2017 Rugby Challenge

2017 Rugby Challenge
Countries	South Africa Namibia
Date	22 April – 16 July 2017
Champions	Western Province (1st title)
Runners-up	Griquas
Matches played	67
Tries scored	617 (average 9.2 per match)
Top point scorer	Shaun Reynolds, Golden Lions XV (138)
Top try scorer	Enver Brandt, Griquas and Frank Herne, Pumas (9)
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The 2017 Rugby Challenge – known as the SuperSport Rugby Challenge for sponsorship reasons – is the first edition of the Rugby Challenge, the secondary domestic rugby union competition in South Africa, and the long-term successor of the Vodacom Cup competition. The competition was organised by the South African Rugby Union and was played between 22 April and 16 July 2017. The competition featured all fourteen South African provincial unions plus Namibian side the Welwitschias.

The competition was won by Western Province, after they beat Griquas 28–19 in the final in Cape Town. Golden Lions XV fly-half Shaun Reynolds was the top scorer in the competition with 138 points, while Griquas wing Enver Brandt and Pumas hooker Frank Herne were the joint top try scorer with 9 tries. Danie Debeer was the man of the match.

Competition rules and information

The fifteen teams in the competition were divided into three regional pools of five teams. Each team will play home and away matches against the other four teams in their pool over a ten-week period. The top two teams from each pool, along with the two third-placed teams with the best record will progress to the play-offs, which will consist of quarter finals, a semi-final and a final.^[1]

Teams

The teams that will compete in the 2017 Rugby Challenge are:

Pumas

Griffons

Griquas

Leopards

Sharks XV

Boland Cavaliers

Border Bulldogs

Eastern Province Kings

SWD Eagles

Western Province

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Location of teams in the 2017 Rugby Challenge

Northern Section

Central Section

Southern Section

Northern Section
Team	Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls XV	Vodacom Blue Bulls XV
Falcons	Hino Valke
Golden Lions XV	Xerox Golden Lions XV
Pumas	Steval Pumas
Welwitschias	Windhoek Draught Welwitschias

Central Section
Team	Sponsored Name
Free State XV	Toyota Free State XV
Griffons	Down Touch Griffons
Griquas	Tafel Lager Griquas
Leopards	Leopards
Sharks XV	Cell C Sharks XV

Southern Section
Team	Sponsored Name
Boland Cavaliers	Boland Cavaliers
Border Bulldogs	Border Bulldogs
Eastern Province Kings	Eastern Province Kings
SWD Eagles	SWD Eagles
Western Province	DHL Western Province

Northern Section

Log

Northern Section log
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Golden Lions XV	8	7	0	1	485	208	+277	69	26	7	1	36
2	Blue Bulls XV	8	5	0	3	376	240	+136	53	33	7	2	29
3	Pumas	8	5	1	2	314	217	+97	44	27	7	0	29
4	Falcons	8	1	1	6	273	386	−113	39	56	7	3	16
5	Welwitschias	8	1	0	7	140	537	−397	19	82	2	0	6

The Golden Lions XV and the Blue Bulls XV qualified for the quarterfinals as section winners and runners-up respectively. The Pumas also qualified as a best third-placed team.

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 – Northern Section
Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	QF	SF	F
Golden Lions XV	0 (4th)	5 (3rd)	10 (1st)	14 (1st)	16 (1st)	16 (3rd)	21 (2nd)	26 (2nd)	31 (1st)	36 (1st)	Won	Lost	—
Blue Bulls XV	0 (5th)	5 (1st)	10 (2nd)	10 (2nd)	15 (2nd)	17 (2nd)	22 (1st)	27 (1st)	27 (2nd)	29 (2nd)	Won	Lost	—
Pumas	5 (2nd)	5 (4th)	5 (4th)	10 (3rd)	13 (3rd)	18 (1st)	19 (3rd)	19 (3rd)	24 (3rd)	29 (3rd)	Lost	—	—
Falcons	5 (1st)	5 (2nd)	6 (3rd)	7 (4th)	10 (4th)	12 (4th)	12 (4th)	14 (4th)	15 (4th)	16 (4th)	—	—	—
Welwitschias	1 (3rd)	1 (5th)	1 (5th)	1 (5th)	1 (5th)	6 (5th)	6 (5th)	6 (5th)	6 (5th)	6 (5th)	—	—	—

Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

Matches

Round One

	22 April 2017	Blue Bulls XV	23–31	Pumas	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	14:30	Try: Rabz Maxwane Divan Rossouw Con: Tinus de Beer Tony Jantjies Pen: Joshua Stander Tony Jantjies (2)	Scoreboard^[2]	Try: Marko Janse van Rensburg Frank Herne (2) Devon Williams Con: Kobus Marais Pen: Kobus Marais (3)	Referee: Jaco van Heerden

	22 April 2017	Falcons	50–33	Welwitschias	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Dian Koen Ernst Ladendorf Etienne Taljaard (2) Grant Janke Keaton Gordon Maphutha Dolo Con: Warren Potgieter (6) Pen: Warren Potgieter	Scoreboard^[3]	Try: Max Katjijeko Leneve Damens Eugene Jantjies Gino Wilson Lesley Klim Con: Theuns Kotzé Pen: Theuns Kotzé (2)	Referee: Quinton Immelman

Bye/s: Golden Lions XV

Round Two

	29 April 2017	Pumas	29–40	Golden Lions XV	KaNyamazane Stadium, Nelspruit
	15:00	Try: Reynier van Rooyen (2) Con: Kobus Marais (2) Pen: Kobus Marais (5)	Scoreboard^[4]	Try: Fabian Booysen (2) Shaun Reynolds Gerrie Labuschagné Con: Shaun Reynolds (4) Pen: Shaun Reynolds (4)	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	29 April 2017	Welwitschias	25–50	Blue Bulls XV	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	16:00	Try: JC Greyling David Philander Andries Rousseau Con: Theuns Kotzé (2) Pen: Theuns Kotzé (2)	Scoreboard^[5]	Try: Andrew Beerwinkel Clyde Davids Ivan van Zyl (3) Jade Stighling Divan Rossouw Eduan Lubbe Con: Tony Jantjies (5)	Referee: Pro Legoete

Bye/s: Falcons

Round Three

	6 May 2017	Blue Bulls XV	63–26	Falcons	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	14:30	Try: Rabz Maxwane (3) Franco Naudé Shaun Adendorff Boom Prinsloo (2) penalty try (2) Con: Tony Jantjies (7)	Scoreboard^[6]	Try: Andries Schutte Dian Koen Etienne Taljaard Maphutha Dolo Con: Warren Potgieter (3)	Referee: Pro Legoete

	6 May 2017	Golden Lions XV	112–14	Welwitschias	Alberton Rugby Club, Alberton
	15:00	Try: JP du Preez (3) James Venter (2) Victor Sekekete Shaun Reynolds Madosh Tambwe Gerdus van der Walt Jarryd Sage (2) Hacjivah Dayimani (3) Siya Masuku Selom Gavor Con: Shaun Reynolds (7) Siya Masuku (9)	Scoreboard^[7]	Try: Lesley Klim (2) Con: Theuns Kotzé (2)	Referee: Ben Crouse

Bye/s: Pumas

Round Four

	14 May 2017	Pumas	64–8	Welwitschias	Bill Jardine Stadium, Johannesburg
	13:00	Try: Frank Herne Brian Shabangu Carel Greeff Kobus Marais Ryan Nell Ruwellyn Isbell (2) Devon Williams Emile Temperman Sias Ebersohn Con: Kobus Marais (3) Sias Ebersohn (4)	Scoreboard^[8]	Try: Lesley Klim Pen: Theuns Kotzé	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	14 May 2017	Golden Lions XV	28–27	Falcons	Bill Jardine Stadium, Johannesburg
	15:00	Try: Pieter Jansen (2) James Venter Con: Siya Masuku (2) Pen: Siya Masuku Shaun Reynolds (2)	Scoreboard^[9]	Try: Jan Enslin Friedle Olivier penalty try Con: Christian Rust (2) Pen: Christian Rust (2)	Referee: Egon Seconds

Bye/s: Blue Bulls XV

Round Five

	20 May 2017	Golden Lions XV	35–37	Blue Bulls XV	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	14:35	Try: Jano Venter Shaun Reynolds Selom Gavor Jarryd Sage Ashlon Davids Con: Shaun Reynolds (2) Pen: Shaun Reynolds (2)	Scoreboard^[10]	Try: Corniel Els Boom Prinsloo Tinus de Beer Arno Botha penalty try Con: Tinus de Beer (2) Pen: Tinus de Beer (2)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	20 May 2017	Falcons	41–41	Pumas	Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
	15:00	Try: Andries Schutte Shane Kirkwood (2) Friedle Olivier Marnus Erasmus Con: Warren Potgieter (3) Christian Rust (2) Pen: Warren Potgieter (2)	Scoreboard^[11]	Try: De-Jay Terblanche Frank Herne Carel Greeff (2) JP Lewis Ruwellyn Isbell Devon Williams Con: Sias Ebersohn (3)	Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Bye/s: Welwitschias

Round Six

	27 May 2017	Pumas	35–29	Blue Bulls XV	Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela
	15:00	Try: Marko Janse van Rensburg Ryan Nell Hennie Skorbinski Frank Herne Con: Kobus Marais (3) Pen: Kobus Marais (3)	Scoreboard^[12]	Try: Franco Naudé Shaun Adendorff (2) penalty try Con: Tinus de Beer (2) Pen: Joshua Stander	Referee: Pro Legoete

	27 May 2017	Welwitschias	45–43	Falcons	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	16:00	Try: Roderique Victor Gino Wilson (2) JC Greyling Lesley Klim David Philander Con: Theuns Kotzé (6) Pen: Theuns Kotzé	Scoreboard^[13]	Try: Shane Kirkwood (2) Johan Pretorius (2) Etienne Taljaard Grant Janke Reg Muller Con: Christian Rust (4)	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Bye/s: Golden Lions XV

Round Seven

	2 June 2017	Golden Lions XV	35–25	Pumas	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	14:00	Try: Fabian Booysen Jano Venter Shaun Reynolds Aphiwe Dyantyi (2) Con: Shaun Reynolds (5)	Scoreboard^[14]	Try: Marko Janse van Rensburg JP Lewis Ryan Nell Frank Herne Con: Sias Ebersohn Pen: Sias Ebersohn	Referee: Quinton Immelman

