2015–16 RFU Championship

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It is contested by eleven English clubs and one from Jersey in the Channel Islands. This is the third year of the competition's sponsorship with Greene King Brewery, which runs until 2017.http://www.rfu.com/news/2013/june/news-articles/260613_greene_king_championship Greene King IPA to sponsor RFU Championship Rugby Football Union 26 June 2013 29 May 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130701022502/http://www.rfu.com/news/2013/june/news-articles/260613_greene_king_championship 1 July 2013 The twelve teams in the RFU Championship also compete in the British and Irish Cup, along with clubs from Ireland and Wales. Some matches in the RFU Championship are broadcast on Sky Sports. Moseley are relegated into the 2016–17 National League 1 after finishing bottom of the table. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/rugby/problems-key-areas-cost-moseley-11214373 Problems in key areas cost Moseley RFC Championship place Birmingham Mail 20 April 2016 After seven years of trying for promotion (five of which they actually topped the league stage including during this season), Bristol finally did it. In front of a divisional and club record crowd of 16,084, Bristol managed to gain promotion to the Aviva Premiership despite losing 32–34 to away side (and league stage runners up), Doncaster Knights, due to an emphatic first leg victory, to go up 60 - 47 on aggregate. http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-Defeat-Doncaster-doesn-t-stop-Premiership/story-29321204-detail/story.html Bristol Rugby are back! Defeat to Doncaster doesn't stop Premiership promotion Bristol Post 25 May 2016April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/news/gallery-record-crowd-at-ashton-gate-for-final/ GALLERY: RECORD CROWD FOR BRISTOL Bristol Rugby 26 May 2016 yes Structure The Championship's structure has all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis. The play-off structure will remain the same as the previous year.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/18102034 Championship: RFU to abolish play-off pool stages BBC Sport 17 May 2012 29 May 2015 The top four teams at the end of the home-and-way season qualify for the promotion play-offs which follow a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system. The winners have to meet the RFU's Minimum Standards Criteria in order to be promoted to the Premiership. There is no promotion if grounds fail to meet the criteria.http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/Sport/Bedford-Blues-RUFC/Premiership-is-no-go-for-now-admits-chief-Irvine.htm Premiership is no go for now admits chief Irvine Bedfordshire News 13 March 2011 29 May 2015 There are no relegation play-offs; the bottom team is automatically relegated. This the last year of a 2012 funding agreement with the RFU, where each club would have been given a grant of £380,000.Pilnick Brent https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/19342642 RFU unveils new funding deal for Championship clubs BBC Sport 22 August 2012 29 May 2015 Following claims, by Championship teams, including Plymouth Albion, that the current arrangement was not enough to sustain professional clubs, the RFU increased the annual funding to over £500,000 per club in a new agreement which will last until 2020.