zealand |  |  | 1/2 | 30.10 |  |  | Australia | 27-21 | South Africa |  |  | 1/2 | 31.10 |  |  | France | 43-31 | New Zealand |  |  | 1/4 | 23.10 |  |  | Australia | 24-9 | Wales |  |  | 1/4 | 24.10 |  |  | France | 47-26 | Argentina |  |  | 1/4 | 24.10 |  |  | South Africa | 44-21 | England |  |  | 1/4 | 24.10 |  |  | New Zealand | 30-18 | Scotland |  |  | Play-Off | 20.10 |  |  | Scotland | 35-20 | Western Samoa |  |  | Play-Off | 20.10 |  |  | England | 45-24 | Fiji |  |  | Play-Off | 20.10 |  |  | Argentina | 28-24 | Ireland |  | 
 | | Final ranking | P | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Australia | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 221: | 73 |  | 2. France | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 198: | 144 |  | 3. South Africa | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 219: | 101 |  | 4. New Zealand | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 255: | 111 |  | 5. Wales | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 127: | 95 |  | 6. Scotland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 173: | 108 |  | 7. England | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 250: | 115 |  | 8. Argentina | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 137: | 122 |  | 9. Fiji | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 148: | 113 |  | 10.Ireland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 129: | 73 |  | 11.Western Samoa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 117: | 107 |  | eliminated in Groups Round |  | 12.Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 115: | 82 |  | 13.Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42: | 97 |  | 14.Romania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50: | 126 |  | 15.Tonga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47: | 171 |  | 16.United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52: | 140 |  | 17.Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36: | 140 |  | 18.Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18: | 122 |  | 19.Namibia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42: | 175 |  | 20.Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35: | 196 | 
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 | Groups Round. Winners to Quarter-Finals. 2nds and Best 3rd to Play-Offs. | 
 | | Group A | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. South Africa | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 132: | 35 |  | 2. Scotland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 120: | 58 |  | 3. Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42: | 97 |  | 4. Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18: | 122 | 
 | | Team | Sout | Scot | Urug | Spai |  | South Africa | ---- | 46:29 | 39:3 | 47:3 |  | Scotland |  | ---- | 43:12 | 48:0 |  | Uruguay |  |  | ---- | 27:15 |  | Spain |  |  |  | ---- | 
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 | | date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 02.10 |  |  | Uruguay | 27-15 | Spain |  |  | 03.10 |  |  | South Africa | 46-29 | Scotland |  |  | 08.10 |  |  | Scotland | 43-12 | Uruguay |  |  | 10.10 |  |  | South Africa | 47-3 | Spain |  |  | 15.10 |  |  | South Africa | 39-3 | Uruguay |  |  | 16.10 |  |  | Scotland | 48-0 | Spain |  | 
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 | | Group B | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. New Zealand | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176: | 28 |  | 2. England | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 184: | 47 |  | 3. Tonga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47: | 171 |  | 4. Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35: | 196 | 
 | | Team | New | Engl | Tong | Ital |  | New Zealand | ----- | 30:16 | 45:9 | 101:3 |  | England |  | ----- | 101:10 | 67:7 |  | Tonga |  |  | ----- | 28:25 |  | Italy |  |  |  | ----- | 
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 | | date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 02.10 |  |  | England | 67-7 | Italy |  |  | 03.10 |  |  | New Zealand | 45-9 | Tonga |  |  | 09.10 |  |  | New Zealand | 30-16 | England |  |  | 10.10 |  |  | Tonga | 28-25 | Italy |  |  | 14.10 |  |  | New Zealand | 101-3 | Italy |  |  | 15.10 |  |  | England | 101-10 | Tonga |  | 
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 | | Group C | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. France | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 96: | 52 |  | 2. Fiji | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 124: | 68 |  | 3. Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 115: | 82 |  | 4. Namibia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42: | 175 | 
 | | Team | Fran | Fiji | Cana | Nami |  | France | ---- | 28:19 | 33:20 | 35:13 |  | Fiji |  | ---- | 38:22 | 67:18 |  | Canada |  |  | ---- | 73:11 |  | Namibia |  |  |  | ---- | 
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 | | date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 01.10 |  |  | Fiji | 67-18 | Namibia |  |  | 02.10 |  |  | France | 33-20 | Canada |  |  | 08.10 |  |  | France | 35-13 | Namibia |  |  | 09.10 |  |  | Fiji | 38-22 | Canada |  |  | 14.10 |  |  | Canada | 73-11 | Namibia |  |  | 16.10 |  |  | France | 28-19 | Fiji |  | 
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 | | Group D | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Wales | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 118: | 71 |  | 2. Argentina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83: | 51 |  | 3. Western Samoa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97: | 72 |  | 4. Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36: | 140 | 
 | | Team | Wale | Arge | West | Japa |  | Wales | ---- | 23:18 | 31:38 | 64:15 |  | Argentina |  | ---- | 32:16 | 33:12 |  | Western Samoa |  |  | ---- | 43:9 |  | Japan |  |  |  | ---- | 
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 | | date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 01.10 |  |  | Wales | 23-18 | Argentina |  |  | 03.10 |  |  | Western Samoa | 43-9 | Japan |  |  | 09.10 |  |  | Wales | 64-15 | Japan |  |  | 10.10 |  |  | Argentina | 32-16 | Western Samoa |  |  | 14.10 |  |  | Wales | 31-38 | Western Samoa |  |  | 16.10 |  |  | Argentina | 33-12 | Japan |  | 
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 | | Group E | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Australia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 135: | 31 |  | 2. Ireland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 105: | 45 |  | 3. Romania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50: | 126 |  | 4. United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52: | 140 | 
 | | Team | Aust | Irel | Roma | Unit |  | Australia | ---- | 23:3 | 57:9 | 55:19 |  | Ireland |  | ---- | 44:14 | 58:8 |  | Romania |  |  | ---- | 27:25 |  | United States |  |  |  | ---- | 
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 | | date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 02.10 |  |  | Ireland | 58-8 | United States |  |  | 03.10 |  |  | Australia | 57-9 | Romania |  |  | 09.10 |  |  | Romania | 27-25 | United States |  |  | 10.10 |  |  | Australia | 23-3 | Ireland |  |  | 14.10 |  |  | Australia | 55-19 | United States |  |  | 15.10 |  |  | Ireland | 44-14 | Romania |  | 
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