All posts tagged "English Championship"
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoWorcester Warriors boss Matt Everard says Champ triumph is “as special as it gets”
Worcester Warriors completed one of rugby’s great resurrection stories with a 27-14 victory over Bedford Blues at Goldington Road last Sunday...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoLloyd Williams looking to finish on a high as Worcester Warriors go for Champ glory
Former Wales scrum-half Lloyd Williams aims to bow out today as a Champ winner when Worcester Warriors clash with Bedford Blues...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoBedford Blues vs Worcester Warriors: Alex Day – A win would be pinnacle of my career
Bedford Blues and Worcester Warriors will battle it out for the Champ title today in front of a sold-out Goldington Road.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoBedford Blues vs Worcester Warriors: Josh Bassett – What we’ve done this year has been fantastic
Josh Bassett believes Worcester Warriors are on the verge of completing one of the most remarkable comeback stories English rugby has...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoChamp Dream Team: Second tier alive with style and flair
The best XV of the 2025-26 Champ season, as voted for by our correspondents.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoLloyd Williams to enjoy final send-off for Worcester Warriors
Worcester Warriors ensured scrum-half Lloyd Williams will play one more game before he retires after stunning Ealing Trailfinders in yesterday’s Champ...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoBedford Blues 58-24 Coventry: Cov cut down as Blues save best until last
Bedford Blues put in a performance for the ages as they overturned a half-time deficit to completely dismantle Coventry at Goldington...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoEaling Trailfinders 29-34 Worcester Warriors: Slick Jake Garside grabs the glory to stun Ealing
Jake Garside’s dramatic last-gasp try sent Worcester Warriors into the Champ final with a thrilling victory over Ealing Trailfinders in a...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoHard-grafting Bedford Blues and Michael Le Bourgeois are gearing up for big finale
Veteran centre Michael Le Bourgeois feels Bedford Blues thoroughly deserve their home Champ semi-final after a season built on consistency, resilience...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoFrancis Moore: Ealing Trailfinders play and act like a Prem side
Ealing Trailfinders centre Francis Moore believes the unbeaten record-breaking Champ leaders are already operating like a Prem outfit as they build...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoEaling Trailfinders 52-14 Bedford Blues: A perfect finish for Ben Ward’s invincibles
Ealing Trailfinders completed a perfect winning league season in Elior Champ Rugby as they ran in eight tries to see off...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoWorcester Warriors 28-34 Ealing Trailfinders: Visitors find an extra gear to preserve unbeaten run
Ealing Trailfinders are one game away from going the season unbeaten after they came from behind to beat Worcester Warriors at...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLondon Scottish 17-24 Richmond: Rob Powell’s side secure ‘home’ tie in relegation play-off
Richmond denied London Scottish their ‘home’ win for the most local of derbies and secured a five-point win and ‘home’ advantage...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNorthampton Saints move to sign Josh Taylor from Ealing Trailfinders
Prem leaders Northampton Saints have signed back row Josh Taylor from Championship front-runners Ealing Trailfinders for next season.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoOllie Hearn happy to keep Caldy afloat in the Champ
Caldy hooker Ollie Hearn has fired himself towards the top of the Champ try-scoring charts with a remarkable campaign built on...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoChinnor gunning for a top six spot in the Champ
Second row forward Conor-Terrah Brockschmidt believes Chinnor’s rise from relegation battlers to top-six contenders has been built on adapting to the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoHartpury 52-19 Nottingham: Harry Bazalgette calls the shots as Mark Cornwell’s side waltz home
Fly-half Harry Bazalgette put in a scintillating performance as Hartpury hammered Nottingham, orchestrating the game perfectly and getting a full house...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoWorcester Warriors 14-28 Bedford Blues: Mike Rayer’s men stun Warriors to move up to second
Bedford Blues secured their first ever victory at Sixways to leapfrog Worcester Warriors into second position in the Elior Champ Rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoCoventry 69-12 Caldy: Jack Reeves on a rampage as Cov put on the burners
Play-off hopefuls Coventry extended their unbeaten run to six games with a Jack Reeves-inspired 11-try home win over Caldy.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoFive-star Api Bavadra has Coventry flying high in the Champ
Coventry winger Api Bavadra admits even he has been surprised by his recent try-scoring form after he crossed in five consecutive...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoCornish Pirates 7-29 Worcester Warriors: Five-try visitors too strong for Pirates
Second-placed Worcester Warriors proved too strong for a combative Cornish Pirates side as they delighted their big away fan following with...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoJosh King is happy to be leading Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates lock Josh King feels stepping into a leadership role has given him a renewed sense of purpose this season.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoNottingham vs Chinnor: Notts looking to celebrate ladies’ day
Nottingham will look to use last weekend’s landmark victory at Bedford Blues as a springboard when they host Chinnor today, with...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoElior UK the new sponsors of Champ Rugby
Contract catering company Elior UK has become the title sponsor of Champ Rugby after signing a multi-year partnership deal with the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBedford Blues 10-14 Nottingham Rugby: James Cherry at the double to see off the Blues
