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Championship

The captains from the twelve Championship teams pose for a photo during the RFU Championship Season Launch

06 March 2012

RFU Championship play-offs preview

Regular season ‘winners’ Bristol go into the play-offs as strong favourites to qualify for the semi-finals as one of the two best-placed sides from Pool A.

The RDS, Dublin where Leinster A host Munster A in the British and Irish Cup

05 March 2012

Leinster A move British & Irish Cup semi-final clash with Munster A to RDS

The British & Irish (B&I) Cup semi-final between Leinster A and Munster A on Friday April 6 has been moved to the RDS stadium in Dublin.

05 March 2012

SportGuru.co.uk launches RFU Championship play-off league

The RFU Championship has become the latest addition to the sports prediction website SportGuru.co.uk.

Leeds Carnegie meet Bedford Blues at Headingley this month

02 March 2012

Match of the month: Leeds Carnegie v Bedford Blues

With the beginning of March comes the beginning of the second stage of the Championship season, the playoff groups. The teams from Pool A and Pool B will compete to become the winners of the Championship, while Pool C decides which team is relegated into SSE National League 1.

Ex-Nottingham front row Alex Corbisiero

02 March 2012

VIDEO - Corbisiero recommends Championship for up-and-coming stars

The Championship has long been considered a conveyor belt for up-and-coming rugby players to ply their trade before making the step up to the Premiership, with 16 of the current England squad having played there in the formative stages of their career.