Fiji were dominant throughout the tournament, including a 50–7 thrashing of New Zealand during pool play.

In the World Series Qualifier tournament, Ireland were the dominant team during pool play, but Japan beat Ireland 12–7 in the semifinal, and went on to beat Germany 19–14 in the final to qualify for the 2018-19 World Series as a core team.

The games as scheduled are as follows:[3] Semi-finals 13th place final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Challenge Trophy final Semi-finals 5th place final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Bronze medal match Cup final Source: World Rugby Source: World Rugby The following seven players were selected to the tournament dream team at the conclusion of the tournament:[4] Teams will qualify for the World Series Qualifier tournament based on continental championships.

The winner of the knockout round will be given core status in the 2018–19 World Series.

The games as scheduled are as follows:[3] Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final – World Series qualifier