Nottingham secured their first victory away at Bedford Blues since 2016, thanks to James Cherry’s double at Goldington Road.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoLondon Scottish 24-21 Chinnor: Quick-fire Scots hold on to deny the Villagers
London Scottish, putting on one of their best displays of the season, held on at the death to secure five points...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoRFU defends move to franchise model at the top of English club rugby
Promotion and relegation is set to be scrapped in a major restructure at the top of English club rugby.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoLloyd Williams: Worcester Warriors will still want a place in the Prem
Promotion to the Prem will be scrapped from next season, leaving ambitious clubs like Worcester Warriors desperate to restore their long-term...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoCoventry 31-19 Hartpury: Tommy Mathews makes it count for Alex Rae’s men
A fine display from fly-half Tommy Mathews steered Coventry to an important bonus-point win over fellow play-off contenders Hartpury.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoDoncaster Knights 50-12 Bedford Blues: Darren Fearn’s dazzling side put the boot into Blues
Doncaster Knights produced a dazzling display at Castle Park, where they surprisingly smashed one of the form sides in the league,...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoEaling Trailfinders 36-34 Coventry: Visitors just fail to halt record run
Ealing Trailfinders clung on to level the Champ rugby win streak record at 21 matches as they edged out Coventry in...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoFly-half Harry Bazalgette says Hartpury relish beating the big boys
Harry Bazalgette believes trips into hostile territory are exactly the tests that define his part-time side Hartpury’s ambitions after they emerged...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoHartpury hooker Will Crane glad to learn the Gloucester way in the Champions Cup
There are few players in the country who have put in more hours to make their rugby dream a reality and...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoLondon Scottish 27-10 Cambridge: Guy Rogers at the double to give lift to the Exiles
London Scottish clinched a vital bonus point win against a chaotic Cambridge side to secure their fourth win of the season...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBedford Blues 38-31 Coventry: Blues are on song to edge past their rivals
Bedford Blues maintained their impressive home record with a come-from-behind victory over their oldest rivals Coventry, in one of the standout...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoJosh Barton: Coventry are raring to go after break
Coventry scrum-half Josh Barton believes the mid-season break arrived at just the right time as his side target a sixth consecutive...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: The Champions Cup returns + Prem promotion relegation debate! Ft. Obi Ene
In this week’s episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Sale Sharks winger Obi Ene...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoKyle Hatherell insists promotion is still Ealing Trailfinders’ goal
Back row Kyle Hatherell insists Ealing Trailfinders feels like a Premiership club day-to-day and are pushing hard to make that a...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoEaling Trailfinders 34-33 Worcester Warriors: Craig Hampson comes to the rescue
In a thrilling one-point match, Ealing Trailfinders extended their unbeaten league streak to 19 matches against a battling Worcester Warriors side...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoCaldy 34-29 Ampthill: Obi Ene in the right spot to take it for Ravers
Caldy brought a seven-match winless run to an end with a hard-earned five-point victory at Paton Field against Ampthill.
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoRotherham Titans tighthead Andrew Foster has a return to Champ in sight
Rotherham Titans tighthead Andrew Foster believes consistency, patience and collective buy-in will be key as the Clifton Lane side look to...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoWe’re aiming for a top six finish – Chinnor inside centre James Bourton
Chinnor inside centre James Bourton believes The Champ’s new playoff edge has given the league a shot of adrenaline it badly...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoAaron Gear: I’d be happy to stay at Ampthill for ever
Ampthill lock Aaron Gear says this season has marked a major step forward in his rugby journey after making his Championship...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoLondon Scottish 14-38 Ealing Trailfinders: Unbeaten Trailfinders smash six past Exiles
Top of the table Ealing Trailfinders remain unbeaten after running in six tries to claim the bonus point win against a...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup – Trailfinders the Champ team to beat + what makes BUCS Super Rugby so great?
In this week's episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by TRP writer Joseph Terry to...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 months agoMatt Rogerson: Worcester Warriors supporters will play a key role
Matt Rogerson says captaining returning Worcester Warriors feels like the “positive flip-side” of his London Irish heartbreak.
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoGrady injury casts shadow over romp
■By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff .............71 Richmond ....... 10 WALES star Mason Grady suffered a worrying shoulder injury on his first appearance...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoWorcester Warriors return – RFU Board should tell us what it thinks
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The first act of the new Tier 2 Board, which has...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoExeter confirm swoop for Ealing’s Roots
Exeter Chiefs have confirmed the signing of Ealing Trailfinders prop Jimmy Roots, as revealed in The Rugby Paper last month. The...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRoberts loving life in ‘rugby mental’ Portugal
By BEN JAYCOCK Ciaran Roberts swapped life in west London for Portugal this summer to play in the promising Portuguese Top...














