World
Cup
Teams
20
Matches
40
40 played
Start
Aug 1999
End
Jul 2000
Pool A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 35 | +97 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 58 | +62 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 82 | -67 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 95 | -92 | 0 | 0 |
Pool B
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 28 | +148 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 47 | +137 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Tonga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 171 | -124 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 196 | -161 | 1 | 1 |
Pool C
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 52 | +56 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Fiji | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 68 | +56 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 82 | +32 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Namibia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 186 | -144 | 0 | 0 |
Pool D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 71 | +47 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 51 | +32 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 72 | +25 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 140 | -104 | 0 | 0 |
Pool E
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 31 | +104 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 45 | +55 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 126 | -76 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 135 | -83 | 1 | 1 |
Playoff spots (top 8)
Bottom 3 · no playoffs