With just two rounds of the regular season remaining, several teams still remain in the running to book their playoff spot.
Round 17 is headlined by a key Australian derby between the Brumbies and Waratahs with plenty of playoff implications, while a logjam in the middle of the table could make this round one of the most important yet.
(Note: All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time)
Jump ahead to a particular game.
Highlanders vs. Bulls | Reds vs. Blues | Crusaders vs. Rebels | Waratahs vs. Brumbies | Lions vs. Hurricanes | Stormers vs. Sunwolves | Jaguares vs. Sharks
Friday, June 7
Highlanders vs. Bulls, 5:35pm, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Highlanders: Josh McKay, Waisake Naholo, Rob Thompson, Patelesio Tomkinson, Tevita Li, Josh Ioane, Aaron Smith, Luke Whitelock, James Lentjes, Liam Squire, Tom Franklin, Jackson Hemopo, Tyrel Lomax, Liam Coltman, Ayden Johsnton. Replacements: Ash Dixon, Sef Fa'agase, Siate Tokolahi, Josh Dickson, Shannon Frizell, Kayne Hammington, Marty banks, Thomas Umaga-Jensen.
Bulls: Divan Rossouw , Cornal Hendricks, Dylan Sage, Burger Odendaal, Johnny Kotze, Handré Pollard (captain), Embrose Papier, Marco van Staden, Hanro Liebenberg, Ruan Steenkamp, R.G. Snyman, Jason Jenkins, Trevor Nyakane, Schalk Brits, Lizo Gqoboka. Replacements: Jaco Visagie Simphiwe Matanzima, Wiehahn Herbst, Jannes Kirsten, Johannes Grobbelaar, Ivan van Zyl, Manie Libbok, J.T. Jackson.
Reds vs. Blues, 7:45pm, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Reds: Bryce Hegarty, Jock Campbell, Chris Feauai-Sautia, Samu Kerevi, Filipo Daugunu, Matt McGahan, Scott Malolua, Scott Higginbotham, Liam Wright, Angus Scott-Young, Angus Blyth, Izack Rodda, Taniela Tupou, Alex Mafi, JP Smith. Replacements: Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Ruan Smith, Gav Luka, Harry Hockings, Adam Korczyk, Moses Sorovi, Duncan Paia'aua, Hamish Stewart.
Blues: Melani Nanai, Matt Duffie, TJ Faiane, Ma'a Nonu, Taniela Tele'a, Otere Black, Augustine Pulu, Akira Ioane, Blake Gibson, Dalton Papalii, Scott Scrafton, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Ofa Tuungafasi, James Parsons, Alex Hodgman. Replacements: Leni Apisai, Marcel Renata, Lua Li, Tom Robinson, Josh Goodhue, Jonathan Ruru, Harry Plummer, Levi Aumua.
Saturday, June 8
Crusaders vs Rebels, 5:35pm, AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Crusaders: David Havili, Sevu Reece, Jack Goodhue, Ryan Crotty, Braydon Ennor, Richie Mo'unga, Bryn Hall, Kieran Read, Matt Todd, Whetukamokamo Douglas, Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett, Michael Alaalatoa, Andrew Makalio, Joe Moody. Replacements: Ben Funnell, Tim Perry, George Bower, Luke Romano, Jordan Taufua, Ere Enari, Brett Cameron, Ngane Punivai.
Rebels: Dane Haylett-Petty, Jack Maddocks, Reece Hodge, Billy Meakes, Tom English, Matt Toomua, Michael Ruru, Isi Naisarani, Richard Hardwick, Angus Cottrell, Adam Coleman, Matt Philip, Sam Talakai, Jordan Uelese, Tetera Faulkner. Replacements: Anaru Rangi, Matt Gibbon, Jermaine Ainsley, Luke Jones, Ross Haylett-Petty, Harrison Goddard, Quade Cooper, Marika Koroibete.
