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
/ 7 days agoFred aiming to add to the Tuilagi legacy
By Chris Collyer Fred Tuilagi is eager to make a name for himself with club and country rather than just ‘live...
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Columnists
/ 7 days agoJeff Probyn: Premiership Promotion should not depend on capacity
By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game It is funny how quickly things change once the pressure...
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English Championship
/ 2 weeks agoCoventry plan to increase stadium capacity up to 8,000
By Ben Jaycock Coventry chairman Jon Sharp operates with a cautious business model but hopes he can guide the Midlanders into...
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English Championship
/ 2 weeks agoWe were a bit clunky at times, says Cattle
■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ...........27pts Tries: Hocking 8, Hiscocks 44, Penalty 50, Everett 59 Conversions: Houston 44 Penalty: Jenkins 73...
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English Championship
/ 2 weeks agoDolly on the money to whip up Knights
■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........38pts Tries: Strong 21, Smeaton 28, Cross 41, Rokoduguni 49, Chapman 64 Conversions: Dolly: 21, 28, 41,...
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English Championship
/ 2 weeks agoScottish left at the gates as Ampthill maintain run
■By BEN WHITE Ampthill ...........38pts Tries: Barton 14, Bracken 17, 37; Courtney 29, Jackson 42, Frostwick 76 Conversions: Barton 15, 30,...
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English Championship
/ 2 weeks agoBlues turn screw to give Ealing a surprise
■By GEOFF WILSON Ealing Trailfinders ........ 24pts Tries: Kernohan 1, Wilson 14, Reid 26, Collins 72 Conversions: Jones 27, Willis 73...
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English Championship
/ 2 weeks agoHartpury hold on to keep Coventry at arm’s length
■By RHYS ANDERSON Hartpury ...........31pts Tries: J Short 3, Penalty 19, Lewis 39, Austin 43 Conversions: Bazalgette 4, 40, 44 Penalty:...
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English Championship
/ 2 weeks agoAllen looking for some positive momentum
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Nottingham v Cambridge Today. Kick-off 3pm NOTTINGHAM and Cambridge will both be desperate to return to winning...
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English Championship
/ 3 weeks agoChampionship: Cornish Pirates proud of formidable home record
By Ben Jaycock Maintaining Cornish Pirates’ formidable home record is a ‘non-negotiable’, says back row Alex Everett. The Pirates have been...
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English Championship
/ 3 weeks agoJackson in right place to snatch it for Ampthill
■By PAUL SMITH Coventry ...........26pts Tries: Trotter 8, 30, Opoku 16, Maunder 23 Conversions: Mathews 8, 16, 23 Ampthill ............31pts Tries:...
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English Championship
/ 3 weeks agoDoncaster make it six on the bounce
■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......17pts Tries: Williams 10, Baker 33, White 55 Conversions: Caven 34 Doncaster .........52pts Tries: Olowofela 2, Tait...
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English Championship
/ 3 weeks agoBazalgette’s on song to call the tune for Hartpury
■By LUKE JARMYN Caldy ................. 10pts Tries: Weatherby 35, Hanson 40 Hartpury ...........41pts Tries: H Short 2, Protheroe 32, Lewis 62,...
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English Championship
/ 3 weeks agoScottish can’t stop the Ealing cavalcade
■By OLLIE AUST London Scottish ............. 24pts Tries: Bradley 19, Sheppard 34, Kerins 38, Wallis 72 Conversions: Wilstead 35, 39 Ealing...
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English Championship
/ 3 weeks agoAdamson on a high to lead Blues from front
■By STEPHEN BULL Bedford .............87pts Tries: Adamson 1, 14, 36, 42, 45; Howard 6, 11; Titherington 17, Heffernan 25, Conway 33,...
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English Championship
/ 3 weeks agoLethal McNab finds his form as Pirates deny Chinnor
■By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor .............31pts Tries: Walker 8, Smith 29, Pascoe 60, Rafferty 71, 80 Conversions: Slevin 29, 60, 80 C...
