English Championship

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Ampthill

Bedford Blues

Caldy

Cornish Pirates

Coventry

Doncaster Knights

Ealing Trailfinders

Hartpury University

Jersey Reds

London Scottish

Nottingham

Richmond

Morgan has final say to make sure for Hartpury

12 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN WHITE Ampthill …………36pts Tries: Elliott 3, 27; Bracken 24, Jackson 32, 59 Conversions: Parks 4, 25, 28, 33 Penalty: Parks 52 Hartpury……….. 44pts […]

Coventry denied by powerful Pirates

12 May 2024 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ………… 22pts Tries: Hocking 69, Johnson 79 Coventry ……………………..12pts Penalties: Tries: Houston 15, 18, 22, 51 Martin 5, Trinder 32 […]

Doncaster win the battle but Ealing take the title

12 May 2024 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster……… 20pts Tries: Fox 25, Margetts 59 Conversions: Bennett 25, 59 Penalties: Bennett 40, 68 Ealing T …………. 12pts Tries: Cornish 9, […]

Barker steps up to snatch it for Caldy at the death

12 May 2024 0 comments

■By JOHN LYON Caldy ……………… 31pts Tries: Royle 9, 23; Gerrard 19, Booth 75 Conversions: Kilcourse 10, 20, 24; Barker 76 Penalties: Barker 80 Cambridge […]

Blues take the honours to land top four finish

12 May 2024 0 comments

By MO SHER L Scottish ……… 31pts Tries: Nutton 3, Ferdinand 14, Musk 40, Osborne 48, Ingall 79 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 4, 15, Law 80 Bedford […]

Don’t only blame RFU for lack of confidence

12 May 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT WAS interesting to read last week’s comments by Simon Halliday in The Rugby Paper and […]

Blame RFU for lack of confidence – Halliday

5 May 2024 0 comments

By NICK CAIN The Cornish Pirates statement that the future of professional rugby in Cornwall is in jeopardy – citing RFU prevarication over promotion as […]

RFU’s still killing the dreams of investors

5 May 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The RFU’s indecision is final. It does not know what to do about promotion-relegation – or, if […]

Pirates take control to close down Nottingham

5 May 2024 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham…….. 7pts Tries: van der Flier 22 Conversions: Arden 22 Cornish P ……….29pts Tries: Hocking 12, Schwarz 38, Stevens 58, King 64 […]

Eadie has the last laugh for Hartpury

5 May 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury…………………….. 57pts Tries: Short 4, 14; Morgan 9, Austin 30, 42; Eadie 51, 62; Hunt 74 Conversions: Bazalgette 5, 15, 31, 43, […]

Scottish made us fight all the way, says Cov coach Rae

5 May 2024 0 comments

By PAUL SMITH Coventry ………..27pts Tries: Anstey 16, Wand 35, Chudley 44, Ma’asi 73 Conversions: Mitchell 44, 73 Penalty: Mitchell 27 London Scots ..14pts Tries: […]

Grimoldby drops late winner to stun Knights

5 May 2024 0 comments

By MICKY TAYLOR Bedford Blues..32ptsTries: Howard 14, King 56, O’Connor 62, Woolford 78 Conversions: Maisey 15, 63; Grimoldby 79 Penalty: Maisey 21 Drop Goal: Grimoldby […]

Trailfinders show class in nine-try rampage

5 May 2024 0 comments

By RICKY WESTABY Ealing T………….57pts Tries: Cornish 2, 49; Cordy-Redden 6, Willis 20, O’Brien 27, Willemse 63, Smid 67, Kelleher 72, Williams 77 Conversions: Willis […]

Worboys: I’m aiming to be first-choice 10 at Ealing

5 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK George Worboys endured ‘the most testing five years of his life’ at Bath but is looking forward to linking up with his […]

I’ll never stop looking for hidden gems – Lam

28 April 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Pat Lam says he will never stop plundering the rugby mine of the Championship and the leagues below it as he searches […]

Dream Team with Ben Adams

28 April 2024 0 comments

The Cambridge and former Coventry, Bedford Blues, Queensland Country & Australia Sevens back rower, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. […]