	3 June 2017	Blue Bulls XV	92–7	Welwitschias	Hoërskool Garsfontein, Pretoria
	13:30	Try: Shaun Adendorff (2) Boom Prinsloo (2) Clyde Davids Kefentse Mahlo (2) Franco Naudé (3) Brian Leitch André Warner (2) Earll Douwrie Con: Tinus de Beer (6) Joshua Stander (5)	Scoreboard^[15]	Try: Nikin Cloete Con: Dirk von Weidts	Referee: Egon Seconds

Bye/s: Falcons

Round Eight

	9 June 2017	Falcons	26–33	Blue Bulls XV	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Marco Klopper JP Mostert Warren Potgieter Etienne Taljaard Con: Warren Potgieter (3)	Scoreboard^[16]	Try: Boom Prinsloo André Warner Kefentse Mahlo (2) Duncan Matthews Con: Tinus de Beer Handré Pollard (3)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	10 June 2017	Welwitschias	0–84	Golden Lions XV	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	16:00		Scoreboard^[17]	Try: Bobby de Wee (2) James Venter (2) Hacjivah Dayimani (2) Jano Venter Gerrie Labuschagné (3) Gerdus van der Walt Selom Gavor Driaan Bester Morné van den Berg Con: Siya Masuku (7)	Referee: Pro Legoete

Bye/s: Pumas

Round Nine

	16 June 2017	Falcons	27–96	Golden Lions XV	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	14:30	Try: Marco Klopper Reg Muller Maphutha Dolo (2) Con: Christian Rust (2) Pen: Christian Rust	Scoreboard^[18]	Try: Akker van der Merwe (2) Marvin Orie Fabian Booysen Jano Venter (2) Dillon Smit Madosh Tambwe Jacques Nel Anthony Volmink (3) Hacjivah Dayimani Jan-Louis la Grange Con: Shaun Reynolds (13)	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	17 June 2017	Welwitschias	8–42	Pumas	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	14:00	Try: Dirk von Weidts Pen: Winmar Rust	Scoreboard^[19]	Try: Emile Temperman JP Lewis Carel Greeff (2) Francois Kleinhans Jannie Stander Con: Kobus Marais (3) Sias Ebersohn (3)	Referee: Ben Crouse

Bye/s: Blue Bulls XV

Round Ten

	23 June 2017	Blue Bulls XV	49–55	Golden Lions XV	Orlando Stadium, Soweto
	17:00	Try: Pierre Schoeman Jaco Visagie André Warner Dries Swanepoel Duncan Matthews penalty try Con: Tian Schoeman (4) Pen: Tian Schoeman (3)	Scoreboard^[20]	Try: Jacques van Rooyen Akker van der Merwe Lourens Erasmus Marvin Orie Madosh Tambwe (2) Kwagga Smith penalty try Con: Shaun Reynolds (5) Pen: Shaun Reynolds	Referee: Stuart Berry

	24 June 2017	Pumas	47–33	Falcons	Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela
	15:00	Try: Frank Herne Francois Kleinhans Emile Temperman Ruwellyn Isbell Ryan Nell Hennie Skorbinski penalty try Con: Sias Ebersohn (3) Justin van Staden (2)	Scoreboard^[21]	Try: Dwight Pansegrouw Anrich Richter Etienne Taljaard Christian Rust (2) Con: Christian Rust (4)	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Bye/s: Welwitschias

Central Section

Log

Central Section log
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Griquas	8	6	1	1	335	213	+122	47	30	8	1	35
2	Sharks XV	8	5	1	2	288	150	+138	43	19	6	1	29
3	Free State XV	8	3	0	5	253	301	−48	32	40	6	4	22
4	Leopards	8	3	0	5	199	276	−77	27	39	4	1	17
5	Griffons	8	2	0	6	227	362	−135	32	53	4	1	13

Griquas and the Sharks XV qualified for the quarterfinals as section winners and runners-up respectively. The Free State XV also qualified as a best third-placed team.

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 – Central Section
Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	QF	SF	F
Griquas	5 (1st)	7 (2nd)	7 (2nd)	12 (2nd)	17 (1st)	22 (1st)	22 (1st)	27 (1st)	30 (1st)	35 (1st)	Won	Won	Lost
Sharks XV	0 (5th)	0 (5th)	5 (3rd)	10 (3rd)	11 (3rd)	11 (4th)	16 (3rd)	21 (2nd)	24 (2nd)	29 (2nd)	Lost	—	—
Free State XV	0 (3rd)	2 (4th)	4 (5th)	6 (4th)	10 (4th)	15 (2nd)	20 (2nd)	21 (3rd)	21 (3rd)	22 (3rd)	Lost	—	—
Leopards	5 (2nd)	10 (1st)	15 (1st)	15 (1st)	15 (2nd)	15 (3rd)	17 (4th)	17 (4th)	17 (4th)	17 (4th)	—	—	—
Griffons	0 (4th)	5 (3rd)	5 (4th)	5 (5th)	5 (5th)	7 (5th)	7 (5th)	7 (5th)	12 (5th)	13 (5th)	—	—	—

Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

Matches

Round One

	22 April 2017	Griffons	17–29	Leopards	North West Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Khwezi Mkhafu Henco Greyling Neil Claassen Con: Jaun Kotzé	Scoreboard^[22]	Try: Loftus Morrison Schalk Hugo Gene Willemse (2) Con: Schalk Hugo (3) Pen: Schalk Hugo	Referee: Pro Legoete

	22 April 2017	Sharks XV	7–28	Griquas	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	17:00	Try: Juan Schoeman Con: Johan Deysel	Scoreboard^[23]	Try: Jason Fraser Tertius Kruger Enver Brandt penalty try Con: George Whitehead (2) André Swarts	Referee: Stuart Berry

Bye/s: Free State XV

Round Two

	29 April 2017	Free State XV	36–38	Griffons	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	14:30	Try: Rayno Benjamin JW Jonker Luther Obi Michael van der Spuy Heinrich Bitzi Con: Heinrich Bitzi (4) Pen: Heinrich Bitzi	Scoreboard^[24]	Try: Louis Venter Vuyo Mbotho (2) Joubert Engelbrecht Alrin Eksteen Con: Duan Pretorius (3) Jaun Kotzé (2) Pen: Duan Pretorius	Referee: Ben Crouse

	29 April 2017	Griquas	35–38	Leopards	Diamantveld High School, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: Wendal Wehr Christiaan Meyer George Whitehead Ederies Arendse Enver Brandt Con: George Whitehead (5)	Scoreboard^[25]	Try: Boela Venter Gideon van der Merwe Marno Redelinghuys Rowayne Beukman Tapiwa Mafura Con: Schalk Hugo (5) Pen: Schalk Hugo	Referee: Quinton Immelman

Bye/s: Sharks XV

Round Three

	5 May 2017	Leopards	37–32	Free State XV	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	18:00	Try: Marno Redelinghuys Schalk Hugo Gene Willemse (2) Con: Schalk Hugo (4) Pen: Schalk Hugo (3)	Scoreboard^[26]	Try: Justin Basson Rayno Benjamin Ntokozo Vidima Stephan Kotzé Con: Heinrich Bitzi (2) Marco Mason Pen: Heinrich Bitzi (2)	Referee: Quinton Immelman

	6 May 2017	Griffons	24–52	Sharks XV	North West Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Alrin Eksteen Tertius Maarman Vuyo Mbotho Con: Duan Pretorius (3) Pen: Duan Pretorius	Scoreboard^[27]	Try: Hyron Andrews Jacques Vermeulen Morné Joubert Garth April (2) Tristan Blewett penalty try (2) Con: Garth April (4)	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Bye/s: Griquas

Round Four

	12 May 2017	Free State XV	30–32	Griquas	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	15:00	Try: Joseph Dweba Junior Pokomela JW Jonker Gerhard Olivier Con: Marco Mason (2) Pen: Marco Mason (2)	Scoreboard^[28]	Try: Enver Brandt Tertius Kruger Ederies Arendse Renier Botha Con: George Whitehead (3) Pen: George Whitehead (2)	Referee: Quinton Immelman

	13 May 2017	Sharks XV	32–5	Leopards	Douglas Mitchell Sports Grounds, Uvongo
	15:00	Try: John-Hubert Meyer Jacques Vermeulen (3) Kerron van Vuuren Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg (2) Pen: Benhard Janse van Rensburg	Scoreboard^[29]	Try: Tapiwa Mafura	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Bye/s: Griffons

Round Five

	20 May 2017	Sharks XV	19–21	Free State XV	Ashton International College, Ballito
	15:00	Try: Hyron Andrews (2) Pen: Courtney Winnaar (3)	Scoreboard^[30]	Try: Tienie Burger Marco Mason Con: Marco Mason Pen: Marco Mason (3)	Referee: Stuart Berry

	20 May 2017	Griffons	22–66	Griquas	North West Stadium, Welkom
	15:30	Try: Danie van der Merwe Joubert Engelbrecht Thato Mavundla Con: Duan Pretorius (2) Pen: Duan Pretorius	Scoreboard^[31]	Try: AJ le Roux Shaun McDonald Christiaan Meyer Tertius Kruger (2) Kyle Steyn Koch Marx Eric Zana André Swarts AJ Coertzen Con: George Whitehead (5) Eric Zana (3)	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Bye/s: Leopards

Round Six

	28 May 2017	Griffons	48–53	Free State XV	Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club, Rustenburg
	12:30	Try: Jasper Wiese Warren Williams (3) Joubert Engelbrecht Rodney Damons Neil Claassen Con: Duan Pretorius (5) Pen: Robbie Petzer	Scoreboard^[32]	Try: Michael van der Spuy Luther Obi (2) Ali Mgijima (2) JW Jonker Ntokozo Vidima Con: Marco Mason (6) Pen: Marco Mason (2)	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

	28 May 2017	Leopards	17–54	Griquas	Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club, Rustenburg
	14:30	Try: Juan Language Jeandré Rudolph Elden Schoeman Con: Schalk Hugo	Scoreboard^[33]	Try: Jason Fraser (2) Renier Botha André Swarts AJ Coertzen Tertius Kruger Alvin Brandt Con: André Swarts (5) Pen: André Swarts (3)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

