RFU 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.

Brendan McKibbin and Alex Lewington scored a double each as London Irish completed a 55-48 victory in the second legged final of RFU Championship against Yorkshire Carnegie at Madejski Stadium to confirm their promotion in the Aviva Premiership.

London Irish's chances of returning back to the Aviva Premiership has received a huge boost after their 18-29 victory over Yorkshire Carnegie in the first leg of the final in Headingley on Wednesday.

With the domestic season coming to a close, one of Bristol Rugby’s newest recruits tells TRU how moving to Ashton Gate was a must.

Newcastle Falcons flanker Dan Temm has confirmed that he will be switching to RFU Championship side Ealing Trailfinders ahead of the next season.

RFU Championship club Nottingham has confirmed the signing of prop Rory Burke ahead of the next season.

Jonah Holmes scored a double as Yorkshire Carnegie have their one foot in the final of Greene King IPA Championship after defeating Ealing Trailfinders by 16-34 in the first leg of the play-off at Ealing on Friday.

The Greene King IPA Championship play-offs kick off this weekend, but as we know, there are four teams in contention for play-off glory but only two vying for promotion.

London Irish rugby director Nick Kennedy said his team is looking forward to the first leg of the semi-final clash against Doncaster Knight that kicks-off at Castle Park on 30th April.

Bedford Blues have confirmed that former England international Lee Dickson will join the Championship club as a player-coach ahead of the next season.

In recent weeks the rugby-verse was set aflame by the announcement that the Top 14’s two Parisian clubs Stade Francais and Racing Metro 92 were to merge into one super-club next season.

RFU Championship side Yorkshire Carnegie has signed former Sale Sharks wing Tom Arscott for the remainder of the season.

London Welsh expressed disappointment on Rugby Football Union's decision to strip the Championship club of professional rugby status.

Registrar Nicholas Briggs has dismissed the application requesting for the winding up of RFU Championship club London Welsh.

On the 7th December 2016, London Welsh, a 132-year-old club with multiple spells in the Premiership and a long, illustrious pre-professionalism history announced they were to go into voluntary liquidation having received two winding-up petitions from HM Revenue and Customs for an unpaid tax bill of over £90,000.