| P | W | D | L | F | A | LB | TB | P | Points Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1045 | 267 | 48 | 778 | ||
| Leeds Tykes | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 792 | 269 | 44 | 523 | ||
| Worcester | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 865 | 450 | 38 | 415 | ||
| Exeter Chiefs | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 742 | 466 | 38 | 276 | ||
| London Welsh | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 712 | 476 | 32 | 236 | ||
| Coventry | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 714 | 589 | 30 | 125 | ||
| Moseley | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 595 | 524 | 28 | 71 | ||
| Manchester | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 513 | 673 | 22 | -160 | ||
| Henley Hawks | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 599 | 696 | 21 | -97 | ||
| Wakefield | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 547 | 638 | 20 | -91 | ||
| Orrell | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 388 | 682 | 14 | -294 | ||
| Waterloo Drummers | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 443 | 830 | 14 | -387 | ||
| Rugby Lions | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 408 | 905 | 13 | -497 | ||
| West Hartlepool | 26 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 216 | 1114 | 2 | -898 |