The GreeneKing IPA Championship is English rugby’s second tier and we aim to bring you previews and reviews from each week plus the latest news from the division.
The Championship’s aim is to raise the profile of the game for fans as well as players and it also offers the opportunity for some of the best young players to showcase their talents at a very high level.
Lockdown and the subsequent phases have been tough for many young rugby players, but Aaron Purewal turned the ‘downtime’ into a positive.
James Malcolm believes the experiences he has gone through with Glasgow Warriors, Doncaster Knights and London Scottish in recent years will help him as he steps out of his comfort zone to move to Dallas in a few months’ time.
As he continues his search for a new club, former Coventry lock George Oram spoke to TRU's Joe Harvey about being an out of contract Championship player.
Championship side Doncaster Knights have announced the signing of Wasps senior Academy player Tom Bacon for the 2020/21 season.
As he prepares for his latest challenge, this time in Pro D2, former Ireland forward Robin Copeland speaks to TRU's Joe Harvey.
Ben Robbins has experienced the international set-up with Scotland and the National Leagues in England, but now he looking forward to the future both on and off the field.
Edwards Griffiths is leading a proposal for a new-look Championship and he joined us on the Talking Rugby Union podcast to discuss his plans.
Leicester Tigers forward Luke Wallace says the Championship must be ‘treasured’ as a league after experiencing the second tier of English rugby with Coventry.
Speaking exclusively to TRU, London Scottish's backs coach Ricky Khan discusses his new role as well as being the only BAME coach in the Championship.
Ealing Trailfinders have confirmed that they will be resuming close contact training after returning to Stage Two.
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In his latest column for TRU, Charlie Beckett has done something a little different. Picking an rugby team from the stars of WWE, Charlie explains his love for the sport and his selections.
Returning to Hartpury RFC after time with Worcester Warriors and Sale Sharks in the Premiership, young fly-half James Williams spoke to TRU about his time in professional rugby and his hopes for the future.
In recent weeks, Talking Rugby Union has talked to some of the Greene King IPA Championship’s most high-profile players. Ollie Stedman is just that.
Having left professional rugby this time last year, Carl Kirwan is moving clubs once more as he will be lining up for Nottingham in the Championship next season.
Cornish Pirates’ Maliq Holden has written a guest column focusing on why the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement is so important in society and why the drive for equality has to continue.
During the current pandemic, young talents up and down the country have been anxious about securing their immediate rugby futures and Callum Hunter-Hill was one of those before signing for Saracens.
After three years with Jersey, Mark Best spoke to TRU's Joe Harvey about his recent move to Doncaster and the future of the Championship.
In recent seasons, Rouen Normandie have risen through French Rugby and now led by former Bath and England scrum-half Richard Hill, new signing Peter Lydon is excited about what the Pro D2 side can achieve.
Having played rugby professionally with Ealing, Worcester and the Sunwolves in his career, Andrew Durutalo moved back to America mid-season to take up a role with USI Insurance Services in Seattle.
Talking Rugby Union is pleased to announce Guy Thompson as our latest columnist for the 2020/21 season.
It would be fair to describe Toby Freeman as somewhat of a Championship stalwart and TRU's Joe Harvey caught up with the former Rotherham, Nottingham and Cornish Pirates player.
Latest to answer our quickfire Isolation Edition questions is Doncaster Knights' prop Robin Hislop.
Currently with Ealing Trailfinders, Sam Dickinson’s career has spanned the English league ladder and he chatted to Talking Rugby Union's Joe Harvey about his journey in the game and the position rugby now finds itself in.