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English Championship

Smid: Don’t stop us, we’re only getting started

24 January 2021 0 comments

Ealing Trailfinders captain Rayn Smid reveals he would not move to any Premiership club for fear of the Championship winning promotion

Rotherham and Jersey Reds sing praises for Ed Robinson

24 January 2021 0 comments

Jon Newcombe speak to the coaches who know Ed Robinson, the Jersey Reds coach who will join up with Eddie Jones

Coventry managing director Nick Johnston

Fight to save Championship: Nick Cain talks to Coventry director Nick Johnston

22 January 2021 0 comments

The managing director of the Championship club fumes over the lack of collective agreement over the TEC and the absence of RFU directive

French system is set up for success – Adamson

22 January 2021 0 comments

Former Bedford Blues wing Dean Adamson is settling in well to life in the second tier of French rugby at Pro D2 club Rouen

Newcastle show the importance of the Championship, says Pirates’ O’Meara

21 January 2021 0 comments

Alex O’Meara believes Newcastle’s time in the Championship has served them well for their strong return to the Premiership

Exclusive: Relegation scrapped in Premiership this season

19 January 2021 38 comments

Jon Newcombe reports on the increased likelihood that the Premiership will revert to a 13-team league at the end of the season

Ealing 27-26 Saracens: Passionate Trailfinders prove their point again

17 January 2021 0 comments

Daniel Gallan reports from Vallis Way where Ealing Trailfinders proved their were a match for the three-time champions of Europe

Wasps grab Doncaster Knight stalwart Robin Hislop

16 January 2021 0 comments

Hislop spent the end of last season in the Premiership on loan at Saracens

Saracens agree to release Alex Sanderson to become new Sale Sharks DoR

15 January 2021 0 comments

Sale Sharks formally announce appointment of former captain Sanderson as their director of rugby with immediate effect

Saracens scrum-half Tom Whiteley to make Bristol switch

12 January 2021 0 comments

A former Millfield School teammate of Bristol fly-half Callum Sheedy

Stream all Championship games live to grow the league says Judge

8 January 2021 2 comments

Ex-Cornish Pirates and Saracens prop Christian Judge expects there to be an adjustment period for Championship newcomers

Saracens, Ealing and Doncaster to take part in Triangular Cup competition

7 January 2021 0 comments

Trio of Championship clubs to contest pre-season Trailfinders Challenge Cup, with January 16 kick-off date

Exclusive: Saracens looking to arrange friendlies with incoming South African franchises to PRO14

30 December 2020 7 comments

Neil Fissler reports on Saracens seeking to prepare for the Championship’s kick off in March with a series of friendlies against the top South African sides

Bok star Van Zyl joins Sarries promotion bid

8 December 2020 0 comments

Saracens have found their replacement to Richard Wigglesworth among the scrum-half options

Inverdale: February date for League Cup

8 December 2020 0 comments

NCA chair John Inverdale tells TRP when National League clubs can expect to return to action in a new cup competition

Championship consider a return to play-off system

1 December 2020 0 comments

Neale Harvey has the latest on the RFU finalising plans for the new Championship season to kick off in January

Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow talks about Championship cuts

Championship consider return to playoff system

29 November 2020 0 comments

NOTTINGHAM chairman Alistair Bow says he would welcome plans for a shorter, conference-based Championship season with the title decided by play-offs. A full 22-match programme […]

All levels must support the new National cup, says Albion’s Chris Bentley

27 November 2020 0 comments

Plymouth Albion director Bentley expresses the situation facing National League clubs and below

Saracens young stars are chomping at the bit for a start date

26 November 2020 0 comments

Forwards coach Alex Sanderson says the London club are ready to unleash their youngsters on the Championship

Championship clubs want Saracens to ‘sod off’ says Will Greenwood

13 November 2020 0 comments

Will Greenwood says the summary execution of Saracens will be of no benefit to Championship clubs under the current circumstances, nor its England stars