| P | W | D | L | F | A | LB | TB | P | Points Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 848 | 416 | 44 | 432 | ||
| Rotherham | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 756 | 334 | 44 | 422 | ||
| Worcester * | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 716 | 409 | 34 | 307 | ||
| London Welsh | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 662 | 542 | 34 | 120 | ||
| Exeter Chiefs | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 591 | 598 | 29 | -7 | ||
| Leeds Tykes * | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 713 | 365 | 28 | 348 | ||
| Coventry | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 652 | 560 | 28 | 92 | ||
| Orrell | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 556 | 483 | 24 | 73 | ||
| Waterloo Drummers | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 419 | 634 | 22 | -215 | ||
| Moseley | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 498 | 633 | 20 | -136 | ||
| Rugby Lions | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 465 | 660 | 18 | -195 | ||
| Wakefield | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 465 | 812 | 12 | -347 | ||
| Blackheath | 26 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 419 | 844 | 10 | -465 | ||
| Fylde | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 375 | 805 | 9 | -430 |