English Championship
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s English Championship news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoFinancial stability is our priority – Durkin
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates chairman Paul Durkin has branded the RFU “the only body in sport who haven’t reinstated Covid...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBedford the only club for me – Tapley
Jon Newcombe talks to the loyal Blues winger who has been granted a testimonial As a primary school teacher and long-time...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoSmith’s backing Cov to get better
Coventry secured their highest ever finish in the Championship last season and young second row George Smith knows there’s added pressure...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTwelvetrees keen to get Ealing firing
Ben Jaycock talks to the former England star as he prepares to help his new club fight to regain the title...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBercis buzzing for a shot at big boys
By BEN JAYCOCK Joe Bercis is set to become the all-time appearance holder for Ampthill this season and aims to put...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCov sign up new talent to fill academy void
Coventry Rugby have stepped in to prevent the career hopes of aspiring teenage rugby players in the West Midlands being dashed...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCambridge confident they can match Caldy
By BEN JAYCOCK Championship newcomers Cambridge are using Caldy’s performance last season as inspiration ahead of their debut campaign in tier...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoSeries 2 Episode 26: Championship future, U20 World Cup and building up to the main event
On this week’s edition of the podcast, Brendan and Chris assess Simon Halliday’s comments on the future of the English second...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHalliday’s collective ultimatum
By NICK CAIN New Championship chairman Simon Halliday says the survival of many of the clubs in the second-tier professional league...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoReds to kick off their defence against Cov
By SAM JACKSON Champions Jersey Reds will begin the defence of their Championship crown against third-placed Coventry when league action starts...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoEaling add Collins to list of star recruits
By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE Big-spending Ealing Trailfinders have come to the rescue of Tom Collins who had been left high and...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCharalambous on Scottish mission
By BEN JAYCOCK After aiding the club’s survival bid last term, London Scottish new signing Rhys Charalambous is hoping to use...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoChamp clubs refuse to delay new deal
By JON NEWCOMBE Furious Championship clubs have voted against proposals to push back the new Professional Game Agreement (PGA) by another...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoWoollett keen to see repeat performance
By LUKE JARMYN Australian Ben Woollett got a reputation as the joker in Jersey Reds ranks, playing practical jokes and winding...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoSirker’s glad he’s moved Down Under
By BEN JAYCOCK Callum Sirker feels Championship players are a victim of Premiership clubs' financial mismanagement, so decided midway through last...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoEaling confirm deal with Williams
Ealing Trailfinders have confirmed their signing of Wales scrumhalf Lloyd Williams from Cardiff. The 33-year-old ends a 13-year career at Cardiff...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTyro Warrior Tait signs for Knights
Doncaster have signed former Scotland U20s captain Rhys Tait, 20, from Glasgow Warriors, having featured on loan for the Knights at...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoEaling look to pick up Caulfield
ON THE BLINDSIDE - NEIL FISSLER Ealing Trailfinders are still looking to strengthen their squad for next season despite finding their...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHill leaves Richmond after 13 years as DoR
Steve Hill has left Richmond after 13 years as director of rugby. The Richmond board have decided to make the DoR...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoKvesic: I want to get my teeth stuck into Cov
By JON NEWCOMBE Matt Kvesic gets constant reminders of what went wrong at Worcester but rather than looking back on events...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoDoughty and Fox are on the Doncaster radar
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Doncaster are thought to be well down the line in their player recruitment for next season with...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCambriani ready for his next shot in the pro ranks
By BEN JAYCOCK Zebre-bound winger Ben Cambriani is relishing the opportunity to return to professional full-time rugby and face his former...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoSaracen Obinna Nkwocha Signs for Coventry
Second row Obinna Nkwocha will join Coventry Rugby from Premiership finalists Saracens ahead of the 2023/24 season. The 20-year-old Saracens Academy...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCoventry bolster squad with Kvesic signing
Coventry Rugby have confirmed the signing of highly-experienced former England forward Matt Kvesic. The 31-year-old back-rower joins from Italian side Zebre...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoEaling and Jersey unite in criticism of cup coverage
By LUKE JARMYN Players and coaches from both Ealing and Jersey have criticised the RFU for the lack of coverage of...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoReds should have had a shot at the Prem – Allen
By JON NEWCOMBE Double-winning coach Anthony Allen admits he feels for Jersey after his Cambridge side were allowed to go up...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTeen Ogden hails impact of veteran star Chudley
By BEN JAYCOCK Tyro Coventry scrumhalf Fin Ogden has been taken under the wing of Premiership veteran Will Chudley this season....
