Fiji impressed in their first two matches against Australia and the West Indies at the San Diego 7s and took a strong 17-0 half-time lead in the last match against Samoa, but a try near the end by flyer Mikaele Pesamino handed Samoa the win against the defending champions.

Fiji later lost to New Zealand in the Cup quarter-finals but went on to defeat England 21-14 and Argentina 26-21 in sudden death extra-time to win the Plate final and take eight IRB points.




Pool A
New Zealand 19 Wales 0, Scotland 19 France 12, New Zealand 39 France 0, Scotland 12 Wales 14, Wales 7 France 26, New Zealand 27 Scotland 0

Pool B
Fiji 26 Australia 7, Samoa 33 West Indies 5, Fiji 66 West Indies 7, Samoa 15 Australia 7, Australia 45 West Indies 5, Fiji 17 Samoa 21

Pool C
Argentina 22 Canada 19, Kenya 38 Chile 0, Argentina 35 Chile 0, Kenya 19 Canada 7, Canada 40 Chile 7, Argentina 19 Kenya 12

Pool D
South Africa 36 USA 0, England 48 Mexico 0, South Africa 53 Mexico 0, England 28 USA 21, USA 52 Mexico 0, South Africa 10 England 14

SHIELD
Semifinals
West Indies 17 Chile 19, Mexico 0 Australia 63
Final
Chile 12 Australia 24

BOWL
Quarterfinals
France 35 West Indies 6, USA 40 Chile 12, Canada 45 Mexico 0, Australia 12 Wales 19
Semifinals
France 10 USA 12, Canada 14 Wales 22
Final
USA 19 Wales 21

PLATE
Semifinals
Fiji 21 England 14, Argentina 22 Scotland 14
Final
Fiji 26 Argentina 21

CUP
Quarterfinals
New Zealand 28 Fiji 5, England 7 Kenya 17, Argentina 0 USA 24, Samoa 24 Scotland 12
Semifinals
New Zealand 50 Kenya 10, South Africa 22 Samoa 12
Final
New Zealand 27 South Africa 12