World
Cup
Teams
20
Matches
48
48 played
Start
Aug 2007
End
Jul 2008
Pool A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 47 | +142 | 1 | 17 |
| 2 | England | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 88 | +20 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Tonga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 96 | -7 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Samoa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 143 | -74 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | United States | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 142 | -81 | 1 | 1 |
Pool B
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 41 | +174 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | Fiji | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 136 | -22 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Wales | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 168 | 105 | +63 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Japan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 210 | -146 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Canada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 120 | -69 | 0 | 2 |
Pool C
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 309 | 35 | +274 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | Scotland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 66 | +50 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 117 | -32 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Romania | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 161 | -121 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 209 | -171 | 1 | 1 |
Pool D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 33 | +110 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | France | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 188 | 37 | +151 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | Ireland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 82 | -18 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Georgia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 111 | -61 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Namibia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 212 | -182 | 0 | 0 |
Playoff spots (top 8)
Bottom 3 · no playoffs