| GP | W | T | O | L | F | A | Pt |
Group A
| Sheffield | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 10 | |
| Scottish Eagles | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 7 | |
| Belfast | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 6 | |
| Manchester | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 3 | |
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NOTE: Scottish Eagles have withdrawn due to financial problems. Belfast will replace them in the semi-finals.
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Group B
| Nottingham | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 10 | |
| London | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 8 | |
| Bracknell | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 6 | |
| Coventry | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 2 | |
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