| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | F:A | Dif | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leinster Rugby | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 546:276 | 270 | 11 | 4 | 67 |
| 2 | Stormers | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 464:311 | 153 | 7 | 2 | 61 |
| 3 | Ulster Rugby | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 412:297 | 115 | 7 | 4 | 59 |
| 4 | Bulls | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 518:388 | 130 | 10 | 4 | 58 |
| 5 | Sharks | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 510:365 | 145 | 9 | 2 | 57 |
| 6 | Munster Rugby | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 524:341 | 183 | 8 | 4 | 56 |
| 7 | Edinburgh Rugby | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 421:318 | 103 | 8 | 4 | 54 |
| 8 | Glasgow Warriors | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 409:376 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 50 |
| 9 | Ospreys | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 422:474 | -52 | 4 | 2 | 46 |
| 10 | Scarlets | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 494:534 | -40 | 10 | 3 | 45 |
| 11 | Connacht Rugby | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 399:502 | -103 | 4 | 1 | 41 |
| 12 | Lions | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 408:450 | -42 | 7 | 2 | 41 |
| 13 | Benetton Rugby | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 425:501 | -76 | 6 | 3 | 35 |
| 14 | Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 369:577 | -208 | 3 | 1 | 32 |
| 15 | Dragons | 18 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 305:547 | -242 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 16 | Zebre Parma | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 261:630 | -369 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
