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.

The competition was won by, who beat the 33–21 in the final held in Durban. finished bottom of the log, but retained their Premier Division status by beating the 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 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.

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

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

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.

Relegation play-off

 * remain in the Currie Cup Premier Division for 2018.
 * remain in the Currie Cup First Division for 2018.

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

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