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.

2017 Currie Cup Premier Division
CountriesSouth Africa
Date21 July – 28 October 2017
ChampionsWestern Province (34th title)
Runners-upSharks
RelegatedNone
Matches played43
Tries scored369
(average 8.6 per match)
Top point scorerGeorge Whitehead (96)
Top try scorerWarrick Gelant (10)

The competition was won by Western Province, who beat the Sharks 33–21 in the final held in Durban. Griquas finished bottom of the log, but retained their Premier Division status by beating the Griffons 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 (points scored less points conceded).

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

Teams

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

Location of teams in the 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division
2017 Currie Cup Premier Division teams
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Blue BullsVodacom Blue BullsLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLoftus Versfeld
Free State CheetahsToyota Free State CheetahsFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinFree State Stadium
Golden LionsXerox Golden LionsEllis Park Stadium, JohannesburgEmirates Airline Park
GriquasTafel Lager GriquasGriqua Park, KimberleyTafel Lager Park
PumasSteval PumasMbombela Stadium, NelspruitMbombela Stadium
SharksCell C SharksKings Park Stadium, DurbanGrowthpoint Kings Park
Western ProvinceDHL Western ProvinceNewlands Stadium, Cape TownDHL Newlands

Pool stage

Standings

The final log for the 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division was:

2017 Currie Cup Premier Division log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Sharks121002352229+12349297047
2Western Province12705410308+10259398137
3Golden Lions12606346395−4948539235
4Blue Bulls12507457442+1563629332
5Free State Cheetahs12606357458−10148636131
6Pumas12408348371−2348557427
7Griquas12408391458−6748626426
Final 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.

    Team Progression – 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division
    Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 SF F
    Sharks 0
    (7th)
    5
    (4th)
    10
    (3rd)
    15
    (2nd)
    20
    (1st)
    20
    (2nd)
    24
    (2nd)
    29
    (1st)
    34
    (1st)
    39
    (1st)
    43
    (1st)
    47
    (1st)
    47
    (1st)
    47
    (1st)
    Won Lost
    Western Province 0
    (6th)
    0
    (7th)
    5
    (5th)
    6
    (6th)
    11
    (5th)
    16
    (3rd)
    17
    (3rd)
    17
    (4th)
    22
    (3rd)
    22
    (4th)
    27
    (3rd)
    32
    (2nd)
    32
    (2nd)
    37
    (2nd)
    Won Won
    Golden Lions 2
    (5th)
    7
    (2nd)
    8
    (4th)
    8
    (5th)
    9
    (6th)
    9
    (7th)
    10
    (7th)
    15
    (7th)
    20
    (4th)
    25
    (3rd)
    25
    (4th)
    25
    (4th)
    30
    (4th)
    35
    (3rd)
    Lost N/A
    Blue Bulls 5
    (3rd)
    5
    (3rd)
    10
    (2nd)
    10
    (3rd)
    11
    (4th)
    13
    (5th)
    13
    (6th)
    18
    (3rd)
    18
    (6th)
    20
    (6th)
    20
    (6th)
    22
    (6th)
    27
    (5th)
    32
    (4th)
    Lost N/A
    Free State Cheetahs 5
    (1st)
    10
    (1st)
    10
    (1st)
    15
    (1st)
    16
    (2nd)
    21
    (1st)
    25
    (1st)
    25
    (2nd)
    25
    (2nd)
    25
    (2nd)
    30
    (2nd)
    30
    (3rd)
    31
    (3rd)
    31
    (5th)
    N/A N/A
    Pumas 5
    (2nd)
    5
    (5th)
    5
    (6th)
    6
    (7th)
    6
    (7th)
    10
    (6th)
    15
    (4th)
    17
    (5th)
    18
    (5th)
    22
    (5th)
    24
    (5th)
    24
    (5th)
    26
    (6th)
    27
    (6th)
    N/A N/A
    Griquas 2
    (4th)
    4
    (6th)
    4
    (7th)
    9
    (4th)
    13
    (3rd)
    14
    (4th)
    14
    (5th)
    16
    (6th)
    16
    (7th)
    16
    (7th)
    16
    (7th)
    21
    (7th)
    26
    (7th)
    26
    (7th)
    N/A N/A
    Key: win draw loss bye

    Round One

    Bye/s: Western Province

    Round Two

    Bye/s: Blue Bulls

    Round Three

    Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs

    Round Four

    Bye/s: Golden Lions

    Round Five

    Bye/s: Pumas

    Round Six

    Bye/s: Sharks

    Round Seven

    Bye/s: Griquas

    Round Eight

    Bye/s: Western Province

    Round Nine

    Bye/s: Blue Bulls

    Round Ten

    Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs

    Round Eleven

    Bye/s: Golden Lions

    Round Twelve

    Bye/s: Pumas

    Round Thirteen

    Bye/s: Sharks

    Round Fourteen

    Bye/s: Griquas

    Play-offs

    Semifinals

    Final

    Relegation play-off

    • Griquas remain in the Currie Cup Premier Division for 2018.
    • Griffons remain in the Currie Cup First Division for 2018.

    Honours

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

    2017 Currie Cup Premier Division
    Champions: Western Province (34th title)
    Top points scorer:George Whitehead, Griquas (96)
    Top try scorer:Warrick Gelant, Blue Bulls (10)

    Players

    Squads

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

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