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/31869848 Championship: 'Extra RFU funding is not enough', Plymouth chief BBC Sport 13 March 2015 29 May 2015 Teams England 500 Locations of the 2015–16 RFU Championship teams England 52.1337 -0.4577 Bedford right England 51.45 -2.583333 Bristol right England 50.119 -5.537 Cornish Pirates right England 53.5157 -1.1327 Doncaster right England 49.925002 -2.298672 Arrows 12x12 s.svg 18 Jersey England 51.531908 0.039406 London left England 52.483056 -1.893611 Moseley right England 52.95 -1.133333 Nottingham right England 53.4301 -1.3572 Rotherham left England 53 49 N 1 34 W Yorkshire Carnegie left England TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 50.7 -0.5 London teams Ealing Trailfinders London Scottish London Welsh right Greater London Greater London RFU Championship teams clubs Greater London RFU Championship teams right 350 Greater London 51.524491 -0.326302 Ealing 75 right Greater London 51.46647 -0.30334 London Scottish 75 bottom Greater London 51.4689 -0.2953 London Welsh 75 right Ten of the teams, listed below, played in the championship last season. Worcester Warriors were promoted to the English Premiership defeating Bristol in the 2014–15 RFU Championship play-off final and are replaced by London Welsh, following their relegation from the 2014–15 English Premiership, after finishing bottom of the table and earning only one point.Scott Ged https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/32884899 Championship play-off: Worcester 30–30 Bristol (Agg 59–58) BBC Sport 13 May 2016https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/english-premiership/table English Premiership Table BBC Sport 13 May 2016 Plymouth Albion were relegated from the Championship after finishing bottom in the 2014–15 RFU Championship, ending a thirteen-year spell in the second tier of English rugby.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/32366951 Plymouth Albion are relegated from the Championship BBC Sport 18 April 2015 29 May 2015 They are replaced by Ealing Trailfinders who were promoted as champions of 2014–15 National League 1, returning to the RFU Championship after relegation the previous year.Wilkinson John http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/scott-morgan-if-you-want-9147380 Scott Morgan: 'If you want to win this league you've got three lives, and unfortunately we lost all ours in January' Coventry Telegraph 29 April 2015 29 May 2015 Club Stadium Capacity Area Captain DOR/Head Coach Bedford Blues Goldington Road5,000 (1,700 seats)Goldington Road http://www.napit.co.uk/viewus/infobank/rugby/rugbyengdiv1/goldingtonroad.jpg Napit.co.uk 25 March 2009 28 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928020503/http://www.napit.co.uk/viewus/infobank/rugby/rugbyengdiv1/goldingtonroad.jpg dead Bedford, Bedfordshire RSA Nick Fenton-Wells WAL Mike Rayer Bristol Ashton Gate Stadium16,600Capacity at Ashton Gate was down from 21,497 to 16,600 due to redevelopment work to modernise the stadium up to 27,000 for the 2016–17 season.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-24924792 BBC News Why does Bristol never build anything? 