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English Championship
/ 4 weeks agoWorcester Warriors’ last game before administration: Where are they now?
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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English Championship
/ 4 weeks agoHartpury boss Mark Cornwell baffled by no promotion to Premiership
By Luke Jarmyn Hartpury head coach Mark Cornwell has called the current issues surrounding the lack of promotion and relegation between...
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English Championship
/ 4 weeks agoWorcester Warriors to play in 14-team Championship
Worcester Warriors are set to return to professional rugby two and a half years after the club went into administration as...
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English Championship
/ 4 weeks 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
/ 4 weeks agoChampionship: Connor Slevin steps up to earn Chinnor a fair share
By Rhys Anderson Hartpury ............17pts Tries: Protheroe 29, Short 36, Smith 50 Conversion: Bazalgette 36 Chinnor ..............17pts Tries: Passman 15, Carter...
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English Championship
/ 4 weeks agoChampionship: It’s sweet revenge for Jonah Holmes as he gets late winner for London Scottish
By Will Perringwood Nottingham .....28pts Tries: Ramage 24, Olowofela 36, Cherry 48, Graham 54 Conversions: Arden 24, 36, 48, 54 L...
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English Championship
/ 4 weeks agoChampionship: Senitiki Nayalo hits heights to give Coventry a timely lift
By Paul Smith Coventry ........................... 49pts Tries: Robson 1, 43; Nayalo 23, 54; Owen 58, Barton 71, Mannion 75 Conversions: Mathews...
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English Championship
/ 4 weeks agoDoncaster maintain push up the table
■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ......... 41pts Tries: Bennett 46, 59; Mulipola 21, Green 27, Olowofela 40, Ene 72 Conversions: Dolly 27,...
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English Championship
/ 4 weeks agoHarris leads the charge to put Ealing in top gear
■By BEN WHITE Ampthill ........... 17pt Tries: Barton 8, Qorowale 49, Mapapalangi 76 Conversions: Barton 50 Ealing ................53pts Tries: Dykes 1,...
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English Championship
/ 4 weeks agoWalsh calls on Pirates to get it right this time
PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Cambridge ■By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 2.30pm Coach: Joe Walsh CORNISH Pirates coach Joe Walsh says his...
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English Championship
/ 4 weeks agoLewis Barker’s at his best as Caldy look for strong season’s finish
By Ben Jaycock Its been a campaign of near misses for Caldy as their end-of-season targets have gone from mid-table to...
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoWorcester Warriors to return to professional rugby next season in revamped Championship
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoDoncaster Knights going back in time to celebrate 150th anniversary
By Ben Jaycock President: Steve Lloyd Doncaster Knights’ 150th anniversary coincides with club president Steve Lloyd’s 50th year of involvement at...
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoChampionship: Bench come on to give Coventry extra push against Chinnor
By Paul Smith Chinnor ..............37pts Tries: Watson 1, Carter 20, Hardwick 26, Rafferty 55, Goss 80 Conversions: Chamberlain 1, 20, 26...
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoChampionship: Doncaster Knights take their time to get up to right speed
By Ollie Oust L Scottish .......... 5pts Try: Talbot-Davies 7 Doncaster ....... 42pts Tries: Roberts 32, Hopkinson 44, Parry 52, Strong...
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoChampionship: Ed Prowse on fire to put Bedford Blues back on track
By Mike Clarke Bedford ............................. 45pts Tries: Worley 3, 30; Maisey 23, James 46, Howard 52, Frost 80 Conversions: Maisey 4,...
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoChampionship: Rampaging Ealing Trailfinders destroy Nottingham
By William Gupwell Ealing .................82pts Tries: Collins 6, 26, 30, 68; Dykes 11, Stronge 19, 42; Bird-Tulloch 37, 45; Buckley 62,...
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoChampionship: Ampthill fight back to leave Caldy on the ropes again
Caldy ................. 15pts Tries: Hearn 11, 47 Conversion: Rogers 47 Penalty: Rogers 3 Ampthill ...........27pts Tries: Bracken 37, Marshall 41, Hallett...
