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 agoCaldy hold off late Nottingham challenge
By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham...... 17pts Tries: R Olowofela 16, Williams 54, Green 79 Conversions: Neville 16 Caldy ..................29pts Tries: Hearn 12,...
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/ 3 years agoFreezing fog can’t stop Ealing taking their chances
By JIM BATES Hartpury Uni .... 13pts Tries: Jones 16 Conversion: Mathews 16 Penalties: Mathews 31, 48 Ealing T .............26pts Tries:...
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/ 3 years agoPowerful Blues march on as Pirates sink without trace
By DANNY WARD Bedford Blues ..................55pts Tries: Worley 3, 15; Uru 19, Conway 38, Williams 59, Adamson 72, Frost 79 Conversions:...
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/ 3 years agoKnights dig deep to put squeeze on Richmond
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ......... 17pts Tries: Kaye 37, Saysell 40 Conversions: Johnston 38, 41 Penalties: Johnston 58 Doncaster K .....27pts...
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/ 3 years agoScottish push Jersey all the way but fail with final kick
By TOM INNES Jersey Reds ... 24pts Tries: Clarke 7, Brown 35, 46, Owen B 62 Conversions: Bennett 7, 62 London...
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/ 3 years agoRoberts: Knights can turn it around
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite enduring a mixed and inconsistent start to the season, Doncaster Knights hooker George Roberts believes it’s not...
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/ 3 years agoBeer’s ‘incredible feeling’ after Caldy bring down Ealing
By BEN JAYCOCK Louis Beer was in disbelief after his hat-trick helped Championship newcomers Caldy down the previously unbeaten, reigning champions...
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/ 3 years agoSuper-sub Norey seals the points for Pirates
By PHIL WESTREN Cornish P .......... 17pts Tries: Crane 32, Norey 45, 62 Conversions: Robson 63 Nottingham........ 6pts Penalties: Neville 9...
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/ 3 years agoCaldy keep on target to push Richmond in at the deep end
By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................27pts Tries: Hearn 14, 34 Royle 23 Conversions Gourlay 15, 24, 35 Penalties: Gourlay 10, 43 Richmond...
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/ 3 years agoDelight for Jersey as they score 14 in four
By PAUL SMITH Coventry ............................ 19pts Tries: Dodd 48, Bainbridge 59, Poole 70 Conversions: Pellegrini 59, 70 Jersey Reds ..................... 19pts...
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/ 3 years agoBlues cut loose to sweep past Scots
By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish ......... 13pts Bedford ............ 34pts Bedford cut loose to run in five tries in an emphatic...
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/ 3 years agoWrafter takes charge as Hartpury put on a show
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K ..... 10pts Try: Simpson 61 Conversion: McBryde 61 Penalty: Dolly 29 Hartpury Uni ....25pts Tries: Smith...
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/ 3 years agoTwo penalty tries get Ealing back on track
By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing.................35pts Tries: Holmes 21, Penalty 38, 74; Campher 47, Hampson 55 Conversions: Willis 21, 47, 55 Ampthill ..............
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/ 3 years agoInoke has a new lease of life with Hartpury
By BEN JAYCOCK Fijian-born prop Mua Inoke is enjoying a career revival at Hartpury University and says his rejections in the...
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/ 3 years agoHartpury hold on to quell Scottish fightback
By MO SHER L Scottish ........ 19pts Tries: Chisholm 13, Morris 47, Hyde 79 Conversions: Chamberlain 48, 80 Hartpury Uni ......
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/ 3 years agoCaldy joy as it all goes wrong for 14-man Ealing
By JOHN LYON Caldy ................................ 26pts Tries: Beer 59, 66, 79; Royle 45 Conversions: Gourlay 46, 60, 67 Ealing T............................ 24pts...
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/ 3 years agoSecond-half blitz puts Pirates in control
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ..37pts Tries: Crane 5, Wyatt 53, 79, Kessell 58, Tuima 75 Conversions: Bazalgette 53, Robson 75,...
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/ 3 years agoHappy end to 2022 for Richmond
By BEN JAYCOCK Richmond … 22pts L Scottish…….. 8pts Richmond last weekend secured their first league victory since October – and...
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/ 3 years agoHibberd: Tier Two sides just playing for pride
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Championship player Luke Hibberd believes the second tier has lost its magic and feels it’s now no...
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/ 3 years agoHill: It’s biggest game of season
Preview Richmond v London Scottish December 31. Kick-off 2.30pm RICHMOND director of rugby Steve Hill says the showdown with local rivals...
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/ 3 years agoTrailfinders hit six for perfect 10 out of 10
By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing................ 43pts Tries: Bird-Tulloch 3, Kelleher 19, Hampson 30, 47; Kane 65, Willis 74 Conversions: Willis 3, 30,...
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/ 3 years agoKnights demolition job
Doncaster................. 52 Caldy .......................... 14 DONCASTER demolished Championship new boys Caldy in the first ever meeting between the sides. The Knights...
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/ 3 years agoCoventry in cruise control
Nottingham.............. 17 Coventry ...................45 COVENTRY secured back to back wins with a dominant eight-try performance at Nottingham. Nottingham scored the opening...
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/ 3 years agoIt’s derby delight for delirious Blues
Bedford ..................38 Ampthill .................. 14 BEDFORD claimed the drby spoils in front of a sold-out Goldington Road to continue their unbeaten...
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/ 3 years agoHartpury make it three on the spin
Hartpury..................22 Cornish Pirates .... 16 HARTPURY sealed a third consecutive win to down the Pirates in tricky conditions. Hartpury came out...