16 January 2014http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Ashton-GateIt-s-kicking-work-start-pound-40m/story-21022660-detail/story.html Bristol Post It's all kicking off as work starts on £40m makeover for Bristol City stadium 28 April 2014 26 May 2016 11 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141011115717/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Ashton-GateIt-s-kicking-work-start-pound-40m/story-21022660-detail/story.html dead a Bristol WAL Dwayne Peel ENG Andy Robinson Cornish Pirates Mennaye Field4,000 (2,200 Seats) Penzance, Cornwall ENG Chris Morgan WAL Ian Davies Doncaster Knights Castle Park rugby stadium5,000 Doncaster, South Yorkshire ENG Michael Hills WAL Clive Griffiths Ealing Trailfinders Trailfinders Sports Ground3,020 (1,020 seats) West Ealing, London IRE rugby union Danny Kenny ENG Ben Ward Jersey St Peter5,000 Saint Peter, Jersey ENG Alex Rae RSA Harvey Biljon London Scottish Athletic Ground, Richmond4,500 (1,000 seats) Richmond, London ENG Mark Bright ENG Mike Friday London Welsh Old Deer Park5,850 (1,000 seats)London Welsh keen to purchase Kassam Stadium https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/15326225/london-welsh-keen-purchase-kassam-stadium ESPN 4 January 2013 Richmond, London ENG Matt Corker WAL Rowland Phillips Moseley Billesley Common3,000+ Birmingham, West Midlands WAL Mike Powell IRE rugby union Kevin Maggs Nottingham Rugby Lady Bay Sports Ground2,000 (est) Nottingham, Nottinghamshire AUS Daniel Montagu ENG Martin Haag Rotherham Titans Clifton Lane Herringthorpe Playing Fields2,500Unknown capacity Rotherham, South Yorkshire ENG Tom Holmes ENG Lee Blackett Yorkshire Carnegie Headingley Carnegie Stadium21,062 Leeds, West Yorkshire ENG Ryan Burrows SCO Ian McGeechan a Table main Rugby 2015–16 RFU Championship table n n PR BRI Bristol (C) DON Doncaster Knights (F) YOR Yorkshire Carnegie (SF) BED Bedford Blues (SF) LWE London Welsh JER Jersey NOT Nottingham Rugby LSC London Scottish COR Cornish Pirates ROT Rotherham Titans EAL Ealing Trailfinders MOS Moseley (R) 20 0 2 718 397 14 1 15 2 5 588 470 10 5 14 0 8 655 466 15 7 12 0 10 623 599 10 6 11 1 10 442 528 9 3 11 1 10 465 466 5 6 10 0 12 494 483 9 7 10 0 12 463 453 2 7 8 1 13 530 570 8 7 8 0 14 454 621 3 3 6 1 15 523 605 5 6 4 0 18 416 715 6 4 #d8ffeb Promotion play-off place Q Q Q Q #ffcccc Relegation place R If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled 13 May 2016 http://www.ncarugby.org/index.php?pg=T%20The%20Championship&league=The%20Championship Greene King IPA Championship NCA Rugby Fixtures Round 1 4 September 2015 19:45 (BP) London Scottish 19 – 23 ScottishMoseley Moseley Athletic Ground 888 Darren Gamage 5 September 2015 14:30 (2BP) Doncaster Knights 33 – 35 Welsh London Welsh (BP) Castle Park 1,019 Greg MacDonald 6 September 2015 14:00 Rotherham Titans 24 – 23 RotherhamEaling Ealing Trailfinders (BP) Herringthorpe Playing FieldsRotherham Titans played at Herringthorpe Stadium due to the local cricket club using Clifton Road on the same date.http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/news/article/536/titans_open_at_herringthorpe Titans open at Herringthorpe rotherham.gov.uk 6 August 2015 a 887 Matthew O’Grady 6 September 2015 15:00 (BP) Bristol Rugby 23 – 29 BristolBedford Bedford Blues (BP) Ashton Gate 6,063 Tom Foley 6 September 2015 15:00 Cornish Pirates 18 – 14 PiratesNottingham Nottingham (BP) The Mennaye 1,447 Craig Maxwell-Keys 6 September 2015 15:00 (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 39 – 22 CarnegieJersey Jersey Headingley 2,037 Andrew JacksonaChampionship RugbyPaper 364 6 September 2015 30–31 &40 Round 2 12 September 2015 15:00 (BP) Bedford Blues 38 – 32 BedfordMoseley Moseley (2BP) Goldington Road 2,239 Simon Harding 12 September 2015 15:00 Ealing Trailfinders 17 – 37 EalingScottish London Scottish (BP) Trailfinders Sports Ground 744 Craig Maxwell-Keys 12 September 2015 15:00 Jersey 17 – 15 JerseyPirates Cornish Pirates (BP) St Peter 2,146 Andrew Small 13 September 2015 14:00 Rotherham Titans 11 – 20 RotherhamCarnegie Yorkshire Carnegie Clifton Lane 1,437 Tim Wigglesworth 13 September 2015 15:00 (2BP) Nottingham Rugby 30 – 36 Nottingham Doncaster Knights (BP) Lady Bay Sports Ground 794http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MatchDetails/Championship-15/16/Nottingham-VS-Doncaster-Knights?comp_id=503&match_id=32174&date=13-Sep-2015 Nottingham VS Doncaster Knights Rugby Statbunker 13 September 2015 Darren Gamage 13 September 2015 15:15 London Welsh 22 – 36 WelshBristol Bristol Rugby (BP) Old Deer Park 2,032 Greg Garner Championship RugbyPaper 365 13 September 2015 28–29 & 38 Round 3 19 September 2015 14:30 Doncaster Knights 31 – 27 Jersey Jersey (BP) Castle Park 1,052 Tom Foley 19 September 2015 14:30 London Scottish 24 – 12 ScottishBedford Bedford Blues Athletic Ground 1,154 Matt Carley 19 September 2015 15:00 Moseley 6 – 17 MoseleyWelsh London Welsh Billesley Common 966 Tim Wigglesworth 20 September 2015 15:00 (BP) Bristol Rugby 46 – 31 Bristol Nottingham Rugby (BP) Ashton Gate 5,544 Dean Richards 20 September 2015 15:00 (BP) Cornish Pirates 24 – 26 PiratesRotherham Rotherham Titans Mennaye Field 1,274 Luke Pearce 20 September 2015 15:00 (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 40 – 28 CarnegieEaling Ealing Trailfinders (BP) Headingley 1,938 Greg MacDonaldChampionship RugbyPaper 366 20 September 2015 36–37 & 46 Round 4 26 September 2015 14:00 (BP) London Welsh 30 – 24 Report Bedford Blues (BP) Old Deer Park 1,697 Darren Gamage 26 September 2015 15:00 Ealing Trailfinders 28 – 17 Report Cornish Pirates Trailfinders Sports Ground 863 Simon Harding 26 September 2015 15:00 Jersey 7 – 24 Report Bristol Rugby St Peter 2,053 Luke Pearce 26 September 2015 15:00 Rotherham Titans 30 – 23 Report Doncaster Knights (BP) Clifton Lane 1,721 Andrew Jackson 26 September 2015 15:00 (2BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 27 – 30 Report London Scottish Headingley 1,329 Steve Lee 27 September 2015 15:00 (BP) Nottingham Rugby 34 – 22 Report Moseley Lady Bay Sports Ground 623 Greg MacDonaldChampionship RugbyPaper 367 27 September 2015 36–37 & 46 Round 5 3 October 2015 14:30 Doncaster Knights 23 – 17 Report Ealing Trailfinders (BP) Castle Park 1,231 Steve Lee 3 October 2015 14:30 London Scottish 11 – 10 Report London Welsh (BP) Athletic Ground 1,438 Andrew Small 3 October 2015 15:00 Bedford Blues 28 – 19 Report Nottingham Goldington Road 2,101 Greg Garner 3 October 2015 15:00 Moseley 18 – 29 Report Jersey Billesley Common 830 Matthew O'Grady 4 October 2015 15:00 (BP) Bristol Rugby 28 – 12 Report Rotherham Titans Ashton Gate 4,560 Craig Maxwell Keys 4 October 2015 15:00 Cornish Pirates 13 – 26 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) Mennaye Field 1,184 Tom Foley Championship RugbyPaper 368 4 October 2015 38–39 & 49 Round 6 9 October 2015 19:45 Nottingham Rugby 30 – 10 Report London Welsh Lady Bay Sports Ground 797 Luke Pearce 9 October 2015 20:00 Yorkshire Carnegie 27 – 20 Report Doncaster Knights (BP) Headingley 2,373 Andrew Small 10 October 2015 14:45 (BP) Jersey 34 – 27 Report Bedford Blues (BP) St Peter 2,010 Andrew Jackson 10 October 2015 15:00 (BP) Ealing Trailfinders 21 – 26 Report Bristol Rugby Trailfinders Sports Ground 874 Ian Tempest 10 October 2015 15:00 (BP) Rotherham Titans 37 – 27 Report Moseley Clifton Lane 1,132 Dean Richards 11 October 2015 15:00 Cornish Pirates 21 – 17 Report London Scottish (BP) Mennaye Field 1,054 Greg GarnerChampionship RugbyPaper 369 11 October 2015 36–37 & 46 Round 7 16 October 2015 19:30 (BP) Moseley 38 – 25 Report Ealing Trailfinders Billesley Common 975 Darren Gamage 16 October 2015 19:45 (BP) Bedford Blues 46 – 28 Report Rotherham Titans (BP) Goldington Road 2,574 Simon Harding 16 October 2015 19:45 (BP) London Scottish 17 – 18 Report Nottingham Rugby Athletic Ground 894 Matthew O'Grady 17 October 2015 14:00 (BP) Doncaster Knights 28 – 11 Report Cornish Pirates Castle Park 1,219 Ian Tempest 17 October 2015 14:00 London Welsh 14 – 8 Report Jersey (BP) Old Deer Park 842 Craig Maxwell-Keys 18 October 2015 13:30 (BP) Bristol Rugby 47 – 42 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (2BP) Ashton Gate 5,185 Andrew JacksonChampionship RugbyPaper 370 18 October 2015 30–31 & 40 Round 8 23 October 2015 19:45 (BP) Jersey 27 – 29 Report Nottingham Rugby (BP) St Peter 2,016 Ian Tempest 24 October 2015 14:00 Cornish Pirates 10 – 40 Report Bristol Rugby (BP) Mennaye Field 1,890 Darren Gamage 24 October 2015 14:00 Doncaster Knights 19 – 10 Report London Scottish Castle Park 1,159 John Meredith 24 October 2015 14:00 (BP) Ealing Trailfinders 21 – 23 Report Bedford Blues Trailfinders Sports Ground 748 Steve Lee 24 October 2015 14:00 Rotherham Titans 32 – 16 Report London Welsh Clifton Lane 1,087 Andrew Jackson 25 October 2015 14:00 (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 52 – 19 Report Moseley Headingley 1,821 Tim WigglesworthChampionship RugbyPaper 371 25 October 2015 28–29 & 40 Round 9 6 November 2015 19:30 (BP) Moseley 24 – 19 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Billesely Common 1,145 Andrew Small 6 November 2015 19:45 Bristol Rugby 27 – 39 Report Doncaster Knights (BP) Ashton Gate 6,979 Dean Richards 7 November 2015 14:00 London Scottish 5 – 20 Report Jersey Athletic Ground 1,007 Steve Lee 7 November 2015 14:00 London Welsh 3 – 27 Report Ealing Trailfinders Old Deer Park 803 Simon Harding 7 November 2015 15:00 Bedford Blues 22 – 21 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) Goldington Road 2,224 Matthew O'Grady 8 November 2015 15:00 (BP) Nottingham Rugby 11 – 17 Report Rotherham Titans Lady Bay Sports Ground 954 John MeredithChampionship RugbyPaper 373 8 November 2015 26–27 & 38 Round 10 27 November 2015 19:45 (BP) Bristol Rugby 37 – 13 Report London Scottish Ashton Gate 7,145 Andrew Small 27 November 2015 20:00 (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 7 – 10 Report London Welsh Headingley 3,672 Tim Wigglesworth 28 November 2015 14:00 Rotherham Titans 6 – 27 Report Jersey (BP) Clifton Lane 895 John Meredith 28 November 2015 14:30 (BP) Doncaster Knights 34 – 11 Report Moseley Castle Park 1,493 Andrew Jackson 28 November 2015 15:00 (BP) Ealing Trailfinders 22 – 34 Report Nottingham Rugby (BP) Trailfinders Sports Ground 310 Greg Macdonald 29 November 2015 15:00 (BP) Cornish Pirates 32 – 31 Report Bedford Blues (2BP) Mennaye Field 1,025 Dean Richards Championship RugbyPaper 376 29 November 2015 22–23 & 40 Round 11 4 December 2015 19:45 (BP) Jersey 35 – 7 Report Ealing Trailfinders St Peter 2,100 Ian Tempest 4 December 2015 19:45 Nottingham Rugby 14 – 13 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) Lady Bay Sports Ground 1,864 Steve Lee 5 December 2015 14:00 London Welsh 19 – 38 