| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PD | B | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharks | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 355 | 214 | 141 | 5 | 45 | |
| 2 | Bulls | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 388 | 223 | 165 | 6 | 42 | |
| 3 | Crusaders | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 382 | 235 | 147 | 10 | 42 | |
| 4 | Blues | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 355 | 235 | 120 | 6 | 42 | |
| 5 | ACT Brumbies | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 234 | 173 | 61 | 4 | 40 | |
| 6 | Chiefs | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 373 | 321 | 52 | 10 | 40 | |
| 7 | Western Force | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 276 | 292 | -16 | 6 | 32 | |
| 8 | Hurricanes | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 247 | 300 | -53 | 3 | 27 | |
| 9 | Highlanders | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 235 | 301 | -66 | 7 | 27 | |
| 10 | Stormers | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 249 | 326 | -77 | 3 | 27 | |
| 11 | Free State Cheetahs | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 265 | 342 | -77 | 4 | 22 | |
| 12 | Lions | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 175 | 284 | -109 | 2 | 22 | |
| 13 | NSW Waratahs | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 266 | 317 | -51 | 7 | 21 | |
| 14 | Queensland Reds | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 201 | 438 | -237 | 3 | 11 | |
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