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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First-half blitz puts Archers clear before late fightback

3 October 2021 0 comments

By ASH WILLIS Nottingham……22pts Tries: Farnoworth 2, 11; Stronge 30 Conversions: Hollingsworth 2, 30 Penalties: Hollingsworth 28 Hartpury …………20pts Tries: Short 46, Stratford 77, 80 […]

Big respect all round as Pirates plot response

3 October 2021 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW… Cornish Pirates v Ealing Trailfinders Today. Kick-off 3pm, Mennaye Field CORNISH Pirates are still ‘smarting’ from last weekend’s 37-18 defeat at Hartpury […]

Clarke grabs hat-trick as Blues suffer a mauling

26 September 2021 0 comments

By TOM INNES Jersey Reds ….40pts Tries: Barnes 13, Penalty 27, Olowofela 30, Clarke 35, 61, 71 Conversions: Mitchell 13, 35, 61, Owen 71 Bedford […]

Bennett’s magic boot gives Cov a kicking

26 September 2021 1 comment

By DAVID LAWRENCE Ampthill …………21pts Penalties: Bennett 5, 11, 18, 20, 24, 51, 72 Coventry …………19pts Tries: Burrows 58, Ashman 68, 75 Conversions: Curtis 58, […]

Richmond claim dramatic comeback win

26 September 2021 0 comments

By TIM FORRESTER Richmond……….27pts Tries: Bright 55, 61, 67; Carrick Smith 79 Conversions: Kane 67, 80 Penalties: Kane 22 Nottingham ……24pts Tries: Hollingsworth 9, Creed […]

Five tries, five points but Knights boss isn’t happy!

26 September 2021 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ……..36pts Tries: Penalty 39, Edgson 47, Volpi 60, Paul 72, Spittle 80 Conversions: Olver 47, 60, 80 Penalties: Olver 3 L […]

Cornwell gets the response he wanted

26 September 2021 1 comment

By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury …………37pts Tries: Crane 16, R Smith 33, Short 47, 65 Conversions: Williams 17, 34, 48, 66 Penalties: Williams 32, 40, 57 […]

Sirker’s debut double gets Pirates on the front foot

19 September 2021 1 comment

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates..33pts Tries: Bolwell 6, Duncan 22, Cant 36, Sirker 48, 52 Conversions: Robson 6, 22, 36, 52 Richmond ……..18pts Tries: Homer […]

Reds are green for go-go with seven tries

19 September 2021 0 comments

By TOM SANSOM L Scottish …………7pts Tries: Nutton 2 Conversions: May 2 Jersey Reds ….47pts Tries: Thompson 27, 40, 58; Van Breda 52, Clarke 64, […]

Coventry comeback wipes out Knights fast start

19 September 2021 0 comments

By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ……….39pts Tries: Dacres 31, Peters 56, Bainbridge 58, Curtis 69, Burrows 78 Conversions: Fenner 31; Curtis 58, 69, 78 Penalties: Fenner […]

Hollingsworth is star turn as Archers hit the first target

19 September 2021 0 comments

By ASH WILLIS Nottingham ….36pts Tries: D Williams 13, 46; Thacker 23, 50; Hollingsworth 73 Conversions: Hollingsworth 23, 46, 50, 73 Penalties: Hollingsworth 40 Ampthill […]

Yes, Ealing win..but they have to fight for it

19 September 2021 0 comments

By ANDREW BEACHAM Ealing …………….54pts Tries: Campher 8, Penalty 14, 20; Smid 28, Uzokwe 39, Al-Jiboori 68, Kernohan 70, Burns 73 Conversions: Willid 9, 29, […]

Jersey 0-19 Sale: Quickfire treble puts Sharks in open water

5 September 2021 0 comments

SALE’S first pre-season match, and their first trip to the Channel Islands to play Championship side Jersey Reds ended in a solid three try win. […]

Cornish Pirates 55-3 Royal Navy: Blackmore injury leaves Pirates light at hooker

5 September 2021 0 comments

NEW recruits Carwyn Penny, Callum Sirker and Caleb Montgomery made impressive debuts as the Pirates sunk the Royal Navy with an eight-try display in the […]

Coventry 21-52 Wasps: Thomas Young puts his toe down for Wasps in 11-try thriller

5 September 2021 2 comments

A SCINTILLATING 90-metre sprint to the line by Thomas Young was the pick of the 11 tries served up by Wasps and Coventry in a […]

Ealing Trailfinders 34-29 Gloucester: Uzokwe at the double to down Gloucester

29 August 2021 0 comments

First blood to Ealing ahead of their reverse fixture with Gloucester next week at Kingsholm

Richmond 26-7 Ampthill: Richmond power too much for Amps

22 August 2021 0 comments

Match report from the all-Championship pre-season friendly

Henry Trinder opts for Ampthill over top flight return

15 August 2021 1 comment

The Gloucester stalwart discusses his return to English rugby in the Championship with Ampthill, where he will start coaching as well as playing

Championship 2021-22: All the summer ins and outs

15 August 2021 0 comments

Looking at all the summer activity at Championship clubs, with prop Alfie Petch heading to Cornish Pirates on dual-registered terms from Exeter

Visionary Alf Wyman was beaten to the punch

15 August 2021 0 comments

COVENTRY fixture secretary Alf Wyman was a rugby visionary, well before his time in many respects as a strong advocate of sponsorship and league rugby. […]

