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{{Infobox Super Rugby season

| name = 1997 Super 12

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| countries = {{flag|Australia}}
{{flag|South Africa}}
{{flag|New Zealand}}

| tournament format = Round-robin and knockout

| champions = {{flagicon|NZL}} Auckland Blues

| count = 2

| matches = 69

| attendance =

| tries =

| top point scorer = {{flagicon|RSA}} Gavin Lawless (170)
(Sharks)

| top try scorer = {{flagicon|AUS}} Joe Roff (16)
(ACT Brumbies)

| website =

| previous year = 1996

| previous tournament = 1996 Super 12 season

| next year = 1998

| next tournament = 1998 Super 12 season

}}

The 1997 Super 12 season was the second season of the Super 12, contested by rugby union teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from 28 February to 31 May 1997, with each team playing all the others once. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams entered the play-off semi-finals, with the first-placed team playing the fourth and the second-placed team playing the third. The winner of each semi-final qualified for the final, which was contested by the Auckland Blues and the ACT Brumbies at Eden Park, Auckland. The Blues won 23–7 to win their second Super 12 title.

While the three Australian and five New Zealand teams remained the same as the 1996 season, the South African teams made changes. Transvaal, after the changes of the political landscape of South Africa, became known as the Gauteng Lions, while Western Province, after not making the top four of the 1996 Currie Cup, were replaced by Free State of Bloemfontein.

Table

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| Top four teams advance to playoffs

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width="20"|Pos.

!width="100"|Team

!width="20"|Pld

!width="20"|W

!width="20"|D

!width="20"|L

!width="30"|PF

!width="30"|PA

!width="30"|PD

!width="20"|BP

!width="20"|Pts

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|1

align=left|{{flagicon|NZL}} Auckland Blues

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|2

align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} ACT Brumbies11803406291115941
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|3

align=left|{{flagicon|NZL}} Wellington Hurricanes

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|4

align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} Sharks

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524321350−29630
5align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} Gauteng Lions

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515302346−44628
6align=left|{{flagicon|NZL}} Canterbury Crusaders

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7align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} Free State

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506301327−26525
8align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} Northern Transvaal

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335264342−78422
9align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} NSW Waratahs

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407255296−41420
10align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Queensland Reds

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407263318−55420
11align=left|{{flagicon|NZL}} Waikato Chiefs

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407272295−23319
12align=left|{{flagicon|NZL}} Otago Highlanders

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308299409−110517

{{Clear}}

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

The playoffs follow a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system with the highest placed team at home

Regular season

=Round 1=

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| date = 28 February 1997

| time =

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=13290 | homeid=4255 | awayid=4119 | leagueid=236 | hometeam=Wellington Hurricanes | homescore=18 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=The Chiefs | matchdate=28 February 1997 | date=15 March 2016}}

| home = Wellington Hurricanes {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 18–23

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Waikato Chiefs

| try1 = Jarrod Cunningham
Tana Umaga

| con1 = Jon Preston

| pen1 = Jon Preston (2)

| try2 = Eric Rush
Glen Osborne
Walter Little

| con2 = Matthew Cooper

| pen2 = Matthew Cooper (2)

| stadium = The Showgrounds, Palmerston North

| attendance =

| referee = Colin Hawke (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 1 March 1997

| time =

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=5293 | homeid=3873 | awayid=2904 | leagueid=236 | hometeam=Queensland Reds | homescore=19 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Australian Capital Territories Brumbies | matchdate=1 March 1997 | date=15 March 2016}}

| home = Queensland Reds {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 19–24

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} ACT Brumbies

| try1 = Tim Horan (2)
Barry Lea

| con1 = John Eales (2)

| try2 = Adam Magro
Pat Howard
Stephen Larkham

| con2 = David Knox (3)

| pen2 = David Knox

| stadium = Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

| attendance = 15,100

| referee = Peter Marshall (Australia)

}}

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| date = 1 March 1997

| time =

| home = Northern Transvaal {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 40–40

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=5297 | homeid=2926 | awayid=2855 | leagueid=236 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=40 | awayscore=40 | awayteam=Auckland Blues | matchdate=1 March 1997 | date=15 March 2016}}

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Auckland Blues

| try1 = Adriaan Richter (3)
Henry Tromp

| con1 = Theo Van Rensburg (4)

| pen1 = Theo Van Rensburg (4)

| try2 = Brian Lima (2)
Carlos Spencer (2)
Adrian Cashmore

| con2 = Adrian Cashmore (3)

| pen2 = Adrian Cashmore (3)

| stadium = Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

| attendance =20,000

| referee = André Watson (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 2 March 1997

| time =

| home = Free State {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 20–24

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=5294 | homeid=3344 | awayid=3373 | leagueid=236 | hometeam=Free State | homescore=20 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Gauteng Lions | matchdate=2 March 1997 | date=15 March 2016}}

