pool-stage
2019年9月に日本で行われるラグビーワールドカップの一次リーグの組み分けが決まりました。
Japan gets Ireland and Scotland at 2019 Rugby World Cup
KYOTO (Kyodo) -- Japan will play Ireland, Scotland, and qualifiers Europe 1 and the winner of the Europe/Oceania playoff at Rugby World Cup 2019, following Wednesday's draw at Kyoto State Guest House.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe got proceedings underway by drawing the ball that confirmed Japan would join Pool A.
"I have never felt so fired up than I feel now," said Abe. "This is even more of a thrill than when I played Mario at the (closing ceremony of the Rio) Olympics."
http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170510/p2g/00m/0sp/090000c
“pool-stage”を取りあげます。
「リーグ」を表しているようですが、手元の辞書では確認できなかったため、Oxford Living Dictionariesを見てみると“A group of contestants who compete against each other in a tournament for the right to advance to the next round.”と定義されていました。