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/ 3 years agoFreescoring Royle up for the Knights’ challenge
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Donc v Caldy Monday December 26. Kick-off 2pm Prolific winger: Nick Royle CALDY’S Nick Royle is thriving...
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/ 3 years agoBarnes ready for strong set piece battle with old foes
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Hartpury University v Cornish Friday December 23. Kick-off 7.45pm The first game of the round kicks off...
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/ 3 years agoUzokwe’s excited for top of the table clash
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Ealing v Jersey Saturday December 24. Kick-off 12pm, Trailfinders Sports Ground Ealing Trailfinders star Simon Uzokwe has...
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/ 3 years agoChristmas on hold as Jersey target leaders
By LUKE JARMYN THE festive break and other distractions need to be ignored to give Jersey Reds’ the best possible chance...
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/ 3 years agoTyro French awaits first Boxing Day bonanza
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Bedf v Ampthill Monday December 26. Kick-off 3pm SEAN French is relishing his first Bedford Blues Boxing...
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/ 3 years agoArchers gear up for red hot Cov
Preview Nott’ham v Coventry Monday December 26. KO 3pm NOTTINGHAM coach Craig Hammond is relising Monday’s challenge at home to in-form...
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/ 3 years agoChampionship: Wasps are in, Worcester out
By BEN JAYCOCK Wasps will be playing Championship rugby next season after exiting administration, but Worcester have been left in the...
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/ 3 years agoWales dream drives Grey through the pain
By LUKE JARMYN Dreams of playing for Wales again and getting another shot at top tier professional rugby in the URC...
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/ 3 years agoPirates trying to turn the tide
Preview C Pirates v Doncaster Today. 2.30pm CORNISH Pirates coach Gavin Cattle sees today’s game as a fantastic opportunity to make...
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/ 3 years agoHalf-back heroes seal deal for hosts
By PAUL SMITH Coventry............................ 48pts Tries: Martin (4, 11), Pellegrini (20), Talbot-Davies (25), Brown (31), Peters (43), Poole (49) Conversions: Pellegrini...
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/ 3 years agoRed-hot Jersey make most of big freeze
By TOM INNES Jersey Reds.... 45pts Tries: Clarke (5, 14), Lewis (27), Longwell (40), Grey (49), Cook (55), Brown (66) Conversions:...
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/ 3 years agoWe need a massive rethink, says Morgan
By LUKE JARMYN On the up: Jersey Reds in action One of the Championship club’s leading negotiators has highlighted the need...
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/ 3 years agoHarris: No limit to how far Reds can go
By BEN JAYCOCK Antonio TJ Harris believes his unbeaten Jersey Reds side have no limit on how far they can go...
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/ 3 years agoCrunch meeting is RFU’s last chance, says Bow
By LUKE JARMYN A crunch meeting is set to take place on Monday between the RFU and Championship clubs – with...
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/ 3 years agoThis is one ludicrous idea we don’t need
NICK CAIN The RFU has plumbed the depths by considering a raft of changes which would reduce a new Premiership-Championship Cup...
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/ 3 years agoTizzano and Malton put Trailfinders back on top
By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing................. 42pts Tries: Malton 9, 50, Tizzano 28, 46, Howard 35, Terry 75 Conversions: Willis 10, 29, 36,...
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/ 3 years agoRichmond fight back to share the spoils
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond......... 21pts Tries: Vajner 7, 39, Stafford 77 Conversions: Johnston 8, 40, Atkins 78 Ampthill............ 21pts Tries: Montgomery...
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/ 3 years agoHartpury make it matter in red zone
By DAVID EVANS Hartpury............................. 45pts Tries: Morgan 3, Walker 22, Short 44, Smith 60, Davies 65, Tarling 74 Conversions: Mathews 3,...
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/ 3 years agoCaldy defy blizzard to overcome Pirates
By JOHN LYON Caldy................... 15pts Tries: Royle 41, Cartmill 60 Conversions: Gourlay 61 Penalties: Gourlay 28 C Pirates............ 14pts Tries: Dawson...
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/ 3 years agoHarris fires hat-trick to keep Jersey in the hunt
By LUKE JARMYN Nottingham.....22pts Tries: R Olowofela 17, 52; D Williams 74 Conversions: Bunting 18, Hollingsworth 75 Penalties: Bunting 8 Jersey..................
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/ 3 years agoRelieved Doncaster sneak past Scottish
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster.......... 15pts Tries: Holden 46, Simpson 52, Holling 71 L Scottish.......... 14pts Tries: Morris 37, Bradley 42 Conversions:...
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/ 3 years agoRingfenced Premiership has become boring at bottom of the table – Lane
Bristol full-back Rich Lane is keen to see relegation and promotion return to English rugby, but only if a fairer funding...
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/ 3 years agoWe need to push on, says Wynne
Jersey skipper Lewis Wynne is confidant the island side has the mental strength to continue their unbeaten league form, and ignore...
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/ 3 years agoMathews’ boot proves difference for Hartpury
By MO SHER Ampthill............. 12pts Tries: Harmes 47, Nearchou 67 Conversions: Rankin 68 Hartpury Uni..... 20pts Tries: Denty 32, Short 52...
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/ 3 years agoBurns fires late double to keep Ealing on bonus run
By MARTIN WOOLLATT C Pirates........... 12pts Tries: Crane 14, Wyatt 37 Conversion: Robson 38 Ealing.................25pts Tries: Uzokwe 48, Tizzano 62, Burns...