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Gauteng Lions

| try1 = André Venter
Stephen Brink

| con1 = MJ Smith

| pen1 = MJ Smith

| try2 = Gavin Johnson
Hannes Strydom

| con2 = Gavin Johnson

| pen2 = Gavin Johnson
Johan Roux (3)

| stadium= Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

=Round 2=

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| date = 7 March 1997

| home = Free State {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 15–24

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=5299 | homeid=3344 | awayid=2855 | leagueid=236 | hometeam=Free State | homescore=15 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Auckland Blues | matchdate=7 March 1997 | date=15 March 2016}}

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Auckland Blues

| pen1 = Jannie de Beer

| try2 = Joeli Vidiri
Ofisa Tonu'u

| con2 = Adrian Cashmore

| pen2 = Adrian Cashmore (4)

| stadium= Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

| attendance =

| referee = Tappe Henning (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 7 March 1997

| home = Canterbury Crusaders {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 19–17

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=5298 | homeid=3069 | awayid=4255 | leagueid=236 | hometeam=Canterbury Crusaders | homescore=19 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=Wellington Hurricanes | matchdate=7 March 1997 | date=15 March 2016}}

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Wellington Hurricanes

| try1 = James Kerr

| con1 = Daryl Lilley

| pen1 = Daryl Lilley (4)

| try2 = Alama Ieremia
Jon Preston

| con2 = Jon Preston (2)

| pen2 = Jon Preston

| stadium = Lancaster Park, Christchurch

| attendance =

| referee = Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 8 March 1997

| home = NSW Waratahs {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 26–33

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=5300 | homeid=3734 | awayid=4119 | leagueid=236 | hometeam=New South Wales Waratahs | homescore=26 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=The Chiefs | matchdate=8 March 1997 | date=15 March 2016}}

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Waikato Chiefs

| try1 = Matt Burke
Richard Harry

| con1 = Matt Burke (2)

| pen1 = Matt Burke (4)

| try2 = Eric Rush (2)
Errol Brain

| con2 = Matthew Cooper (3)

| pen2 = Matthew Cooper (4)

| stadium = Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

| attendance =

| referee = Andrew Cole (Australia)

}}

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| date = 8 March 1997

| home = Sharks {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 75–43

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=5301 | homeid=3704 | awayid=3824 | leagueid=236 | hometeam=Natal Sharks | homescore=75 | awayscore=43 | awayteam=Otago Highlanders | matchdate=8 March 1997 | date=15 March 2016}}

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Otago Highlanders

| try1 = Gavin Lawless (4)
Jozuzi Joubert (2)
Henry Honiball
Jeremy Thomson
John Allan

| con1 = Gavin Lawless (9)

| pen1 = Gavin Lawless (4)

| try2 = Jeff Wilson
Kees Meeuws
Lio Falaniko
Manassa Bari
Romi Ropati
Tony Brown

| con2 = Tony Brown (5)

| pen2 = Tony Brown

| stadium = Kings Park Stadium, Durban

| attendance =

| referee = André Watson (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 8 March 1997

| home = Northern Transvaal {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 14–3

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=5295 | homeid=2926 | awayid=3873 | leagueid=236 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=14 | awayscore=3 | awayteam=Queensland Reds | matchdate=8 March 1997 | date=15 March 2016}}

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} Queensland Reds

| try1 = Joost Van der Westhuizen (2)

| con1 = Theo Van Rensburg (2)

| pen2 = John Eales

| stadium = Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

| attendance = 15,000

| referee = Ian Rogers (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 9 March 1997

| home = Gauteng Lions {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 44–36

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=5296 | homeid=3373 | awayid=2904 | leagueid=236 | hometeam=Gauteng Lions | homescore=44 | awayscore=36 | awayteam=Australian Capital Territories Brumbies | matchdate=9 March 1997 | date=15 March 2016}}

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} ACT Brumbies

| try1 = Hennie le Roux
Ian McDonald
Japie Mulder
Joe Gillingham
Johan Roux

| con1 = Gavin Johnson (5)

| pen1 = Gavin Johnson (3)

| try2 = Stephen Larkham (2)
George Gregan
Joe Roff
Pat Howard

| con2 = David Knox (4)

| pen2 = David Knox

| stadium = Ellis Park, Johannesburg

| attendance = 12,000

| referee =

}}

=Round 3=

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| date = 14 March 1997

| time =

| home = Gauteng Lions {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 47–29

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Otago Highlanders

| try1 = Andre Vos
Gavin Johnson (2)
Jannie van der Walt
Kobus Wiese

| con1 = Gavin Johnson (5)

| pen1 = Gavin Johnson (4)

| try2 = Jeff Wilson
Manassa Bari
Romi Ropati
Taine Randell

| con2 = Tony Brown (3)

| pen2 = Tony Brown

| stadium = Ellis Park, Johannesburg

| attendance =

| referee = Tappe Henning (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 14 March 1997

| time =

| home = NSW Waratahs {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 25–8

