Pool A – Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, Tonga
New Zealand v Tonga Sep 9, Eden Park; France v Japan Sep 10, North Harbour Stadium; Tonga v Canada Sep 14, Northland Events Centre; New Zealand v Japan Sep 16, Waikato Stadium; France v Canada Sep 18, McLean Park; Tonga v Japan Sep 21, Northland Events Centre; New Zealand v France Sep 24, Eden Park; Canada v Japan Sep 27, McLean Park; France v Tonga Oct 1, Wellington Regional Stadium; New Zealand v Canada Oct 2, Wellington Regional Stadium
Pool B – Argentina, England, Georgia, Romania, Scotland
Scotland v Romania Sep 10, Rugby Park Stadium; Argentina v England Sep 10, Forsyth Barr Stadium; Scotland v Georgia Sep 14, Rugby Park Stadium; Argentina v Romania Sep 17, Rugby Park Stadium; England v Georgia Sep 18, Forsyth Barr Stadium; England v Romania Sep 24, Forsyth Stadium; Argentina v Scotland Sep 25, Wellington Regional Stadium; Georgia v Romania Sep 28, Arena Manawatu; England v Scotland Oct 1, Eden Park; Argentina v Georgia Oct 2, Arena Manawatu
Pool C – Australia, Ireland, Italy, Russia, United States
Australia v Italy Sep 11, North Harbour Stadium; Ireland v United States Sep 11, Stadium Taranaki; Russia v United States Sep 15, Stadium Taranaki; Australia v Ireland Sep 17, Eden Park; Italy v Russia Sep 20, Trafalgar Park; Australia v United States Sep 23, Wellington Regional Stadium; Ireland v Russia Sep 25, Rotorua International Stadium; Italy v United States Sep 27, Trafalgar Park; Australia v Russia Oct 1, Trafalgar Park; Ireland v Italy Oct 2, Forsyth Barr Stadium
Pool D – Fiji, Namibia, Samoa, South Africa, Wales
Fiji v Namibia Sep 10, Rotorua International Stadium; South Africa v Wales Sep 11, Wellington Regional Stadium; Samoa v Namibia Sep 14, Rotorua International Stadium; South Africa v Fiji Sep 17, Wellington Regional Stadium; Wales v Samoa Sep 18, Waikato Stadium; South Africa v Namibia Sep 22, North Harbour Stadium; Fiji v Samoa Sep 25, Eden Park; Wales v Namibia Sep 26, Stadium Taranaki; South Africa v Samoa Sep 30, North Harbour Staidum; Wales v Fiji Oct 2, Waikato Stadium