This was the first tournament in the history of the series with all semifinalists from the Northern Hemisphere,[citation needed] as Scotland, England, Canada, and the United States took out the top four placings.

The USA's Perry Baker was the leading try scorer, notching eight tries over the weekend.

The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup quarter finals.

The bottom two teams from each group advanced to the Challenge Trophy quarter finals.

The sixteen participating teams for the tournament were: Source: World Rugby (archived)