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Canterbury Crusaders

| try1 = Daniel Manu (2)

| pen1 = Matt Burke (5)

| try2 = Daryl Lilley

| pen2 = Daryl Lilley

| stadium = Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

| attendance = 22,000

| referee =

}}

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| date = 15 March 1997

| time =

| home = Free State {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 35–24

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} Queensland Reds

| try1 = Charl van Rensburg
Jan-Harm van Wyk
Werner Swanepoel

| con1 = Jannie de Beer

| pen1 = Jannie de Beer (5)

| drop1 = Jannie de Beer

| try2 = Dan Crowley
Jason Little
Shane Drahm

| con2 = John Eales (3)

| drop2 = Shane Drahm

| stadium = Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

| attendance =

| referee = Carl Spannenberg (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 15 March 1997

| time =

| home = Waikato Chiefs {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 16–26

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Auckland Blues

| try1 = Scott McLeod

| con1 = Bruce Reihana

| pen1 = Bruce Reihana (2)
Matt Cooper

| try2 = Joeli Vidiri
Zinzan Brooke
Penalty try

| con2 = Carlos Spencer

| pen2 = Carlos Spencer (2)

| drop2 = Carlos Spencer

| stadium = North Harbour Stadium, Albany

| attendance = 25,000

| referee = Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 16 March 1997

| time =

| home = Sharks {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 35–26

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} ACT Brumbies

| try1 = Joos Joubert (3)
Walter Minnaar

| con1 = Gavin Lawless (3)

| pen1 = Gavin Lawless (3)

| try2 = Joe Roff
John Langford
Marco Caputo
Stephen Larkham

| con2 = Joe Roff (3)

| stadium = ABSA Stadium, Durban

| attendance =

| referee = Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 16 March 1997

| time =

| home = Wellington Hurricanes {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 64–32

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Northern Transvaal

| try1 = Finau Maka
Mark Allen
Martin Leslie (2)
Norm Hewitt
Tana Umaga (3)

| con1 = Jarrod Cunningham
Jon Preston (5)

| pen1 = Jon Preston (4)

| try2 = Penalty try
FA Meiring
Johan Otto
Schutte Bekker

| con2 = Theo van Rensburg (3)

| pen2 = Theo van Rensburg (2)

| stadium = Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth

| attendance =

| referee = Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

}}

=Round 4=

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| date = 22 March 1997

| time =

| home = Otago Highlanders {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 27–7

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Northern Transvaal

| try1 = Jeff Wilson
Pailate Fili

| con1 = Simon Culhane

| pen1 = Simon Culhane (5)

| try2 = Ruben Kruger

| con2 = Dirkie Nortje

| stadium = Carisbrook, Dunedin

| attendance =

| referee = Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 22 March 1997

| time =

| home = Gauteng Lions {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 36–27

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} NSW Waratahs

| try1 = Gavin Johnson
Johan Roux
Kobus Wiese

| con1 = Gavin Johnson (3)

| pen1 = Gavin Johnson (5)

| try2 = Alistair Murdoch
Fili Finau
Stuart Pinkerton

| con2 = Matt Burke (3)

| pen2 = Matt Burke (2)

| stadium = Ellis Park, Johannesburg

| attendance = 22,636

| referee = André Watson (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 22 March 1997

| time =

| home = Waikato Chiefs {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 31–16

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} Queensland Reds

| try1 = Bruce Reihana
Dion Matthews
Matt Cooper

| con1 = Matt Cooper (2)

| pen1 = Matt Cooper (4)

| try2 = Ben Tune

| con2 = John Eales

| pen2 = John Eales (3)

| stadium = Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

| attendance =

| referee = Colin Hawke (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 22 March 1997

| time =

| home = ACT Brumbies {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 49–29

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Canterbury Crusaders

| try1 = George Gregan
Ipolito Fenukitau (3)
John Langford
Mitch Hardy

| con1 = David Knox (2)

| pen1 = David Knox (4)

| drop1 = David Knox

| try2 = James Kerr
Paula Bale
Scott Robertson
Tabai Matson (2)

| con2 = Leon MacDonald (2)

| stadium = Canberra Stadium, Canberra

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

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| date = 22 March 1997

| time =

| home = Free State {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 45–40

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Sharks

| try1 = Chris Badenhorst
Jaco Coetzee
Wybrand Els

| con1 = Jannie de Beer (2)
MJ Smith

| pen1 = Hendrik Jordaan Kruger
MJ Smith (7)

| try2 = Dirkie Strydom
Gary Teichmann
John Allan
Ollie Le Roux
Wayne Fyvie

| con2 = Gavin Lawless (3)

| pen2 = Gavin Lawless (3)

| stadium = Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

| attendance =

| referee = {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Turner

}}

=Round 5=

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| date = 28 March 1997

| time =

| home = ACT Brumbies {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 38–19

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Northern Transvaal

| try1 = Joe Roff (3)
Mitch Hardy
Troy Coker

| con1 = David Knox (2)

| pen1 = David Knox (3)

| try2 = Jacques Olivier
Jannie Brooks
Kosie Jansen van Vuuren

| con2 = Theo van Rensburg

| stadium = Canberra Stadium, Canberra

| attendance = 12,032

| referee = Andrew Cole (Australia)

