| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Waikato | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 204:111 | 22 | |
| 2. | Hawke's Bay | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 164:115 | 20 | |
| 3. | Wellington | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 140:107 | 20 | |
| 4. | Bay of Plenty | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 154:82 | 16 | |
| 5. | Otago | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 118:112 | 14 | |
| 6. | Counties Manukau | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 154:197 | 12 | |
| 7. | Southland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 121:194 | 8 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Canterbury | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 194:97 | 25 | |
| 2. | North Harbour | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 205:120 | 20 | |
| 3. | Auckland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 156:115 | 20 | |
| 4. | Tasman | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 156:141 | 15 | |
| 5. | Northland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 127:129 | 15 | |
| 6. | Taranaki | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 92:82 | 14 | |
| 7. | Manawatu | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 111:240 | 2 |