Flyer Hutler haunts old Blues mates with hat-trick

21 April 2024 0 comments

By NICK TAYLOR Coventry………. 54pts Tries: Hutler 7, 50, 57; Ball 19, Pellegrini 41, Nkwocha 48, Martin 65, Wand 78 Conversions: Pellegrini 8, 42, 49, […]

Bracken makes it safe for Ampthill

21 April 2024 0 comments

By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill……………………..49pts Tries: Bacon 32, 76; Bracken 38, Elliot 61, 80; Hallett 69, Moore-Aiono 74 Conversions: Barton 33, 39, 62, 70, 75, 77, […]

Pirates aiming for a three-peat over lowly Cambridge

21 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW Cornish Pirates v CambridgeToday. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field CORNISH Pirates and Cambridge meet for the third time this season today with […]

Trailfinders make sure they get it right this time

21 April 2024 0 comments

By JOHN LYON Caldy………………18pts Tries: Sproston 60, Hearn 70 Conversions: Kilcourse 70 Penalties: Jones 2, 17 Ealing T………… 49pts Tries: De Wee 3, Bird-Tulloch 9, […]

Scottish on a roll with three wins in a row

21 April 2024 0 comments

By MO SHER @therugbypape L Scottish …….. 45pts Tries: Ingall 4, Musk 11, 15, 69; Huis 29, Nutton 63, Wilkinson 74 Conversions: Sheppard 5, 30; […]

Chudley to retire at the end of the season

18 April 2024 0 comments

Will Chudley has decided to bring the curtain down on his lengthy and storied rugby career at the end of the current campaign. The 36-year-old […]

Exeter confirm swoop for Ealing’s Roots

14 April 2024 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs have confirmed the signing of Ealing Trailfinders prop Jimmy Roots, as revealed in The Rugby Paper last month. The 24-year-old tighthead is the […]

RFU needs a sense of proportion

14 April 2024 0 comments

The RFU has always maintained that promotion-relegation is sacrosanct, even though the RFU Council agreed in February 2021 to a so-called “moratorium” to suspend it […]

Pirates keep Hartpury at bay to stay in the race

14 April 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury RFC …25pts Tries: Barton 4, Penalty 44, Hunt 68 Conversions: Bazalgette 69 Penalties: Bazalgette 30, 72 Cornish P ……….30pts Tries: Hocking […]

Ampthill hold on to deny Bedford

14 April 2024 0 comments

By SHAWN TAYLOR Bedford Blues……………24ptsTries: Worley 15, French 28, Adamson 41, 70 Conversions: Maisey 16, 42 Ampthill…………………….. 29pts Tries: Jackson 10, Stonham 22, Adejimi 32, […]

Doncaster looking for revenge after Caldy’s December win

14 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Doncaster v Caldy Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Castle Park DONCASTER Knights are out for revenge after the Merseysiders secured an upset victory […]

Scottish find their feet in second-half comeback

14 April 2024 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …….13ptsTry: Hanks 19 Conversion: James 20 Penalties: James 26, Caven 32 London Scots.. 43pts Tries: White 51, Ferdinand 54, Waghorn 57, […]

Coventry get set for a battle in the mud

14 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Nott’mv Coventry Today. Kick-off 3pm, Lady Bay Return: Will Chudley starts for Coventry COVENTRY head coach Alex Rae is gearing up […]

We need a fairer deal for all levels

14 April 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I cannot believe that there is any way an agreement between the Championship, Premiership and the […]

Pirates sign Harris on loan

14 April 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Cornish Pirates have signed Exeter Chiefs hooker Iestyn Harris on loan to cover injuries. The 25-year-old former Wales age-grade international moves to […]

Masterful Willis leads Trailfinders fightback

7 April 2024 0 comments

■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ……….. 17pts Tries: Walker 10, Stevens 25, McNab 63 Conversions: Houston 25 E Trailfinders ..26pts Tries: Kernohan 32, de Vee […]

Barton’s second try pivotal for Ampthill

7 April 2024 0 comments

■By JOHN LYON Caldy ………………………….. 20pts Tries: Hayes 15, Pilgrim 20, Hearn 27 Conversions: Barker 16 Penalty: Barker 11 Ampthill …………………….. 29pts Tries: Barton 2, […]

