| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Zealand 7s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71:29 | 9 | |
| 2. | Ireland 7s | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62:24 | 7 | |
| 3. | South Africa 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59:32 | 5 | |
| 4. | Japan 7s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22:129 | 3 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Australia 7s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64:35 | 9 | |
| 2. | Argentina 7s | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73:46 | 7 | |
| 3. | Samoa 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52:49 | 5 | |
| 4. | Kenya 7s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:78 | 3 | |
| # | Group C | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Fiji 7s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97:36 | 9 | |
| 2. | France 7s | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43:43 | 6 | |
| 3. | USA 7s | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57:67 | 6 | |
| 4. | Uruguay 7s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41:92 | 3 | |
| # | Ranking of third-placed teams | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | USA 7s | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57:67 | 6 | |
| 2. | South Africa 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59:32 | 5 | |
| 3. | Samoa 7s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52:49 | 5 |