Bye/s: Sharks XV

Round Seven

	2 June 2017	Free State XV	35–32	Leopards	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	15:00	Try: Joseph Dweba Stephan Janse van Rensburg JW Jonker Marco Mason Con: Marco Mason (3) Pen: Marco Mason (3)	Scoreboard^[34]	Try: Gideon van der Merwe (3) Henko Marais Con: Gerhard Nortier (2) Schalk Hugo Pen: Gerhard Nortier (2)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	3 June 2017	Sharks XV	60–10	Griffons	Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Clermont
	15:00	Try: Khaya Majola Marius Louw S'bura Sithole (2) Odwa Ndungane (3) Courtney Winnaar Tristan Blewett Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg (3) Danrich Visagie (3) Pen: Benhard Janse van Rensburg	Scoreboard^[35]	Try: Jasper Wiese Con: Duan Pretorius Pen: Duan Pretorius	Referee: Pro Legoete

Bye/s: Griquas

Round Eight

	9 June 2017	Griquas	43–36	Free State XV	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	19:00	Try: Wendal Wehr (2) Renier Botha André Swarts Ederies Arendse (2) Con: André Swarts (5) Pen: André Swarts	Scoreboard^[36]	Try: Justin Basson JW Jonker Luther Obi (2) Ruan van Rensburg Con: Marco Mason (4) Pen: Marco Mason	Referee: Stuart Berry

	10 June 2017	Leopards	24–38	Sharks XV	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	15:00	Try: Joe Smith Henko Marais (2) Con: Gerhard Nortier (2) Schalk Hugo Pen: Gerhard Nortier	Scoreboard^[37]	Try: Stephan Coetzee Khaya Majola Andrew du Plessis André Esterhuizen (2) Wian Vosloo Con: Garth April (4)	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Bye/s: Griffons

Round Nine

	15 June 2017	Griquas	28–28	Sharks XV	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	19:00	Try: AJ le Roux Jason Fraser Renier Botha (2) Con: George Whitehead André Swarts (3)	Scoreboard^[38]	Try: Hyron Andrews S'bura Sithole Ilunga Mukendi Garth April Con: Garth April Pen: Garth April (2)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	16 June 2017	Leopards	17–33	Griffons	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	18:00	Try: HP Swart Jimmy Mpailane Tapiwa Mafura Con: Gerhard Nortier	Scoreboard^[39]	Try: Barend Potgieter Thato Mavundla Jasper Wiese Duan Pretorius Carel-Jan Coetzee Con: Duan Pretorius (4)	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Bye/s: Free State XV

Round Ten

	23 June 2017	Free State XV	10–52	Sharks XV	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	15:00	Try: Joseph Dweba Con: Marco Mason Pen: Michael van der Spuy	Scoreboard^[40]	Try: Stephan Coetzee Etienne Oosthuizen Philip van der Walt Dan du Preez Cobus Reinach (2) André Esterhuizen S'bura Sithole Con: Garth April (6)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	23 June 2017	Griquas	49–35	Griffons	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: Christiaan Meyer Enver Brandt (2) Tertius Kruger Koch Marx Eric Zana Wilmar Arnoldi Con: George Whitehead (7)	Scoreboard^[41]	Try: Louis Venter Carel-Jan Coetzee Vuyo Mbotho (2) Alrin Eksteen Con: Wynand Pienaar (2) Pen: Duan Pretorius (2)	Referee: Vusi Msibi

Bye/s: Leopards

Southern Section

Log

Southern Section log
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Western Province	8	8	0	0	312	171	+141	46	23	7	0	39
2	Eastern Province Kings	8	5	0	3	235	222	+13	35	30	4	1	25
3	Border Bulldogs	8	4	0	4	215	264	−49	29	37	4	2	22
4	Boland Cavaliers	8	3	0	5	193	198	−5	24	28	4	2	18
5	SWD Eagles	8	0	0	8	183	283	−100	25	41	3	6	9

Western Province and the Eastern Province Kings qualified for the quarterfinals as section winners and runners-up respectively.

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 – Southern Section
Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	QF	SF	F
Western Province	5 (1st)	10 (1st)	15 (1st)	15 (1st)	20 (1st)	25 (1st)	30 (1st)	34 (1st)	34 (1st)	39 (1st)	Won	Won	Won
Eastern Province Kings	0 (5th)	5 (3rd)	5 (3rd)	6 (4th)	11 (3rd)	11 (4th)	15 (3rd)	15 (3rd)	20 (3rd)	25 (3rd)	Lost	—	—
Border Bulldogs	5 (2nd)	6 (2nd)	11 (2nd)	15 (2nd)	15 (2nd)	16 (2nd)	16 (2nd)	20 (2nd)	22 (2nd)	22 (3rd)	—	—	—
Boland Cavaliers	2 (3rd)	2 (4th)	4 (5th)	8 (3rd)	8 (4th)	12 (3rd)	12 (4th)	12 (4th)	17 (4th)	18 (4th)	—	—	—
SWD Eagles	0 (4th)	2 (5th)	4 (4th)	5 (5th)	5 (5th)	5 (5th)	6 (5th)	7 (5th)	7 (5th)	9 (5th)	—	—	—

Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

Matches

Round One

	23 April 2017	Border Bulldogs	28–25	Boland Cavaliers	Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
	13:00	Try: Blake Kyd Michael Makase Sonwabiso Mqalo penalty try Con: Oliver Zono (3)	Scoreboard^[42]	Try: Marlyn Williams Zandré Jordaan Danwel Demas Charlie Mayeza Con: Elgar Watts Pen: Elgar Watts	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	23 April 2017	Eastern Province Kings	18–30	Western Province	Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
	15:00	Try: Stefan Ungerer Alshaun Bock Siyanda Grey Pen: Garrick Mattheus	Scoreboard^[43]	Try: Luke Stringer Jaco Coetzee Valentino Wellman Grant Hermanus Con: Brandon Thomson (2) Pen: Brandon Thomson (2)	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

Bye/s: SWD Eagles

Round Two

	28 April 2017	SWD Eagles	29–34	Eastern Province Kings	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:00	Try: Leighton Eksteen Lodewyk Uys Johnny Welthagen penalty try Con: Leighton Eksteen (2) Pen: Leighton Eksteen	Scoreboard^[44]	Try: Thembelani Bholi Neil Maritz Keanu Vers Waylon Murray penalty try Con: Simon Bolze (2) Pen: Simon Bolze	Referee: Stuart Berry

	29 April 2017	Western Province	50–34	Border Bulldogs	City Park Stadium, Athlone
	16:00	Try: Chad Solomon Brenden Esterhuizen Johan du Toit Scott van Breda (2) Michal Haznar Valentino Wellman Con: Brandon Thomson (6) Pen: Brandon Thomson	Scoreboard^[45]	Try: Bangi Kobese Oliver Zono (2) Soso Xakalashe Con: Oliver Zono (4) Pen: Oliver Zono (2)	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers

Round Three

	5 May 2017	Border Bulldogs	42–38	SWD Eagles	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	19:15	Try: Wandile Putuma Lukhanyo Nomzanga Johannes Janse van Rensburg Soso Xakalashe Michael Makase Ntabeni Dukisa Con: Oliver Zono (5) Bangi Kobese	Scoreboard^[46]	Try: Christo du Plessis Quaid Langeveldt Adri Jacobs (2) Jan van der Merwe Daniël Maree Con: Leighton Eksteen (4)	Referee: Stuart Berry

	6 May 2017	Boland Cavaliers	28–35	Western Province	Velddrif Rugby Club, Velddrif
	15:00	Try: Rinus Bothma Christopher Bosch Chadley Wenn Sergio Torrens Con: Divan Nel Pen: Divan Nel (2)	Scoreboard^[47]	Try: Dean Muir Ruben de Villiers Eduard Zandberg Scott van Breda Valentino Wellman Con: Brandon Thomson (5)	Referee: Egon Seconds

Bye/s: Eastern Province Kings

Round Four

	12 May 2017	SWD Eagles	8–15	Boland Cavaliers	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:00	Try: Johnny Welthagen Pen: Leighton Eksteen	Scoreboard^[48]	Pen: Divan Nel (5)	Referee: Pro Legoete

	13 May 2017	Eastern Province Kings	17–20	Border Bulldogs	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	14:30	Try: Greg Jackson Brandon Brown Stefan Ungerer Con: Garrick Mattheus	Scoreboard^[49]	Try: Johannes Janse van Rensburg Michael Makase Ntabeni Dukisa Con: Oliver Zono Pen: Oliver Zono	Referee: AJ Jacobs

Bye/s: Western Province

Round Five

	19 May 2017	Western Province	45–11	SWD Eagles	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	16:15	Try: Chad Solomon (2) Craig Barry (2) Grant Hermanus Justin Phillips penalty try Con: Grant Hermanus (4)	Scoreboard^[50]	Try: Charles Radebe Pen: Leighton Eksteen (2)	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	20 May 2017	Eastern Province Kings	27–16	Boland Cavaliers	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	16:45	Try: Lupumlo Mguca Simon Bolze Sonwabo Majola Con: Simon Bolze (3) Pen: Simon Bolze (2)	Scoreboard^[51]	Try: Clemen Lewis Con: Divan Nel Pen: Divan Nel (3)	Referee: Egon Seconds

Bye/s: Border Bulldogs

Round Six

	27 May 2017	Boland Cavaliers	21–20	Border Bulldogs	Ceres Rugby Club, Ceres
	15:00	Try: Sergio Torrens Divan Nel Con: Divan Nel Pen: Divan Nel (3)	Scoreboard^[52]	Try: Soso Xakalashe Sino Nyoka Oliver Zono Con: Oliver Zono Pen: Oliver Zono	Referee: Vusi Msibi

	27 May 2017	Western Province	39–24	Eastern Province Kings	City Park Stadium, Athlone
	15:00	Try: Chad Solomon Jaco Coetzee Marcello Sampson Khanyo Ngcukana Craig Barry (2) Con: Brandon Thomson (3) Pen: Brandon Thomson	Scoreboard^[53]	Try: Michael Brink Wandile Mjekevu Siyanda Grey Con: Garrick Mattheus (3) Pen: Garrick Mattheus	Referee: Ben Crouse

Bye/s: SWD Eagles

Round Seven

	4 June 2017	Eastern Province Kings	24–21	SWD Eagles	Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane
	13:00	Try: Chris Heiberg Tango Balekile Keanu Vers (2) Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet (2)	Scoreboard^[54]	Try: Thor Halvorsen Johnny Welthagen Marlo Weich Con: Leighton Eksteen (3)	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	4 June 2017	Border Bulldogs	7–45	Western Province	Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane
	15:00	Try: Oliver Zono Con: Oliver Zono	Scoreboard^[55]	Try: Dean Muir Brenden Esterhuizen Johan du Toit Jaco Coetzee Craig Barry Grant Hermanus Con: Brandon Thomson (6) Pen: Brandon Thomson	Referee: AJ Jacobs

Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers

Round Eight

	9 June 2017	SWD Eagles	25–26	Border Bulldogs	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:00	Try: Freginald Africa Marlou van Niekerk Adri Jacobs Con: Leighton Eksteen (2) Pen: Leighton Eksteen (2)	Scoreboard^[56]	Try: Oliver Zono (2) Sino Nyoka Con: Oliver Zono Pen: Oliver Zono (3)	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	10 June 2017	Western Province	22–8	Boland Cavaliers	Charles Morkel Stadium, Strand
	15:00	Try: Eital Bredenkamp Kurt Coleman Michal Haznar Con: Kurt Coleman (2) Pen: Kurt Coleman	Scoreboard^[57]	Try: Clinton Theron Pen: Divan Nel	Referee: Quinton Immelman

Bye/s: Eastern Province Kings

Round Nine

	15 June 2017	Border Bulldogs	38–43	Eastern Province Kings	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	17:00	Try: Oliver Zono Michael Makase Sonwabiso Mqalo Lelethu Gcilitshana (2) Con: Oliver Zono (5) Pen: Oliver Zono	Scoreboard^[58]	Try: Tango Balekile Stefan Willemse Brandon Brown Stefan Ungerer Sonwabo Majola Neil Maritz Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet (5) Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	17 June 2017	Boland Cavaliers	51–10	SWD Eagles	Alfa Sports Ground, Malmesbury
	15:00	Try: Clinton Theron Ludio Williams Zandré Jordaan Elgar Watts (2) Sergio Torrens Edwin Sass Charlie Mayeza Con: Divan Nel (3) Adriaan Carelse Pen: Divan Nel	Scoreboard^[59]	Try: Dillin Snel Con: Leighton Eksteen Pen: Leighton Eksteen	Referee: Pro Legoete

Bye/s: Western Province

Round Ten

	24 June 2017	Boland Cavaliers	29–48	Eastern Province Kings	Glaskasteel, Bredasdorp
	15:00	Try: Vian van der Watt Edwin Sass Gerrit van Wyk Mac Muller Con: Divan Nel (3) Pen: Divan Nel	Scoreboard^[60]	Try: Mike Willemse Keanu Vers (2) Neil Maritz (3) Malcolm Jaer Tango Balekile Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet (4)	Referee: Quinton Immelman

	25 June 2017	SWD Eagles	41–46	Western Province	Bridgton Sports Grounds, Oudtshoorn
	15:00	Try: Kirsten Heyns Teunis Nieuwoudt Adri Jacobs Lodewyk Uys Dillin Snel Quaid Langeveldt Con: Leighton Eksteen (4) Pen: Leighton Eksteen	Scoreboard^[61]	Try: Eduard Zandberg Nyasha Tarusenga Bjorn Basson Marcello Sampson (2) Craig Barry (3) Con: Brandon Thomson (2) Errol Jaggers	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Bye/s: Border Bulldogs

Title play-offs

The final pool standings and title play-offs seeding were:

Section winners
Seeding	Team	Section	PD	Pts
1	Western Province	Southern Section	39	+141
2	Golden Lions XV	Northern Section	36	+277
3	Griquas	Central Section	35	+122

Section runners-up
Seeding	Team	Section	PD	Pts
4	Sharks XV	Central Section	29	+138
5	Blue Bulls XV	Northern Section	29	+136
6	Eastern Province Kings	Southern Section	25	+13

Section third-placed teams
Seeding	Team	Section	PD	Pts
7	Pumas	Northern Section	29	+97
8	Free State XV	Central Section	22	−48
9	Border Bulldogs	Southern Section	22	−49

Quarterfinals

	1 July 2017	Golden Lions XV	43–32	Pumas	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	14:00	Try: James Venter (2) Dillon Smit Jarryd Sage (2) Madosh Tambwe Con: Shaun Reynolds (5) Pen: Shaun Reynolds	Scoreboard^[62]	Try: Nardus van der Walt Frank Herne (2) Reynier van Rooyen Con: Kobus Marais (2) Justin van Staden Pen: Kobus Marais Justin van Staden	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

	1 July 2017	Griquas	73–41	Eastern Province Kings	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: AJ le Roux Sias Koen Enver Brandt (4) Koch Marx Ederies Arendse Eric Zana Marius Fourie Christiaan Meyer Con: George Whitehead (9)	Scoreboard^[63]	Try: Sintu Manjezi Brandon Brown Lusanda Badiyana Sonwabo Majola Keanu Vers SF Nieuwoudt Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet (3) Garrick Mattheus Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	2 July 2017	Sharks XV	18–23	Blue Bulls XV	Green Point Track, Cape Town
	12:45	Try: Wian Vosloo Ilunga Mukendi Courtney Winnaar Pen: Benhard Janse van Rensburg	Scoreboard^[64]	Try: Aston Fortuin Andrew Beerwinkel Con: Joshua Stander (2) Pen: Tinus de Beer (3)	Referee: Quinton Immelman

	2 July 2017	Western Province	26–0	Free State XV	Green Point Track, Cape Town
	15:00	Try: Bjorn Basson Michal Haznar Con: Brandon Thomson (2) Pen: Kurt Coleman (3) Brandon Thomson	Scoreboard^[65]		Referee: Pro Legoete

Semifinals

	9 July 2017	Golden Lions XV	21–33	Griquas	Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane
	12:45	Try: James Venter Madosh Tambwe (2) Con: Shaun Reynolds (3)	Scoreboard^[66]	Try: Ewald van der Westhuizen Sias Koen Ederies Arendse Con: George Whitehead (3) Pen: George Whitehead (2) André Swarts	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	9 July 2017	Western Province	28–24	Blue Bulls XV	Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane
	15:00	Try: Luke Stringer Jaco Coetzee Godlen Masimla Con: Kurt Coleman (2) Pen: Kurt Coleman (3)	Scoreboard^[67]	Try: Dries Swanepoel Dewald Naudé Franco Naudé Con: Joshua Stander (3) Pen: Joshua Stander	Referee: AJ Jacobs

Final

	16 July 2017	Western Province	28–19	Griquas	Florida Park, Parow
	14:30	Try: Jurie van Vuuren Bjorn Basson Marcello Sampson (2) Con: Kurt Coleman (4)	Scoreboard^[68]	Try: Tertius Kruger Koch Marx NJ Oosthuizen Con: André Swarts (2)	Referee: Egon Seconds

Honours

The honour roll for the 2017 Rugby Challenge was as follows:

2017 Rugby Challenge
Champions:	Western Province (1st title)
Top points scorer:	Shaun Reynolds, Golden Lions XV (138)
Top try scorers:	Enver Brandt, Griquas Frank Herne, Pumas (9)

Players

Squads

The following squads were named for the 2018 Rugby Challenge:

Blue Bulls XV^[69]
Name	PMA	WEL	FNH	LIO	PMA	WEL	FNH	LIO	SHA	WPr	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Njabulo Gumede	1	1	1	1	1		17		1	1	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Edgar Marutlulle	2		2		2						—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Andrew Beerwinkel	3	3		17	17	1	1	17	17	17	—	9	2	0	0	0	10
Freddy Ngoza	4	4	7						18	4	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Aston Fortuin	5	5		5	5	5	5	18	5	5	—	9	1	0	0	0	5
Marco van Staden	6	6	19	19	19	19	19		6	6	—	9	0	0	0	0	0
Abongile Nonkontwana	7	7	5			4	4	4	7	7	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Renaldo Bothma	8										—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ivan van Zyl	9	9	9					20	9	9	—	6	3	0	0	0	15
Tony Jantjies	10	10	10								—	3	0	13	2	0	32
Rabz Maxwane	11	11	11				14	11			—	5	4	0	0	0	20
Joshua Stander	12	21	12	21	21	21			21	10	—	8	0	10	3	0	29
Divan Rossouw	13	15	22	22	15	13	22	22	11		—	9	2	0	0	0	10
Jade Stighling	14	14	14					14			—	4	1	0	0	0	5
Duncan Matthews	15	22		14		15	15	15			—	6	2	0	0	0	10
Corniel Els	16	2	16	2	16						—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Ig Prinsloo	17										—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Leitch	18	18	4	4	4	18					—	6	1	0	0	0	5
Clyde Davids	19	8		8	8	8	8		8	8	—	8	2	0	0	0	10
André Warner	20			9	9	20	9	9			—	6	4	0	0	0	20
Tinus de Beer	21			10	10	10	21	21	10		—	7	1	12	5	0	44
Kefentse Mahlo	22			11	11	11	11			11	—	6	4	0	0	0	20
Franco Naudé		12	21		12	12	12		22	22	—	7	6	0	0	0	30
Ulrich Beyers		13	15	15							—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Alandré van Rooyen		16		16		2	2	16	2	2	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
Matthys Basson		17									—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Eduan Lubbe		19									—	1	1	0	0	0	5
Theo Maree		20	20	20	20	9	20		20	20	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Martin Dreyer			3			17					—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Shaun Adendorff			6		6	6	6	19			—	5	5	0	0	0	25
Boom Prinsloo			8	6	7	7	7	8			—	6	6	0	0	0	30
Johnny Kôtze			13	13	13						—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Conraad van Vuuren			17								—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Marius Verwey			18	18	18		18			18	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jacobie Adriaanse				3							—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Arno Botha				7							—	1	1	0	0	0	5
JT Jackson				12					12	12	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
John-Roy Jenkinson					3	3	3	3			—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dewald Naudé					14	14			14	14	—	4	1	0	0	0	5
Marquit September					22						—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jan-Henning Campher						16	16		16	16	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Earll Douwrie						22					—	1	1	0	0	0	5
Handré Pollard							10				—	1	0	3	0	0	6
Dries Swanepoel							13	13	13	13	—	4	2	0	0	0	10
Pierre Schoeman								1			—	1	1	0	0	0	5
Jaco Visagie								2			—	1	1	0	0	0	5
RG Snyman								5			—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ruan Steenkamp								6			—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jannes Kirsten								7			—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tian Schoeman								10			—	1	0	4	3	0	17
Burger Odendaal								12			—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Neethling Fouché									3	3	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ruben van Heerden									4		—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Manie Libbok									15	15	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Roelof Smit									19		—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Luigy van Jaarsveld										19	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kurt Webster										21	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
penalty try												–	5	–	–	–	35
Total												10	58	42	13	0	423

