The National Rugby Championship is the leading domestic professional rugby competition in Australia. It started in 2014 in a bid to further develop rugby in the country. The 2017 season saw the introduction of a team from Fiji to the competition, making it a 9 team competition. Also, with a change in ownership the UC Vikings name was changed to Canberra Vikings. The Rams also reverted back to the Greater Sydney Rams name. Teams will play each other on a home and away basis. The top 4 teams will then play in semi-finals with the winners going on to the final. |
The teams playing in the 2017 National Rugby Championship are:
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2017 Points table
Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
Canberra Vikings | 8 | 6 | 2 | 353 | 186 | 5 | 29 | |
Queensland Country | 8 | 6 | 2 | 316 | 204 | 5 | 29 | |
Fiji Drua | 8 | 4 | 4 | 261 | 245 | 6 | 22 | |
Perth Spirit | 8 | 4 | 4 | 269 | 237 | 4 | 20 | |
NSW Country Eagles | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 219 | 217 | 2 | 20 |
Brisbane City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 281 | 291 | 2 | 20 |
Greater Sydney Rams | 8 | 3 | 5 | 248 | 319 | 1 | 13 | |
Sydney Rays | 8 | 3 | 5 | 238 | 322 | 1 | 13 | |
Melbourne Rising | 8 | 1 | 7 | 193 | 357 | 4 | ||
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