This gallery contains 3 photos.
Championship club rivalry was put on hold on Saturday when a select RFU XV took on the Maori All Blacks at Doncaster’s Castle Park. And despite going down 21-52, head coach Mike Rayer was full of praise for his side: … Continue reading
This gallery contains 4 photos.
A mere 320 hardy souls braved atrocious conditions at the Athletic Ground on Saturday to watch London Scottish win their Championship basement battle against Moseley. By virtue of their 23-18 victory, Scottish put some daylight between themselves and the bottom … Continue reading
This gallery contains 3 photos.
Nottingham failed to build on last weekend’s thrashing of Bristol going down 29-9 at Kingston Park on Friday night. This was a top of the table clash that lacked fizz and drama, but Newcastle’s pack once again underlined why they … Continue reading
This gallery contains 2 photos.
Jersey’s second consecutive win in the Championship lifts them off the bottom of the table. Plymouth, for whom this was their first trip to St. Peter’s, went down 16-14 on Saturday, and have dropped from third to sixth slot in … Continue reading
This gallery contains 3 photos.
As predicted in last week’ column, the pick of the Championship’s round seven matches was at the Memorial Ground on Sunday. Back-to-back wins in the British & Irish Cup have given Bristol’s season new momentum and it showed with a … Continue reading
This gallery contains 2 photos.
Jersey registered their first win of the season at the eighth attempt, with a 27-33 win over Leeds on Saturday in the British & Irish Cup. In a match played at York RUFC’s Clifton Park ground, both sides were hampered … Continue reading
This gallery contains 2 photos.
The re-vamped British & Irish Cup which plays an integral part in the Championship clubs’ season, kicked-off this weekend. The competition is now in its fourth year and received a major makeover in the wake of many of the Championship … Continue reading
This gallery contains 5 photos.
Nottingham traded places with Plymouth and moved into third in the Championship by virtue of a 48-16 win over Jersey, at Meadow Lane on Friday, writes Richard Grainger. Alex Shaw scored two tries and Andy Savage and Rhys Crane also … Continue reading
This gallery contains 3 photos.
Newcastle Falcons stay top of the class by virtue of giving Leeds a lesson in finishing at Kingston Park on Friday night. This match-up was tipped as the pick of the games this weekend, by virtue of Leeds scoring 50 … Continue reading
This gallery contains 3 photos.
Here’s a bit of statistical analysis to kick-off this week’s Championship column. In the Championship — which doesn’t have a sponsor — 355 points were scored in round four. That’s an average of 59 points over six games. Compare that … Continue reading
