Competing teams known

All 20 competing teams in the World Cup going from seventh September to 10th October are now known. Portugal became the last team to qualify after beating Uruguay 24-23 in the last play off match.
Teams and Groups

POOL A
England
South Africa
Samoa
USA
Tonga

POOL B
Australia
Wales
Fiji
Canada
Japan

POOL C
New Zealand
Scotland
Italy
Romania
Portugal

POOL D
France
Ireland
Argentina
Georgia
Namibia

Local venues
Lyon
8 September: Australia v Japan B
11 September: Argentina v Georgia
15 September: New Zealand v Repecharge 1

St Etienne
9 September: Scotland v Repecharge 1
26 September:Samoa v USA
29 September:Scotland v Italy