2017 Currie Cup First Division
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CountriesSouth Africa,
Namibia
Namibia
Date25 August – 20 October 2017
ChampionsGriffons (4th title)
Runners-upLeopards
| 2017 Currie Cup First Division | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa, Namibia |
| Date | 25 August – 20 October 2017 |
| Champions | Griffons (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Leopards |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Tries scored | 315 (average 10.2 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Jaun Kotzé (111) |
| Top try scorer | Jeandré Rudolph (12) |
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.
The competition was won by the Griffons, who beat the Leopards 60–36 in the final played on 20 October 2017.
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 Cavaliers | Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | Boland Stadium |
| Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | Buffalo City Stadium |
| Eastern Province Kings | Eastern Province Kings | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
| Falcons | Hino Valke | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | Barnard Stadium |
| Griffons | Down Touch Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | HT Pelatona Projects Stadium |
| Leopards | Leopards | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | Profert Olën Park |
| SWD Eagles | SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | Outeniqua Park |
| Welwitschias | Windhoek Draught Welwitschias | Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek | Hage Geingob Stadium |
Standings
The final log for the 2017 Currie Cup First Division was:[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffons | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 329 | 227 | +102 | 49 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 31 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Falcons | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 240 | 202 | +38 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 26 | |
| 3 | Leopards | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 301 | 221 | +80 | 43 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 24 | |
| 4 | Boland Cavaliers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 238 | 196 | +42 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 24 | |
| 5 | SWD Eagles | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 240 | 230 | +10 | 33 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 22 | |
| 6 | Border Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 203 | 249 | −46 | 28 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 19 | |
| 7 | Welwitschias | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 267 | 313 | −46 | 39 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 14 | |
| 8 | Eastern Province Kings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 174 | 354 | −180 | 28 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 4 points for a win; 2 points for a draw; 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less; 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
Rules for classification: 4 points for a win; 2 points for a draw; 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less; 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| SWD Eagles | 3 (4th) |
8 (3rd) |
8 (6th) |
12 (4th) |
17 (3rd) |
17 (5th) |
22 (5th) |
— | — |
| Border Bulldogs | 2 (7th) |
2 (7th) |
2 (7th) |
7 (7th) |
9 (7th) |
14 (6th) |
19 (6th) |
— | — |
| Welwitschias | 2 (6th) |
7 (4th) |
8 (5th) |
9 (6th) |
11 (6th) |
12 (7th) |
14 (7th) |
— | — |
| Eastern Province Kings | 1 (8th) |
2 (8th) |
2 (8th) |
3 (8th) |
4 (8th) |
4 (8th) |
5 (8th) |
— | — |
| Key: | win | draw | loss | bye |
Matches
Regular season
Round one
| 25 August 2017 | Leopards | 42–42 | SWD Eagles | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 16:00 |
| 26 August 2017 | Eastern Province Kings | 27–40 | Boland Cavaliers | Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele | ||
| 15:00 |
| 26 August 2017 | Griffons | 66–59 | Welwitschias | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 15:00 |
| 26 August 2017 | Border Bulldogs | 41–48 | Falcons | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 15:30 |
Round two
| 1 September 2017 | SWD Eagles | 41–20 | Border Bulldogs | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 18:00 |
| 2 September 2017 | Boland Cavaliers | 26–47 | Leopards | King Edward Stadium, Montagu | ||
| 14:00 |
| 2 September 2017 | Falcons | 19–34 | Griffons | Isak Steyl Stadium, Vanderbijlpark | ||
| 15:00 |
| 2 September 2017 | Welwitschias | 51–25 | Eastern Province Kings | Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek | ||
| 16:00 |
Round three
| 8 September 2017 | Leopards | 57–20 | Eastern Province Kings | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 16:00 |
| 9 September 2017 | Griffons | 57–22 | SWD Eagles | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 15:30 |
| 9 September 2017 | Welwitschias | 47–56 | Falcons | Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek | ||
| 16:00 |
| 9 September 2017 | Border Bulldogs | 3–42 | Boland Cavaliers | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 17:00 |
Round four
| 15 September 2017 | Eastern Province Kings | 24–40 | Border Bulldogs | WJ de Wet Stadium, Despatch | ||
| 15:00 |
| 15 September 2017 | Leopards | 78–29 | Welwitschias | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 16:00 |
| 15 September 2017 | SWD Eagles | 13–9 | Falcons | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 18:00 |
| 16 September 2017 | Boland Cavaliers | 25–40 | Griffons | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 14:00 |
Round Five
| 23 September 2017 | Falcons | 35–31 | Boland Cavaliers | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| 15:00 |
| 23 September 2017 | Griffons | 71–39 | Eastern Province Kings | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 15:00 |
| 23 September 2017 | Border Bulldogs | 32–36 | Leopards | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 17:00 |
| 23 September 2017 | Welwitschias | 32–36 | SWD Eagles | Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek | ||
| 17:00 |
Round Six
| 29 September 2017 | Leopards | 22–28 | Griffons | Hoërskool Klerksdorp, Klerksdorp | ||
| 16:00 |
| 30 September 2017 | Boland Cavaliers | 48–20 | SWD Eagles | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 13:30 |
| 30 September 2017 | Eastern Province Kings | 17–29 | Falcons | WJ de Wet Stadium, Despatch | ||
| 15:00 |
| 30 September 2017 | Border Bulldogs | 26–25 | Welwitschias | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 15:30 |
Round Seven
| 6 October 2017 | SWD Eagles | 66–22 | Eastern Province Kings | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 18:00 |
| 7 October 2017 | Falcons | 44–19 | Leopards | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| 15:00 |
| 7 October 2017 | Griffons | 33–41 | Border Bulldogs | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 15:00 |
| 7 October 2017 | Welwitschias | 24–26 | Boland Cavaliers | Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek | ||
| 15:00 |
Title play-offs
Semi-finals
| 13 October 2017 | Falcons | 23–26 | Leopards | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | ||
| 16:00 | Report |
| 14 October 2017 | Griffons | 32–21 | Boland Cavaliers | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 15:30 |
Final
| 20 October 2017 | Griffons | 60–36 | Leopards | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 16:00 |
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) |