| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112:22 | 6 | |
| 2. | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96:40 | 4 | |
| 3. | Fiji | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46:82 | 2 | |
| 4. | Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14:124 | 0 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 146:34 | 6 | |
| 2. | Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84:52 | 4 | |
| 3. | France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:78 | 2 | |
| 4. | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22:103 | 0 | |
| # | Group C | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 78:62 | 5 | |
| 2. | Tonga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62:42 | 4 | |
| 3. | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 62:62 | 3 | |
| # | Group D | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | USA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64:58 | 4 | |
| 2. | Cook Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64:78 | 2 | |
| 3. | Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56:84 | 0 |