| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wellington | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 153:80 | 23 | |
| 2. | Taranaki | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 147:93 | 22 | |
| 3. | Bay of Plenty | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 143:142 | 20 | |
| 4. | Auckland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 144:106 | 16 | |
| 5. | Canterbury | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 164:139 | 16 | |
| 6. | Waikato | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 120:126 | 13 | |
| 7. | Hawke's Bay | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 121:134 | 13 | |
| 8. | North Harbour | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 111:152 | 7 | |
| 9. | Tasman | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 74:128 | 7 | |
| 10. | Southland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 118:150 | 6 | |
| 11. | Northland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 117:153 | 6 | |
| 12. | Manawatu | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 104:260 | 6 | |
| 13. | Otago | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 92:172 | 4 | |
| 14. | Counties Manukau | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 108:195 | 3 |