Francois Brummer, JD Fourie, Arnold Gerber, Xolisa Guma, Boeta Hamman, Andell Loubser, Madot Mabokela, Adrian Maebane, Simphiwe Matanzima, Nico Peyper, Ryno Pieterse, JT Potgieter, PJ Toerien, Jan van der Merwe and Dylan van der Walt were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Boland Cavaliers^[70]
Name	BDR	WPr	SWD	EPK	BDR	WPr	SWD	EPK	QF	SF	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Linda Thwala	1	1	1			17	17	17	—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Chadley Wenn	2	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	—	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Clinton Theron	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	—	—	—	8	2	0	0	0	10
Marlyn Williams	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	—	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Rinus Bothma	5	5	5	5	5	5	5		—	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Kenan Cronjé	6	6	6	6	6			18	—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Wilschut	7	7	7	7	19	8	6	6	—	—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Zandré Jordaan	8	8	8	8	8		8	8	—	—	—	7	2	0	0	0	10
Freddie Muller	9	9		20					—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Elgar Watts	10	10			10	21	10	10	—	—	—	6	2	1	1	0	15
Danwel Demas	11	11						22	—	—	—	3	1	0	0	0	5
Christopher Bosch	12	12	12	12	13				—	—	—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Alcino Izaacs	13	13	13	13	22	13	22		—	—	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Mayeza	14	14	14			14	14	14	—	—	—	6	2	0	0	0	10
Adriaan Carelse	15		10	10	21		21	21	—	—	—	6	0	1	0	0	2
Mac Muller	16						19	19	—	—	—	3	1	0	0	0	5
Ian Oosthuizen	17								—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dylan Pieterse	18	18	18	4		7			—	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Gareth Cilliers	19			19		6			—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Vian van der Watt	20	20	9		9	9	9	9	—	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
JP Coetzee	21		21		14	15			—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Logan Basson	22	22		11					—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Clemen Lewis		2	2	2	2	2	2	2	—	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Divan Nel		15	15	15	15	10	15	15	—	—	—	7	1	9	16	0	71
Arnout Malherbe		17	17	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
Ludio Williams		19	19		7	19	7	7	—	—	—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Sergio Torrens		21	11	14	11	11	11	11	—	—	—	7	3	0	0	0	15
Jovelian de Koker			20	9	20	20	20	20	—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Edwin Sass			22	22	12	12	12	12	—	—	—	5	2	0	0	0	10
Yves Bashiya				18	18	18	18	5	—	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Vukile Sofisa				17	17				—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Gerrit van Wyk				21		22	13	13	—	—	—	3	1	0	0	0	5
Total												8	24	11	17	0	193

Francois Esterhuyzen, Stefaan Grundlingh, Francois Hanekom, Chris Massyn and Chaney Willemse were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Border Bulldogs^[71]
Name	BOL	WPr	SWD	EPK	BOL	WPr	SWD	EPK	QF	SF	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Blake Kyd	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Mihlali Mpafi	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	—	—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Phumlani Blaauw	3	17	3		18		3	3	—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Lindokuhle Welemu	4	4	19	4	4	4	4	4	—	—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Hendri Storm	5	5	4	18	19	5	18	18	—	—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Lukhanyo Nomzanga	6	19	6	19		19	6	6	—	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Siya Mdaka	7	6		6	6		7		—	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Johannes Janse van Rensburg	8	7	7	7	7	7	19	7	—	—	—	8	2	0	0	0	10
Bangi Kobese	9	9	20	20	20	9	9		—	—	—	7	1	1	0	0	7
Oliver Zono	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	—	—	—	8	7	21	8	0	101
Sipho Nofemele	11								—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lunga Dumezweni	12	12	12	12	22	12	12	12	—	—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Lundi Ralarala	13	13	13	13	13	13			—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Makase	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	—	—	—	8	4	0	0	0	20
Sonwabiso Mqalo	15	15	11	11	15	15	15	15	—	—	—	8	2	0	0	0	10
Josh Kota	16		16	16	16				—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Luzuko Nyabaza	17	3	18				16		—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Siyamthanda Ngande	18	16	1						—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Soso Xakalashe	19	8	8	8	8	8		19	—	—	—	7	3	0	0	0	15
Sino Nyoka	20	20	9	9	9		20	9	—	—	—	7	2	0	0	0	10
Saneliso Ngoma	21								—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sethu Tom	22	22	22	22			13	13	—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Lelethu Gcilitshana		11					22	11	—	—	—	3	2	0	0	0	10
Wandile Putuma		18	5	5	5		5	5	—	—	—	6	1	0	0	0	5
Ntabeni Dukisa		21	15	15					—	—	—	3	2	0	0	0	10
Yanga Xakalashe			17	17	17	17	17		—	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Dutton			21				8	8	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Lwando Mabenge				3	3	3		17	—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Siya Ncanywa				21	11	11	11		—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Somila Mantyoyi					12	22		22	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Onke Dubase					21	6			—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ludwe Booi						16		16	—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Athenkosi Khethani						18			—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Reinhardt Engelbrecht						20		20	—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Nkululeko Ndlovu						21	21	21	—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
penalty try												–	1	–	–	–	7
Total												8	29	22	8	0	215

Masixole Banda, Athenkosi Manentsa, Thabiso Mngomezulu, Nkosi Nofuma and Ayabonga Nomboyo were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Eastern Province Kings^[72]
Name	WPr	SWD	BDR	BOL	WPr	SWD	BDR	BOL	QF	SF	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Dewald Barnard	1	1	1							—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tango Balekile	2	2	16	16	2	2	2	16	2	—	—	9	3	0	0	0	15
Johan van Wyk	3									—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Stefan Willemse	4						7		7	—	—	3	1	0	0	0	5
Giant Mtyanda	5	5				5		4		—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Brown	6	6	6			19	8	6	6	—	—	7	3	0	0	0	15
Thembelani Bholi	7	7	7				18	7		—	—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Lusanda Badiyana	8	8	8	8	8	8		19	8	—	—	8	1	0	0	0	5
Stefan Ungerer	9	9	9	9			9	20		—	—	5	3	0	0	0	15
Garrick Mattheus	10	21	21	21	10	21	21		21	—	—	7	0	5	2	0	16
Alshaun Bock	11	11								—	—	2	1	0	0	0	5
Neil Maritz	12	13	13	12			14	14	14	—	—	7	5	0	0	0	25
Siyanda Grey	13			13	22	22				—	—	4	2	0	0	0	10
Jixie Molapo	14									—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chrysander Botha	15	15			15					—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
JP Jamieson	16									—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roché van Zyl	17	17					17	3	3	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Sintu Manjezi	18	18	4						4	—	—	4	1	0	0	0	5
Christiaan de Bruin	19	4								—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rouche Nel	20	20	22	14		20	22		20	—	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
Simon Bolze	21	10	10	10	14				22	—	—	6	1	5	3	0	24
Keanu Vers	22	14	14	15	11	15	15	11	15	—	—	9	6	0	0	0	30
Chris Heiberg		3			17	1	3	17		—	—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Johann Tromp		12	15							—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Jackson		16	2	2	16					—	—	4	1	0	0	0	5
Wynand Grassmann		19	19	4	4	18				—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Waylon Murray		22	12					21	12	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Khona Dabula			3							—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mzwanele Zito			5		5		4	18		—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Sonwabo Majola			11	11	20	14	11		11	—	—	6	3	0	0	0	15
Lupumlo Mguca			17	3	3	3			17	—	—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Kevin Kaba			18	7	7	7			18	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Ricky Schroeder			20	20	9	9			9	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Xandré Vos				1	1	17	1	1	1	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Wihan Coetzer				5						—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
SF Nieuwoudt				6	6	6	6		19	—	—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Sive Mazosiwe				17						—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rob Lyons				18	19					—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Hayden Tharratt				19						—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Athi Mayinje				22	21	11				—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Brink					12	12	12			—	—	3	1	0	0	0	5
Wandile Mjekevu					13	13		13		—	—	3	1	0	0	0	5
Cameron Lindsay					18	4	5	5	5	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Pieter-Steyn de Wet						10	10	10	10	—	—	4	0	14	2	0	34
Robin Stevens						16			16	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Stokkies Hanekom							13	22	13	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Willemse							16	2		—	—	2	1	0	0	0	5
Zingisa April							19			—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rudi van Rooyen							20	9		—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Paul								8		—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Berton Klaasen								12		—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Malcolm Jaer								15		—	—	1	1	0	0	0	5
penalty try												–	1	–	–	–	7
Total												9	40	24	7	0	271

Matt Howes, Vaughen Isaacs, Thapelo Molapo, Sibusiso Ngcokovane, Mabhutana Peter and Janse Roux were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Falcons^[73]
Name	WEL	BUL	LIO	PMA	WEL	BUL	LIO	PMA	QF	SF	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Koos Strauss	1	1			1		17		—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jan Enslin	2	2	2	16	16	16	16		—	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Andries Schutte	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	—	—	—	8	2	0	0	0	10
Shane Kirkwood	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	—	—	—	8	4	0	0	0	20
JP Mostert	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	—	—	—	8	1	0	0	0	5
Dian Koen	6	6	6	6	6				—	—	—	5	2	0	0	0	10
Ernst Ladendorf	7	7	7	7	7	7	7		—	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Friedle Olivier	8	8	8	8	8	8	19		—	—	—	7	2	0	0	0	10
Anrich Richter	9	9	9	9	14	20	9	9	—	—	—	8	1	0	0	0	5
Warren Potgieter	10	10		10		10	21		—	—	—	5	1	15	3	0	44
Etienne Taljaard	11	11	11	11	11	11		11	—	—	—	7	6	0	0	0	30
Xander Cronjé	12	12			21				—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Andries Truter	13	15	13	13					—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Grant Janke	14	13	12	12	13	12	12	12	—	—	—	8	2	0	0	0	10
Keaton Gordon	15		14			14	14	22	—	—	—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Gihard Visagie	16					17		3	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Henri Boshoff	17	17	1	1		1	1	16	—	—	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
Thabo Mamojele	18	19						7	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Marnus Erasmus	19	18	18	18	18				—	—	—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Johan Pretorius	20	20	20	20	9	9	20	20	—	—	—	6	2	0	0	0	10
Maphutha Dolo	21	14					11		—	—	—	3	4	0	0	0	20
Reg Muller	22		19		20	19	8	8	—	—	—	6	2	0	0	0	10
Marco Klopper		16	16	2	2	2	2	2	—	—	—	7	2	0	0	0	10
Ruan Allerston		21	10		10	21		10	—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Don Mlondobozi		22	22	14				14	—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Christian Rust			15	15	15	22	10	13	—	—	—	6	2	14	3	0	47
Tiaan Weyers			17	17	17			17	—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Cameron Rooi			21	22	22	13	22	21	—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Dwight Pansegrouw				19	19	6	6	6	—	—	—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Andrew van Wyk				21	12		13		—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Coert Cronjé						15	15	15	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jacques Alberts						18	18		—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Wiehan Hay								18	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dylan Peterson								19	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
penalty try												–	1	–	–	–	7
Total												8	39	29	6	0	273

