2017 Varsity Shield

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Use South African English|date=August 2023}} {{Navbox | name = Varsity Shield seasons | title = Varsity Shield seasons | listclass = hlist | state = autocollapse | group1 = Seasons | list1 = * 2011 * 2012 * 2013 * 2014 * 2015 * 2016 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2020 * 2021 * 2022 * 2023 * 2024 * 2025 * 2026 }} {{Infobox rugby union season | name = 2017 Varsity Shield | image = File:VARSITY SHIELD LOGO 2017.jpg | imagesize = 150px | caption = | countries = South Africa | date = 9 February – 10 April 2017 | champions = | count = | runnersup = | promoted = | relegated = | matches = | attendance = | tries = | top point scorer = | top try scorer = | prevseason = 2016 | nextseason = 2018 }} {{2017 in South African rugby union}} The '''2017 Varsity Shield''' was the 2017 edition of the Varsity Shield, an annual second-tier inter-university rugby union competition featuring university sides in South Africa. The tournament – known as the ''FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons – was the seventh season of the Varsity Shield and was contested from 9 February to 10 April 2017.

==Competition rules and information==

There were seven participating universities in the 2017 Varsity Shield. These teams played each other once over the course of the season, either home or away.

Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that received fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

==Teams==

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The following teams took part in the 2017 Varsity Shield competition:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%; width:60%;" |- ! colspan=4 align=center | '''2017 Varsity Shield teams''' |- ! width="20%" | Team name ! width="40%" | University ! width="40%" | Stadium |- | {{Rut|CPUT}} || Cape Peninsula University of Technology || {{Rus|CPUT Sports Stadium}} |- | {{Rut|Rhodes}} || Rhodes University || {{Rus|Rhodes Great Field}} |- | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || Tshwane University of Technology || {{Rus|TUT Stadium}} |- | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || University of Fort Hare || {{Rus|Davidson Rugby Field}} |- | rowspan=2 | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || rowspan=2 | University of KwaZulu-Natal || {{Rus|Howard College Rugby Stadium}} |- | {{Rus|Peter Booysen Sports Park}} |- | {{Rut|UWC}} || University of the Western Cape || {{Rus|UWC Sport Stadium}} |- | {{Rut|WSU All Blacks}} || Walter Sisulu University || {{Rus|Buffalo City Stadium}} |}

==Standings==

The final standings for the 2017 Varsity Shield were:<ref name="SA Rugby Log – 2017 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Log | id=3144 | comp=2017 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International | date=10 February 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:100%; font-size:100%; width:60%;" |- ! colspan="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | '''2017 Varsity Shield standings''' |- ! style="width:5%;" | Pos ! style="width:35%;" | Team ! style="width:5%;" | P ! style="width:5%;" | W ! style="width:5%;" | D ! style="width:5%;" | L ! style="width:5%;" | PF ! style="width:5%;" | PA ! style="width:5%;" | PD ! style="width:5%;" | TF ! style="width:5%;" | TA ! style="width:5%;" | TB ! style="width:5%;" | LB ! style="width:5%;" | Pts  |- style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 1 || align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} || 6 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 274 || 102 || +172 || || || 6 || 1 || '''27''' |- style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 2 || align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2 || 144 || 102 || +42 || || || 3 || 1 || '''20''' |- style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 3 || align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2 || 132 || 97 || +35 || || || 3 || 1 || '''20''' |- style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 4 || align=left | {{Rut|WSU All Blacks}} {{refn | group=note | name="WSU points deduction" | WSU All Blacks were found guilty of fielding ineligible players in their first two matches of the season. Both matches were awarded as a 32–0 victory to their opponents.<ref name="FNB WSU docked points for fielding ineligible players">{{cite press release |url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-wsu-docked-points-fielding-ineligible-players |title=FNB WSU docked points for fielding ineligible players |publisher=Varsity Cup |date=6 March 2017 |accessdate=21 March 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321090419/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-wsu-docked-points-fielding-ineligible-players |archivedate=21 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}} | 6 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 118 || 138 || −20 || || || 2 || 0 || '''14''' |- | 5 || align=left | {{Rut|CPUT}} {{refn | group=note | name="CPUT points deduction" | CPUT were found guilty of fielding ineligible players in three of their matches during the season. All those matches were awarded as a 32–0 victory to their opponents.<ref name="Ineligibility takes the Shield's spotlight, again">{{cite news|url=http://www.rugby365.com/article/78026-ineligibility-takes-the-shield-s-spotlight-again |title=Ineligibility takes the Shield's spotlight, again |work=Rugby365 |date=20 March 2017 |accessdate=20 March 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320223826/http://www.rugby365.com/article/78026-ineligibility-takes-the-shield-s-spotlight-again |archivedate=20 March 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>}} | 6 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 91 || 152 || −61 || || || 1 || 1 || '''10''' |- | 6 || align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} || 6 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 94 || 142 || −48 || || || 0 || 1 || '''9''' |- | 7 || align=left | {{Rut|Rhodes}} || 6 || 1 || 0 || 5 || 90 || 210 || −120 || || || 1 || 1 || '''6''' |}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center; line-height:100%; font-size:100%; width:60%;" |- ! colspan="100%" style="border:0px" | Legend and competition rules |- | colspan="100%" style="height:10px" | |- | colspan="100%" style="border:0px" | '''Legend:''' |- | style="height:10px; width:5%; background:#E8FFD8;" | | style="width:30%;" | Top four teams; qualified to the semi-finals. | style="width:5%;" | | style="width:60%; background:#FFFFFF;" | P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points |- | colspan="100%" style="height:10px" | |- | colspan="100%" style="border:0px" | '''Competition rules:''' |- | colspan="100%" | '''Play-offs:''' The top four teams qualified to the semi-finals. The first-placed team hosted the fourth-placed team and the second-placed team hosted the third-placed team. The higher-ranked semi-final winner then hosted the lower-ranked semi-final winner in the final. '''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 |}