Oustanding Venner grabs hat-trick as Coventry run riot

7 April 2024 0 comments

■By PAUL SMITH Coventry ………. 64pts Tries: Venner 4, 22, 41; Salt 28, Poole 32, Hitchcock 38, 49, Wand 68, Wilson 76, Martin 78 Conversions: […]

Ingall stars as Scottish hold firm for brave victory

7 April 2024 0 comments

■By MO SHER L Scottish ………29pts Tries: Brown 13, Ingall 35, Wallis 38, Ferdinand 43 Conversions: Sheppard 14, 36, 39 Penalty: Sheppard 55Hartpury…………26pts Tries: Morgan […]

Killer wing Adamson hunts down club record

7 April 2024 0 comments

■By ROB WILDMAN @therugbypape Nottingham….. 24pts Tries: van der Flier 19, Ferreira 19, R Olowofela 44, Ramage 80 Conversions: Stronge 35, 45Bedford Blues 34pts Tries: […]

Bring back rucking and kill the jackal

7 April 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Paul Turner, below, coach of Championship club Ampthill RFC Why did […]

Halliday: New deal is within our reach

1 April 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Calls for a further relaxation of Premiership ground capacity rules appear to be gathering momentum as the protracted discussions over the new […]

Bazalgette dreaming of shot at big time

1 April 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury playmaker Harry Bazalgette believes he’s put himself in the shop window for Premiership outfits as he aims to follow in his […]

Fearn’s in line to boost Knights

31 March 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Darren Fearn is thought to be Doncaster Knights’ first-choice as new forwards coach as the Championship club continue to reshape their coaching […]

Ampthill overcome 14-point deficit to beat Ealing

31 March 2024 0 comments

Championship ■ By BEN WHITE AMPTHILL secured their second straight Championship home win, spectacularly coming back from a 14-point deficit at halftime to defeat league […]

Hammond’s happy to take the points home

24 March 2024 0 comments

■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ……. 15pts Tries: Edwards 43, Caven 74 Conversion: James 44 Penalty: James 80 Nottingham…… 20pts Tries: Olowofela 12, Williams 14, 48 […]

Adamson leads from the front to keep Bedford in the running

24 March 2024 0 comments

■By MICK JACOBS Bedford ………….27pts Tries: Adamson 7, 78; Conway 13, Worley 29 Conversions: Maisey 14, 30 Penalties: Maisey 50 Caldy ……………… 14pts Tries: Kilcourse […]

Knights make the most of lifelines

24 March 2024 0 comments

■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster………………….. 27pts Tries: Margett 53, Simpson 57, 77 Conversions: Bennett 53, 57, 77 Penalties: Bennett 42, 75 Cornish Pirates ………… 27pts Tries: […]

Ealing keep their heads to take down brave Scots

24 March 2024 0 comments

■By RICHARD WESTABY Ealing T ………….52pts Tries: Cornish 3, Holgate 12, De Wee 15, Willis 24, Alo 51, Holmes 55, Newman 71, Bird-Tulloch 75 Conversions: […]

Record for Wand as Coventry move on up

24 March 2024 0 comments

■By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury………… 17pts Tries: Ward 57, 77; Smith 75 Conversions: Bazalgette 77 Coventry ………. 47pts Tries: Wand 5, 40, 62, 69; Wilson 8, […]

I’m ambitious. I want to coach as high as I can

24 March 2024 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Alex Rae – The former Northampton Saints, Saracens, Wasps and Bedford Blues lock, now head coach at Coventry, talks about […]

Dream Team with Alex Day

17 March 2024 0 comments

The Bedford and former Cornish Pirates, Northampton & Saracens scrum-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Paul Andrew – I […]

Relief for Nottingham as Exiles fall short

17 March 2024 0 comments

■By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham…… 31pts Tries: J Olowofela 13, Stronge 18, 33; R Olowofela 30, Valentine 40 Conversions: Arden 18, 30, 34 L Scottish ………28pts […]