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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Ampthill

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Hill: It’s biggest game of season

31 December 2022 0 comments

Preview Richmond v London Scottish December 31. Kick-off 2.30pm RICHMOND director of rugby Steve Hill says the showdown with local rivals London Scottish is ‘their […]

Trailfinders hit six for perfect 10 out of 10

31 December 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing……………. 43pts Tries: Bird-Tulloch 3, Kelleher 19, Hampson 30, 47; Kane 65, Willis 74 Conversions: Willis 3, 30, 47, 65, 74 Penalties: […]

Knights demolition job

31 December 2022 0 comments

Doncaster…………….. 52 Caldy …………………….. 14 DONCASTER demolished Championship new boys Caldy in the first ever meeting between the sides. The Knights scored their first try […]

Coventry in cruise control

31 December 2022 0 comments

Nottingham………….. 17 Coventry ……………….45 COVENTRY secured back to back wins with a dominant eight-try performance at Nottingham. Nottingham scored the opening try through Nathan Tweedy […]

It’s derby delight for delirious Blues

31 December 2022 0 comments

Bedford ………………38 Ampthill ……………… 14 BEDFORD claimed the drby spoils in front of a sold-out Goldington Road to continue their unbeaten home record. Star man […]

Hartpury make it three on the spin

31 December 2022 0 comments

Hartpury………………22 Cornish Pirates …. 16 HARTPURY sealed a third consecutive win to down the Pirates in tricky conditions. Hartpury came out firing and their first […]

Freescoring Royle up for the Knights’ challenge

23 December 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Donc v Caldy Monday December 26. Kick-off 2pm Prolific winger: Nick Royle CALDY’S Nick Royle is thriving in his club’s debut […]

Barnes ready for strong set piece battle with old foes

23 December 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Hartpury University v Cornish Friday December 23. Kick-off 7.45pm The first game of the round kicks off as Hartpury University host […]

Uzokwe’s excited for top of the table clash

23 December 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Ealing v Jersey Saturday December 24. Kick-off 12pm, Trailfinders Sports Ground Ealing Trailfinders star Simon Uzokwe has had to share the […]

Christmas on hold as Jersey target leaders

23 December 2022 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN THE festive break and other distractions need to be ignored to give Jersey Reds’ the best possible chance of success in their […]

Tyro French awaits first Boxing Day bonanza

23 December 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Bedf v Ampthill Monday December 26. Kick-off 3pm SEAN French is relishing his first Bedford Blues Boxing Day fixture at a […]

Archers gear up for red hot Cov

23 December 2022 0 comments

Preview Nott’ham v Coventry Monday December 26. KO 3pm NOTTINGHAM coach Craig Hammond is relising Monday’s challenge at home to in-form Coventry. Coventry have been […]

Championship: Wasps are in, Worcester out

18 December 2022 2 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Wasps will be playing Championship rugby next season after exiting administration, but Worcester have been left in the wilderness as their application […]

Wales dream drives Grey through the pain

18 December 2022 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Dreams of playing for Wales again and getting another shot at top tier professional rugby in the URC or the Premiership drove […]

Pirates trying to turn the tide

18 December 2022 0 comments

Preview C Pirates v Doncaster Today. 2.30pm CORNISH Pirates coach Gavin Cattle sees today’s game as a fantastic opportunity to make amends for their ‘frustrating’ […]

Half-back heroes seal deal for hosts

18 December 2022 0 comments

By PAUL SMITH Coventry………………………. 48pts Tries: Martin (4, 11), Pellegrini (20), Talbot-Davies (25), Brown (31), Peters (43), Poole (49) Conversions: Pellegrini (4, 11, 31, 43, […]

Red-hot Jersey make most of big freeze

18 December 2022 0 comments

By TOM INNES Jersey Reds…. 45pts Tries: Clarke (5, 14), Lewis (27), Longwell (40), Grey (49), Cook (55), Brown (66) Conversions: Bennett (14), (27), (40), […]

We need a massive rethink, says Morgan

18 December 2022 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN On the up: Jersey Reds in action One of the Championship club’s leading negotiators has highlighted the need for reform as part […]