===Round-by-round===

The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets:

{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center; line-height:100%; font-size:90%; width:60%;" |- ! colspan=100% | Team Progression – 2017 Varsity Shield |- ! style="text-align:left; width:28%;" | Team ! style="width:8%;" | R1 ! style="width:8%;" | R2 ! style="width:8%;" | R3 ! style="width:8%;" | R4 ! style="width:8%;" | R5 ! style="width:8%;" | R6 ! style="width:8%;" | R7 ! style="width:8%;" | Semi ! style="width:8%;" | Final |- | align=left | {{Rut|UWC}} |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 5 (2nd) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7 (2nd) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 12 (1st) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 17 (1st) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 22 (1st) |  style="background:#ECECEC;" | 22 (1st) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 27 (1st) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | Won |  |- | align=left | {{Rut|UFH Blues}} |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 5 (1st) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 10 (1st) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 11 (2nd) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 16 (2nd) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 20 (2nd) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 20 (2nd) |  style="background:#ECECEC;" | 20 (2nd) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | Won |  |- | align=left | {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} |  style="background:#ECECEC;" | 0 (6th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 5 (4th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 9 (3rd) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 14 (3rd) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 14 (3rd) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 15 (3rd) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 20 (3rd) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | Lost |  {{NA}} |- | align=left | {{Rut|WSU All Blacks}} |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 0 (7th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 0 (7th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 4 (6th) |  style="background:#ECECEC;" | 4 (6th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 9 (4th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 14 (4th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 14 (4th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | Lost |  {{NA}} |- | align=left | {{Rut|CPUT}} |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 1 (4th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 1 (6th) |  style="background:#ECECEC;" | 1 (7th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 1 (7th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 1 (7th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 5 (6th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 10 (5th) |  {{NA}} |  {{NA}} |- | align=left | {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 4 (3rd) |  style="background:#ECECEC;" | 4 (5th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 5 (5th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 5 (5th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 5 (6th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 9 (5th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 9 (6th) |  {{NA}} |  {{NA}} |- | align=left | {{Rut|Rhodes}} |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 1 (5th) |  style="background:#E8FFD8;" | 6 (3rd) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 6 (4th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 6 (4th) |  style="background:#ECECEC;" | 6 (5th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 6 (6th) |  style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 6 (7th) |  {{NA}} |  {{NA}} |- | colspan=100% style="height:10px" | |- |'''Key:''' | style="background:#E8FFD8;" | win | style="background:#97DEFF;" | draw | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | loss | style="background:#ECECEC;" | bye | colspan="100%" | |}

