| # | North | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 116:75 | 12 | |
| 2. | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 108:97 | 11 | |
| 3. | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 125:77 | 10 | |
| 4. | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90:91 | 10 | |
| 5. | Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60:102 | 5 | |
| 6. | Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37:131 | 0 | |
| # | South | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 130:49 | 15 | |
| 2. | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121:70 | 15 | |
| 3. | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 114:85 | 8 | |
| 4. | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 97:99 | 7 | |
| 5. | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62:88 | 4 | |
| 6. | Fiji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49:145 | 0 |