16 teams split into two eight team tournaments, in each tournament the 8 teams were divided into two 4-team pools. After the round-robin stage the top two teams advanced to the semifinals.

Men’s pools and nations :

Pool A: Netherlands, Argentina, New Zealand, Japan

Pool B: Belgium, Germany, France, Malaysia

Pool C: Australia, Spain, Ireland, South Africa

Pool D: England, India, Pakistan, Wales

Women’s pools and nations :

Pool A: Netherlands, Australia, Chile, Japan

Pool B: Argentina, Germany, United States of America, Scotland

Pool C: Belgium, Spain, New Zealand, Ireland

Pool D: People’s Republic of China, England, India, South Africa