Teams will be seeded 1-16 after this round. The Fred Allen Trophy is also played for during the round-robin phase. It is similar to the Ranfurly Shield, where it is only up for grabs at home games of the trophy holder.
Teams will be ranked 1-16 after this round. The Fred Allen Trophy is also contested during the round-robin phase. It is comparable to the Ranfurly Shield, where it is only available at home games of the trophy holder.