| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | France U20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 153:45 | 15 | |
| 2. | New Zealand U20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 103:80 | 10 | |
| 3. | Wales U20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 86:89 | 7 | |
| 4. | Japan U20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50:178 | 0 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Ireland U20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 111:71 | 13 | |
| 2. | England U20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 109:63 | 10 | |
| 3. | Australia U20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 78:89 | 7 | |
| 4. | Fiji U20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 71:146 | 2 | |
| # | Group C | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | South Africa U20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83:73 | 9 | |
| 2. | Georgia U20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73:50 | 9 | |
| 3. | Argentina U20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59:59 | 5 | |
| 4. | Italy U20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66:99 | 5 | |
| # | Ranking of second-placed teams | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | England U20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 109:63 | 10 | |
| 2. | New Zealand U20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 103:80 | 10 | |
| 3. | Georgia U20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73:50 | 9 |