Standings
| Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bulls | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 339 | 271 | 6 | 46 |
| 2. | Chiefs | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 328 | 236 | 9 | 45 |
| 3. | Hurricanes | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 380 | 285 | 8 | 44 |
| 4. | Crusaders | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 231 | 198 | 7 | 41 |
| 5. | Waratahs | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 241 | 211 | 5 | 41 |
| 6. | Sharks | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 282 | 239 | 5 | 38 |
| 7. | Brumbies | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 308 | 305 | 6 | 38 |
| 8. | Western Force | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 326 | 276 | 10 | 36 |
| 9. | Blues | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 339 | 379 | 12 | 32 |
| 10. | Stormers | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 235 | 249 | 7 | 27 |
| 11. | Highlanders | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 254 | 269 | 10 | 26 |
| 12. | Lions | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 294 | 414 | 9 | 25 |
| 13. | Reds | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 286 | 380 | 7 | 19 |
| 14. | Cheetahs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 213 | 341 | 4 | 12 |