Statistics
Participating teams
13
Total points
1621
Matches played
32
Points/match
50,66
Best attack (points scored)
298
New Zealand
Best defense (points conceded)
48
England
First Round
Group A
Australia - England : 19 - 6
Japan - United States : 18 - 21
England - Japan : 60 - 7
Australia - United States : 47 - 12
England - United States : 34 - 6
Australia - Japan : 42 - 23
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | PS | PC | GD | OB | DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Australia | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 41 | +67 | 0 | 0 |
| 2. England | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 32 | +68 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. United States | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 99 | -60 | 0 | 0 |
| 4. Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 123 | -75 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
Canada - Tonga : 37 - 4
Ireland - Wales : 6 - 13
Tonga - Wales : 16 - 29
Canada - Ireland : 19 - 46
Ireland - Tonga : 32 - 9
Canada - Wales : 9 - 40
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | PS | PC | GD | OB | DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Wales | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 31 | +51 | 0 | 0 |
| 2. Ireland | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 41 | +43 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. Canada | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 90 | -25 | 0 | 0 |
| 4. Tonga | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 98 | -69 | 0 | 0 |
Group C
New Zealand - Italy : 70 - 6
Argentina - Fiji : 9 - 28
New Zealand - Fiji : 74 - 13
Argentina - Italy : 25 - 16
Fiji - Italy : 15 - 18
New Zealand - Argentina : 46 - 15
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | PS | PC | GD | OB | DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. New Zealand | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 34 | +156 | 0 | 0 |
| 2. Fiji | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 101 | -45 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. Italy | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 110 | -70 | 0 | 0 |
| 4. Argentina | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 90 | -41 | 0 | 0 |
Group D
France - Scotland : 20 - 20
Romania - Zimbabwe : 21 - 20
France - Romania : 55 - 12
Scotland - Zimbabwe : 60 - 21
Scotland - Romania : 55 - 28
France - Zimbabwe : 70 - 12
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | PS | PC | GD | OB | DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. France | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 44 | +101 | 0 | 0 |
| 2. Scotland | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 69 | +66 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. Romania | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 130 | -69 | 0 | 0 |
| 4. Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 151 | -98 | 0 | 0 |
Quarter-finals
France - Fiji : 31 - 16
Australia - Ireland : 33 - 15
New Zealand - Scotland : 30 - 3
Wales - England : 16 - 3
Semi-finals
France - Australia : 30 - 24
New Zealand - Wales : 49 - 6
Third place
Wales - Australia : 22 - 21
Final
New Zealand - France : 29 - 9