

Russia have been handed a place in the 2019 Rugby World Cup after an independent disputes committee found Romania and Spain had committed eligibility violations during qualification.
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Pool A | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
R | TEAM | GP | PD | P |
1 | Australia | 4 | +106 | 17 |
2 | Wales | 4 | +49 | 13 |
3 | England | 4 | +58 | 11 |
4 | Fiji | 4 | -17 | 5 |
5 | Uruguay | 4 | -196 | 0 |
Pool B | ||||
R | TEAM | GP | PD | P |
1 | South Africa | 4 | +120 | 16 |
2 | Scotland | 4 | +43 | 14 |
3 | Japan | 4 | -2 | 12 |
4 | Samoa | 4 | -55 | 6 |
5 | United States of America | 4 | -106 | 0 |
Pool C | ||||
R | TEAM | GP | PD | P |
1 | New Zealand | 4 | +125 | 19 |
2 | Argentina | 4 | +109 | 15 |
3 | Georgia | 4 | -70 | 8 |
4 | Tonga | 4 | -60 | 6 |
5 | Namibia | 4 | -104 | 1 |
Pool D | ||||
R | TEAM | GP | PD | P |
1 | Ireland | 4 | +99 | 18 |
2 | France | 4 | +57 | 14 |
3 | Italy | 4 | -14 | 10 |
4 | Romania | 4 | -69 | 4 |
5 | Canada | 4 | -73 | 2 |