| P | W | L | D | P +/- | Diff | Try +/- | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Crusaders |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 219 / 148 | 71 | 27 / 13 | 28 |
 Blues |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 176 / 149 | 27 | 23 / 16 | 22 |
 Hurricanes |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 202 / 213 | -11 | 25 / 26 | 21 |
 Highlanders |
8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 197 / 227 | -30 | 24 / 30 | 14 |
 Chiefs |
8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 155 / 212 | -57 | 14 / 28 | 5 |
