| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 428 | 230 | 46 | |
| Otago | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 451 | 342 | 40 | |
| Bay of Plenty | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 364 | 226 | 32 | |
| Hawke's Bay | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 367 | 281 | 32 | |
| Taranaki | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 330 | 255 | 24 | |
| Waikato | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 275 | 335 | 24 | |
| Northland | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 222 | 234 | 22 | |
| Tasman | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 331 | 317 | 20 | |
| Counties Manukau | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 350 | 341 | 20 | |
| Wellington | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 321 | 337 | 12 | |
| Southland | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 211 | 366 | 12 | |
| Manawatu | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 247 | 403 | 12 | |
| Auckland | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 253 | 379 | 8 | |
| North Harbour | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 206 | 310 | 4 |