2017 Sunwolves season

In 2017, the Sunwolves participated in the 2017 Super Rugby competition, their second ever appearance in the competition since joining in 2016. They were included in the Africa 1 Conference of the competition, along with the, and.

Coaches and management
The Sunwolves coaching and management staff for the 2017 Super Rugby season were:

Squad
The following players were named in the Sunwolves squad for the 2017 Super Rugby season:

Player statistics
The Super Rugby appearance record for players that represented the Sunwolves in 2017 is as follows:

For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 23. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by. "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Kck" to the number of points scored via kicks (conversions, penalties or drop goals) and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.