Harris: No limit to how far Reds can go

18 December 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Antonio TJ Harris believes his unbeaten Jersey Reds side have no limit on how far they can go this season. The 28-year-old […]

Crunch meeting is RFU’s last chance, says Bow

11 December 2022 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN A crunch meeting is set to take place on Monday between the RFU and Championship clubs – with Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow […]

This is one ludicrous idea we don’t need

11 December 2022 0 comments

NICK CAIN The RFU has plumbed the depths by considering a raft of changes which would reduce a new Premiership-Championship Cup to an experimental farce. […]

Tizzano and Malton put Trailfinders back on top

11 December 2022 0 comments

By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing…………….. 42pts Tries: Malton 9, 50, Tizzano 28, 46, Howard 35, Terry 75 Conversions: Willis 10, 29, 36, 46, 51, 76 Bedford………….. […]

Richmond fight back to share the spoils

11 December 2022 0 comments

By TIM FORRESTER Richmond……… 21pts Tries: Vajner 7, 39, Stafford 77 Conversions: Johnston 8, 40, Atkins 78 Ampthill………… 21pts Tries: Montgomery 4, Strong 44, Harmes […]

Hartpury make it matter in red zone

11 December 2022 1 comment

By DAVID EVANS Hartpury……………………….. 45pts Tries: Morgan 3, Walker 22, Short 44, Smith 60, Davies 65, Tarling 74 Conversions: Mathews 3, 33, 44, 60, 65, […]

Caldy defy blizzard to overcome Pirates

11 December 2022 1 comment

By JOHN LYON Caldy………………. 15pts Tries: Royle 41, Cartmill 60 Conversions: Gourlay 61 Penalties: Gourlay 28 C Pirates………… 14pts Tries: Dawson 5, Tucker 12 Conversions: […]

Harris fires hat-trick to keep Jersey in the hunt

11 December 2022 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN Nottingham…..22pts Tries: R Olowofela 17, 52; D Williams 74 Conversions: Bunting 18, Hollingsworth 75 Penalties: Bunting 8 Jersey…………… 31pts Tries: Harris 12, […]

Relieved Doncaster sneak past Scottish

11 December 2022 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster………. 15pts Tries: Holden 46, Simpson 52, Holling 71 L Scottish………. 14pts Tries: Morris 37, Bradley 42 Conversions: Sheppard 37, 42 Doncaster […]

Ringfenced Premiership has become boring at bottom of the table – Lane

6 December 2022 0 comments

Bristol full-back Rich Lane is keen to see relegation and promotion return to English rugby, but only if a fairer funding system is brought into […]

We need to push on, says Wynne

4 December 2022 0 comments

Jersey skipper Lewis Wynne is confidant the island side has the mental strength to continue their unbeaten league form, and ignore the on-going league structure […]

Mathews’ boot proves difference for Hartpury

4 December 2022 0 comments

By MO SHER Ampthill…………. 12pts Tries: Harmes 47, Nearchou 67 Conversions: Rankin 68 Hartpury Uni….. 20pts Tries: Denty 32, Short 52 Conversions: Mathews 33, 53 […]

Burns fires late double to keep Ealing on bonus run

4 December 2022 0 comments

By MARTIN WOOLLATT C Pirates……….. 12pts Tries: Crane 14, Wyatt 37 Conversion: Robson 38 Ealing……………..25pts Tries: Uzokwe 48, Tizzano 62, Burns 78, 80 Conversions: Willis […]

Maisey in control as Blues win a thriller

4 December 2022 0 comments

By RICHARD PHELPS Bedford………………………… 32pts Tries: Frost 31, Conway 34, Wilkins 50, Garside 70 Conversions: Maisey 32, 35, 51 Penalties: Maisey 38, 63 Nottingham………………….. 31pts […]

Redpath delight as Scottish fight hard

4 December 2022 1 comment

By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish………. 19pts Tries: Riley 14, Mehson, 28, Wilkinson 60 Conversions: Sheppard 15, 61 Caldy………………. 10pts Tries: Jones 79 Conversions: Gourlay 79 […]

Keep it quiet but Pellegrini has a lot to shout about

4 December 2022 2 comments

By PAUL SMITH Coventry………. 47pts Tries: Rigg 25, Pellegrini 28, 61, 74, Brown 46, Talbot-Davies 65, Lane 77, Martin 80 Conversions: Pellegrini 46, 77 Penalties: […]