}}

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| date = 29 March 1997

| time =

| home = Canterbury Crusaders {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 24–15

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Waikato Chiefs

| try1 = Daryl Gibson
Kevin Nepia

| con1 = Andrew Mehrtens

| pen1 = Andrew Mehrtens (3)

| drop1 = Andrew Mehrtens

| try2 = Paul Mitchell
Rhys Duggan

| con2 = Matt Cooper

| pen2 = Matt Cooper

| stadium = Fraser Park, Timaru

| attendance = 8,500

| referee = Glen Wahlstrom (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 29 March 1997

| time =

| home = Gauteng Lions {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 35–37

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Wellington Hurricanes

| try1 = Dawie du Toit
Japie Mulder
Joe Gillingham
Piet Krause

| con1 = Gavin Johnson (3)

| pen1 = Gavin Johnson (3)

| try2 = Christian Cullen (2)
Jason O'Halloran

| con2 = Jon Preston (2)

| pen2 = Jon Preston (6)

| stadium = Ellis Park, Johannesburg

| attendance = 20,000

| referee = Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 29 March 1997

| time =

| home = Sharks {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 28–23

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} NSW Waratahs

| try1 = Kevin Putt

| con1 = Gavin Lawless

| pen1 = Gavin Lawless (7)

| try2 = David Campese
Richard Tombs

| con2 = Matt Burke (2)

| pen2 = Matt Burke (3)

| stadium = ABSA Stadium, Durban

| attendance = 39,300

| referee = Tappe Henning (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 30 March 1997

| time =

| home = Otago Highlanders {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 18–49

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Free State

| pen1 = Simon Culhane (6)

| try2 = Chris Badenhorst (2)
Naka Drotské (2)
Os du Randt
Rassie Erasmus
Wybrand Els

| con2 = Jannie de Beer (7)

| stadium = Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill

| attendance =

| referee = Colin Hawke (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 31 March 1997

| time =

| home = Auckland Blues {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 49–26

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} Queensland Reds

| try1 = Andrew Blowers (2)
Brian Lima (2)
Carlos Spencer
Joeli Vidiri

| con1 = Adrian Cashmore (4)
Carlos Spencer

| pen1 = Adrian Cashmore (3)

| try2 = Jason Little
Matthew Pini

| con2 = John Eales (2)

| pen2 = John Eales (4)

| stadium = Eden Park, Auckland

| attendance = 33,000

| referee = Paddy O'Brien (South Africa)

}}

=Round 6=

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| date = 4 April 1997

| time =

| home = Sharks {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 29–24

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Wellington Hurricanes

| try1 = Penalty try
Geoff Appleford

| con1 = Gavin Lawless (2)

| pen1 = Gavin Lawless (5)

| try2 = Norm Hewitt
Stephen Bachop
Tana Umaga

| con2 = Jon Preston (3)

| pen2 = Jon Preston

| stadium = ABSA Stadium, Durban

| attendance = 40,303

| referee = André Watson (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 4 April 1997

| time =

| home = ACT Brumbies {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 50–23

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Free State

| try1 = Brett Robinson
James Holbeck
Joe Roff (2)
Mitch Hardy
Stephen Larkham

| con1 = David Knox (4)

| pen1 = David Knox (4)

| try2 = Penalty try
Naka Drotské
Stephen Brink

| con2 = Jannie de Beer

| pen2 = Jannie de Beer (2)

| stadium = Canberra Stadium, Canberra

| attendance = 14,196

| referee = Wayne Erickson (Australia)

}}

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| date = 4 April 1997

| time =

| home = Auckland Blues {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 29–28

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Canterbury Crusaders

| try1 = Joeli Vidiri
Robin Brooke

| con1 = Adrian Cashmore (2)

| pen1 = Adrian Cashmore (5)

| try2 = Daryl Gibson
Daryl Lilley
Kevin Nepia

| con2 = Andrew Mehrtens (2)

| pen2 = Andrew Mehrtens (3)

| stadium = Growers Stadium, Pukekohe

| attendance =

| referee = Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 5 April 1997

| time =

| home = Queensland Reds {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 37–24

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Otago Highlanders

| try1 = Ben Tune
Elton Flatley
Jason Little
Matt Cockbain

| con1 = John Eales (4)

| pen1 = John Eales (3)

| try2 = Penalty try
Jeff Wilson
Matt Carrington

| con2 = Simon Culhane (3)

| pen2 = Simon Culhane

| stadium = Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

| attendance = 15,000

| referee = Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

}}

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| date = 6 April 1997

| time =

| home = NSW Waratahs {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 43–29

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Northern Transvaal

| try1 = Fili Finau
Graeme Bond
Matt Burke (3)

| con1 = Matt Burke (3)

| pen1 = Matt Burke (4)

| try2 = André Snyman (2)
Graeme Bouwer
Henry Tromp
Kosie Alberts

| con2 = Graeme Bouwer
Kosie Alberts

| stadium = Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

| attendance = 26,245

| referee = Andrew Cole (Australia)

