World
Cup
Teams
15
Matches
31
31 played
Start
Aug 1995
End
Jul 1996
Pool A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 26 | +42 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 41 | +46 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 50 | -5 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 97 | -83 | 0 | 0 |
Pool B
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Free Jacks | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 60 | +35 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 88 | +8 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 94 | -25 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 87 | -18 | 3 | 3 |
Pool C
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 45 | +177 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 94 | -1 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 68 | +21 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 252 | -197 | 1 | 1 |
Pool D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Scotland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Tonga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 79 | -64 | 0 | 0 |
Playoff spots (top 8)
Bottom 3 · no playoffs