The final standings for the 2017 Super Rugby season were:[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Crusaders
|
15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 544 | 303 | +241 | 77 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 63 | Conference leaders Qualify to finals |
| 2 |  Brumbies
|
15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 315 | 279 | +36 | 41 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 34 | |
| 3 | Hurricanes
|
15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 596 | 272 | +324 | 89 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 58 | Wildcard teams Qualify to finals |
| 4 | Chiefs
|
15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 433 | 292 | +141 | 55 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 57 | |
| 5 | Highlanders
|
15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 488 | 308 | +180 | 62 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 51 | |
| 6 | Blues
|
15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 425 | 391 | +34 | 55 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 37 | |
| 7 | Force
|
15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 313 | 404 | −91 | 36 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 26 | Dropped from Super Rugby for the 2018 season |
| 8 | Reds
|
15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 321 | 479 | −158 | 46 | 61 | 1 | 4 | 21 | |
| 9 | Waratahs
|
15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 396 | 522 | −126 | 52 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 19 | |
| 10 | Rebels
|
15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 236 | 569 | −333 | 23 | 79 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lions
|
15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 590 | 268 | +322 | 81 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 65 | Conference leaders Qualify to finals |
| 2 | Stormers
|
15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 490 | 436 | +54 | 64 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 43 | |
| 3 | Sharks
|
15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 392 | 323 | +69 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 42 | Wildcard teams Qualify to finals |
| 4 |  Jaguares
|
15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 404 | 386 | +18 | 49 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 33 | |
| 5 | Southern Kings
|
15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 391 | 470 | −79 | 49 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 28 | Dropped from Super Rugby for the 2018 season |
| 6 | Cheetahs
|
15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 395 | 551 | −156 | 46 | 75 | 1 | 4 | 21 | |
| 7 | Bulls
|
15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 339 | 459 | −120 | 39 | 59 | 0 | 4 | 20 | |
| 8 |  Sunwolves
|
15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 315 | 671 | −356 | 41 | 96 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
|
Source: [1]
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| Competition rules |
|---|
| Qualification:
The top eight teams will qualify to the finals, with their final positions in the overall log determining their seedings in the quarter-finals. The conference winners will be seeded #1 to #4 for the quarter-finals, in order of log points gained during the group stages, while the wildcards will be seeded as #5 to #8 in order of log points gained during the group stages. In the quarter-finals, the conference winners will host the first round of the finals, with the highest-seeded conference winner hosting the fourth-seeded wildcard entry, the second-seeded conference winner hosting the third-seeded wildcard entry, the third-seeded conference winner hosting the second-seeded wildcard entry and the fourth-seeded conference winner hosting the top-seed wildcard entry. The Quarter Final winners will progress to the semi-finals, where the winners of quarter-finals 1 and 4 will play each other, as well as the winners of quarter-finals 2 and 3, each tie hosted by the higher-seeded team. The winner of the semi-finals will progress to the Final, again to be held at the venue of the highest-seeded team. |
| 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 at least three tries more than the opponent in a match |
| Classification: Teams standings are calculated as follows:[2] * Conference Leaders (i.e. conference leaders will always be ranked at the top) * Log points * Number of games won * Overall points difference * Number of tries scored * Overall try difference |
References
- ^ a b "SA Rugby Log – 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Team with "Most Wins" will finish higher in Super Rugby". SANZAAR. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.