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Old Deer Park 1,055 Darren Gamage 5 December 2015 15:00 (BP) Bedford Blues 13 – 18 Report Doncaster Knights Goldington Road 2,077 Tim Wigglesworth 5 December 2015 15:00 London Scottish 21 – 16 Report Rotherham Titans (BP) Athletic Ground 884 Dean Richards 5 December 2015 15:00 (BP) Moseley 28 – 39 Report Bristol Rugby (BP) Billesley Common 993 Matt O'GradyChampionship RugbyPaper 377 6 December 2015 20–21 & 38 Round 12 26 December 2015 14:30 Doncaster Knights 26 – 12 Report Nottingham Rugby Castle Park 2,921 Matthew O'Grady 26 December 2015 15:00 (2BP) London Scottish 22 – 28 Report Ealing Trailfinders (BP) Athletic Ground 1,260 Andrew Jackson 26 December 2015 15:00 (2BP) Moseley 24 – 31 Report Bedford Blues (BP) Billesely Common 1,431 Craig Maxwell Keys 27 December 2015 14:00 Cornish Pirates 16 – 10 Report Jersey (BP) Mennaye Field 2,340 Andrew Small 27 December 2015 15:00 (BP) Bristol Rugby 35 – 0 Report London Welsh Ashton Gate 11,170 Luke Pearce 27 December 2015 15:00 (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 43 – 9 Report Rotherham Titans Headingley 3,292 Greg Macdonald Championship RugbyPaper 380 27 December 2015 26–27 & 30 Round 13 1 January 2016 15:00 (BP) Bedford Blues 31 – 19 Report London Scottish Goldington Road 4,341 Ian Tempest 2 January 2016 13:30 (BP) London Welsh 32 – 6 Report Moseley Old Deer Park 1,327 Darren Gamage 2 January 2016 14:00 Rotherham Titans 21 – 38 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Clifton Lane 1,307 Andrew Jackson 2 January 2016 14:30 Jersey 17 – 17 Report Doncaster Knights St Peter 1,870 Dean Richards 2 January 2016 14:30 (BP) Nottingham Rugby 10 – 16 Report Bristol Rugby Lady Bay Sports Ground 1,197 Tim Wigglesworth 2 January 2016 15:00 Ealing Trailfinders 29 – 45 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) Trailfinders Sports Ground 621 Matt O'Grady Championship RugbyPaper 381 3 January 2016 24–25 & 36 Round 14 30 January 2016 15:00 (BP) Bedford Blues 64 – 20 Report London Welsh Goldington Road 2,612 Andrew Small 30 January 2016 15:00 London Scottish 22 – 20 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) Athletic Ground 1,236 Tim Wigglesworth 30 January 2016 15:00 Moseley 8 – 24 Report Nottingham Rugby Billesley Common 1,011 Ian Tempest 31 January 2016 15:00 (BP) Bristol Rugby 35 – 12 Report Jersey Ashton Gate 6,398 Matt Carley 31 January 2016 15:00 Cornish Pirates 30 – 15 Report Ealing Trailfinders Mennaye Field 1,348 John Meredith 31 January 2016 15:15 (BP) Doncaster Knights 34 – 24 Report Rotherham Titans Castle Park 3,287 Andrew Jackson Championship RugbyPaper 385 10 January 2016 16–17 & 38 Round 15 6 February 2016 14:00 (BP) London Welsh 17 – 19 Report London Scottish Old Deer Park 1,207 Dean Richards 6 February 2016 14:00 Rotherham Titans 17 – 36 Report Bristol Rugby (BP) Clifton Lane 1,236 Greg MacDonald 6 February 2016 15:00 Ealing Trailfinders 17 – 17 Report Doncaster Knights Trailfinders Ground 425 Andrew Small 6 February 2016 15:00 Jersey 22 – 18 Report Moseley (BP) St Peter 1,526 Steve Lee 7 February 2016 15:00 (BP) Nottingham Rugby 18 – 20 Report Bedford Blues Lady Bay Sports Ground 1,067 John Meredith 7 February 2016 15:00 (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 33 – 26 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Headingley Stadium 2,107 Matthew O'GradyChampionship RugbyPaper 386 7 February 2016 28–29 & 36 Round 16 12 February 2016 15:00 (BP) Bristol