| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Zealand W | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 154:29 | 15 | |
| 2. | Australia W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 44:60 | 8 | |
| 3. | Wales W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37:84 | 5 | |
| 4. | Scotland W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27:89 | 2 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Canada W | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92:31 | 15 | |
| 2. | Italy W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55:40 | 9 | |
| 3. | USA W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54:68 | 5 | |
| 4. | Japan W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30:92 | 0 | |
| # | Group C | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | England W | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172:26 | 14 | |
| 2. | France W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 91:18 | 11 | |
| 3. | Fiji W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40:145 | 4 | |
| 4. | South Africa W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22:136 | 1 | |
| # | Ranking of third-placed teams | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | USA W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54:68 | 5 | |
| 2. | Wales W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37:84 | 5 | |
| 3. | Fiji W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40:145 | 4 |