| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wellington | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 299:240 | 38 | |
| 2. | Waikato | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 301:208 | 36 | |
| 3. | Bay of Plenty | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 325:232 | 34 | |
| 4. | Hawke's Bay | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 294:234 | 31 | |
| 5. | Otago | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 274:269 | 27 | |
| 6. | Counties Manukau | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 256:335 | 20 | |
| 7. | Southland | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 229:430 | 9 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Canterbury | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 389:208 | 46 | |
| 2. | North Harbour | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 390:245 | 32 | |
| 3. | Auckland | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 282:247 | 30 | |
| 4. | Northland | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 212:265 | 27 | |
| 5. | Tasman | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 282:282 | 24 | |
| 6. | Taranaki | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 193:270 | 15 | |
| 7. | Manawatu | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 212:473 | 5 |