Pool B
Reigning champions New Zealand are the top seeds in Pool B, where they are joined by automatic qualifiers South Africa and Italy, with repechage champions Canada and Africa qualifiers Namibia completing the group.
The opening game in the pool sees the top two nations going head-to-head with the All Blacks taking on South Africa on September 21
| MATCH NO | DATE | TEAMS | KICKOFF TIME | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Saturday, Sept 21 | New Zealand vs South Africa | 18:45 | International Stadium Yokohama |
| 5 | Sunday, Sept 22 | Italy vs Namibia | 14:15 | Hanazono Rugby Stadium |
| 11 | Thursday, Sept 26 | Italy vs Canada | 16:45 | Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium |
| 15 | Saturday, Sept 28 | South Africa vs Namibia | 18:45 | City of Toyota Stadium |
| 20 | Wednesday, Oct 2 | New Zealand vs Canada | 19:15 | Oita Stadium |
| 23 | Friday, Oct 4 | South Africa vs Italy | 18:45 | Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa |
| 27 | Sunday, Oct 6 | New Zealand vs Namibia | 13:45 | Tokyo Stadium |
| 29 | Tuesday, Oct 8 | South Africa vs Canada | 19:15 | Kobe Misaki Stadium |
| 34 | Saturday, Oct 12 | New Zealand vs Italy | 13:45 | City of Toyota Stadium |
| 37 | Sunday, Oct 13 | Namibia vs Canada | 12:15 | Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium |
