Standings
| Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bulls | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 436 | 345 | 8 | 48 |
| 2. | Stormers | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 365 | 171 | 8 | 44 |
| 3. | Waratahs | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 385 | 288 | 7 | 43 |
| 4. | Crusaders | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 388 | 295 | 7 | 41 |
| 5. | Reds | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 366 | 308 | 7 | 39 |
| 6. | Brumbies | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 358 | 291 | 5 | 37 |
| 7. | Blues | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 376 | 333 | 9 | 37 |
| 8. | Hurricanes | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 358 | 323 | 7 | 37 |
| 9. | Sharks | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 297 | 299 | 5 | 33 |
| 10. | Cheetahs | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 216 | 392 | 4 | 26 |
| 11. | Chiefs | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 340 | 418 | 8 | 26 |
| 12. | Highlanders | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 297 | 397 | 6 | 18 |
| 13. | Western Force | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 258 | 359 | 2 | 18 |
| 14. | Lions | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 269 | 585 | 5 | 5 |
