Rugby World Cup 2023 – Pools
Pools
Competing countries were divided into four pools of five teams (Pools A to D). Teams in each pool play one another in a round-robin, with the top two teams advancing to the knockout stage.
Pool A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 336 | 89 | 247 | 4 | 24 |
| 2 |  France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 238 | 61 | 177 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 |  Italy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 181 | -67 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Uruguay | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 164 | -99 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Namibia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 255 | -218 | 0 | 0 |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 88 | 120 | 4 | 28 |
| 2 |  Ireland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 214 | 74 | 140 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 |  Scotland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 71 | 75 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Tonga | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 177 | -81 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Romania | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 287 | -255 | 0 | 0 |
