RFU Championship

Bedford’s versatile back speaks to TRU about why the GK IPA Championship is key to development, the importance of game time and Bedford’s positive season

Yorkshire Carnegie flanker Brandon Staples has been handed a suspension of four years by the Rugby Football Union after he was tested positive for three steroids.

TRU's takes a look at the English Championship as it enters Round 21.

Bristol won the Championship title and were promoted back to the Premiership after second-placed Ealing Trailfinders were beaten 50-19 at Doncaster.

Bristol Rugby have returned back to the Aviva Premiership after a successful RFU Championship campaign that saw them clinch 19 wins from 20 games.

Chiefs’ back-row is now enjoying a spell at Cornish Pirates as he prepares for his opportunities at the Premiership champions

Doncaster prop Ian Williams has passed away at the age of 27 after collapsing at training.

There was a full list of Greene King IPA Championship fixtures over the weekend and TRU Contributor Connor Hickinbottom takes a look at all the action from Round 14.

Ahead of the first round of fixtures in the GK IPA Championship in 2018, TRU Contributor Connor Hickinbottom round-ups the festive period and takes a look at this weekend.

TRU Contributor Connor Hickinbottom reviews the opening week of December in the GK IPA Championship

Ahead of this weekend’s fixtures in the GK IPA Championship, TRU Contributor Connor Hickinbottom updates you with each team’s progress as we enter the final month of the year

TRU's Connor Hickinbottom casts an eye over this weekend's Championship fixtures

TRU Contributor Connor Hickinbottom takes a look back at last weekend's action

TRU Contributor Connor Hickinbottom takes a look at this weekend's fixtures in the Championship

TRU Contributor Connor Hickinbottom takes a look back at the season so far in the Championship

Following a recent announcement by the RFU, the number of dual-registered players in Level 2 match day squads has been increased. This change will allow a Level 2 side to select up to 10 England Academy Players.

Following the eventful 2016/2017 season and the demise of London Welsh, clubs in Level 2 have had to reassess their finances with some changes in the operations of squads such as the inclusion or transformation to a semi-professional set-up.

The 2017/18 Greene King IPA Championship season was launched at Twickenham today, with all 12 clubs in attendance.

The young and promising scum-half has left his life in Scotland behind and swapped it for Bristol as they aim to return to the Aviva Premiership

London Irish rugby director Nick Kennedy lavished praise on his side after their victories in the two-legged final against Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship that helped them secure a promotion to the Aviva Premiership.