Pool A
Ireland are the top seeds in the pool, with Scotland and Japan the other automatic qualifiers. European qualifiers Russia and play-off winners Samoa complete the group.
The opening game in the pool gets the tournament underway when Japan face Russia at Tokyo Stadium on 20 September.
| MATCH NO | DATE | TEAMS | KICKOFF TIME | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday, Sept 20 | Japan vs Russia | 19:45 | Tokyo Stadium |
| 6 | Sunday, Sept 22 | Ireland vs Scotland | 16:45 | International Stadium Yokohama |
| 9 | Tuesday, Sept 24 | Russia vs Samoa | 19:15 | Kumagaya Rugby Stadium |
| 14 | Saturday, Sept 28 | Japan vs Ireland | 16:15 | Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa |
| 18 | Monday, Sept 30 | Scotland vs Samoa | 19:15 | Kobe Misaki Stadium |
| 22 | Thursday, Oct 3 | Ireland vs Russia | 19:15 | Kobe Misaki Stadium |
| 26 | Saturday, Oct 5 | Japan vs Samoa | 19:30 | City of Toyota Stadium |
| 31 | Wednesday, Oct 9 | Scotland vs Russia | 16:15 | Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa |
| 36 | Saturday, Oct 12 | Ireland vs Samoa | 19:45 | Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium |
| 40 | Sunday, Oct 13 | Japan vs Scotland | 19:45 | International Stadium Yokohama |
