POOL STAGE
Four Pools of five teams play a "Round Robin" to
determine progress to the Quarter Finals and the Knock-out Stage.
The two top teams from each Group will progress to the Quarter Finals.
Points are awarded in the Pools stage as follows:
Win............................ |
4 points |
Draw.......................... |
2 points |
Loss........................... |
0 points |
4 or more tries............. |
1 Bonus point |
Loss by 7 points or less... |
1 Bonus point |
At the end of the Pool stage, if
two or more teams are tied on points, the following tiebreakers will
apply:
1. The winner of the match between the two teams
2. The
difference between points for and points scored against in all pool
matches
3. Difference between tries scored for and tries
scored against in all pool matches
4. Points scored in all pool matches
5. Most tries scored in all pool matches
6. Official World Rugby Rankings as of 14-Oct-19.
For full details of the Tournament Rules, visit https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/tournament-rules