2017 Currie Cup Premier Division


The 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division was the top tier of the 2017 Currie Cup competition, an annual South African rugby union competition organised by the South African Rugby Union. It was the 79th edition of the competition and was contested between 21 July and 28 October 2017.
The competition was won by, who beat the 33–21 in the final held in Durban. finished bottom of the log, but retained their Premier Division status by beating the in a relegation play-off.

Competition rules and information

There were seven participating teams in the 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division. These seven teams played twice against each other over the course of the competition, once at home and once away. Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were be awarded to teams that scored 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference.
The top four teams qualified for the semi-finals, which was be followed by a final.

Teams

The teams that participated in the 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division were:

Pool stage

Standings

Round-by-round

The table below shows a team's progression throughout the season. For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.

Matches

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Round Eight

Round Nine

Round Ten

Round Eleven

Round Twelve

Round Thirteen

Round Fourteen

Play-offs

Title play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Relegation play-off

The honour roll for the 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division was as follows:

Players

Squads

The following squads were named for the 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division:

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