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
/ 9 years agoFoley has a plan to upset Carnegie
Preview Y’kshire Carnegie u Doncaster Today, Kick-off 3pm CHARLIE Foley is hoping Doncaster can continue their winning start to the season...
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/ 9 years agoLangley gets the new boys over the line with a bonus
By GUY WILLIAMS FLANKER Rob Langley inspired the Championship new boys to their first league win after an impressive performance at...
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/ 9 years agoBig power surge puts Ealing on trail to top
By NEALE HARVEY EALING roared to the top of the Championship with a scintillating secondhalf display that maintained their 100 per...
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/ 9 years agoNottingham survive bizarre drama at the death
By LUKE JARMYN NOTTINGHAMheld on for the narrowest of wins after an unclear grounding of the ball denied Scottish a try...
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/ 9 years agoReds jump in as Pirates lineout goes walkabout
By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds held out in the face of sustained late pressure to claim a second consecutive Championship win....
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/ 9 years agoCrane: It’s time we put in 80 minutes
Target: Jordan Crane By NICK VERDIER. JORDAN Crane has revealed how his experience at Leicester is proving handy in more ways...
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/ 9 years agoTitan Maddison banned but Henry is cleared
Rotherham Titan Charlie Maddison received a three week suspension for verbally abusing the match officials in the second half of the...
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/ 9 years agoBe perfect Bristol or expect a Lam slam
Preview Cornish Pirates v Bristol BRISTOL are expecting another ‘Cup final’ today and head coach Pat Lam has called for big...
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/ 9 years agoBedford in fast Lane to give Exiles a beating
By MATT WRIGHT CENTRE Rich Lane is enjoying his long-awaited return to Bedford after being among the try-scorers in their entertaining...
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/ 9 years agoDerby day demolition for hapless Rotherham
By STEVE HOSSACK Stepper: Jake Henry tests the Doncaster cover DONCASTER Knights put Rotherham Titans to the sword to underline that...
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/ 9 years agoDurutalo adds a rescue act to bonus point try
By LUKE JARMYN A CRUCIAL try-saving tackle by Ealing openside Andrew Durutalo on Richmond replacement Harrison Edwards in the 71st minute...
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/ 9 years agoFast-starting Hartpury can’t escape Reds’ driving finish
By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY’S first Championship home game ended in disappointment, as a strong second half from the Jersey Reds was...
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/ 9 years agoIrvine jinks his way into Geech’s good books
By ROB WILDMAN SIR IAN McGeechan summed it up best. “Great to see the sidestep is still part of the game,”...
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/ 9 years agoChampionship better than A-League – Melville
Nigel Melville has cast doubt on Premiership proposals to create a fully blown A-League competition from season 2018-19. The RFU‘s director...
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/ 9 years agoScanlon hopes for a birthday bonus
Preview Rotherham v Nottingham Today, Kick-off 2pm SEAN Scanlon hopes to celebrate his birthday weekend with an opening day win for...
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/ 9 years agoTee time is perfect for Simon in Knights win
By TOM INNES Jersey 24pts Tries: Cope 25, Worrall 59 Conversion: Cope 25 Penalties: Cope 8, 14, 29, 46 Doncaster 6pts...
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/ 9 years agoCarnegie collared by Exiles’ end-game
By NEALE HARVEY London Scottish 30pts Tries: Uanivi 5, Mosses 75, Scott 78 Conversions: Sharp 5, 75, 78 Penalties: Sharp 30,...
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/ 9 years agoRichmond are left reeling by quickfire Bedford
By NEALE HARVEY Richmond 7pts Try: Phipps 42 Conversion: Gabbitass 42 Bedford 36pts Tries: Williams 6, Adamson 14, 31, Packman 18...
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/ 9 years agoDurutalo at the double as May lets off Ealing
By LUKE JARMYN Ealing T’finders 9pts Tries: Harries 3, Durutalo 22, 42, Stegmann 27 Conversions: Lydon 4, 23, 43 Penalties: Lydon...
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/ 9 years agoBristol roll out the big guns
Preview Bristol v Hartpury College Today, Kick-off 3pm BRISTOL will begin their quest for Premiership promotion against new boys Hartpury College...
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/ 9 years agoAmerican international signs for London Scottish
London Scottish have added international quality to their front-row after completing the signing of American tighthead Dino Waldren. Waldren has earned...
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/ 9 years agoLondon Welsh double act with a five-year masterplan
The John Dawes suite at Old Deer Park is adorned with memorabilia from the bygone age when London Welsh were the...
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/ 9 years agoCharles Piutau signs for Bristol
Bristol have made a major coup on the transfer market with the signing of All Black Charles Piutau from the start...
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/ 9 years agoPitman out to prove how good he can be after mental health issues
Rory Pitman is loving his new life in Jersey but the big Welsh No.8 has revealed he needed the help of...
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/ 9 years agoLydon plots route to Ireland, via Ealing
Peter Lydon still dreams of playing Test rugby for Ireland and he believes switching from London Scottish to Ealing Trailfinders will...