Waratahs vs. Brumbies, 7:45pm, Bankwest Stadium, Sydney
Waratahs: Kurtley Beale, Alex Newsome, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Lalakai Foketi, Curtis Rona, Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps, Michael Wells, Michael Hooper, Lachlan Swinton, Rob Simmons, Tom Staniforth, Sekope Kepu, Damien Fitzpatrick, Tom Robertson. Replacements: Tolu Latu/Andrew Tuala, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Chris Talakai, Jed Holloway, Will Miller, Jake Gordon, Tautalatasi Tasi, Cameron Clark.
Brumbies: Tom Banks, Andy Muirhead, Tevita Kuridrani, Irae Simone, Toni Pulu, Christian Leali'ifano, Joe Powell, Pete Samu, Tom Cusack, Rob Valetini, Sam Carter, Rory Arnold, Allan Alaalatoa, Folau Fainga'a, James Slipper. Replacements: Connal McInerney, Scott Sio, Leslie Lealuaialii-Makin, Darcy Swain, Lachlan McCaffrey, Jahrome Brown, Matt Lucas, Tom Wright.
Lions vs. Hurricanes, 11:05pm, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Lions: Andries Coetzee, Courtnall Skosan, Lionel Mapoe, Harold Vorster, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Shaun Reynolds, Ross Cronjé, Kwagga Smith (captain), Vincent Tshituka, Cyle Brink, Marvin Orie, Stephan Lewies, Carlü Sadie, Malcolm Marx, Dylan Smith. Replacements: Jan-Henning Campher, Nathan McBeth, Johannes Jonker, Reinhard Nothnagel, Marnus Schoeman, Nic Groom, Elton Jantjies, Tyrone Green.
Hurricanes: James Marshall, Ben Lam, Jordie Barrett, Ngani Laumape, Chase Tiatia, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara, Gareth Evan,s Du'Plessis Kirifi, Reed Prinsep, Isaia Walker-Leawere, James Blackwell, Jeff Tom'omaga-Allen, Ricky Riccitelli, Toby Smith. Replacements: Dane Coles, Fraser Armstrong, Ross Geldenhuys, Liam Mitchell, Ardie Savea, Richard Judd, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Salesi Rayasi.
Sunday, June 2
Stormers vs. Sunwovles, 1:15am, DHL Newlands, Cape Town
Stormers: Dillyn Leyds, Craig Barry, J.J. Engelbrecht, Dan Kriel, Edwill van der Merwe, Jean-Luc du Plessis, Herschel Jantjies, Jaco Coetzee, Johan du Toit, Ernst van Rhyn, Chris van Zyl, Cobus Wiese, Frans Malherbe, Bongi Mbonambi, Steven Kitshoff (captain). Replacements: Chad Solomon, Corné Fourie, Wilco Louw, David Meihuizen, Chris Massyn, Jano Vermaak, Josh Stander, E.W. Viljoen.
Sunwolves: Semisi Masirewa, Gerhard van der Heever, Josh Timu, Phil Burleigh, Hosea Saumaki, Hayden Parker, Jamie Booth, Ben Gunter, Shuhei Matsuhashi, Ryota Hasegawa, Tom Rowe, Mark Abbott, Conan O'Donnell, Jaba Bregvadze, Alex Woonton. Replacements: Takuya Kitade, Masataka Mikami, Takuma Asahara, Yuya Odo, Masakatsu Nishikawa, Keisuke Uchida, Timothy Lafaele, Akihito Yamada.
Jaguares vs. Sharks, 5:40am, Jose Amalfitani (Velez Sarsfield), Buenos Aires
Jaguares:
Sharks: Curwin Bosch, Sbu Nkosi, Lukhanyo Am, Andre Esterhuizen, Makazole Mapimpi, Rob du Preez, Louis Schreuder (captain), Dan du Preez, Tyler Paul, Jacques Vermeulen, Ruan Botha, Hyron Andrews, Coenie Oosthuizen, Kerron van Vuuren, Mzamo Majola. Replacements: Craig Burden, Juan Schoeman, Thomas du Toit, Ruben van Heerden, Luke Stringer, Zee Mkhabela, Jeremy Ward, Aphelele Fassi.
BYE: Chiefs