The Championship

  • November 19, 2013

London Welsh move six points clear of second-placed Bristol in the GK IPA Championship following their bonus point win against the division’s whipping boys, Ealing.

  • November 12, 2013

It was seventh heaven for London Welsh at the Kassam Stadium on Sunday as Bristol’s bubble burst to leave the Exiles seven from seven and six points clear at the…

  • November 5, 2013

All three of the division's frontrunners were made to work desperately hard to maintain their status with only Rotherham able deny their opponents a losing bonus point, albeit with the…

  • October 29, 2013

If Bristol Director of Rugby Andy Robinson was disappointed about his side’s second-half performance against Nottingham on Sunday, he will be even more frustrated by a careless breach of regulations…

  • October 22, 2013

Bristol bonus point may disappear into black hole: A bizarre incident in the 69th minute of the British & Irish Cup Pool 5 match between Aberavon and Bristol on Saturday…

  • October 8, 2013

Week four of the Greene King IPA Championship leaves one side unbeaten and another three still winless, as the second tier of English rugby continues to provide more try value…

  • September 30, 2013

After Week Three, eight clubs are sandwiched between the two unbeaten sides and the two still looking for their first win in the Greene King IPA Championship. Few would have…

  • September 24, 2013

The Greene King IPA Championship’s newest side — Ealing Trailfinders, founded in 1871 — are also the longest established side in the division. However, this was of little consolation to…

  • September 13, 2013

THE CHAMPIONSHIP season is finally here, arriving just a week after the Aviva Premiership kicked off. With Ealing jumping up to the division and London Welsh dropping down, clubs running…