| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bay of Plenty | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 189:91 | 20 | |
| 2. | Canterbury | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 153:62 | 18 | |
| 3. | Otago | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 186:140 | 17 | |
| 4. | Taranaki | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 179:116 | 13 | |
| 5. | Tasman | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 158:139 | 13 | |
| 6. | Hawke's Bay | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 135:117 | 13 | |
| 7. | Waikato | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 119:158 | 12 | |
| 8. | Southland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 105:147 | 10 | |
| 9. | Counties Manukau | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 172:165 | 9 | |
| 10. | Northland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 97:122 | 9 | |
| 11. | Auckland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 117:170 | 5 | |
| 12. | Wellington | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 128:189 | 4 | |
| 13. | North Harbour | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 120:166 | 2 | |
| 14. | Manawatu | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 106:231 | 1 |