Where tie-breakers were required, the head-to-head result between the tied teams was used, followed by the difference in points scored during tournament play.

Four trophies were contested during the knockout stage – in descending order of prestige: the Cup (whose winner became the tournament champion), Plate, Bowl and Shield.

The format of the playoffs is described below Plate Bowl Shield The season championship was determined by the total points earned in all tournaments.

A zero (0) is recorded in the event column where a team played in a tournament but did not gain any points.

Source: rugby7.com (archived) Notes: Light blue line on the left indicates a core team eligible to participate in all events of the series.