Errol Jaggers, Thabo Mabuza and Heinrich Roelfse were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Free State XV^[74]
Name	GRF	LEO	GRQ	SHA	GRF	LEO	GRQ	SHA	WPr	SF	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Johan Kotze	1	1	1	17	1		1	1	1	—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Jacques du Toit	2	2					2			—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Stephan Kotzé	3	17		3	3	17		17		—	—	6	1	0	0	0	5
Sibabalo Qoma	4	18	18	4	4	18	19	4	4	—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Dennis Visser	5	5	5						5	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Daniel Maartens	6	6					20	6	6	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Tienie Burger	7	7	7	7	7					—	—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Junior Pokomela	8	8	8			8	8	8	8	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Ruan van Rensburg	9	9				20	21			—	—	4	1	0	0	0	5
Heinrich Bitzi	10	10				10				—	—	3	1	6	3	0	26
Rayno Benjamin	11	12	12	12	12					—	—	5	2	0	0	0	10
Ali Mgijima	12	21	13	13	13	12	12	22	12	—	—	9	2	0	0	0	10
JW Jonker	13	13	14	14	14	14	13		14	—	—	8	5	0	0	0	25
Luther Obi	14	14		22	11	11	14		22	—	—	7	5	0	0	0	25
Michael van der Spuy	15	15	21		10			21		—	—	5	2	0	1	0	13
Joseph Dweba	16	16	2	2	2	2	16	2		—	—	8	3	0	0	0	15
Kevin Stevens	17									—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Andrew Kuhn	18									—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ntokozo Vidima	19	19	19	20	19	6	6	19	19	—	—	8	2	0	0	0	10
Bertie de Bod	20					19				—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
JP Smith	21	20	9	9	9	9	9		20	—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Vuyani Maqina	22	11	11	11	22	21	11	11		—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Erich de Jager		3	3	18	17	3	18	3	3	—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Basson		4	4	5		4	4	5		—	—	6	2	0	0	0	10
Marco Mason		22	15	15	15	15	15	15	11	—	—	8	2	18	11	0	79
Gerhard Olivier			6	6	6	7	7	7	7	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Ryno Eksteen			10	10			10	10	10	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Marnus van der Merwe			16	16	16	16		16	2	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Boan Venter			17	1		1			17	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dian Badenhorst			20	21	20			20		—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Lihleli Xoli			22			22	22	12	21	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Steven Meiring				8	8					—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Hilton Lobberts				19	18					—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Reniel Hugo					5	5	5			—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Stephan Janse van Rensburg					21	13		13	13	—	—	4	1	0	0	0	5
Tom Botha							3			—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Danie Mienie							17			—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Zee Mkhabela								9	9	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jarik van der Walt								14		—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nicolaas Immelman								18	18	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Cecil Afrika									15	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Jonker									16	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total												9	32	24	15	0	253

Kwenzo Blose, Warren Brits, Jurie Burger, Abri Coetzee, Aranos Coetzee, Jandré de Beer, Chris Dry, William Eybers, Rayhaan Lombaard, Phumzile Maqondwana, Sechaba Matsoele, Nakkie Naudé, Christiaan Nel, Armand Pretorius, Boom Prinsloo, Ruben Schoeman, Jean Smal, William Small-Smith, Hanno Snyman, Rosko Specman, Niell Stannard, Dimitrio Pieter Tieties and Quintin Vorster were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Golden Lions XV^[75]
Name	PMA	WEL	FNH	BUL	PMA	WEL	FNH	BUL	PMA	GRQ	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Sti Sithole	1		1	1	1				1	1	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Pieter Jansen	2	2	2	2	16	2	16	16	2	16	—	10	2	0	0	0	10
Justin Ackerman	3	1		3	3			17	3	3	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby de Wee	4	5	5	5	4	5	18		5	4	—	9	2	0	0	0	10
Marvin Orie	5		4	4	5		5	18	4	5	—	8	2	0	0	0	10
Victor Sekekete	6	7	7	6		19					—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Fabian Booysen	7		8	7	7		7	7	7	7	—	8	4	0	0	0	20
Jano Venter	8			8	8	8	8	8	8	8	—	8	5	0	0	0	25
Marco Jansen van Vuren	9	9	9	9	9				20	20	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
Shaun Reynolds	10	10	21	10	10		10	10	10	10	—	9	4	44	10	0	138
Gerrie Labuschagné	11					11					—	2	4	0	0	0	20
Gerdus van der Walt	12	12		22	12	12	22				—	6	2	0	0	0	10
Jarryd Sage	13	13	22	13	13		12	12	12	12	—	9	5	0	0	0	25
Barend Smit	14										—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ashlon Davids	15	15	15	15	15				15	22	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Ruan Brits	16	16	16								—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pieter Scholtz	17	3	3	17	17	3				17	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
JP du Preez	18	4									—	2	3	0	0	0	15
James Venter	19	6	6			6			6	6	—	6	8	0	0	0	40
Bradley Thain	20	20	20	21	20	9					—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Siya Masuku	21	21	10		21	10		21			—	6	1	18	1	0	44
Jan-Louis la Grange	22		13	14		21	21		13	13	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Jo-Hanko de Villiers		8									—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Madosh Tambwe		11			14		11	22	14	14	—	6	7	0	0	0	35
Ruan Combrinck		14	14					14			—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Luvuyo Pupuma		17	17			1			17		—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Rhyno Herbst		18	18	18	18	4			18	18	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
Hacjivah Dayimani		19	19	20	19	7	19		19	19	—	7	6	0	0	0	30
Selom Gavor		22	11	11		14					—	4	3	0	0	0	15
Heimar Williams			12	12							—	2	0	0	0	0	0
HP van Schoor				16		16					—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Robert Kruger				19			4	4			—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Akker van der Merwe					2		2	2			—	3	3	0	0	0	15
Cyle Brink					6		6	19			—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Aphiwe Dyantyi					11	22					—	1	2	0	0	0	10
Wayne van der Bank					22	13			22		—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jaco van der Walt						15				15	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bhekisa Shongwe						17					—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Driaan Bester						18					—	1	1	0	0	0	5
Morné van den Berg						20					—	1	1	0	0	0	5
Corné Fourie							1				—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Johannes Jonker							3				—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dillon Smit							9	20	9	9	—	4	2	0	0	0	10
Jacques Nel							13	13			—	2	1	0	0	0	5
Anthony Volmink							14	11	11	11	—	4	3	0	0	0	15
Sylvian Mahuza							15	15			—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jacques van Rooyen							17	1			—	2	1	0	0	0	5
Faf de Klerk							20	9			—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Hencus van Wyk								3			—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lourens Erasmus								5			—	1	1	0	0	0	5
Kwagga Smith								6			—	1	1	0	0	0	5
Le Roux Baard									16		—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Fouché									21		—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Robbie Coetzee										2	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rohan Janse van Rensburg										21	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
penalty try												–	1	–	–	–	7
Total												10	78	62	11	0	549

Xander Crause, Dean Gordon, Wiehan Jacobs, Morné Moos, Koos Tredoux and Jaco Willemse were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Griffons^[76]
Name	LEO	FSt	SHA	GRQ	FSt	SHA	LEO	GRQ	QF	SF	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Barend Potgieter	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	8	1	0	0	0	5
Khwezi Mkhafu	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	—	—	—	8	1	0	0	0	5
Danie van der Merwe	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	—	—	—	8	1	0	0	0	5
Gavin Annandale	4		5	4	5		18	18	—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Samora Fihlani	5	4	4	19	4	18			—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Thato Mavundla	6	19	20	20	6	6	6	6	—	—	—	8	2	0	0	0	10
Jean Pretorius	7	6	6						—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Henco Greyling	8	8	8	6	7	7	7	7	—	—	—	8	1	0	0	0	5
Louis Venter	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	—	—	—	8	2	0	0	0	10
Jaun Kotzé	10	21	22	22		21			—	—	—	5	0	3	0	0	6
Ezrick Alexander	11								—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Duan Pretorius	12	10	10	10	12	10	10	10	—	—	—	8	1	18	6	0	59
Joubert Engelbrecht	13	13	13	13	13		13	13	—	—	—	7	3	0	0	0	15
Vuyo Mbotho	14	11	14	14	22	13	21	21	—	—	—	8	5	0	0	0	25
Tertius Maarman	15	15	11	11			20		—	—	—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Hennie Venter	16	16	16	16			16		—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
PW Botha	17	17	17	17					—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Neil Claassen	18	5	7	5	19	4	4	4	—	—	—	8	2	0	0	0	10
Vincent Maruping	19	7		7			19	19	—	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Malcolm-Kerr Till	20	20	21	21	20	20		20	—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Arthur Williams	21	12	12	12					—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Sandile Kubekha	22						11	11	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Rodney Damons		14			14	14			—	—	—	3	1	0	0	0	5
Boela Serfontein		18	18		18	5	5	5	—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Alrin Eksteen		22	15	15	15	15	15	15	—	—	—	7	3	0	0	0	15
Jasper Wiese			19	8	8	8	8	8	—	—	—	6	3	0	0	0	15
Rudi Britz				18	17	17			—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Robbie Petzer					10				—	—	—	1	0	0	1	0	3
Warren Williams					11	11	14		—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	15
Reinach Venter					16	16		16	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Carel-Jan Coetzee					21	12	12	12	—	—	—	4	2	0	0	0	10
Cornel Jacobs						19			—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wynand Pienaar						22	22	22	—	—	—	3	0	2	0	0	4
Ruan Kramer							17	17	—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Total												8	32	23	7	0	227