==Matches==

The following matches were played in the 2017 Varsity Shield:<ref name="Varsity Shield Fixtures">{{cite web |title=Varsity Shield Fixtures |url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield-fixtures |work=Varsity Cup |accessdate=1 December 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201062631/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield-fixtures |archivedate=1 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Round one===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 9 February 2017 | time = 16:45 | home = {{Rut|UWC}} | score = 26–23 | report = Report<ref name="FNB UWC edge out a resilient FNB CPUT side in an entertaining derby match">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-uwc-edge-resilient-fnb-cput-side-entertaining-derby-match | title=FNB UWC edge out a resilient FNB CPUT side in an entertaining derby match | work=Varsity Cup | date=9 February 2017 | accessdate=20 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220210018/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-uwc-edge-resilient-fnb-cput-side-entertaining-derby-match | archive-date=20 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UWC 26-23 FNB CPUT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=170524 | homeid=34834 | awayid=34864 | leagueid=3144 | hometeam=FNB UWC | homescore=26 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=FNB CPUT | matchdate=9 February 2017 | date=10 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|CPUT}} | stadium = {{Rus|UWC Sport Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 9 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | score = 16–12 | report = Report<ref name="FNB Vikings leave it late to defeat newcomers FNB Rhodes">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-vikings-leave-late-defeat-newcomers-fnb-rhodes | title=FNB Vikings leave it late to defeat newcomers FNB Rhodes | work=Varsity Cup | date=10 February 2017 | accessdate=20 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221005545/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-vikings-leave-late-defeat-newcomers-fnb-rhodes | archive-date=21 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB TUT 16-12 FNB Rhodes">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=170544 | homeid=34824 | awayid=34874 | leagueid=3144 | hometeam=FNB TUT | homescore=16 | awayscore=12 | awayteam=FNB Rhodes | matchdate=9 February 2017 | date=10 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|Rhodes}} | stadium = {{Rus|TUT Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 9 February 2017 | time = 19:00 | home = {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | score = 32–0 {{refn | group=note | name="WSU points deduction"}} | report = Report<ref name="Maiden win for newcomers FNB WSU in a five-try thriller">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/maiden-win-newcomers-fnb-wsu-five-try-thriller | title=Maiden win for newcomers FNB WSU in a five-try thriller | work=Varsity Cup | date=9 February 2017 | accessdate=20 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221005411/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/maiden-win-newcomers-fnb-wsu-five-try-thriller | archive-date=21 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UFH 12-33 FNB WSU">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=170534 | homeid=34854 | awayid=34884 | leagueid=3144 | hometeam=FNB UFH | homescore=12 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=FNB WSU | matchdate=9 February 2017 | date=10 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|WSU All Blacks}} | stadium = {{Rus|Davidson Rugby Field}} }}

{{Rubye|{{Rut|UKZN Impi}}}}

===Round two===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 13 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | score = 32–31 | report = Report<ref name="UFH fight till the death to earn maiden win against FNB UWC">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/ufh-fight-till-death-earn-maiden-win-fnb-uwc | title=UFH fight till the death to earn maiden win against FNB UWC | work=Varsity Cup | date=14 February 2017 | accessdate=20 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220043655/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/ufh-fight-till-death-earn-maiden-win-fnb-uwc/ | archive-date=20 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UFH 32-31 FNB UWC">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=170554 | homeid=34854 | awayid=34834 | leagueid=3144 | hometeam=FNB UFH | homescore=32 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=FNB UWC | matchdate=13 February 2017 | date=14 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UWC}} | stadium = {{Rus|Davidson Rugby Field}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 13 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|Rhodes}} | score = 32–0 {{refn | group=note | name="CPUT points deduction"}} | report = Report<ref name="FNB Rhodes suffer last minute loss to FNB CPUT">{{cite news | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-rhodes-suffer-last-minute-loss-fnb-cput | title=FNB Rhodes suffer last minute loss to FNB CPUT | work=Varsity Cup | date=14 February 2017 | accessdate=20 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221010014/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-rhodes-suffer-last-minute-loss-fnb-cput | archive-date=21 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Scoreboard<ref name="FNB Rhodes 10-13 FNB CPUT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=170564 | homeid=34874 | awayid=34864 | leagueid=3144 | hometeam=FNB Rhodes | homescore=10 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=FNB CPUT | matchdate=13 February 2017 | date=14 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|CPUT}} | stadium = {{Rus|Rhodes Great Field}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 13 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|WSU All Blacks}} | score = 0–32 {{refn | group=note | name="WSU points deduction"}} | report = Report Scoreboard<ref name="FNB WSU 42-21 FNB UKZN">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=170574 | homeid=34884 | awayid=34844 | leagueid=3144 | hometeam=FNB WSU | homescore=42 | awayscore=21 | awayteam=FNB UKZN | matchdate=13 February 2017 | date=14 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | stadium = {{Rus|Buffalo City Stadium}} }}

