2017 Currie Cup First Division

The 2017 Currie Cup First Division was the second 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 25 August and 20 October 2017.

2017 Currie Cup First Division
CountriesSouth Africa,
Namibia
Date25 August – 20 October 2017
ChampionsGriffons (4th title)
Runners-upLeopards
Matches played31
Tries scored315
(average 10.2 per match)
Top point scorerJaun Kotzé (111)
Top try scorerJeandré Rudolph (12)

The competition was won by the Griffons, who beat the Leopards 60–36 in the final played on 20 October 2017.

Competition rules and information

There were eight participating teams in the 2017 Currie Cup First Division. These eight teams played once against each other over the course of the competition, either at home or away. Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were 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 (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams qualified for the semi-finals, which was followed by a final.[1]

Teams

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

Location of teams in the 2017 Currie Cup First Division

Team Listing
2017 Currie Cup First Division teams
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Boland CavaliersBoland CavaliersBoland Stadium, WellingtonBoland Stadium
Border BulldogsBorder BulldogsBuffalo City Stadium, East LondonBuffalo City Stadium
Eastern Province KingsEastern Province KingsNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
FalconsHino ValkeBarnard Stadium, Kempton ParkBarnard Stadium
GriffonsDown Touch GriffonsNorth West Stadium, WelkomHT Pelatona Projects Stadium
LeopardsLeopardsOlën Park, PotchefstroomProfert Olën Park
SWD EaglesSWD EaglesOuteniqua Park, GeorgeOuteniqua Park
WelwitschiasWindhoek Draught WelwitschiasHage Geingob Stadium, WindhoekHage Geingob Stadium

Standings

The final log for the 2017 Currie Cup First Division was:[2]

2017 Currie Cup First Division log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Griffons7601329227+10249357031
2Falcons7502240202+3833305126
3Leopards7412301221+8043305124
4Boland Cavaliers7403238196+4236287124
5SWD Eagles7412240230+1033324022
6Border Bulldogs7304203249−4628365219
7Welwitschias7106267313−4639476414
8Eastern Province Kings7007174354−1802851505
Final standings.

    Round-by-round

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

    Team Progression – 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division
    Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 SF F
    Griffons 5
    (2nd)    		 10
    (1st)    		 15
    (1st)    		 20
    (1st)    		 25
    (1st)    		 30
    (1st)    		 31
    (1st)    		 Won Won
    Falcons 5
    (3rd)    		 5
    (6th)    		 10
    (4th)    		 11
    (5th)    		 16
    (4th)    		 21
    (3rd)    		 26
    (2nd)    		 Lost N/A
    Leopards 3
    (4th)    		 8
    (2nd)    		 13
    (2nd)    		 18
    (2nd)    		 23
    (2nd)    		 24
    (2nd)    		 24
    (3rd)    		 Won Lost
    Boland Cavaliers 5
    (1st)    		 6
    (5th)    		 11
    (3rd)    		 12
    (3rd)    		 14
    (5th)    		 19
    (4th)    		 24
    (4th)    		 Lost N/A
    SWD Eagles 3
    (4th)    		 8
    (3rd)    		 8
    (6th)    		 12
    (4th)    		 17
    (3rd)    		 17
    (5th)    		 22
    (5th)    		 N/A N/A
    Border Bulldogs 2
    (7th)    		 2
    (7th)    		 2
    (7th)    		 7
    (7th)    		 9
    (7th)    		 14
    (6th)    		 19
    (6th)    		 N/A N/A
    Welwitschias 2
    (6th)    		 7
    (4th)    		 8
    (5th)    		 9
    (6th)    		 11
    (6th)    		 12
    (7th)    		 14
    (7th)    		 N/A N/A
    Eastern Province Kings 1
    (8th)    		 2
    (8th)    		 2
    (8th)    		 3
    (8th)    		 4
    (8th)    		 4
    (8th)    		 5
    (8th)    		 N/A N/A
    Key: win draw loss bye

    Matches

    Round One

    Round Two

    Round Three

    Round Four

    Round Five

    Round Six

    Round Seven

    Semi-Finals

    Final

    Honours

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

    2017 Currie Cup First Division
    Champions: Griffons
    Top points scorer:Jaun Kotzé, Griffons (111)
    Top try scorer:Jeandré Rudolph, Leopards (12)

    Promotion/relegation play-off

    Players

    Squads

    References
    1. "General Competition Rules 2017" (PDF). South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
    2. "Currie Cup First Division : Log". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
    3. "Squad: Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
    4. "Squad: Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
    5. "Squad: Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
    6. "Squad: Hino Valke". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
    7. "Squad: Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
    8. "Squad: Leopards". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
    9. "Squad: SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
    10. "Squad: Windhoek Draught Welwitschias". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
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