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November 2 down the years
Pool A | ||||
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R | Team | GP | PD | P |
1 | France | 4 | +178 | 18 |
2 | New Zealand | 4 | +206 | 15 |
3 | Italy | 4 | -67 | 10 |
4 | Uruguay | 4 | -99 | 5 |
5 | Namibia | 4 | -218 | 0 |
Pool B | ||||
R | Team | GP | PD | P |
1 | Ireland | 4 | +144 | 19 |
2 | South Africa | 4 | +117 | 15 |
3 | Scotland | 4 | +75 | 10 |
4 | Tonga | 4 | -81 | 5 |
5 | Romania | 4 | -255 | 0 |
Pool C | ||||
R | Team | GP | PD | P |
1 | Wales | 4 | +84 | 19 |
2 | Fiji | 4 | +5 | 11 |
3 | Australia | 4 | -1 | 11 |
4 | Portugal | 4 | -39 | 6 |
5 | Georgia | 4 | -49 | 3 |
Pool D | ||||
R | Team | GP | PD | P |
1 | England | 4 | +111 | 18 |
2 | Argentina | 4 | +58 | 14 |
3 | Japan | 4 | +2 | 9 |
4 | Samoa | 4 | +17 | 7 |
5 | Chile | 4 | -188 | 0 |