| # | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | 4T | L<7 | Points | P/M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Munster | 22 | 19 | - | 3 | 496 | 327 | 169 | 5 | 2 | 83 | 3.77 |
| 2 |  Leinster | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 495 | 336 | 159 | 5 | 3 | 70 | 3.18 |
| 3 |  Ulster | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 480 | 418 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 3.05 |
| 4 |  Ospreys | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 553 | 418 | 135 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 2.86 |
| 5 |  Scarlets | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 503 | 453 | 50 | 5 | 7 | 62 | 2.82 |
| 6 |  Cardiff Blues | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 479 | 392 | 87 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 2.73 |
| 7 | Gwent Dragons | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 444 | 462 | -18 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 2.23 |
| 8 |  Edinburgh Rugby | 22 | 9 | - | 13 | 421 | 460 | -39 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 1.95 |
| 9 | Connacht | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 394 | 459 | -65 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 1.77 |
| 10 | Benetton Treviso | 22 | 9 | - | 13 | 374 | 502 | -128 | - | 2 | 38 | 1.73 |
| 11 | Glasgow Warriors | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 401 | 543 | -142 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 1.5 |
| 12 | Aironi Rugby | 22 | 1 | - | 21 | 247 | 517 | -270 | - | 8 | 12 | 0.55 |
P = Matches played,
W = Matches won,
D = Matches drawn,
L = Matches lost,
PF = Points for,
PA = Points against,
PD = Points difference,
L<7 = Losing bonus points collected,
P/M = Points / match.