}}

=Round 7=

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| date = 11 April 1997

| time =

| home = Waikato Chiefs {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 15–33

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Sharks

| try1 = Glen Osborne
Glenn Taylor

| con1 = Blair Feeney

| pen1 = Blair Feeney

| try2 = Adrian Garvey (2)
Cabous van der Westhuisen

| con2 = Gavin Lawless (3)

| pen2 = Gavin Lawless (4)

| stadium = North Harbour Stadium, Albany

| attendance =

| referee = Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 12 April 1997

| time =

| home = Queensland Reds {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 29–47

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Wellington Hurricanes

| try1 = Tim Horan
Willie Carne

| con1 = John Eales (2)

| pen1 = John Eales (5)

| try2 = Alex Telea (2)
Jason O'Halloran
Jon Preston
Stephen Bachop
Tana Umaga

| con2 = Jon Preston (4)

| pen2 = Jon Preston (3)

| stadium = Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

| attendance = 15,196

| referee = Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

}}

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| date = 12 April 1997

| time =

| home = Gauteng Lions {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 16–16

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Northern Transvaal

| try1 = Hennie le Roux

| con1 = Johan Roux

| pen1 = Gavin Johnson
Johan Roux (2)

| try2 = Graeme Bouwer
Jacques Olivier

| pen2 = Casper Steyn
Graeme Bouwer

| stadium = Ellis Park, Johannesburg

| attendance = 34,370

| referee = Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 12 April 1997

| time =

| home = Otago Highlanders {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 37–29

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Canterbury Crusaders

| try1 = Anton Oliver
Manassa Bari (2)

| con1 = Tony Brown (2)

| pen1 = Tony Brown (5)

| drop1 = Tony Brown

| try2 = Daryl Lilley
Leon MacDonald

| con2 = Andrew Mehrtens (2)

| pen2 = Andrew Mehrtens (5)

| stadium = Carisbrook, Dunedin

| attendance =

| referee = Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 12 April 1997

| time =

| home = NSW Waratahs {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 36–11

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Free State

| try1 = Alistair Murdoch
David Campese
Michael Brial
Richard Tombs
Sam Payne

| con1 = Matt Burke (4)

| pen1 = Matt Burke

| try2 = Stephen Brink

| pen2 = MJ Smith (2)

| stadium = Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

| attendance = 22,016

| referee = Mick Keogh (Australia)

}}

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| date = 12 April 1997

| time =

| home = Auckland Blues {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 41–29

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} ACT Brumbies

| try1 = Adrian Cashmore
Brian Lima
Eroni Clarke (2)
Lee Stensness
Leo Lafaiali'i

| con1 = Adrian Cashmore (3)
Carlos Spencer

| pen1 = Adrian Cashmore

| try2 = James Holbeck
Joe Roff
Stephen Larkham
Troy Coker

| con2 = David Knox
Joe Roff
Stephen Larkham

| pen2 = David Knox

| stadium = Growers Stadium, Pukekohe

| attendance =

| referee = Colin Hawke (New Zealand)

}}

=Round 8=

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| date = 18 April 1997

| time =

| home = Otago Highlanders {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 9–15

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} ACT Brumbies

| pen1 = Tony Brown (3)

| try2 = George Gregan
Owen Finegan

| con2 = David Knox

| pen2 = David Knox

| stadium = Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill

| attendance =

| referee = Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 19 April 1997

| time =

| home = Auckland Blues {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 63–22

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Gauteng Lions

| try1 = Carlos Spencer
Dylan Mika
Jeremy Stanley
Joeli Vidiri
Michael Jones
Ofisa Tonu'u (2)
Leo Lafaiali'i
Zinzan Brooke (2)

| con1 = Carlos Spencer (5)

| pen1 = Carlos Spencer

| try2 = Japie Mulder
Johan Roux
Warren Brosnihan

| con2 = Johan Roux (2)

| pen2 = Johan Roux

| stadium = Eden Park, Auckland

| attendance =

| referee = Colin Hawke (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 19 April 1997

| time =

| home = Northern Transvaal {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 34–27

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Waikato Chiefs

| try1 = Graeme Bouwer
Jacques Olivier (2)
Nicky van der Walt

| con1 = Casper Steyn (4)

| pen1 = Casper Steyn (2)

| try2 = Dean Anglesey
Glen Osborne

| con2 = Matt Cooper

| pen2 = Matt Cooper (5)

| stadium = Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

| attendance =

| referee = Ian Rogers (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 19 April 1997

| time =

| home = Canterbury Crusaders {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 26–26

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Sharks

| try1 = Penalty try
Mark Mayerhofler

| con1 = Andrew Mehrtens (2)

| pen1 = Andrew Mehrtens (4)

| try2 = Henry Honiball
Mark Andrews
Pieter Muller
Wikus van Heerden

| con2 = Henry Honiball (3)

| stadium = Jade Stadium, Christchurch

| attendance =

| referee = Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 19 April 1997

| time =

| home = NSW Waratahs {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 16–26

