The Bankfin Nite Series was a rugby union competition in South Africa.
Free State won the competition, beating Border 46–34 in the final.
[1][2] Namibia and Zimbabwe withdrew from the 1997 competition, while Western Province replaced defending champions Free State, who in turn replaced Western Province in the 1997 Super 12 season.
[1][3] The summaries for the two Bankfin Nite Series seasons are as follows: Each team's results in the competition are listed below: There were twelve teams in the 1996 Bankfin Nite Series.
The top two teams in each section qualified for the title play-off semi-finals.