Joe Harvey runs the rule over all the club’s in England’s second tier
The Championship
Championship team-by-team guide
The low-down ahead of the Greene King IPA Championship kick-off
RFU scraps relegation for this season
Far-reaching decisions about the structure of England's top two leagues
RFU Cuts Championship Funding
The governing body has been heavily criticised for its decision to slash funding to the second tier
Watch: Jersey score incredible try against London Irish
In inflicting a first defeat of the Greene King IPA Championship season on London Irish, Jersey scored a wonder try
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Smokin’ Joe On a high-scoring weekend of Aviva Premiership action, Wasps scrum-half Joe Simpson produced a contender for Try of the Season in their 36-29 win over Exeter…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints 67 reasons to be cheerful Rugby fans in the British Isles who have been missing their domestic rugby fix over the summer were treated to a try-fest as…
Championship final 2nd leg: Bristol v London Welsh
Aviva Premiership rugby will return to Oxford’s Kassam Stadium next season thanks to London Welsh’s 20-point aggregate win over promotion favourites Bristol
Championship blog: Semi-finals second leg wrap
That the two top teams after the regular season should battle it out in the final is a validation of the tournament’s structure. Less so, are rules that permit Bristol’s…
Championship blog: Semi-finals first leg wrap
By Richard Grainger Bristol butterflies leaves tie in balance Bristol 17, Rotherham 14 Bristol have twice gone into the Championship play-offs only to fluff their lines and on Saturday’s evidence…