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
/ 4 years agoEaling withdraw Premiership appeal
Ealing Trailfinders have withdrawn their appeal of the RFU‘s decision to not grant them promotion to the Gallagher Premiership. The RFU...
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/ 4 years agoHallett helps Ampthill fight back to take upper hand
By ZAK CARR Ampthill............27pts Tries: Cambriani 16, Stonham 44, Finlay 61, Harding 80 Conversions: Bragman 17, 62 Penalties: Bragman 40 Coventry...
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/ 4 years agoPirates penetrate Castle Park fortress
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........24pts Tries: Best 26, Penalty 62, Holling 74, Smith 80 Conversions: McBryde 74 C Pirates............26pts Tries: Wedlake-Millecam...
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/ 4 years agoAdamson gets his ton up as Blues run riot
By NATHAN EDWARDS Nottingham ......14pts Tries: Peachey 4, Stapley 60 Conversions: Bunting 5, 61 Bedford ..............38pts Tries: Atkinson 11, Adamson 40,...
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/ 4 years agoHartpury pull away with second-half masterclass
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........26pts Tries: Torpey 2, Penalty 16, Saysell 37, Bentley 80 Conversions: Bradbury 2, 37; Ffitch 80 Hartpury...
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/ 4 years agoClarke hits high five as Reds’ pack power tells
By TOM INNES Jersey ................57pts Tries: Clarke 3, 15, 28, 33, 38; Olowofela 39, 43, Everard 52, Barnes 72 Conversions: Leeming...
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/ 4 years agoKnights finish with a bonus but resilient Archers dig in
By JOHN BRINDLEY Nottingham ........5pts Tries: Bunting 80 Doncaster ........26pts Tries: Holden 8, Evans 10, Edgson 52, Wheeldon 77 Conversions: Olver...
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/ 4 years agoI hope we end up in the Prem, says Ward
By TIM FORRESTER Ealing ................60pts Tries: Uzokwe 2,16, 58; Hampson 22, Bodilly 26, 46; Smid 38, Daniels 67, Kernohan 72, 74...
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/ 4 years agoSuper sub Harding denies Pirates at the death
By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates............28pts Tries: Kiri Kiri 10, Wyatt 15, Channon 26, Blackmore 66 Conversions: Robson 10, 15, 26, Bazalgette...
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/ 4 years agoChampionship is losing its ‘Buzz’
By JON NEWCOMBE CHAMPIONSHIP warrior Ryan Burrows has bowed out from the league he has served stoically over 14 years with...
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/ 4 years agoSix-try Cov turn on style for Burrows’ league finale
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........28pts Tries: Cardew 29, 50; Kaye 67, Bright 79 Conversions: Kane 30, 51; Landrew 68, 80 Coventry...
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/ 4 years agoTrailfinders go top with one to play
By DAVID BULHEIMER Ealing ............44pts Tries: De Wee 15, Hampson 21, Bodilly 26, Henning-Campher 31, Kernoghan 60 Conversions: Willis 16, 22,...
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/ 4 years agoDuncan at the double to keep heat on leaders
By NATHAN EDWARDS C Pirates............31pts Tries: Channon 10, 49; Duncan 13, 56; Sirker 76 Conversions: Robson 14, 50, 76 Hartpury ..........24pts...
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/ 4 years agoUzokwe focussed on his job of winning
By BEN JAYCOCK EALING flanker Simon Uzokwe isn’t getting carried away with the club’s appeal to get into the Premiership insisting...
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/ 4 years agoDolly hopes to join younger brother Nic in top-flight mix
By JON NEWCOMBE DONCASTER sit proudly on top of the table with one of their 20 league games left to play...
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/ 4 years agoSimmons treble helps Reds to best ever finish
By CIARAN THOMAS Coventry ..........38pts Tries: Nayalo 8, Stanton 12, Ma’asi 22, Tyas 48, Owen 64, Martin 73 Conversions: Mitchell 8,...
