Pool A

Pool A will contain New Zealand the hosts, France, Tonga, Canada and Asia One probably Japan. There will be a real surprise if the qualifiers from this pool are any teams other than New Zealand and France. We favour New Zealand to head the pool which will be a close call against France. Expect Tonga, Canada and Asia 1 to fight it out for the bottom slot.

Pool Dates & Venues

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue
09/09/2011	New Zealand	Tonga	Eden Park Stadium, Auckland
10/09/2011	France	Asia 1	North HarbourStadium, North Shore
14/09/2011	Tonga	Canada	Northland Event Centre, Whangarei
16/09/2011	New Zealand	Asia 1	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
18/09/2011	France	Canada	McLean Park, Napier
21/09/2011	Tonga	Asia 1	Northland Event Centre, Whangarei
24/09/2011	New Zealand	France	Eden Park, Auckland
27/09/2011	Canada	Asia 1	McLean Park, Napier
01/10/2011	France	Tonga	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
02/10/2011	New Zealand	Canada	Westpac Stadium, Wellington