RFU Championship

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.

Leeds Carnegie have announced the signing of scrum half Chris Pilgrim, 28, and centre James Fitzpatrick, 26, on two year contracts from the 2014-15 season onwards from Aviva Premiership side Newcastle Falcons.

Nottingham went down to another defeat, this time beaten 22-12 at Plymouth Albion on Friday evening.

Bedford Blues have bolstered their second row options with the capture of England Under 20s lock Harry Wells on loan from Leicester Tigers.

Chris Walker, the 22-year old Leeds Carnegie back-rower, former England Under 20s Captain and player tipped for big things in the English game has another accomplishment to add to his already impressive career – playing for Leeds alongside his younger brother Jack.

Leeds Carnegie have received a boost ahead of this Sunday's crucial Greene King IPA Championship clash with London Scottish at Headingley Carnegie with the signing of fly half Jonny Bentley on loan from Aviva Premiership side Gloucester until the end of the season.

Nottingham had what would have been a vital, and deserved win snatched away from them in controversial circumstances at the end of an absorbing afternoon's rugby.

Former British and Irish Lions head coach Sir Ian McGeechan, who is now Chairman of Leeds Carnegie, announced that the club would re-name itself Yorkshire Carnegie from the start of next season.

Another impressive defensive effort from Nottingham looked like securing a second consecutive win but the last play of the game brought a try for Jersey to snatch the points.

London Welsh go into Sunday's Greene King IPA Championship top of the table clash against Rotherham Titans at the Kassam Stadium (kick-off 2:30pm) with a point to prove, says flanker Carl Kirwan.

An impressive defensive display from Nottingham earned them a valuable win as they overcame third-placed London Scottish at rain-soaked Meadow Lane.

Nottingham flanker Tom Calladine, at just 24, already has a long list of accolades to his name, with England caps and rugby abroad in New Zealand being just two of them.

Nottingham completed their British and Irish Cup campaign, but it was another disappointing result.