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/ 4 years agoAdamson grabs four as Blues hit turbos
By TOM SANSOM L Scottish ..........21pts Tries: Anderson 3, Tuilangi 30, Dawes 40 Conversions: Nutton 3, 30, 40 Bedford ..............62pts Tries:...
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/ 4 years agoEaling smash big six to keep destiny in their own hands
By ZAK CARR Ampthill ..............5pts Tries: Dan 34 Ealing ................38pts Tries: Kernohan 4, 64; Penalty 20, Uzokwe 41, Smid 58 Conversions:...
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/ 4 years agoDoncaster on top with one match left to play
By NATHAN EDWARDS Doncaster ........22pts Tries: Edgson 12 40; Kelly 27, Smith 36 Conversions: Olver 40 C Pirates ............15pts Tries: Bolwell...
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/ 4 years agoBright scores his 15th try as Richmond dig in
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ..........20pts Tries: Anyanwu 10, Bright 49, Carrick-Smith 66 Conversions: Kane 11 Penalties: Kane 20 Hartpury ............12pts Tries:...
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/ 4 years agoBlues blow late chance to steal win at the death
By TOM CARR Bedford ..............15pts Tries: Adamson 31, Worley 61 Conversions: Grimoldby 32 Penalties: Grimoldby 15 Coventry ..........17pts Tries: Penalty 9,...
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/ 4 years agoEight-try Reds put Archers to the sword
By TOM INNES Jersey................48pts Tries: Cook 6, Clarke 17, 23; Penalty 38, Brown 42, O’Connor 61, Barnes 70, Argyle 80 Conversions:...
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/ 4 years ago13-try Ealing take their anger out on lowly Exiles
By TOM SANSOM L Scottish ............0pts Ealing ................81pts Tries: Daniels 2, 14; Smid 7, 36, 54; Howard 30, Johnston 41, Linsell...
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/ 4 years agoFrustrated Knights will keep fighting
By BEN JAYCOCK Heartbroken: Doncaster flanker Thom Smith PICTURES: Getty Images DONCASTER flanker Thom Smith described the RFU denying them a...
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/ 4 years agoRichmond win battle of mauls
By NATHAN EDWARDS Nottingham ......12pts Tries: Hollingsworth 43, Browning 78 Conversions: Hollingsworth 43 Richmond ..........19pts Tries: Bright 48, Hoskings 55, McLean...
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/ 4 years agoDoncaster Knights to appeal decision to deny them entry to Premiership
Doncaster Knights have said that they will appeal the decision denying them a chance of promotion to the Premiership. The RFU...
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/ 4 years agoPremiership hopefuls dealt huge blow to promotion plans
Premiership promotion hopefuls Doncaster Knights and Ealing Trailfinders have not met the minimum standards criteria for promotion to the top flight....
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/ 4 years agoKeeping Mennaye a fortress is key to Pirates ambitions
PREVIEW... By JON NEWCOMBE Cornish Pirates v Jersey Today. Kick-off 2pm, Mennaye Field Eyes on the prize: Nicolas De Battista is...
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/ 4 years agoKnights enjoying view from summit
By JON BATHAM Ealing..................17pts Tries: Johnston 25, Daniels 43, Smid 74 Conversions: Willis 26 Doncaster ........25pts Tries: Holden 12, 39; McBryde...
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/ 4 years agoHartpury made to pay for high penalty count
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............20pts Tries: Mathews 23, Tovey 69, Ward 72 Conversions: Williams 24 Penalties: Williams 62 Ampthill ............21pts Tries:...
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/ 4 years agoBasement boys blown apart by nine-try Cov
By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ..........62pts Tries: Nayalo 27, Barton 28, Peters 38, 40; Stevenson 47, 70; Poole 63, Owen 78, Burrows...
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/ 4 years agoNottingham determined to bag third win a in row
PREVIEW... By BEN JAYCOCK Nottingham v Bedford Today. Kick-off 3pm, Lady Bay @therugbypaper CRAIG Hammond’s Nottingham are looking to build on...
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/ 4 years agoJersey Reds’ Tom Pittman’s long road to professional rugby
Jersey Red’s Tom Pittman’s journey into professional rugby has been anything but easy. The pandemic came whilst Pittman was studying at...
