Fixtures and Results
The pools:
Pool A: New Zealand, France, Tonga, Canada, Japan
Pool B: Argentina, England, Scotland, Romania, Georgia
Pool C: Australia, Ireland, Italy, Russia, USA
Pool D: South Africa, Wales, Fiji, Samoa, Namibia
| Schedule | |||||
| Date | Pool | Match | City | Result | |
| Pool stages | |||||
| Fri, Sept 9 | A | New Zealand v Tonga | Auckland | 41-10 | |
| Sat, Sept 10 | B | Scotland v Romania | Invercargill | 34-24 | |
| Sat, Sept 10 | D | Fiji v Namibia | Rotorua | 49-25 | |
| Sat, Sept 10 | A | France v Japan | Albany | 47-21 | |
| Sat, Sept 10 | B | Argentina v England | Dunedin | 9-13 | |
| Sun, Sept 11 | C | Australia v Italy | Auckland | 32-6 | |
| Sun, Sept 11 | C | Ireland v USA | New Plymouth | 22-10 | |
| Sun, Sept 11 | D | South Africa v Wales | Wellington | 17-16 | |
| Wed, Sept 14 | D | Samoa v Namibia | Rotorua | 49-12 | |
| Wed, Sept 14 | A | Tonga v Canada | Whangarei | 20-25 | |
| Wed, Sept 14 | B | Scotland v Georgia | Invercargill | 15-6 | |
| Thu, Sept 15 | C | Russia v USA | New Plymouth | 6-13 | |
| Fri, Sept 16 | A | New Zealand v Japan | Hamilton | 83-7 | |
| Sat, Sept 17 | B | Argentina v Romania | Invercargill | 43-8 | |
| Sat, Sept 17 | D | South Africa v Fiji | Wellington | 49-3 | |
| Sat, Sept 17 | C | Australia v Ireland | Auckland | 6-15 | |
| Sun, Sept 18 | D | Wales v Samoa | Hamilton | 17-10 | |
| Sun, Sept 18 | B | England v Georgia | Dunedin | 41-10 | |
| Sun, Sept 18 | A | France v Canada | Napier | 46-19 | |
| Tue, Sept 20 | C | Italy v Russia | Nelson | 53-17 | |
| Wed, Sept 21 | A | Tonga v Japan | Whangarei | 31-18 | |
| Thu, Sept 22 | D | South Africa v Namibia | Auckland | 87-0 | |
| Fri, Sept 23 | C | Australia v USA | Wellington | 67-5 | |
| Sat, Sept 24 | B | England v Romania | Dunedin | 67-3 | |
| Sat, Sept 24 | A | New Zealand v France | Auckland | 37-17 | |
| Sun, Sept 25 | D | Fiji v Samoa | Auckland | 7-27 | |
| Sun, Sept 25 | C | Ireland v Russia | Rotorua | 62-12 | |
| Sun, Sept 25 | B | Argentina v Scotland | Wellington | 13-12 | |
| Mon, Sept 26 | D | Wales v Namibia | New Plymouth | 81-7 | |
| Tue, Sept 27 | A | Canada v Japan | Napier | 23-23 | |
| Tue, Sept 27 | C | Italy v USA | Nelson | 27-10 | |
| Wed, Sept 28 | B | Georgia v Romania | Palmerston North | 25-9 | |
| Fri, Sept 30 | D | South Africa v Samoa | Albany | 13-5 | |
| Sat, Oct 1 | C | Australia v Russia | Nelson | 68-22 | |
| Sat, Oct 1 | A | France v Tonga | Wellington | 14-19 | |
| Sat, Oct 1 | B | England v Scotland | Auckland | 16-12 | |
| Sun, Oct 2 | B | Argentina v Georgia | Palmerston North | 25-7 | |
| Sun, Oct 2 | A | New Zealand v Canada | Wellington | 79-15 | |
| Sun, Oct 2 | D | Wales v Fiji | Hamilton | 66-0 | |
| Sun, Oct 2 | C | Ireland v Italy | Dunedin | 36-6 | |
| Quarterfinals | |||||
| Sat, Oct 8 | QF 1 | Ireland v Wales | Wellington | 10-22 | |
| Sat, Oct 8 | QF 2 | England v France | Auckland | 12-19 | |
| Sun, Oct 9 | QF 3 | South Africa v Australia | Wellington | 9-11 | |
| Sun, Oct 9 | QF 4 | New Zealand v Argentina | Auckland | 33-10 | |
| Semifinals | |||||
| Sat, Oct 15 | SF 1 | Wales v France | Auckland | 8-9 | |
| Sun, Oct 16 | SF 2 | Australia v New Zealand | Auckland | 6-20 | |
| Third place play-off | |||||
| Fri, Oct 21 | 3rd/4th play-off |
Wales v Australia | Auckland | 18-21 | |
| Final | |||||
| Sun, Oct 23 | Final | New Zealand v France | Auckland | 8-7 | |