| P | W | D | L | F | A | LB | TB | P | Points Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Harlequins | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1001 | 337 | 1 | 20 | 121 | 664 |
| Bedford Blues | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 906 | 542 | 5 | 17 | 100 | 364 |
| Cornish Pirates | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 682 | 560 | 2 | 12 | 90 | 122 |
| Earth Titans | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 715 | 613 | 4 | 13 | 79 | 102 |
| Plymouth Albion | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 639 | 537 | 8 | 11 | 75 | 102 |
| Exeter Chiefs | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 594 | 602 | 6 | 9 | 71 | -8 |
| Nottingham | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 642 | 604 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 38 |
| Otley | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 540 | 627 | 7 | 3 | 52 | -87 |
| Doncaster | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 555 | 699 | 5 | 5 | 52 | -144 |
| Coventry | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 593 | 732 | 9 | 9 | 52 | -139 |
| London Welsh | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 536 | 700 | 3 | 8 | 45 | -164 |
| Newbury | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 636 | 940 | 5 | 5 | 42 | -304 |
| Sedgley Park | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 531 | 856 | 4 | 7 | 41 | -325 |
| Pertemps Bees | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 536 | 757 | 4 | 4 | 40 | -221 |