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/ 3 years agoMorgan: Move away from culture of debt
By LUKE JARMYN Jersey Reds chairman Mark Morgan has called for a complete refocus so rugby can move away from a...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoSecond tier clubs are ready to play tough
The Championship clubs have taken a long time to become a coherent collective voice for change – with promotion and relegation...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoNow it’s Ealing’s turn to celebrate
By XANDER CHEVALLIER For the second year in the row, Ealing Trailfinders were crowned Championship Cup winners after a thrilling victory...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoWorcester loan deal means Wasps can play at Sixways next season
Wasps owner Chris Holland has made a loan to new Worcester owners Atlas to help secure a lease to play Championship...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoChampions Reds keep the double dream alive
By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates .......... 24pts Tries: Crane 10, Relton 40, Parata 54, Schwarz 79 Cons: Robson 40, 54 Jersey...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoEaling on fire to set up Jersey ‘cracker’
By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing........................32pts Tries: Bird-Tulloch 8, 33, Holmes 29, 71 Conversions: Daniels 8, 29, 33 Penalties: Daniels 25, 38 Doncaster...................0pts...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoPower and pace led by Chudley
Now that the Championship season has run its course, Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of our reporters to compile The Rugby...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRFU should capitalise on success of Reds – Biljon
By BEN JAYCOCK Harvey Biljon fears the RFU’s strict policy on promotion may come back to haunt them as he believes...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoReynolds: Don’t prop up failures like Wasps
By PAUL REES Wasps' presence in the Championship next season after going bust with debts of more than £100m will send...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBarnes welcomes Champ clubs in Prem Cup
By BEN JAYCOCK The Premiership Cup will involve Championship teams next season and Hartpury director of rugby John Barnes believes it’s...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoJersey cut out cake and find extra edge
By LUKE JARMYN Swapping ‘Bake Off ’ for Dojang on a Thursday is one of many things Jersey have done to...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoVersatile prop gets hand from Genge & Sinckler
By LUKE JARMYN Bristol's Rhys Charalambous believes spending time with Ellis Genge and Kyle Sinckler this season is helping to drive...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoLet’s hope this new-look Cup has meaning
So the Premiership Cup is to remuster in yet another guise this autumn as a joint competition with the Championship sides...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCoventry in control with Chudley at the helm
By LUKE MARSH Bedford ............. 19pts Tries: Lane 32, 45; Adamson 56 Conversions: Maisey 33, 57 Coventry .......... 43pts Tries: Ma’asi...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRichmond keep the faith but Pirates take the points
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........29pts Tries: Conversions: Vajner 9, Lennon 34, Patel 54, Stafford 57, Post 74 Burrage 35, 55 C...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoChampion finish for Red island in the sun
By TOM INNES Jersey ............................... 43pts Tries: Clarke 9, Lewis 14, Brown 24, H Owen 39, B Owen 47, Hadfield 65,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoScottish complete their great escape
By LUKE JARMYN Nottingham...... 19pts Tries: Valentine 24, Pohe 39, J Olowofela 54 Conversions: Hollingsworth 40, Bunting 55 L Scottish .........20pts...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoMorgan hits form to keep Hartpury on right track
By ANDY FLEMING Hartpury...........35pts Tries: Morgan 17, Tarling 37, Morgan 42, 72; Reeves 47 Conversions: Barton 18, 38, 43, 48, 73...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoNo title but Ealing back in winners’ enclosure
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster.........14pts Tries: R Smith 20, Simpson 29 Conversions: McBryde: 20, 29 Ealing.................35pts Tries: De Wee 35, 46; Daniels...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBedford centre aiming for Wasps revenge
By BEN JAYCOCK Michael Le Bourgeois has enjoyed regular game time at Bedford after being cut by Wasps and is looking...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoPremiership-Championship Cup confirmed
The addition of Championship teams to the Premiership Rugby Cup, first reported in The Rugby Paper on 9th April, has been...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoWilliams: Give more to the Championship
By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol centre James Williams believes the Championship is overlooked by Premiership clubs and deserves more funding from the...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoExiles take control in battle for survival
By MO SHER L Scottish ........ 49pts Tries: King 18, 27; Wallis 22, Mehson 37, Cleaves 62, Anderson 76, Charalambous 78...
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