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Gloucester have announced the signing of Leeds Carnegie back-row forward Jacob Rowan.

Leeds Carnegie have announced their fourth new signing for the 2014-15 Greene King IPA Championship season with the capture of former England forward Chris Jones from Aviva Premiership side Worcester on a two year contract.

London Scottish's pursuit of a top four finish in next season's Greene King IPA Championship has received a huge boost this week after South African Errie Claassens joined from Bristol Rugby on a two-year deal.

Ealing, London, 21 May, 2014 – Ealing Trailfinders are delighted to announce that front-row forwards Kevin Davis and Alex Penny have signed for the Club for the 2014-15 season.

Rotherham Titans are delighted to announce a link-up with Premiership side Newcastle Falcons, which will see four Falcons Academy players arrive at Clifton Lane for the full 2014/15 Championship campaign.

Rotherham Titans are delighted to confirm the arrival of second rower Perry Parker to the playing squad ahead of the 2014/15 Greene King IPA Championship season.

Justin Burnell praised his sides' character after London Welsh came back from 13 points down on aggregate against Leeds Carnegie, with just 12 minutes remaining, to set up a Championship final showdown with Bristol, with a place in the Premiership the prize.

The Cornish Pirates are delighted to confirm that they have captured the signature of tight-head prop Adam Jamieson.

Two weeks ago, in the penultimate game of the 2013/14 Aviva Premiership season, the news everyone in Worcester didn’t want to believe, was finally confirmed, as the Warriors were relegated from the top-flight of English rugby to the Championship.

Nottingham Rugby are pleased to announce the signing of Conor Carey from Ealing Trailfinders ahead of the 2014/15 season.

Next Sunday's Championship semi-final 2nd Leg could be London Welsh's last 80 minutes of the season, unless the Exiles can overturn a seven-point deficit against Leeds Carnegie. Motivation therefore won't be a problem.

Alex Davies is more than happy to reprise his full back role as London Welsh travel to Headingley on Sunday to take on Leeds Carnegie in their Championship semi-final 1st leg (kick-off 1pm).

Star Worcester Warriors full-back Chris Pennell, despite the rumours over the last few weeks, insists that he is a “contracted Worcester player” and his future is at Sixways, even with talk of England opportunities and Premiership loans.

Championship rugby fans are looking forward to the league’s most important round of fixtures this weekend as play-off rugby fever takes over.

London Welsh will not be thinking about aggregate when they take on Leeds Carnegie in the 1st leg of their Greene King IPA Championship semi-final at Headingley Carnegie on Sunday (kick-off 1pm).

Supporters of the Cornish Pirates will be delighted to hear that the club's longest serving present player, popular prop forward Alan Paver, has signed a two-year contract as a Player/Coach.

Plymouth Albion head coach James Shanahan continued building his squad for next season by signing three more new players.

Nick Scott is hoping that his hat-trick against Nottingham will prove to be a good omen for London Welsh, as the club prepares for the Championship play-offs.

Jersey will lock horns with Aviva Premiership side Bath in August as part of the clubs' preparations for next season.

Bedford Blues have continued to add to their squad for the 2014/15 Greene King IPA Championship season by signing two new players as well as extending the stay of a front row favourite.