| 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) |
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.