| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104:10 | 6 | |
| 2. | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69:34 | 4 | |
| 3. | Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39:81 | 2 | |
| 4. | France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30:117 | 0 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Tonga | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 110:44 | 6 | |
| 2. | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 134:42 | 4 | |
| 3. | Samoa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 40:84 | 1 | |
| 4. | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24:138 | 1 | |
| # | Group C | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 128:12 | 6 | |
| 2. | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76:32 | 4 | |
| 3. | Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:156 | 0 | |
| # | Group D | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168:28 | 6 | |
| 2. | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 68:74 | 2 | |
| 3. | USA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12:168 | 0 |