2017 Currie Cup First Division

2017 Currie Cup First Division
Countries	South Africa, Namibia
Date	25 August – 20 October 2017
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The 2017 Currie Cup First Division is the second tier of the 2017 Currie Cup competition, an annual South African rugby union competition organised by the South African Rugby Union. It is the 79th edition of the competition and will be contested between 25 August and 20 October 2017.

There are eight participating teams in the 2017 Currie Cup First Division. These eight teams will play once against each other over the course of the competition, either at home or away. Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points will be awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lose a match by 7 points or less. Teams will be ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams will qualify for the semi-finals, which will be followed by a final.

The teams that participate in the 2017 Currie Cup First Division are:

The current log for the 2017 Currie Cup First Division is:

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The top four teams will qualify to the Semi-Finals.

Points breakdown:
* 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

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.

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