| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | BPts | Pts |
| 1 | Vodacom Bulls | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 436 | 345 | 91 | 47 | 32 | 7 | 47 |
| 2 | Vodacom Stormers | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 365 | 171 | 194 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 44 |
| 3 | Waratahs | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 385 | 288 | 97 | 45 | 31 | 7 | 43 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 388 | 295 | 93 | 43 | 24 | 7 | 41 |
| 5 | Reds | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 366 | 308 | 58 | 43 | 38 | 7 | 39 |
| 6 | Brumbies | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 358 | 291 | 67 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 37 |
| 7 | Blues | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 376 | 333 | 43 | 47 | 32 | 9 | 37 |
| 8 | Hurricanes | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 358 | 323 | 35 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 37 |
| 9 | The Sharks | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 297 | 299 | -2 | 23 | 27 | 5 | 33 |
| 10 | Vodacom Cheetahs | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 316 | 393 | -77 | 34 | 50 | 4 | 26 |
| 11 | Chiefs | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 340 | 418 | -78 | 40 | 48 | 8 | 26 |
| 12 | Highlanders | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 297 | 397 | -100 | 34 | 53 | 7 | 19 |
| 13 | Western Force | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 258 | 364 | -106 | 24 | 42 | 3 | 19 |
| 14 | Auto & General Lions | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 270 | 585 | -315 | 32 | 72 | 5 | 5 |