| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tasman | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 156:78 | 24 | |
| 2. | Canterbury | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 187:132 | 21 | |
| 3. | Hawke's Bay | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 183:130 | 21 | |
| 4. | Counties Manukau | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 172:121 | 21 | |
| 5. | Wellington | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 146:68 | 20 | |
| 6. | Waikato | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 162:127 | 16 | |
| 7. | Taranaki | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 153:124 | 16 | |
| 8. | Auckland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 147:137 | 16 | |
| 9. | Bay of Plenty | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 142:99 | 15 | |
| 10. | North Harbour | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 161:143 | 15 | |
| 11. | Otago | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 121:122 | 14 | |
| 12. | Northland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 126:129 | 11 | |
| 13. | Manawatu | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 95:163 | 6 | |
| 14. | Southland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 79:143 | 3 |