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/ 4 years agoPremiership reserve teams could play in the Championship from 2024
The RFU will vote this week on proposals to reshape the English Championship. As part of the plans, the second-tier would...
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/ 4 years agoAmps hold on to secure double over Richmond
By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill ............13pts Tries: Partington 2 Conversions: Bragman 2 Penalties: Bragman 47, 68 Richmond............8pts Tries: Stafford 58 Penalties: Kane...
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/ 4 years agoDominant Trailfinders gear up for Doncaster
By TOM INNES Jersey ..........10pts Tries: Clarke 16, Holgate 40 Ealing ............22pts Tries: Campher 51 Conversions: Willis 51 Penalties: Willis 1,...
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/ 4 years agoLate show keeps Pirates on the title trail
By TOM CARR Bedford ..............12pts Tries: Bird-Tulloch 22, Lane 43 Conversions: Grimoldby 44 C Pirates ............20pts Tries: Kiri Kiri 72, Tucker...
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/ 4 years agoHammond proud at first away win of the season
By TOM SANSOM L Scottish ........24pts Tries: Kerins 37, Ferdinand 44, Gibson 73 Conversions: Sheppard 37 44, 73 Penalties: Sheppard 23...
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/ 4 years agoHartpury left feeling robbed at the death
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ..........11pts Tries: Evans 23 Penalties: Olver 56, 80 Hartpury ............10pts Tries: B Foley 70 Conversions: Williams 70...
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/ 4 years agoNo bonus, but Pirates challenge for top spot
By MIKE SINCAIR C Pirates............19pts Tries: Sirker 6, Channon 30, O’Meara 35 Conversions: Robson 6, 35 L Scottish ............0pts PIRATES set...
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/ 4 years agoKnights’ subs see off plucky Richmond
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ..........30pts Tries: Hadfield 10, 34; Kane 39, Caddy 53 Conversions: Kane 11, 40 Penalties: Kane 5, 74...
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/ 4 years agoBlues hand title favourites shock home defeat
By TOM SANSOM Ealing..................19pts Tries: Linsell 4, Campher 18, Gordon 59 Conversions: Shingler 4, 18 Bedford ..............31pts Tries: Worley 8, Newman...
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/ 4 years agoDing-dong battle ends early with fan in hospital
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury …………31pts Tries: Eadie 3, Venner 25, S Smith 37, B Foley 42, C Foley 52 Conversions: Williams...
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/ 4 years agoWilliams’ try double halts seven game losing run
By LUKE JARMYN Nottingham ......27pts Tries: D Williams 12, 37, Stapley 30, Stronge 47 Conversions: Bunting 31, 48 Penalties: Bunting 27...
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/ 4 years agoDoolan’s try double repays faith of Webber
By GARY FITZGERALD Nottingham ......31pts Tries: Allen 9, Graham 20, D Williams 48 86; Bunting 66 Conversions: Bunting 10 49 87...
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/ 4 years agoMagical McBryde leaves Blues with nothing
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Doncaster ........24pts Tries: McBryde 27, 60; Margetts 53 Conversions: Dolly 28, 54, 60 Penalty: Dolly 48 Bedford ................0pts...
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/ 4 years agoEaling power game proves too much for Hartpury
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............14pts Tries: Short 39, Venner 64 Conversions: Williams 40, 65 Ealing ................33pts Tries: Smid 4, De Wee...
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/ 4 years agoAll square the right result, say coaches
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........24pts Tries: Lennon 27, Worthington 29, Bright 39 Conversions: Kane 27, 30, 40 Penalty: Kane 50 C...
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/ 4 years agoPittman confident Reds have set-up for success
By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY fly-half Tom Pittman believes the islanders have the coaches, facilities and resources to win the Championship. The...
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/ 4 years agoHartpury are best yet as Venner turns on the style
By ANDREW BEACHAM Bedford ..............10pts Tries: Adamson 47 Conversions: Grimoldby 48 Penalties: Grimoldby 9 Hartpury ..........34pts Tries: R Smith 24, Venner...
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