RFU Championship

London Scottish have pulled off a major coup this week, securing the services of Stade Francais youngster Peter Lydon on a one-year contract.

Rotherham Titans are delighted to announce Zylon McGaffin has agreed terms to join the club ahead of the 2014/15 Greene King IPA Championship season. Twenty three years-old McGaffin joins the Clifton Lane based side from National Two North side Darlington Mowden Park, where he has been in outstanding form since his return from home in South Africa.

Nottingham Rugby has secured the services of scrum halves Sean Romans and Finlay Barnham for the 2014/15 season.

A stirring finale from Nottingham saw them earn a precious losing bonus point against Leeds, so nearly wiping out a 24-point deficit in the process.

London Welsh head coach Justin Burnell was left feeling the pinch after seeing his side book their place in the Championship semi-finals with a 32-21 win at London Scottish, having promised to buy his whole squad a beer.

Ealing Trailfinders are delighted to announce that seven first-team squad players have signed new deals with the club.

Winger Kyle Moyle ran in two tries for Cornish Pirates as they sentenced Nottingham to yet another defeat.

Bristol have confirmed the signing of former Wales captain Ryan Jones on a two-year contract.

London Scottish forwards Chevvy Pennycook and Ben Russell have ensured competition in the back-row will remain fiercely competitive next season after putting pen to paper on new two-year contracts today.

Justin Burnell will urge his players to keep things simple after London Welsh's bonus point winning run came to an end against Cornish Pirates.

Following on from Talking Rugby Union’s exclusive with Leeds Carnegie and former England U20s Captain Chris Walker, Austin Halewood spoke to his younger brother and equally as talented rugby player Jack, in the second instalment of ‘a Tale of Two Brothers’.

Ollie Stedman certainly made the most of his opportunity on Sunday at Old Deer Park. Recalled to the bench after lining out for Rosslyn Park against Loughborough Students the previous week, Stedman powered over twice for the Exiles in their 42-18 win over Moseley.

One of Nottingham's worst performances of the season coincided with an excellent show from Rotherham Titans, who ran riot at Meadow Lane, running in eight tries to record a 51-7 win.

London Welsh head coach Justin Burnell says his side's third consecutive bonus point win shows the Exiles are more than just a big pack.

London Scottish head coach James Buckland has shuffled his pack ahead of this Sunday's lunchtime encounter with local rivals Ealing Trailfinders at Richmond Athletic Ground, 12.30pm kick-off.

Bedford Blues have started their recruitment process for the 2014/15 Greene King IPA Championship season by signing Nick Fenton-Wells from Saracens on a permanent basis.

Nottingham Rugby welcomes the Rotherham Titans to Meadow Lane on Sunday (9th March) in the Greene King IPA Championship, in an early kick off (1pm) due to the Six Nations match between England and Wales.

London Scottish have started their 2014/15 recruitment drive in earnest this week by agreeing contract extensions with two players who have played major roles in the Club's success so far this season.

London Welsh have announced that scrum-half Tyson Keats has rejoined the Championship club.

It wasn't just at Vallis Way, Ealing, last weekend that London Welsh's wingers were among the tries. Joe Ajuwa crossed twice to help Rosslyn Park beat Loughborough University 18-17 to keep up the pressure at the top of National League One on pacesetters Doncaster Knights, in the race to reach the Greene King IPA Championship.