Standings
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
The top eight teams in pool play advanced to the Quarter Finals.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP1 | BP2 | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 353 | 161 | +192 | 8 | 0 | 44 |
| 2 | Canterbury | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 270 | 101 | +169 | 5 | 1 | 42 |
| 3 | Hawke's Bay | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 265 | 183 | +82 | 5 | 1 | 34 |
| 4 | Bay of Plenty | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 185 | 152 | +33 | 2 | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | Southland | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 225 | 249 | −24 | 3 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Waikato | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 258 | 235 | +23 | 5 | 2 | 25 |
| 7 | Tasman | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 188 | 200 | −12 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Taranaki | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 201 | 209 | −8 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Northland | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 212 | 227 | −15 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| 10 | Otago | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 207 | 231 | −24 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 | Auckland | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 149 | 193 | −44 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | North Harbour | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 225 | 285 | −61 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| 13 | Counties-Manukau | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 140 | 317 | −177 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 14 | Manawatu | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 149 | 283 | −134 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
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