{{Rubye|{{Rut|TUT Vikings}}}}

===Round three===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 20 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|UWC}} | score = 88–8 | report = Report Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UWC 88-8 FNB Rhodes">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=170584 | homeid=34834 | awayid=34874 | leagueid=3144 | hometeam=FNB UWC | homescore=88 | awayscore=8 | awayteam=FNB Rhodes | matchdate=20 February 2017 | date=21 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|Rhodes}} | stadium = {{Rus|UWC Sport Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 20 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | score = 13–17 | report = Report Scoreboard<ref name="FNB TUT 13-17 FNB WSU">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=170594 | homeid=34824 | awayid=34884 | leagueid=3144 | hometeam=FNB TUT | homescore=13 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=FNB WSU | matchdate=20 February 2017 | date=21 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|WSU All Blacks}} | stadium = {{Rus|TUT Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 20 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | score = 16–10 | report = Report Scoreboard<ref name="FNB UKZN 16-10 FNB UFH">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=170604 | homeid=34844 | awayid=34854 | leagueid=3144 | hometeam=FNB UKZN | homescore=16 | awayscore=10 | awayteam=FNB UFH | matchdate=20 February 2017 | date=21 February 2017}}</ref> | away = {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | stadium = {{Rus|Peter Booysen Sports Park}} }}

{{Rubye|{{Rut|CPUT}}}}

===Round four===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|UWC}} | score = 30–10 | report = | away = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | stadium = {{Rus|UWC Sport Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|Rhodes}} | score = 10–30 | report = | away = {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | stadium = {{Rus|Rhodes Great Field}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 February 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|CPUT}} | score = 0–32 {{refn | group=note | name="CPUT points deduction"}} | report = | away = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | stadium = {{Rus|CPUT Sports Stadium}} }}

{{Rubye|{{Rut|WSU All Blacks}}}}

===Round five===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 6 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | score = 28–16 | report = | away = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | stadium = {{Rus|Davidson Rugby Field}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 6 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|WSU All Blacks}} | score = 32–0 {{refn | group=note | name="CPUT points deduction"}} | report = | away = {{Rut|CPUT}} | stadium = {{Rus|Buffalo City Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 6 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | score = 5–53 | report = | away = {{Rut|UWC}} | stadium = {{Rus|Howard College Rugby Stadium}} }}

{{Rubye|{{Rut|Rhodes}}}}

===Round six===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 13 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | score = 21–16 | report = | away = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | stadium = {{Rus|TUT Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 13 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|Rhodes}} | score = 15–45 | report = | away = {{Rut|WSU All Blacks}} | stadium = {{Rus|Rhodes Great Field}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 13 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|CPUT}} | score = 29–12 | report = | away = {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | stadium = {{Rus|CPUT Sports Stadium}} }}

{{Rubye|{{Rut|UWC}}}}

===Round seven===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 20 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|WSU All Blacks}} | score = 24–46 | report = | away = {{Rut|UWC}} | stadium = {{Rus|Buffalo City Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 20 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | score = 31–13 | report = | away = {{Rut|Rhodes}} | stadium = {{Rus|Howard College Rugby Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 20 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|CPUT}} | score = 39–18 | report = | away = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | stadium = {{Rus|CPUT Sports Stadium}} }}

{{Rubye|{{Rut|UFH Blues}}}}

===Semi-finals===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|UWC}} | score = 50–26 | report = | away = {{Rut|WSU All Blacks}} | stadium = {{Rus|UWC Sport Stadium}} }}

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 27 March 2017 | time = 18:30 | home = {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | score = 45–8 | report = | away = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} | stadium = {{Rus|Davidson Rugby Field}} }}

===Final===

{{rugbybox collapsible | date = 10 April 2017 | time = 16:45 | home = {{Rut|UWC}} | score =45–2 | report = | away = {{Rut|UFH Blues}} | stadium = {{Rus|UWC Sport Stadium}} }}

==Notes==

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{cite web | url=http://www.varsitycup.co.za | title=Official site | publisher=Varsity Cup | accessdate=30 November 2016}} * {{SA Rugby Competition | category=sarugby/amateur | compid=3144 | comp=2017 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=1 December 2016}}

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