where will the super rugby final be played 2017
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
title: 2017 Super Rugby Final text: 2017 Super Rugby Final The 2017 Super Rugby Final was played between the and the . It was the 22nd final in the Super Rugby competition's history and the second but concluding installment under the current expanded 18-team format since a reduction to a 15-team format beginning from the next season. The Lions had qualified in first place of the log standings during the regular season, while the Crusaders had qualified in second place. Both teams hosted quarter-final and semi-final matches. In the quarter-finals the Lions beat the Sharks while the Crusaders beat fellow New Zealand team the Highlanders. For title: 2017 Super Rugby Final text: placed team in the South African Group. In the quarter-finals, there were wins for Hurricanes over the Brumbies, Crusaders beat Highlanders while keeping them with no points, Lions beat Sharks and Chiefs triumphing over Stormers. In the semi-finals, the Crusaders defeated Chiefs in Christchurch and the Lions defeated Hurricanes in Johannesburg. The play-off fixtures were as follows: 2017 Super Rugby Final The 2017 Super Rugby Final was played between the and the . It was the 22nd final in the Super Rugby competition's history and the second but concluding installment under the current expanded 18-team format since a reduction to title: 2017 Super Rugby Final text: the semi-finals it was the Lions defeating last years winners the Hurricanes in Johannesburg and the Crusaders defeating the Chiefs in Christchurch. Because of being the higher placed team in the regular season log standings, the final was held in Johannesburg. The match was won by the Crusaders who beat the Lions by eight points. The Crusaders, stretched their record number of Super Rugby wins to eight. A very strong Crusaders defence, several errors committed by the Lions and a red card were the losers downfall in the highly anticipated Super Rugby final that attracted a record crowd attendance of title: 2017 Super Rugby season text: highest-seeded wildcard) and likewise with the winners of Quarter-finals 2 and 3. The two semi-final hosts were the highest-seeded winners of their respective quarter-finals. The winners of the semifinals advanced to the final, at the venue of the highest-seeded team. On 9 April 2017, SANZAAR announced that the competition would return to a 15-team format for 2018, with two teams from South Africa and one team from Australia being dropped. To ensure five-team conferences, Japanese side the would move from the South African Conference to the Australian Conference. On 7 July 2017, the South African Rugby Union confirmed that the title: Lions (Super Rugby) text: for their first final since the current Super Rugby competition began in 1996. On 6 August they played in the final against The Hurricanes away from home with cold, wet and windy conditions that would favor the home team, as they lost 20-3. In the 2017 season the Lions would get an easier draw, which meant they only had to face Australian teams and no New Zealand teams. With this advantage they would win 14 out of 15 matches, only losing one game away from home to the Jaguares due to sending another weaker team to Argentina. The Lions would