RFU Championship

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

It would be fair to describe Toby Freeman as somewhat of a Championship stalwart and TRU's Joe Harvey caught up with the former Rotherham, Nottingham and Cornish Pirates player.

Premiership Rugby and Championship clubs have been permitted to begin training in small groups after the Professional Rugby Board announced to move them to Stage 1: Elite Sport Return to Training Guidance.

Latest to answer our quickfire Isolation Edition questions is Doncaster Knights' prop Robin Hislop.

The last two seasons of Daniel Temm’s rugby life have certainly been unique. From the demise of one of England’s most storied clubs, to funding cuts and a season ended by a disease, he has certainly been kept on his toes.

Currently with Ealing Trailfinders, Sam Dickinson’s career has spanned the English league ladder and he chatted to Talking Rugby Union's Joe Harvey about his journey in the game and the position rugby now finds itself in.

After four seasons at Bath as a professional, Rory Jennings took the plunge as a full-time Championship player. TRU's Joe Harvey chatted to the Coventry man.

Robin Hislop has made his name in the Championship. Joining Rotherham, initially on loan at the tail end of 2013, the forward was at the club for their last spells of dominance in the second division.

After launching their social media challenge, the NHS Crossbar Challenge, Talking Rugby Union’s Joe Harvey talked to the pair about the campaign.

Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow has called on the RFU to step up to the mark to help the English game during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Covid-19 pandemic has, and will continue to, hit local clubs hard and the RFU have begun shaping the future at the lower levels of the game.

Following the early end of the rugby season in England, the RFU have confirmed the final league positions for the Championship, Tyrrells Premier 15s and community game.

The Ampthill and District centre talks about his journey through the National Leagues and his time in the Championship.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there have been a number of measures put in place to protect our vital cash flow which will have impacted a lot of people, including the rugby community.

Last week, Championship outfit Jersey Reds announced Rob Webber as their new forwards coach for next season and we caught up with the Sale Sharks man to discuss his move into coaching.