| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stormers | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 166 | 56 |
| 2 | Glasgow Warriors | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 114 | 55 |
| 3 | Lions | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 90 | 53 |
| 4 | Leinster | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 67 | 53 |
| 5 | Munster | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 51 |
| 6 | Cardiff Rugby | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 50 |
| 7 | Bulls | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 99 | 49 |
| 8 | Ulster | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 78 | 47 |
| 9 | Connacht | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 44 |
| 10 | Sharks | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | -35 | 36 |
| 11 | Ospreys | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -31 | 35 |
| 12 | Edinburgh | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | -65 | 33 |
| 13 | Benetton | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -101 | 33 |
| 14 | Dragons | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -122 | 25 |
| 15 | Scarlets | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -92 | 24 |
| 16 | Zebre | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | -205 | 15 |