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} Queensland Reds

| try1 = Penalty try

| con1 = Matt Burke

| pen1 = Matt Burke (3)

| try2 = Ben Tune
Damien Smith
Mark Connors

| con2 = John Eales

| pen2 = John Eales (3)

| stadium = Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

| attendance = 15,196

| referee = Wayne Erickson (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 20 April 1997

| time =

| home = Wellington Hurricanes {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 59–30

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Free State

| try1 = Penalty try
Christian Cullen (3)
Jason O'Halloran
Mark Cooksley
Martin Leslie
Tana Umaga

| con1 = Jarrod Cunningham
Jon Preston (4)

| pen1 = Jon Preston (3)

| try2 = Charl van Rensburg
Os du Randt
Stephen Brink

| con2 = Jannie de Beer (3)

| pen2 = Jannie de Beer (3)

| stadium = Athletic Park, Wellington

| attendance = 25,000

| referee = Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

}}

=Round 9=

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| date = 25 April 1997

| time =

| home = Canterbury Crusaders {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 23–0

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Gauteng Lions

| try1 = Afato So'oalo
Andrew Mehrtens
Todd Blackadder

| con1 = Andrew Mehrtens

| pen1 = Andrew Mehrtens (2)

| stadium = Jade Stadium, Christchurch

| attendance =

| referee = Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 26 April 1997

| time =

| home = ACT Brumbies {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 56–9

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} NSW Waratahs

| try1 = David Knox
George Gregan
Joe Roff (3)
Mitch Hardy (2)
Patricio Noriega

| con1 = David Knox (5)

| pen1 = David Knox (2)

| pen2 = Matt Burke (3)

| stadium = Canberra Stadium, Canberra

| attendance = 18,753

| referee = Andrew Cole (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 26 April 1997

| time =

| home = Wellington Hurricanes {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 60–34

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Otago Highlanders

| try1 = Alex Telea (2)
Christian Cullen
Filo Tiatia
Jason O'Halloran (2)
Tana Umaga (3)

| con1 = Christian Cullen (6)

| pen1 = Christian Cullen

| try2 = Ace Tiatia
Brett McCormack
Josh Kronfeld
Kupu Vanisi
Matt Carrington

| con2 = Tony Brown (3)

| pen2 = Tony Brown

| stadium = Athletic Park, Wellington

| attendance =

| referee = Colin Hawke (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 26 April 1997

| time =

| home = Free State {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 27–13

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Waikato Chiefs

| try1 = Hendrik Jordaan Kruger
Jan-Harm van Wyk
Rassie Erasmus
Wybrand Els

| con1 = MJ Smith (2)

| pen1 = MJ Smith

| try2 = Michael Collins

| con2 = Matt Cooper

| pen2 = Matt Cooper (2)

| stadium = Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

| attendance =

| referee = Tappe Henning (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 27 April 1997

| time =

| home = Auckland Blues {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 39–17

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Sharks

| try1 = Penalty try
Carlos Spencer
Joeli Vidiri
Ofisa Tonu'u
Sean Fitzpatrick

| con1 = Carlos Spencer (4)

| pen1 = Carlos Spencer (2)

| try2 = John Slade
Kevin Putt

| con2 = Gavin Lawless (2)

| pen2 = Gavin Lawless

| stadium = Eden Park, Auckland

| attendance =

| referee = Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

}}

=Round 10=

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| date = 2 May 1997

| time =

| home = Wellington Hurricanes {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 19–3

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} NSW Waratahs

| try1 = Christian Cullen
Jason O'Halloran
Martin Leslie

| con1 = Christian Cullen (2)

| pen2 = Matt Burke

| stadium = McLean Park, Napier

| attendance =

| referee = Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 3 May 1997

| time =

| home = Northern Transvaal {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 23–22

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Canterbury Crusaders

| try1 = Boeta Wessels
Johan Schutte

| con1 = Casper Steyn (2)

| pen1 = Casper Steyn (3)

| try2 = Afato So'oalo (2)
Steve Surridge

| con2 = Daryl Lilley (2)

| pen2 = Andrew Mehrtens

| stadium = Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

| attendance =

| referee = Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 3 May 1997

| time =

| home = Otago Highlanders {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 28–45

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Auckland Blues

| try1 = Anton Oliver
Josh Kronfeld
Romi Ropati
Taine Randall

| con1 = TOny Brown

| pen1 = Brendan Laney
Tony Brown

| try2 = Jeremy Stanley (2)
Joeli Vidiri
Lee Stensness
Ofisa Tonu'u
Robin Brooke (2)

| con2 = Adrian Cashmore
Carlos Spencer (4)

| stadium = Carisbrook, Dunedin

| attendance = 11,500

| referee = Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 3 May 1997

| time =

| home = Queensland Reds {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 40–3

