| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fiji 7s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114:21 | 9 | |
| 2. | Argentina 7s | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 108:75 | 6 | |
| 3. | Samoa 7s | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 97:71 | 6 | |
| 4. | United Arab Emirates 7s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:171 | 3 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | South Africa 7s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74:17 | 9 | |
| 2. | New Zealand 7s | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76:28 | 7 | |
| 3. | Portugal 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24:58 | 5 | |
| 4. | USA 7s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:88 | 3 | |
| # | Group C | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | England 7s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91:24 | 9 | |
| 2. | France 7s | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65:34 | 7 | |
| 3. | Zimbabwe 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21:74 | 5 | |
| 4. | Kenya 7s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22:67 | 3 | |
| # | Group D | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Wales 7s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62:33 | 9 | |
| 2. | Australia 7s | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78:52 | 7 | |
| 3. | Scotland 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38:52 | 5 | |
| 4. | Canada 7s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33:74 | 3 |