JP Alberts, Hein Bezuidenhoudt, Shirwin Cupido, Selvyn Davids, Andrew du Plessis, Ruben Fourie, Werner Kotze, JP Mans, George Marich, Japie Nel, Nazo Nkala, Martin Sithole, Sherwin Slater, Joe van der Hoogt and Leighton van Wyk were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Griquas^[77]
Name	SHA	LEO	FSt	GRF	LEO	FSt	SHA	GRF	EPK	LIO	WPr	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Liam Hendricks	1	1	1		1			1	1	1	1	8	0	0	0	0	0
AJ le Roux	2		2	2	2	2	2	17	2	2	2	9	3	0	0	0	15
Ewald van der Westhuizen	3	3	3	3		3	3		17	3	3	9	1	0	0	0	5
FP Pelser	4	5	4		4				18	4	4	7	0	0	0	0	0
Pieter Jansen van Vuren	5	18	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	11	0	0	0	0	0
Wendal Wehr	6	6	6		6	6	6		6	6	6	9	3	0	0	0	15
Sias Koen	7	7	19	7	7	7	7		7	7	7	10	2	0	0	0	10
Jason Fraser	8	8	8	8	8	8	8			8	8	9	4	0	0	0	20
Christiaan Meyer	9	9		9		20	20	9	20	9	9	9	4	0	0	0	20
George Whitehead	10	10	10	10	21	21	10	10	10	10	10	10	1	35	4	0	87
Ederies Arendse	11	11	14		14	14	14		14	14	14	9	6	0	0	0	30
Johnathan Francke	12	12										2	0	0	0	0	0
Tertius Kruger	13	13	12	12	12	12		12	12	12	12	10	7	0	0	0	35
Koch Marx	14	14	13	14			11	13	13		13	8	4	0	0	0	20
AJ Coertzen	15	15	15	22	11	11	15	21		11	11	10	2	0	0	0	10
Marius Fourie	16			16	17	16	1	2	16	16	16	8	1	0	0	0	5
NJ Oosthuizen	17	17	17		3	1		3	3	17	17	9	1	0	0	0	5
Jonathan Adendorf	18	4		18	18	18		4	4	18	18	8	0	0	0	0	0
De Wet Kruger	19	19		19	20			19				4	0	0	0	0	0
Renier Botha	20	20	9	20	9	9	9		9	20	20	10	5	0	0	0	25
André Swarts	21		21	21	10	10	12		21	21	21	9	3	16	6	0	65
Enver Brandt	22	22	11	11		22	21	11	11	22	22	10	9	0	0	0	45
Wilmar Arnoldi		2	16		16		16	16				4	1	0	0	0	5
Brandon Haas		16										1	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Zana		21	22	15	15	15	22	15	15	15	15	10	3	3	0	0	21
RJ Liebenberg			7	6		19	19	6	8			6	0	0	0	0	0
Shaun McDonald			18	4	19	4	4	7				5	1	0	0	0	5
Devon Nash			20									1	0	0	0	0	0
Devon Martinus				1								1	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Steyn				13	13	13	13	22	22	13		7	1	0	0	0	5
Mthunzi Moloi				17		17	17					3	0	0	0	0	0
Alvin Brandt					22			14				2	1	0	0	0	5
Jono Janse van Rensburg							18	8	19	19	19	5	0	0	0	0	0
Steph Vermeulen								18				1	0	0	0	0	0
Tiaan Dorfling								20				1	0	0	0	0	0
penalty try												–	1	–	–	–	7
Total												11	64	54	10	0	460

Leopards^[78]
Name	GRF	GRQ	FSt	SHA	GRQ	FSt	SHA	GRF	QF	SF	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Joe Smith	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	—	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Dane van der Westhuyzen	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	—	—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Morné Strydom	3	3	3	17	18	1	17	18	—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Loftus Morrison	4	18					18	5	—	—	—	3	1	0	0	0	5
Willem Steenkamp	5	5							—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Gideon van der Merwe	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	—	—	—	8	4	0	0	0	20
Boela Venter	7	4			17	17		17	—	—	—	4	1	0	0	0	5
Juan Language	8	8	8	8	8	19	19	8	—	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Chriswill September	9	9	9	9	9	9			—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Schalk Hugo	10	10	10	10	10	21	20	20	—	—	—	8	2	15	5	0	55
Gene Willemse	11	11	11	11	11	11	22	11	—	—	—	7	4	0	0	0	20
Henko Marais	12	12		12	12	12	12	12	—	—	—	7	3	0	0	0	15
Bradley Moolman	13		21	13	13		11	13	—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Rowayne Beukman	14	14	14	14	14	14			—	—	—	6	1	0	0	0	5
Tapiwa Mafura	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	—	—	—	8	3	0	0	0	15
Louis van der Westhuizen	16	16	16	16	16				—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Matimu Manganyi	17	17							—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Marno Redelinghuys	18	7	7		7	7			—	—	—	5	2	0	0	0	10
Gopolang Molefe	19								—	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wessel Kuhn	20	20	20	20		20	9	9	—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Gerhard Nortier	21	21	12	21	20	10	10	10	—	—	—	7	0	5	3	0	19
Lungelo Gosa	22	22	22	22					—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Elden Schoeman		13	13		21	13	13	22	—	—	—	6	1	0	0	0	5
Jeandré Rudolph		19	19	7	19	8	8	19	—	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Stairs Mhlongo			4				4	4	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Steenkamp			5	5	5	5	5		—	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Ruan Venter			17	4					—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Schalk Jooste			18	3	3	3			—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dewald Dekker				18		18	3	3	—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jaco Swanepoel				19					—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
HP Swart					4	4	7	7	—	—	—	4	1	0	0	0	5
Jimmy Mpailane					22	22	14	14	—	—	—	3	1	0	0	0	5
Cameron van Heerden						16	16	16	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Akhona Nela							21	21	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Total												8	27	20	8	0	199

Duhann Gunter, Eugene Hare, Jaco Hayward, Robert Hunt, Mogau Mabokela, Muziwandile Mazibuko, Hendrik Mulder, Justin Newman, Dylan Schoeman and Nico van Tonder were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Pumas^[79]
Name	BUL	LIO	WEL	FNH	BUL	LIO	WEL	FNH	QF	SF	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Jacques Kotzé	1	1			17		17	17	17	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Marko Janse van Rensburg	2	2	16	16	2	2			2	—	—	7	3	0	0	0	15
Marné Coetzee	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	—	—	9	0	0	0	0	0
Tazz Fuzani	4	4			4		4	4	4	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Hugo Kloppers	5	5	5	5	5	5	5		5	—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Reuben Johannes	6	6								—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Engelbrecht	7	7	7	7	7	19	19			—	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
Carel Greeff	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	—	—	9	5	0	0	0	25
Reynier van Rooyen	9	9	9	9	9	9	20	20	20	—	—	9	3	0	0	0	15
Kobus Marais	10	10	10	10	10	21	10		10	—	—	8	1	14	12	0	69
JP Lewis	11	11	11	11	11	11	11			—	—	7	3	0	0	0	15
Leighton van Wyk	12	12								—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Hennie Skorbinski	13	13			13	13	13	13	13	—	—	7	2	0	0	0	10
Ruwellyn Isbell	14	14	14	14	14	14		11	11	—	—	8	4	0	0	0	20
Sias Ebersohn	15	15	21	21	21	10	21	10		—	—	8	1	14	1	0	36
Frank Herne	16	16	2	2	16	16	2	2	16	—	—	9	9	0	0	0	45
De-Jay Terblanche	17	17	1	1		17				—	—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Stephan Greeff	18	18	4	4		18		18		—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Shabangu	19	19	6	6	6	6				—	—	6	1	0	0	0	5
Emile Temperman	20	20	20	20	20	20	9	9	9	—	—	9	3	0	0	0	15
Deon Helberg	21		13	13						—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Devon Williams	22	22	15	15	15	15	15	22	22	—	—	9	4	0	0	0	20
Ryan Nell		21	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	—	—	8	3	0	0	0	15
Khwezi Mona			17	17	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
Jannie Stander			18	18	18	4	18	5	18	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Johann Grundlingh			19							—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Fisher			22							—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nardus van der Walt				19	19	7	7	7	7	—	—	6	1	0	0	0	5
Trompie Pretorius				22	22	22	14	14	14	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Francois Kleinhans							6	6	6	—	—	3	2	0	0	0	10
Mark Pretorius							16	16		—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Gerrit Smith							22	15	15	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Lambert Groenewald								19	19	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Justin van Staden								21	21	—	—	2	0	3	1	0	9
penalty try												–	1	–	–	–	7
Total												9	48	31	14	0	346

Louis Albertse, Bernado Botha, Wiehan Hay, Jeremy Jordaan, Luxolo Koza, Hoffmann Maritz, Morgan Naudé, Dylan Peterson, Marnus Schoeman, Marlou van Niekerk and Simon Westraadt were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Sharks XV^[80]
Name	QF	SF	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Lourens Adriaanse				0	0	0	0	0	0
Hyron Andrews				0	0	0	0	0	0
Ngoni Chidoma				0	0	0	0	0	0
Stephan Coetzee				0	0	0	0	0	0
Keegan Daniel				0	0	0	0	0	0
Jean Droste				0	0	0	0	0	0
Andrew du Plessis				0	0	0	0	0	0
Dan du Preez				0	0	0	0	0	0
Gerhard Engelbrecht				0	0	0	0	0	0
Graham Geldenhuys				0	0	0	0	0	0
Thierry Kounga Kuaté				0	0	0	0	0	0
Ruan Kramer				0	0	0	0	0	0
Stephan Lewies				0	0	0	0	0	0
Khaya Majola				0	0	0	0	0	0
Mzamo Majola				0	0	0	0	0	0
John-Hubert Meyer				0	0	0	0	0	0
Tera Mtembu				0	0	0	0	0	0
Bandisa Ndlovu				0	0	0	0	0	0
Etienne Oosthuizen				0	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Schoeman				0	0	0	0	0	0
Philip van der Walt				0	0	0	0	0	0
Kerron van Vuuren				0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacques Vermeulen				0	0	0	0	0	0
Wian Vosloo				0	0	0	0	0	0
Rikus Zwart				0	0	0	0	0	0
Garth April				0	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Bailing				0	0	0	0	0	0
Tristan Blewett				0	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Claassens				0	0	0	0	0	0
Johan Deysel				0	0	0	0	0	0
André Esterhuizen				0	0	0	0	0	0
Rowan Gouws				0	0	0	0	0	0
Benhard Janse van Rensburg				0	0	0	0	0	0
Morné Joubert				0	0	0	0	0	0
Marius Louw				0	0	0	0	0	0
Ilunga Mukendi				0	0	0	0	0	0
Odwa Ndungane				0	0	0	0	0	0
S'busiso Nkosi				0	0	0	0	0	0
Cobus Reinach				0	0	0	0	0	0
S'bura Sithole				0	0	0	0	0	0
Damian Stevens				0	0	0	0	0	0
Kobus van Wyk				0	0	0	0	0	0
Hanco Venter				0	0	0	0	0	0
Danrich Visagie				0	0	0	0	0	0
Courtney Winnaar				0	0	0	0	0	0
Total				0	0	0	0	0	0