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Sharks

| try1 = Penalty try
Ben Tune
David Wilson
Glen Panoho
Jason Little
John Eales

| con1 = John Eales (5)

| pen2 = Gavin Lawless

| stadium = Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

| attendance = 14,826

| referee = Wayne Erickson (Australia)

}}

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| date = 3 May 1997

| time =

| home = Waikato Chiefs {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 47–9

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Gauteng Lions

| try1 = Caleb Ralph (2)
Deon Muir
Scott McLeod

| con1 = Matt Cooper (5)

| pen1 = Matt Cooper (4)

| pen2 = Gavin Johnson (3)

| stadium = Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

| attendance =

| referee = Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

}}

=Round 11=

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| date = 9 May 1997

| time =

| home = Otago Highlanders {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 16–27

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} NSW Waratahs

| try1 = Lio Falaniko

| con1 = Simon Culhane

| pen1 = Simon Culhane (3)

| try2 = Alistair Murdoch
Jason Madz
Michael Brial

| con2 = Matt Burke (3)

| pen2 = Matt Burke (2)

| stadium = Carisbrook, Dunedin

| attendance =

| referee = Colin Hawke (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 9 May 1997

| time =

| home = ACT Brumbies {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 48–34

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Waikato Chiefs

| try1 = George Gregan
Joe Roff (2)
Mitch Hardy
Owen Finegan
Stephen Larkham
Troy Coker

| con1 = David Knox (5)

| pen1 = David Knox

| try2 = Aaron Hopa
Eric Rush (3)

| con2 = Ian Foster (4)

| pen2 = Matt Cooper (2)

| stadium = Canberra Stadium, Canberra

| attendance = 13,742

| referee = Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 10 May 1997

| time =

| home = Free State {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 11–16

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Canterbury Crusaders

| try1 = Werner Swanepoel

| pen1 = MJ Smith (2)

| try2 = Daryl Lilley

| con2 = Daryl Lilley

| pen2 = Daryl Lilley (3)

| stadium = Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

| attendance =

| referee = Ian Rogers (South Africa)

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 10 May 1997

| time =

| home = Queensland Reds {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 40–27

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Gauteng Lions

| try1 = Damien Smith
Daniel Herbert
Jason Little
Scott Webster
Tim Horan

| con1 = John Eales (3)

| pen1 = John Eales (3)

| try2 = Chris Rossouw (2)
Jopie Adlam
Warren Brosnihan

| con2 = Dawie du Toit
Edrich Lubbe

| pen2 = Edrich Lubbe

| stadium = Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

| attendance = 13,846

| referee = Wayne Erickson (Australia)

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 10 May 1997

| time =

| home = Auckland Blues {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 45–42

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Wellington Hurricanes

| try1 = Carlos Spencer
Craig Dowd
Joeli Vidiri
Michael Jones
Zinzan Brooke

| con1 = Adrian Cashmore (3)

| pen1 = Adrian Cashmore
Carlos Spencer (2)

| try2 = Finau Maka
Jarrod Cunningham
Bull Allen
Tana Umaga (2)

| con2 = Jon Preston (4)

| pen2 = Jon Preston (3)

| stadium = Eden Park, Auckland

| attendance =

| referee = Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 11 May 1997

| time =

| home = Sharks {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 27–27

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Northern Transvaal

| try1 = Adrian Garvey
Gavin Lawless (2)
John Allan

| con1 = Gavin Lawless (2)

| pen1 = Gavin Lawless

| try2 = André Snyman
Boeta Wessels
Johan Schutte

| con2 = Casper Steyn (3)

| pen2 = Casper Steyn (2)

| stadium = ABSA Stadium, Durban

| attendance = 36,270

| referee = André Watson (South Africa)

}}

=Round 12=

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| date = 16 May 1997

| time =

| home = Waikato Chiefs {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 18–34

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Otago Highlanders

| try1 = Caleb Ralph
Glenn Taylor

| con1 = Blair Feeney

| pen1 = Ian Foster (2)

| try2 = Doug Howlett (3)

| con2 = Simon Culhane (2)

| pen2 = Simon Culhane (4)
Tony Brown

| stadium = Owen Delany Park, Taupō

| attendance = 10,000{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-chiefs-want-record-crowd-to-spur-them-on/JRKAWNERQJ7TQ4IV7TJNPIBJ34/#:~:text=The%20Chiefs%20have%20only%20pl|title=Rugby: Chiefs want record crowd to spur them on}}

| referee = Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

}}

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| date = 16 May 1997

| time =

| home = Northern Transvaal {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 23–35

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Free State

| try1 = Kobus Engelbrecht
Matthys Bekker
Nicky van der Walt

| con1 = Casper Steyn

| pen1 = Casper Steyn (2)

| try2 = Andre Venter
Brendan Venter
Chris Badenhorst (2)
Helgard Müller

| con2 = Jannie de Beer (5)

| stadium = Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

| attendance = 35,000

| referee = Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 17 May 1997

| time =

| home = NSW Waratahs {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 20–34

