| # | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | 4T | L<7 | Points | P/M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leinster | 16 | 14 | - | 2 | 569 | 283 | 286 | 13 | 1 | 70 | 4.38 |
| 2 |  Ulster | 16 | 14 | - | 2 | 469 | 263 | 206 | 8 | - | 64 | 4 |
| 3 |  Munster | 16 | 14 | - | 2 | 408 | 250 | 158 | 6 | 2 | 64 | 4 |
| 4 |  Connacht | 16 | 8 | - | 8 | 396 | 353 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 2.81 |
| 5 |  Scarlets | 16 | 8 | - | 8 | 319 | 333 | -14 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 2.44 |
| 6 | Ospreys | 16 | 8 | - | 8 | 301 | 318 | -17 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 2.25 |
| 7 |  Cardiff Blues | 16 | 8 | - | 8 | 265 | 284 | -19 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 2.25 |
| 8 | Gwent Dragons | 16 | 6 | - | 10 | 315 | 394 | -79 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 1.81 |
| 9 | Glasgow Warriors | 15 | 5 | - | 10 | 312 | 355 | -43 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 1.73 |
| 10 |  Edinburgh Rugby | 14 | 5 | - | 9 | 225 | 321 | -96 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 1.71 |
| 11 | Zebre | 16 | 4 | - | 12 | 237 | 503 | -266 | - | 1 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Benetton Treviso | 15 | - | - | 15 | 249 | 408 | -159 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.53 |
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.