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/ 9 years agoRichmond captain Warden on full alert for next test of endurance
Richmond retained their Championship status last season but club captain Will Warden reckons doing so again will pose a greater challenge....
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/ 9 years agoFront row pair signs new Bedford contract
Bedford Blues have increased their squad size for next Championship season with prop Dave Spelman and hooker Jacob Fields both signing...
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/ 9 years agoFlanker quits Newcastle for Ealing
Dan Temm will swap life beside the River Tyne for life near the Thames when he joins Ealing Trailfinders from Newcastle...
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/ 9 years agoPressure on Ford to keep Carnegie moving
By JON NEWCOMBE JOE FORD admits that it will take a huge effort from Yorkshire Carnegie to beat London Irish and...
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/ 9 years agoBell ready for battle with friendly foe Joe
HOT shotsTommy Bell and Joe Ford used to battle it out in training but there will be much more at stake...
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/ 9 years agoFord puts boot into brave Ealing as Carnegie
By COLIN NEWBOULT On target: Joe Ford THIS battle may have been lost but, after a first leg dismantling of Ealing...
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/ 9 years agoIrish hold most aces, but there were plenty of kings in the pack and backs
by Nick Verdier London Irish were head and shoulders above any other side during the regular season but many individuals have...
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/ 9 years agoFive-try Exiles put Knights to the sword
By STEWART McCULLOUGH LONDON Irish director of rugby Nick Kennedy cut a delighted figure after his side booked their place in...
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/ 9 years agoCarnegie in control after their first half try blitz
By JEREMY INSON YORKSHIRE Carnegie ran in four tries away to Ealing Trailfinders to take a firm grip on their play-off...
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/ 9 years agoGriffiths: We musn’t squander possession again
By JON NEWCOMBE DONCASTER boss Clive Griffiths insists it won’t be game over for his side if they fail to beat...
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/ 9 years agoExiles going back to basics
By NICK VERDIER PLAY-OFF rugby is finally here for London Irish and director of rugby Nick Kennedy has urged his players...
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/ 9 years agoSmith aiming to bow out in style
By JON NEWCOMBE Chasing another contract: Yorkshire Carnegie’s second row Matt Smith YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE centurion Matt Smith hopes he and his...
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/ 9 years agoMunro thrilled to be in shop window
USING Bristol’s Will Hurrell as an inspiration, Ealing centre Joe Munro hopes that a series of good performances in the Championship...
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/ 9 years agoCusack confident of upset
THE odds will be against Doncaster in the semi-final but fly-half Declan Cusack is adamant they have what it takes to...
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/ 9 years agoThis won’t be an easy ride – Jebb
By NICK VERDIER LONDON Irish were clear winners of the regular season but flanker Jebb Sinclair knows the Knights will be...
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/ 9 years agoRichards: RFU must bring in Championship age cap
London Scottish head coach Peter Richards reckons the Championship is failing English player development and says squad age limits are the...
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/ 9 years agoDogged Aylesford fight back to book final place
By NICK VERDIER WOMEN’S COLUMN THE Women’s Premiership will have a new winner next Sunday after Bristol and Aylesford Bulls reached...
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/ 9 years agoKennedy calls for improved discipline in play-off return
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster …5pts Tries: Lewis 80 London Irish …22pts Tries: Lewington 40, Penalty try 44, McKibbon 47 Conversions: Bell...
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/ 9 years agoDisjointed phony war goes way of Carnegie
By COLIN NEWBOULT Y Carnegie …33pts Tries: Beck 13, Thraves 28, Beesley 44, Forsyth 52, Mayhew 60 Conversions: Seals 14, 29,...
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/ 9 years agoMiserable end for Richards as Exiles cave again
By LUKE JARMYN A SOLOtry by replacement Charles Thacker on the final play saw Nottingham end their hoodoo in the capital...
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/ 9 years agoPaver fury as Pirates let slip big lead for second week
By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates …40pts Tries: Duncan 10, 40, 43, Day 14, Arnott 22, O’Meara 69 Conversions: Cargill 10, 14,...
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/ 9 years agoReds finish on high and focus turns to Munster
By TOM INNES Jersey Reds …28pts Tries: Kolo’ofa’i 19, Argyle 32, Robling 67, Adair 77 Conversions: Cope 19, 32, 67, 77...
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/ 9 years agoBiljon fury as Jersey face Friday night Cup fiasco
Frustrated Jersey rugby director Harvey Biljon has blasted B&I Cup organisers for turning what should be his club’s biggest-ever day into...
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/ 9 years agoCaptain Ryan hits hat-trick to seal home play-off spot
By MARK WOOD Bedford …27pts Tries: Adamson 11; Tapley 26; Fields 59; Sharp 80+2 Conversions: Sharp 27, 60 Penalty: Sharp 8...
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/ 9 years agoDavies’ late strike lifts Richmond off bottom
By LUKE JARMYN Richmond…35pts Tries: Walford 19, McLean-Dents 28, Woodward 43, Grimstone 47, Davies 77 Conversions: Kirby 20, 29, 44, 48,...
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