Woollett on a roll as Reds keep pressure up

4 December 2022 1 comment

By TOM INNES Jersey…………… 34pts Tries: Holgate 1, 72, Woollett 17, 23, 62, Powell 76 Conversions: Bennett 23, 62 Richmond………. 19pts Tries: Penalty try 27, […]

Ward: Urgent change needed to save game

27 November 2022 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN If the RFU want to secure rugby’s future as a top level sport, the time for change is now, says Ealing Trailfinders […]

Bright eager to team up with eldest son Bailey

27 November 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Mark Bright is still playing Championship rugby at the age of 44 and has no plans to retire any time soon with […]

Championship winners must go up, say rivals

20 November 2022 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Rival Championship clubs are calling for Ealing and Jersey to be given a chance in the Premiership next year, with both sides […]

You need a Plan B, Ramshaw tells other players

20 November 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Former Championship player Jack Ramshaw says it’s vital younger players have a plan B due to the unstable finances within the sport. […]

Sirker’s found new lease of life in West Country

20 November 2022 3 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Former Wasps winger Callum Sirker is enjoying his rugby again and says his difficulties with injury have made him a better player […]

Maisey puts the boot into his old Cov mates

13 November 2022 3 comments

By CONOR O’HARA Bedford B………..27pts Tries: Elliott 20, Irvine 43 Conversions: Maisey 44 Penalties: Maisey 11, 51, 59, 64, 71 Coventry………… 21pts Tries: Ma’asi 36, […]

Scottish put to the sword by Knights pack power

13 November 2022 1 comment

By MO SHER London S……….. 12pts Tries: Ferdinand 34, Wallis 69 Conversion: Slevin 70 Doncaster K…. 24pts Tries: Yarnell 3, Parkin 21, Roberts 49, 55 […]

Trewin has it all covered as Pirates derail Caldy

13 November 2022 1 comment

By JOHN LYON Caldy……………………………….. 7pts Tries: Caine 46 Conversions: Jones 47 Cornish Pirates…………… 26pts Tries: Relton 9, 67, Wyatt 53, Nagle Taylor 79 Conversions: Bazalgette […]

Ampthill in charge thanks to Strong control

13 November 2022 1 comment

By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill………….29pts Tries: Strong 7, 19, 26, 68 , Skelcey 60 Conversions: Rankin 20, 61 Richmond………… 5pts Tries: Stafford 65 AMPTHILL captain Charlie […]

Cook happy as Jersey learn to stick to their plans

13 November 2022 1 comment

By TOM INNES Jersey R…………55pts Tries: B Owen 6, 54, Clarke 15, Brown 34, Scott 40, Chapman 62, Woollett 65, Hutler 68, Hadfield 80 Conversions: […]

Holmes is back in for Ealing

13 November 2022 1 comment

Preview Nottingham v Ealing Today. 3pm EALING will be looking to continue their impressive start to the season at the Lady Bay. Ben Ward’s side […]

Watson reminds Jones of his class

6 November 2022 0 comments

Friendly Leicester……….33 Italy Select….. 19 ANTHONY Watson fired a reminder of his talents scoring one of Leicester Tigers’ five tries at Welford Road. The 51-cap […]

Caldy played the conditions better than us, admits Turner

6 November 2022 0 comments

By JOHN LYON Caldy……………… 17pts Tries: Higginson 20, Ridgway 50, Birch 54 Conversions: Jones 55 Ampthill………… 13pts Tries: Jackson-Richards 6 Conversions: Rankin 7 Penalties: Rankin […]

Coventry can’t hold Doncaster

6 November 2022 2 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K ………….22pts Tries: Vukasinovic 48, Daly 57, 76; Roberts 71 Conversions: Parkin 76 Tries: Thomas 44 Conversions: Mitchll 44 Coventry ………….7pts […]

Seventh heaven! Ealing in a good spot

6 November 2022 0 comments

Preview Ealing v Hartpury Today. 3pm CHAMPIONSHIP Cup holders Ealing begin their title defence in red hot form after seven bonus point wins from seven […]