RFU Championship

Exclusive: Craig Hampson talks Ealing ahead of the Trailfinders Challenge Cup

As Ealing prepare to host Saracens in the opening round of the Trailfinders Challenge Cup, TRU spoke to scrum-half Craig Hampson.
14 January 2021

Book Review - From Tanqueray to the Championship: The History of Ampthill & District Rugby Club

Following the release of Ampthill’s complete history, Joe Harvey has reviewed From Tanqueray to the Championship.
14 December 2020

Charlie Beckett Column: My concerns about the 2020/21 Premiership season

In his latest column for Talking Rugby Union, Charlie Beckett writes about his concerns as we prepare for the return of the Gallagher Premiership this weekend.
19 November 2020

Exclusive: Nottingham's David Ross on coaching again with the Miami Sun

With the final round of the World Tens Series taking place in Bermuda this weekend, TRU spoke to Nottingham and Miami Sun coach David Ross.
6 November 2020

Sanitisation tunnels at Doncaster Knights could help fans return to stadiums

Doncaster Knights have recently introduced an additional safety measure at Castle Park which could pave the way for supporters to return to rugby stadiums.
28 October 2020

Will Hurrell Exclusive: Bristol are going to have to be really on it

Ahead of Bristol's Challenge Cup final against Toulon on Friday night, Joe Harvey spoke to former Bear Will Hurrell about the club, his recovery from a stroke as well as his work with Plymouth Albion.
15 October 2020

Exclusive: Matt Williams - We are going to do it our own way

In an exclusive interview with Talking Rugby Union, London Irish’s Matt Williams spoke to Joe Harvey about the club’s Premiership campaign ahead of Monday’s Saracens test.
29 August 2020

Purewal aiming high as young Scot prepares for English Championship with Richmond

Lockdown and the subsequent phases have been tough for many young rugby players, but Aaron Purewal turned the ‘downtime’ into a positive.
27 August 2020

Exclusive: George Oram – ‘Teams are surviving on their bones’

As he continues his search for a new club, former Coventry lock George Oram spoke to TRU's Joe Harvey about being an out of contract Championship player.
18 August 2020

Saracens: The Farewell Tour

Ahead of the Gallagher Premiership restart, TRU heard from Elliot Daly and Mark McCall as Saracens prepare for their 'farewell tour' in the top-flight.
14 August 2020

Jordan Els: “When you hear about big clubs in England, you hear about Harlequins”

One of Paul Gustard's recent recruits at Harlequins, Jordan Els, has reflected on his first month in a environment Gallagher Premiership environment and he chatted to TRU ahead of the season restart.
7 August 2020

Exclusive: Edward Griffiths - The Championship can be the ‘guardians of the English game’

Edwards Griffiths is leading a proposal for a new-look Championship and he joined us on the Talking Rugby Union podcast to discuss his plans.
4 August 2020

Exclusive: Nick Selway on playing in the National Leagues and London Scottish

In his first interview since leaving Chinnor, Nick Selway talks about playing in National One and joining London Scottish.
31 July 2020

Exclusive: Ricky Khan discusses London Scottish and being the only BAME coach in the Championship

Speaking exclusively to TRU, London Scottish's backs coach Ricky Khan discusses his new role as well as being the only BAME coach in the Championship.
30 July 2020

James Williams: I’ve got a bit of unfinished business

Returning to Hartpury RFC after time with Worcester Warriors and Sale Sharks in the Premiership, young fly-half James Williams spoke to TRU about his time in professional rugby and his hopes for the future.
14 July 2020

Ollie Stedman: Rugby at a full-time level could be done

In recent weeks, Talking Rugby Union has talked to some of the Greene King IPA Championship’s most high-profile players. Ollie Stedman is just that.
13 July 2020

Carl Kirwan on leaving Chinnor and stepping back into the Championship

Having left professional rugby this time last year, Carl Kirwan is moving clubs once more as he will be lining up for Nottingham in the Championship next season.
7 July 2020

Maliq Holden: Conversation around racism is the catalyst for change

Cornish Pirates’ Maliq Holden has written a guest column focusing on why the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement is so important in society and why the drive for equality has to continue.
3 July 2020

Studious Hunter-Hill focused on a bright future on and off the pitch

During the current pandemic, young talents up and down the country have been anxious about securing their immediate rugby futures and Callum Hunter-Hill was one of those before signing for Saracens.
30 June 2020

Mark Best on Jersey, Doncaster and the Championship

After three years with Jersey, Mark Best spoke to TRU's Joe Harvey about his recent move to Doncaster and the future of the Championship.
29 June 2020