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoChampionship: Cambridge can’t keep tight grip on Hartpury
Cambridge ....... 19pts Tries: Sylvester 27, Gaffan 44, Baker 56 Conversions: Grimoldby 28, 45 Hartpury ............33pts Tries: Smith 11, Hayler 15,...
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoCoventry News: Charlie Robson ‘I really enjoy taking on the big teams’
Jack Emery talks to the in-form 23-year-old Coventry full-back Charlie Robson about his career aspirations How do you feel your season...
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoSimon Halliday’s blast: The RFU keeps ignoring the Championship
By Nick Cain Simon Halliday has slammed the proposed loan bail-out for Newcastle Falcons, the Premiership’s basement club, and the continued...
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoCornish Pirates flex muscles to put London Scottish on back foot
By Mark Stevens C Pirates ........... 41pts Tries: Trewin 9, 35, Agbongbon 28, Moody 42, 49, Hiscocks 62 Conversions: Houston 10,...
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoAmpthill take some time to get into their stride against Nottingham
By Ben White Ampthill .......... 43pts Tries: Marshall 9, 30; Barton 15, Mapapalangi 24, McNulty 69, Penalty 78 Conversions: Barton 16,...
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoHartpury 29-26 Bedford Blues: That was a step back for us, says Joey Conway
By William Bull Hartpury ............................ 29pts Tries: Davies 2, Austin 16, 37; Holliday 50 Conversions: Bazalgette 3, 17, 51 Penalty: Bazalgette...
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoJubilant Doncaster Knights do double over Ealing Trailfinders
By Guy Williams Doncaster ......... 20pts Tries: Holden 30, Mulipola 52 Conversions: Dolly 30, 52 Penalties: Dolly 68, 77 Ealing ....................
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoMorgan Passman in place to steal it for Chinnor in a thriller
Caldy ............. Tries: Robinson 33, Bedlow 66 Conversions: Barker 33, 77 Penalties: Barker 10, 39, 54 Chinnor ............ 24pts Tries: Goss...
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoJordan Poole at the double as Coventry knock off the rust
Coventry .......... 4 Tries: Poole 2, 22; Henry 12, Morris 17, Barton 40, Hutler 48, Ma’asi 71 Conversions: Mathews 2, 22,...
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English Championship
/ 1 month agoChampionship is low on stars, says Chinnor’s Luke Carter
By Ben Jaycock As Chinnor emerge from their ‘third pre-season’ of the campaign, veteran scrum-half Luke Carter says the Championship lacks...
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English Championship
/ 2 months agoHartpury in last-gasp Dillingham turnaround
By Ben White Ampthill ............32pts Tries: Thompson 3, Hallett 36, Barton 45, Beaton 67 Conversions: Barton 4, 37, 46 Penalties: Barton...
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English Championship
/ 3 months agoBasement battle sees Caldy gain revenge
By Steve Jackson Caldy came away from Cambridge with the spoils in this Championship basement battle as two late scores from...
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English Championship
/ 3 months agoRoma Zheng shows his class to lead London Scottish home in style
By Tom Johnson London Scottish showed their power and determination with an impressive attacking display to ease to victory at the...
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English Championship
/ 3 months agoJames Fish steps in to make certain for Bedford Blues
By Victor Bull Leading the way: Tommy Herman in the build up to scoring Bedford’s opening score PICTURES: Ryan Robinson Bedford...
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English Championship
/ 3 months agoNottingham bounce back up the Championship table
Nottingham ..... 43pts Doncaster ......... 18pts Nottingham moved within two points of the top three with a bonus-point win at The...
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English Championship
/ 3 months agoCoventry cling on as Bennett fires wide
By PAUL SMITH Coventry .......... 24pts Tries: Nkwocha 16, Hutler 24, Opoku-Fordjour 35 Conversions: Mathews 17, 25, 36 Penalties: Mathews 42...
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