Maliq Holden feels at home among Doncaster Knights

8 August 2021 0 comments

Jon Newcombe discovers how the former Cornish Pirates winger discovered rugby on Cyprus

The Championship Team of the Season 2021: Ryan Burrows hits record high five

1 August 2021 0 comments

Jon Newcombe reveals the Championship Team of the Season 2021, as voted by the league’s head coaches

Jersey prop Dan Richardson joins Tigers

11 July 2021 0 comments

LEICESTER have brought in loosehead prop Dan Richardson from Championship side Jersey Reds. The 25-year-old, who has spent time at Fylde and Rotherham, started nine […]

Evergreen Mark Bright, 42, swaps London Scottish for Richmond

11 July 2021 1 comment

The future still burns bright for the veteran Championship back row

Lowes leaves Ealing for DoR job

11 July 2021 0 comments

Jimmy Lowes has left Ben Ward’s coaching staff to return to Yorkshire

Championship may get new Thursday night TV slot

4 July 2021 1 comment

PREMIER Sports believe a successful Lions tour would help them achieve a breakthrough in England as they extend their rugby coverage and are considering televising […]

England interim assistant coach Ed Robinson to leave Jersey Reds

2 July 2021 0 comments

Jersey Reds have confirmed backs coach Ed Robinson will be leaving the Championship this summer to join an unnamed Premiership club. As exclusively revealed by […]

Ex-Wasps wing Callum Sirker lands at Cornish Pirates

1 July 2021 1 comment

Cornish Pirates have announced the signing of former Wasps flyer Callum Sirker on a one-year deal. Sirker was released by Wasps this summer as he […]

RFU approves 14-team Premiership expansion and voids relegation for further two seasons

29 June 2021 1 comment

Relegation from the Premiership has been suspended for two further seasons after the RFU, in collaboration with Premiership Rugby, approved plans for to aid clubs’ […]

Exclusive: Robinson lands the job as Wasps’ new attack coach

20 June 2021 1 comment

RISING coaching star Ed Robinson has been chosen by Wasps to become their new attack coach. Wasps have a vacancy because former Great Britain RL […]

Saracens v Ealing: Vincent Koch set for a double celebration in second leg

20 June 2021 0 comments

SARACENS have named an unchanged line-up for today’s second leg of the Championship play-off final against Ealing Trailfinders. The north London club, who are looking […]

Matt Challinor joins the Knights exodus to Titans

20 June 2021 0 comments

ROTHERHAM’S rapidly expanding group of ex-Doncaster players will include Knights legend Matt Challinor next season. Challinor has retired from full-time rugby after more than a […]

Guy Thompson to leave Ealing Trailfinders

16 June 2021 0 comments

Guy Thompson will leave Ealing Trailfinders and return to old club Jersey Reds this summer. The No.8 spent two years at the Island club after […]

Championship final 1st leg preview: Pack must peak for miracle challenge

13 June 2021 0 comments

DANIEL GALLAN talks to Ben Ward ahead of Ealing Trailfinders’ battle with Goliath Today. Kick-off 4.30pm, Trailfinders Sportsground In any other context, Ben Ward’s Ealing […]

Richards: Players need fully pro Championship

13 June 2021 0 comments

DEAN Richards says he is “staggered” by the number of Premiership players who have not secured contracts for next season. And he believes it is […]

James Stokes driven by imposter syndrome at London Irish

10 June 2021 0 comments

The ex-Nottingham and Coventry back didn’t feel worthy of being in the Premiership when he first joined the Exiles, but that soon changed

Ex-Saints flanker Ben Nutley announces retirement at Coventry

8 June 2021 1 comment

The Coventry back row explains his feelings around making his retirement call at the age of 29

Ex-Wales prop Craig Mitchell retires at Cornish Pirates

1 June 2021 0 comments

Mitchell also represented Exeter Chiefs, Ospreys and Cardiff Blues throughout his career

Leinster back Cian Kelleher wings his way into Ealing Trailfinders

30 May 2021 1 comment

Ealing Trailfinders add ex-Connacht wing to their squad for 2021-22

Bedford Blues 32-28 Ampthill: ‘Brilliant’ Blues end on high of derby win

30 May 2021 0 comments

Bedford Blues come out on top in battle of the Championship’s two Bedfordshire clubs

Richmond 22-42 Coventry: Coventry finish in style with big six at Richmond

30 May 2021 0 comments

Xander Chevallier reports from the RAG as Coventry ended their season on a high over Richmond

Jersey 32-31 Cornish Pirates: Macfarlane gets magic touch to edge Reds ahead

30 May 2021 1 comment

Harvey Biljon and Alan Paver give their respective views on a dramatic climax to the Championship season

Doncaster 29-24 Nottingham: Super sub Sam steals in for last gasp winner

30 May 2021 1 comment

Sam Pocklington denies Nottingham victory at the death in Neil Fowkes’ final match in charge

RFU cuts move Jersey Reds to consider switch to French rugby

27 May 2021 2 comments

How much more funding do clubs in the second tier of French rugby receive from the LNR?

Reuben Bird-Tulloch finds new club after being among quartet to leave Saints

26 May 2021 1 comment

Tommy Mathews, Ryan Olowofela and Tui Uru will also depart Northampton Saints this summer

Hartpury 19-50 Jersey: Free-scoring Reds put in a bit extra for Argyle’s 100th

23 May 2021 0 comments

JERSEY’S Harvey Biljon was delighted after his teams’ eight-try demolition of an off-colour Hartpury who conceded 50 for the second week running. And, with Saracens […]