The 2017 New South Wales Cup season was the tenth season of the New South Wales Cup administered by the New South Wales Rugby League, and the second known as the Intrust Super Premiership NSW due sponsorship reasons. The competition acts as a second-tier league to the ten New South Wales-based National Rugby League clubs, as well the Canberra Raiders and New Zealand Warriors.

The winner of the Premiership will compete against the winner of the 2017 Queensland Cup in the 2017 NRL State Championship. Illawarra RLFC are the defending champions, following their 21–20 victory against the Mounties in the 2016 grand final.

A NSW Residents side, selected from the Premiership, lost 6–36 to the Queensland Residents on 7 May.

Teams

In 2017, 12 clubs fielded teams in the Intrust Super Premiership. The Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles replaced the Manly Sea Eagles. The Illawarra Cutters were renamed as the Illawarra RLFC.

A team from Fiji applied to enter the competition, gaining support from Petero Civoniceva and the Fijian government, but the NSWRL board determined that they were not ready for the 2017 season. The team would have played from the 15,000-capacity National Stadium, Suva.

Pat Weisner started the season as coach of the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles, before being fired and replaced by Steven Hales. The Bulldogs named Ray Moujalli as their captain.

ColorsClubCoachStadiumFoundedJoined*NRL affiliate
Blacktown Workers Sea EaglesSteven Hales Pat WeisnerHE Laybutt Field, Blacktown19622017Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSteve GeorgallisBelmore Sports Ground, Belmore19342008Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Illawarra RLFCMatthew HeadWollongong Showground, Wollongong20122012St George Illawarra Dragons
Mount Pritchard MountiesSteve AntonelliMount Pritchard Oval, Mount Pritchard20122012Canberra Raiders
Newcastle KnightsSimon WoolfordHunter Stadium, Newcastle19882012Newcastle Knights
Newtown JetsGreg MattersonHenson Park, Marrickville19082008Cronulla Sharks
New Zealand WarriorsRicky HenryMount Smart Stadium, Auckland20072014New Zealand Warriors
North Sydney BearsBen GardinerNorth Sydney Oval, North Sydney19082008South Sydney Rabbitohs
Penrith PanthersGarth BrennanPenrith Stadium, Penrith19662008Penrith Panthers
Wentworthville MagpiesNathan CaylessRingrose Park, Wentworthville19632008Parramatta Eels
Wests TigersDavid HeathCampbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt19992013Wests Tigers
Wyong RoosRip TaylorMorrie Breen Oval, Kanwal19102013Sydney Roosters

*: The season the team joined is in the NSW Cup, not any other competition before this.

Ladder

2017 New South Wales Cup
TeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1Wyong Roos1613111454252+20229
2New Zealand Warriors169331376274+10223
3Penrith Panthers178162339230+10921
4Mount Pritchard Mounties168161336330+619
5Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs167261304254+1518
6North Sydney Bears177082241259−1818
7Illawarra RLFC167081310372−6216
8Newcastle Knights165182302388−8615
9Wentworthville Magpies166091331307+2414
10Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles165092306368−6214
11Newtown Jets165191290365−7513
12Wests Tigers1640111252442−19010

Finals

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
Sydney Football Stadium
1Wyong34
4Canterbury26Jubilee Oval
Canterbury-Bankstown32
Jubilee OvalIllawarra14Leichhardt Oval
5Mount Pritchard26Wyong16
8Illawarra30New Zealand12Leichhardt Oval
Wyong12
Jubilee OvalLeichhardt OvalPenrith20
6North Sydney18Penrith16
7Newcastle40Jubilee OvalCanterbury-Bankstown12
New Zealand30
Jubilee OvalNewcastle6
2New Zealand20
3Penrith36

Grand Final

24 September 6:45 (AEST)
Wyong Roos12-20Penrith Panthers
Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Attendance: 2,000
FB 1 Luke Sharpe WG 2 Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck CE 3 Paul Momirovski CE 4 Joseph Manu WG 5 Chris Centrone FE 6 Jayden Nikorima HB 7 Mitch Cornish PR 8 Lindsay Collins HK 9 Mitchell Williams (c) PR 14 Eloni Vunakece SR 11 Brock Gray SR 12 Justin Toomey-White LK 13 Nat Butcher Interchange: BE 10 Chris Smith BE 15 Grant Garvey BE 16 Jake Lewis BE 17 Brenden Santi Coach: Rip TaylorFB 1 Mason Cerruto WG 2 Maika Sivo CE 3 Jed Cartwright CE 4 Tony Satini WG 5 Christian Crichton FE 6 Jarome Luai HB 7 Darren Nicholls (c) PR 8 Kaide Ellis HK 9 Mitch Rein PR 10 Sitaleki Akauola SR 11 Viliame Kikau SR 20 Moses Leota LK 19 Sione Katoa Interchange: BE 12 Corey Waddell BE 14 Tom Eisenhuth BE 15 Oliver Clark BE 16 Nick Tui-Loso Coach: Garth Brennan
FB1Luke Sharpe
WG2Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck
CE3Paul Momirovski
CE4Joseph Manu
WG5Chris Centrone
FE6Jayden Nikorima
HB7Mitch Cornish
PR8Lindsay Collins
HK9Mitchell Williams (c)
PR14Eloni Vunakece
SR11Brock Gray
SR12Justin Toomey-White
LK13Nat Butcher
Interchange:
BE10Chris Smith
BE15Grant Garvey
BE16Jake Lewis
BE17Brenden Santi
Coach:
Rip Taylor
FB1Mason Cerruto
WG2Maika Sivo
CE3Jed Cartwright
CE4Tony Satini
WG5Christian Crichton
FE6Jarome Luai
HB7Darren Nicholls (c)
PR8Kaide Ellis
HK9Mitch Rein
PR10Sitaleki Akauola
SR11Viliame Kikau
SR20Moses Leota
LK19Sione Katoa
Interchange:
BE12Corey Waddell
BE14Tom Eisenhuth
BE15Oliver Clark
BE16Nick Tui-Loso
Coach:
Garth Brennan

NRL State Championship

As premiers of the NSW Cup, the Penrith Panthers faced Queensland Cup premiers Papua New Guinea Hunters in the annual NRL State Championship match.

Sunday, 1 October 3:40pm (AEDT)
Penrith Panthers42 – 18Papua New Guinea Hunters
Tries: Tony Satini (9', 11', 16', 40') 4 Darren Nicholls (20') 1 Viliame Kikau (31') 1 Christian Crichton (38') 1 Maika Sivo (47') 1 Goals: Darren Nicholls 5/8 (13', 17', 22', 34', 39') Sin Bin: Jarome Luai (68')1st: 38 – 2 2nd: 4 – 16Tries: 1 (69') Adex Wera 1 (72') Bland Abavu 1 (77') Ase Boas Goals: 3/4 Ase Boas (3' pen, 70', 77')
ANZ Stadium, Sydney Referee: Jarrod Cole, Chris Treneman Man-of-the-Match medal: Kaide Ellis

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