Ryan Carlson, Francois de Villiers, Andrew Evans, Clifferd Jacobs, Francois Kleinhans, Khulu Marwana, Michael Meyer, Enoch Mnyaka, Clément Poitrenaud, Inny Radebe, Rhyno Smith, Samuel Swanepoel and James Tedder were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

SWD Eagles^[81]
Name									QF	SF	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Juandré Digue	1	1	17	16	1	1			—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Jacques Vermaak	2	2							—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Basil Short	3	3	3	3	3	17			—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Anton Smit	4								—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cornell Hess	5	5	5	5					—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Janneman Stander	6	6	6	6	6	7	6	7	—	—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Lodewyk Uys	7	7	7	7		19	5	18	—	—	—	7	2	0	0	0	10
Christo du Plessis	8	8		19					—	—	—	3	1	0	0	0	5
Boela Abrahams	9	9	20						—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Martin du Toit	10								—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Adri Jacobs	11	11		11	11	13	13	11	—	—	—	7	4	0	0	0	20
Wilneth Engelbrecht	12	13	21	21			21	21	—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Kirsten Heyns	13		13	13	13			14	—	—	—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Shadward Fillies	14	14	22	20					—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Leighton Eksteen	15	15	15	15	15	10	10	10	—	—	—	8	1	16	6	0	55
Kurt Haupt	16					2	16	2	—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Teunis Nieuwoudt	17	17	1	1	17	3	1	3	—	—	—	8	1	0	0	0	5
Freginald Africa	18	18	18	18	19	6		6	—	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Daniël Maree	19	19	8			20	8	19	—	—	—	6	1	0	0	0	5
Dillin Snel	20	20	9	9	20	21	9	20	—	—	—	8	2	0	0	0	10
Johnny Welthagen	21	12	12	12	10	22	12		—	—	—	7	3	0	0	0	15
Quaid Langeveldt	22	10	10	10			22	22	—	—	—	6	2	0	0	0	10
Brendon Snyman		4	4	4	5	5		5	—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Jan van der Merwe		16	2	2	2	16	2	16	—	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Rhupino Plaatjies		21							—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Bhana		22	11						—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Charles Radebe			14	14	14	14	14		—	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Brianton Booysen			16						—	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thor Halvorsen			19	8	8		19		—	—	—	4	1	0	0	0	5
Ayyoob Moerat				17	16		3	17	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Marlo Weich				22	21	15	15	15	—	—	—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Peet van der Walt					4	4	18		—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Davon Raubenheimer					7	8	7	8	—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Johan Steyn					9	9	20	9	—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Marlou van Niekerk					12	12		12	—	—	—	3	1	0	0	0	5
Jeremy Jordaan					18	18	4	4	—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Fisher					22	11	11	13	—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Layle Delo							17	1	—	—	—	2	1	0	0	0	5
penalty try												–	1	–	–	–	7
Total												8	25	16	6	0	179

Leegan Moos, Andisa Ntsila, Luzuko Vulindlu and Matt Wiseman were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Welwitschias^[82]
Name	FNH	BUL	LIO	PMA	FNH	BUL	LIO	PMA	QF	SF	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Christo McNish	1	1	17	17		1	1	17	—	—	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
Shaun du Preez	2	2		2	2				—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
AJ de Klerk	3	3	18	18	18				—	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Munio Kasiringua	4	4	4			4		19	—	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Max Katjijeko	5		5	5	5	5	5	5	—	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Rohan Kitshoff	6	6		6	6	6			—	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Thomasau Forbes	7	7	6		7	7	6	7	—	—	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
Leneve Damens	8	8	7	7					—	—	—	4	1	0	0	0	5
Eugene Jantjies	9	9	9	9	9				—	—	—	5	1	0	0	0	5
Theuns Kotzé	10	10	10	10	10				—	—	—	5	0	11	6	0	40
Gino Wilson	11	11		11	11				—	—	—	4	3	0	0	0	15
Darryl de la Harpe	12	12		12	12				—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
JC Greyling	13	13	13	13	13				—	—	—	5	2	0	0	0	10
Lesley Klim	14	14	14	14	14				—	—	—	5	5	0	0	0	25
David Philander	15	15	11	15	15	14	15	15	—	—	—	8	2	0	0	0	10
Andries Rousseau	16	18	3	3	3	3	3	3	—	—	—	8	1	0	0	0	5
Collen Smith	17	17	1	1	1				—	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Mahepisa Tjeriko	18	19	19		19				—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Roderique Victor	19		8	8	8	8	8	20	—	—	—	7	1	0	0	0	5
Francois Wiese	20		12		22	12		12	—	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Cameron Klassen	21	21	21	21		9			—	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Aurelio Plato	22		15			22	22		—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ruan Ludick		5		19	4				—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Gert Lotter		16	2						—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Thomas Kali		20	20	4		20	20		—	—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Heinrich Smit		22	22	22					—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Obert Nortjé			16	16	16	16	2	2	—	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Adriaan Booysen				20	20		7	8	—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Des Sethie					17	17	17	1	—	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dirk von Weidts					21	10	10	10	—	—	—	3	1	1	0	0	7
Niël van Vuuren						2	16	16	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Nikin Cloete						11			—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	5
Ethan Beukes						13	12	13	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Nel						15			—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Denzil van Wyk						19	19	4	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Russell van Wyk						21	11	14	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
Winmar Rust							4	6	—	—	—	2	0	0	1	0	3
JC Winckler							9	9	—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Janré du Toit							13	11	—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Collins Omalu							14		—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Herman Grobler							18	18	—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
TC Kisting							21	21	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mahco Prinsloo								22	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nelius Theron									—	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total												8	19	12	7	0	140

Nian Berg, Enem Kritzinger, James Marx, Malcolm Moore, Philip Nashikaku, MP Pretorius and Heico Prinsloo were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Western Province^[83]
Name	QF	SF	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Wesley Adonis				0	0	0	0	0	0
Juarno Augustus				0	0	0	0	0	0
Eital Bredenkamp				0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaco Coetzee				0	0	0	0	0	0
Ruben de Villiers				0	0	0	0	0	0
Johan du Toit				0	0	0	0	0	0
Rynhardt Elstadt				0	0	0	0	0	0
Brenden Esterhuizen				0	0	0	0	0	0
Oli Kebble				0	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Kumbirai				0	0	0	0	0	0
Percy Mngadi				0	0	0	0	0	0
Dean Muir				0	0	0	0	0	0
Niel Oelofse				0	0	0	0	0	0
Caylib Oosthuizen				0	0	0	0	0	0
Conway Pretorius				0	0	0	0	0	0
JD Schickerling				0	0	0	0	0	0
Chad Solomon				0	0	0	0	0	0
Piet-Louw Strauss				0	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Stringer				0	0	0	0	0	0
Nyasha Tarusenga				0	0	0	0	0	0
Jurie van Vuuren				0	0	0	0	0	0
Frans van Wyk				0	0	0	0	0	0
Ashley Wells				0	0	0	0	0	0
Eduard Zandberg				0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Barry				0	0	0	0	0	0
Bjorn Basson				0	0	0	0	0	0
Kurt Coleman				0	0	0	0	0	0
Juan de Jongh				0	0	0	0	0	0
Daniël du Plessis				0	0	0	0	0	0
Michal Haznar				0	0	0	0	0	0
Grant Hermanus				0	0	0	0	0	0
Errol Jaggers				0	0	0	0	0	0
Herschel Jantjies				0	0	0	0	0	0
Harlon Klaasen				0	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Kriel				0	0	0	0	0	0
Godlen Masimla				0	0	0	0	0	0
Ruhan Nel				0	0	0	0	0	0
Khanyo Ngcukana				0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Oosthuizen				0	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Phillips				0	0	0	0	0	0
Marcello Sampson				0	0	0	0	0	0
Ernst Stapelberg				0	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Thomson				0	0	0	0	0	0
Scott van Breda				0	0	0	0	0	0
Valentino Wellman				0	0	0	0	0	0
Total				0	0	0	0	0	0

Saud Abrahams, Siphamandla Dama, Paul de Wet, Nico Leonard, Tristan Leyds, Daniël Maree, Ayyoob Moerat, Carlü Sadie, Cornel Smit, Ruben Terblanche, Mujaahid van der Hoven, Kobus van Dyk, Chevandré van Schoor, Alistair Vermaak, Jondré Williams and Leolin Zas were named in the squad, but not included in a matchday squad.

Top scorers

The top ten try and point scorers during the 2017 Rugby Challenge were:

Top ten try scorers
No	Player	Team	Tries
1	Enver Brandt	Griquas	9
1	Frank Herne	Pumas	9
3	Craig Barry	Western Province	8
3	James Venter	Golden Lions XV	8
5	Tertius Kruger	Griquas	7
	Madosh Tambwe	Golden Lions XV	7
	Oliver Zono	Border Bulldogs	7
8	Ederies Arendse	Griquas	6
	Hacjivah Dayimani	Golden Lions XV	6
	Franco Naudé	Blue Bulls XV	6
	Boom Prinsloo	Blue Bulls XV	6
	Etienne Taljaard	Falcons	6
	Keanu Vers	Eastern Province Kings	6

Top ten points scorers
No	Player	Team	Points
1	Shaun Reynolds	Golden Lions XV	138
2	Oliver Zono	Border Bulldogs	101
3	George Whitehead	Griquas	87
4	Marco Mason	Free State XV	79
5	Divan Nel	Boland Cavaliers	71
6	Brandon Thomson	Western Province	70
7	Kobus Marais	Pumas	69
8	André Swarts	Griquas	62
9	Leighton Eksteen	SWD Eagles	61
10	Duan Pretorius	Griffons	59

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2017 Rugby Challenge:

2018 Rugby Challenge referees
Stuart Berry • Rodney Boneparte • Ben Crouse • Stephan Geldenhuys • Quinton Immelman • AJ Jacobs • Cwengile Jadezweni • Pro Legoete • Vusi Msibi • Jaco Pretorius • Rasta Rasivhenge • Egon Seconds • Lourens van der Merwe • Marius van der Westhuizen • Jaco van Heerden

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