Standings
| Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | BT | BL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canterbury
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
| 2 |
Otago
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 29 |
| 3 |
Taranaki
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 26 |
| 4 |
Hawke's Bay
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| 5 |
Bay of Plenty
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 |
Northland
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 |
Waikato
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 |
Tasman
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 |
Wellington
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 |
Counties Manukau
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 |
Manawatu
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 |
Southland
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 13 |
Auckland
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 14 |
North Harbour
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
