| P | W | D | L | F | A | PD | Bonus Points | Points | ||
| 4 tries |
≤ 7 loss |
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| Bulls | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 338 | 271 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 46 |
| Chiefs | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 338 | 236 | 102 | 5 | 4 | 45 |
| Hurricanes | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 380 | 279 | 101 | 6 | 2 | 44 |
| Crusaders | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 231 | 198 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 41 |
| Waratahs | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 241 | 212 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 41 |
| Sharks | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 282 | 239 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 38 |
| Brumbies | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 311 | 305 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 38 |
| Force | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 328 | 275 | 53 | 6 | 4 | 36 |
| Blues | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 339 | 369 | -30 | 8 | 4 | 32 |
| Stormers | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 235 | 249 | -14 | 1 | 6 | 27 |
| Highlanders | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 254 | 269 | -15 | 4 | 6 | 26 |
| Lions | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 294 | 419 | -125 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
| Reds | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 258 | 380 | -122 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| Cheetahs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 213 | 341 | -128 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| P = Played | F = Points For |
| W = Won | A = Points Against |
| L = Lost | PD = Points Differential |
| D = Drawn | PB = Bonus Points |
| P = Played | F = Points For |
| W = Won | A = Points Against |
| L = Lost | PD = Points Differential |
| D = Drawn | PB = Bonus Points |
| Win | 4 points |
| Draw | 2 points |
| Loss | 1 point for loss within 7 points or less of the team that wins |
| Loss | 0 points for loss of more than 7 points |
| Bonus | 1 point for 4 tries or more |

