| P | W | D | L | F | A | LB | TB | P | Points Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham Titans | 26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1077 | 336 | 1 | 19 | 116 | 741 |
| Worcester | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1185 | 431 | 1 | 21 | 114 | 754 |
| Exeter Chiefs | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 940 | 459 | 4 | 16 | 104 | 481 |
| Orrell | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 854 | 595 | 0 | 15 | 91 | 59 |
| London Welsh | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 627 | 565 | 4 | 11 | 75 | 62 |
| Coventry | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 761 | 684 | 5 | 7 | 68 | 77 |
| Bedford | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 675 | 760 | 2 | 8 | 64 | -85 |
| Pertemps Bees | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 630 | 569 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 61 |
| Plymouth Albion | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 679 | 698 | 5 | 12 | 59 | -19 |
| Wakefield | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 451 | 710 | 6 | 5 | 47 | -259 |
| Otley | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 597 | 839 | 3 | 6 | 45 | -242 |
| Manchester | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 484 | 791 | 5 | 6 | 39 | -307 |
| Moseley | 26 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 399 | 1178 | 3 | 4 | 23 | -779 |
| Rugby Lions | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 422 | 1167 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -745 |