| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawke's Bay | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 32 |
| 2 | Otago | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 32 |
| 3 | Northland | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 32 |
| 4 | North Harbour | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 105 | 29 |
| 5 | Canterbury | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 25 |
| 6 | Waikato | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 24 |
| 7 | Tasman | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 22 |
| 8 | Bay of Plenty | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -40 | 22 |
| 9 | Manawatu | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -56 | 20 |
| 10 | Taranaki | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 19 |
| 11 | Auckland | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -32 | 18 |
| 12 | Southland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -63 | 13 |
| 13 | Counties Manukau | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -108 | 12 |
| 14 | Wellington | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -197 | 6 |
