| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawke's Bay | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 32 |
| 2 | Otago | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 32 |
| 3 | North Harbour | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 105 | 29 |
| 4 | Northland | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 27 |
| 5 | Canterbury | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 25 |
| 6 | Tasman | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 21 |
| 7 | Manawatu | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -47 | 20 |
| 8 | Waikato | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 9 | Taranaki | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 19 |
| 10 | Bay of Plenty | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -55 | 17 |
| 11 | Auckland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -34 | 14 |
| 12 | Southland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -63 | 13 |
| 13 | Counties Manukau | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -108 | 12 |
| 14 | Wellington | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -173 | 5 |