| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 454 | 318 | 44 | |
| Northland | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 432 | 291 | 36 | |
| Otago | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 453 | 335 | 32 | |
| Taranaki | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 420 | 306 | 28 | |
| North Harbour | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 398 | 319 | 24 | |
| Hawke's Bay | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 352 | 320 | 24 | |
| Tasman | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 369 | 343 | 24 | |
| Waikato | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 350 | 364 | 20 | |
| Bay of Plenty | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 258 | 300 | 20 | |
| Manawatu | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 272 | 332 | 20 | |
| Counties Manukau | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 252 | 352 | 16 | |
| Auckland | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 289 | 330 | 12 | |
| Southland | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 240 | 366 | 8 | |
| Wellington | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 239 | 502 | 0 |