| P | W | D | L | F | A | LB | TB | P | Points Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford * | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 791 | 365 | 38 | 426 | ||
| West Hartlepool | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 617 | 431 | 31 | 186 | ||
| London Scottish | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 517 | 404 | 29 | 113 | ||
| Rotherham | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 566 | 387 | 28 | 179 | ||
| Orrell | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 533 | 400 | 24 | 133 | ||
| Moseley | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 478 | 421 | 23 | 57 | ||
| Coventry | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 444 | 532 | 23 | -88 | ||
| Waterloo | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 510 | 525 | 22 | -15 | ||
| Blackheath | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 474 | 621 | 16 | -147 | ||
| Wakefield | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 382 | 556 | 12 | -174 | ||
| Exeter | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 334 | 553 | 12 | -219 | ||
| Fylde | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 258 | 710 | 4 | -452 |