Pool A
- France had a bit of a tougher time with Uruguay, who is a decent team but not on their tier. They're playing to their competition
- New Zealand got a nice get-right match with Namibia
- Namibia again proves they do not belong in the RWC
Pool B
- Ireland is so good. This is their cup to lose
- Tonga had a rough go in their first match, though it's not going to get any easier
- South Africa had a bye effectively
- Romania really doesn't belong in the RWC
Pool C
- Wales plays to their competition. Their win against Fiji looks better after the Fijans took down Australia, but Wales is a tier above these teams.
- Huge win for Fiji over Australia. They were being pushed around a bit at times, but really had the right responses at the right times with some clutch turnovers
- Australia is probably out because of the loss to Fiji. They cannot finish, despite being the better team
Pool D
- England wore Japan down and showed why they're one of the premier teams in the competition. It was a pretty thoroughly impressive performance by the Roses
- Japan played hard but doesn't have the depth and stamina to be a real contender at this point
- Samoa gave Chile the business but it's kind of meaningless given how bad Chile is
