| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Canterbury | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173:106 | 17 | |
| 2. | Otago | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 152:108 | 17 | |
| 3. | Hawke's Bay | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 187:109 | 16 | |
| 4. | Northland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 125:112 | 14 | |
| 5. | Taranaki | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 139:113 | 13 | |
| 6. | Counties Manukau | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 163:153 | 12 | |
| 7. | Waikato | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 115:133 | 12 | |
| 8. | Manawatu | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 141:172 | 12 | |
| 9. | Wellington | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 193:148 | 10 | |
| 10. | Bay of Plenty | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 131:87 | 10 | |
| 11. | Tasman | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 166:151 | 9 | |
| 12. | North Harbour | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 86:144 | 5 | |
| 13. | Auckland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 136:209 | 5 | |
| 14. | Southland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 106:219 | 4 |