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| Top four teams advance to playoffs. |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland Blues | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 435 | 283 | 152 | 8 | 50 |
| 2 | ACT Brumbies | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 406 | 291 | 115 | 9 | 41 |
| 3 | Wellington Hurricanes | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 416 | 314 | 102 | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | Natal Sharks | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 321 | 350 | −29 | 6 | 30 |
| 5 | Gauteng Lions | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 302 | 346 | −44 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Canterbury Crusaders | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 272 | 235 | 37 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | Free State | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 301 | 327 | −26 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | Northern Transvaal | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 264 | 342 | −78 | 4 | 22 |
| 9 | NSW Waratahs | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 255 | 296 | −41 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | Queensland Reds | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 263 | 318 | −55 | 4 | 20 |
| 11 | Waikato Chiefs | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 272 | 295 | −23 | 3 | 19 |
| 12 | Otago Highlanders | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 299 | 409 | −110 | 5 | 17 |
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