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Auckland Blues

| try1 = Alistair Murdoch (2)

| con1 = Matt Burke (2)

| pen1 = Matt Burke (2)

| try2 = Brian Lima (2)
Dylan Mika
Zinzan Brooke

| con2 = Adrian Cashmore (4)

| pen2 = Adrian Cashmore (2)

| stadium = Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

| attendance = 30,793

| referee = Andrew Cole (Australia)

}}

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| date = 17 May 1997

| time =

| home = Canterbury Crusaders {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 48–3

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} Queensland Reds

| try1 = Daryl Gibson
Justin Marshall
Mark Hammett
Mark Mayerhofler (2)
Scott Robertson

| con1 = Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Daryl Lilley

| pen1 = Andrew Mehrtens (3)

| drop1 = Andrew Mehrtens

| pen2 = John Eales

| stadium = Jade Stadium, Christchurch

| attendance =

| referee = Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

| date = 17 May 1997

| time =

| home = Gauteng Lions {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score = 42–8

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Sharks

| try1 = Dawie du Toit (2)
Jannie van der Walt
Joe Gillingham
Jopie Adlam

| con1 = Edrich Lubbe (4)

| pen1 = Edrich Lubbe (3)

| try2 = Cabous van der Westhuizen

| pen2 = Gavin Lawless

| stadium = Ellis Park, Johannesburg

| attendance = 36,260

| referee = Tappe Henning (South Africa)

}}

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| date = 18 May 1997

| time =

| home = Wellington Hurricanes {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 29–35

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} ACT Brumbies

| try1 = Christian Cullen (2)
Filo Tiatia

| con1 = Jon Preston

| pen1 = Jon Preston (4)

| try2 = George Gregan
Joe Roff
Mitch Hardy (2)
Troy Coker

| con2 = David Knox (2)

| pen2 = David Knox (2)

| stadium = Athletic Park, Wellington

| attendance = 30,400

| referee = Colin Hawke (New Zealand)

}}

Finals

=Semi finals=

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| date = 24 May 1997

| time =

| home = Auckland Blues {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 55–36

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|RSA}} Sharks

| try1 = Adrian Cashmore
Carlos Spencer
Eroni Clarke
Joeli Vidiri
Mark Carter
Zinzan Brooke

| con1 = Adrian Cashmore (6)

| pen1 = Adrian Cashmore

| try2 = Errol Stewart
Henry Honiball
Joos Joubert
Lawrence Payne

| con2 = Henry Honiball (3)

| stadium = Eden Park, Auckland

| attendance =

| referee = Wayne Erickson (Australia)

}}

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{{rugbybox

| date = 24 May 1997

| time =

| home = ACT Brumbies {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 33–20

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|NZL}} Wellington Hurricanes

| try1 = George Gregan
James Holbeck
Joe Roff
Mitch Hardy

| con1 = David Knox

| pen1 = David Knox (2)

| try2 = Christian Cullen (2)

| con2 = Jon Preston (2)

| pen2 = Jon Preston (2)

| stadium = Canberra Stadium, Canberra

| attendance = 23,731

| referee = André Watson (South Africa)

}}

=Grand final=

{{rugbybox

| date = 31 May 1997

| time =

| home = Auckland Blues {{flagicon|NZL}}

| score = 23–7

| report =

| away = {{flagicon|AUS}} ACT Brumbies

| try1 = Dowd
Jones

| con1 = Cashmore (2)

| pen1 = Cashmore (3)

| try2 = Roff

| con2 = Roff

| stadium = Eden Park, Auckland

| attendance =

| referee = Tappe Henning (South Africa)

}}

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{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center

width="25"|width="25"|
15Adrian Cashmore
14Brian Lima
13Eroni Clarke
12Lee Stensness
11Joeli Vidiri
10Carlos Spencer
9Ofisa Tonu'u
8Zinzan Brooke (c)
7Michael Jones
6Mark Carter
5Robin Brooke
4Leo Lafaiali'i
3Craig Dowd
2Sean Fitzpatrick
1Olo Brown
colspan=3|Replacements:
16Jeremy Stanley
17Michael Scott
18Dylan Mika
19Charles Riechelmann
20Paul Thomson
21Andrew Roose
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{Flagicon|NZL}} Graham Henry

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
width="25"|width="25"|
15Stephen Larkham
14Mitch Hardy
13James Holbeck
12Pat Howard
11Joe Roff
10David Knox
9George Gregan
8Troy Coker
7Brett Robinson (c)
6Owen Finegan
5John Langford
4David Giffin
3Patricio Noriega
2Marco Caputo
1Ewen McKenzie
colspan=3|Replacements:
16Rod Kafer
17Geoff Logan
18Justin Harrison
19Ipolito Fenukitau
20Dean Zammit
21Timote Tavalea
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{Flagicon|AUS}} Rod McQueen

|}

Notes and references

{{reflist}}

Further reading

  • McIlraith, M. (2005).Ten Years of Super 12, Auckland: Hodder Moa. {{ISBN|1-86971-025-8}}

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