Rugby 63 – 10 Report Ealing Trailfinders Ashton Gate 5,517 Steve Lee 13 February 2016 14:00 (BP) London Welsh 22 – 18 Report Nottingham (BP) Old Deer Park 730 Greg Macdonald 13 February 2016 14:30 (BP) Doncaster Knights 34 – 28 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (2BP) Castle Park 2,331 Luke Pearce 13 February 2016 15:00 (BP) Bedford Blues 18 – 25 Report Jersey Goldington Road 2,162 Matthew O'Grady 13 February 2016 15:00 London Scottish 21 – 10 Report Cornish Pirates Athletic Ground 1,109 Chris Riley 13 February 2016 15:00 Moseley 16 – 11 Report Rotherham Titans (BP) Billesley Common 726 Darren Gamage Championship RugbyPaper 387 15 February 2016 28–29 & 38 Round 17 27 February 2016 14:00 (BP) Jersey 14 – 21 Report London Welsh St Peter 2,009 Michael Hudson 27 February 2016 14:00 (BP) Rotherham Titans 39 – 31 Report Bedford Blues (BP) Clifton Lane 1,107 Steve Lee 27 February 2016 15:00 (BP) Ealing Trailfinders 55 – 15 Report Moseley Trailfinders Sports Ground 626 Andrew Small 28 February 2016 15:00 (BP) Cornish Pirates 19 – 26 Report Doncaster Knights Mennaye Field 1,231 Greg Macdonald 28 February 2016 15:00 Nottingham Rugby 17 – 3 Report London Scottish Lady Bay Sports Ground 940 Fergus Kirby 28 February 2016 15:00 Yorkshire Carnegie 7 – 23 Report Bristol Rugby Headingley Stadium 2,984 Darren Gamage Championship RugbyPaper 389 28 February 2016 30–31 & 38 Round 18 4 March 2016 19:45 (BP) Nottingham Rugby 15 – 22 Report Jersey Lady Bay Sports Ground 753 Andrew Small 5 March 2016 14:00 (BP) London Welsh 32 – 16 Report Rotherham Titans Old Deer Park 966 John Meredith 5 March 2016 15:00 (BP) Bedford Blues 33 – 24 Report Ealing Trailfinders Goldington Road 2,082 Dean Richards 5 March 2016 15:00 (BP) London Scottish 20 – 26 Report Doncaster Knights (BP) Athletic Ground 1,089 Matt O'Grady 5 March 2016 15:00 Moseley 12 – 28 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) Billesley Common 1,025 Tim Wigglesworth 6 March 2016 15:00 (BP) Bristol Rugby 29 – 24 Report Cornish Pirates (2BP) Ashton Gate 7,005 Christophe Ridley Championship RugbyPaper 390 6 March 2016 28–29 & 38 Round 19 25 March 2016 15:00 Jersey 22 – 20 Report London Scottish (BP) St. Peter 2,460 Darren Gamage 26 March 2016 15:00 (BP) Cornish Pirates 32 – 0 Report Moseley Mennaye Field 1,344 Dean Richards 26 March 2016 15:00 (BP) Ealing Trailfinders 16 – 22 Report London Welsh (BP) Trailfinders Sports Ground 802 Greg McDonald 26 March 2016 15:00 Rotherham Titans 22 – 12 Report Nottingham Rugby Clifton Lane 1,188 Darren Gamage 27 March 2016 13:45 (2BP) Doncaster Knights 29 – 31 Report Bristol Rugby (BP) Castle Park 2,223 Luke Pearce 27 March 2016 15:00 (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 35 – 20 Report Bedford Blues Headingley Stadium 1,718 John Meredith Championship RugbyPaper 393 27 March 2016 28–29 & 36 Round 20 1 April 2016 19:30 Moseley 23 – 38 Report Doncaster Knights (BP) Billesley Common 1,108 Ian Tempest 1 April 2016 19:45 (BP) Nottingham Rugby 22 – 18 Report Ealing Trailfinders (BP) Lady Bay Sports Ground 978 Dean Richards 2 April 2016 14:00 (2BP) London Welsh 28 – 31 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) Old Deer Park 1,463 Matthew O'Grady 2 April 2016 15:00 (BP) Bedford Blues 54 – 46 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Goldington Road 3,035 Greg MacDonald 2 April 2016 15:00 (BP) Jersey 44 – 27 Report Rotherham Titans St. Peter 1,987 Michael Hudson 2 April 2016 15:00 (BP) London Scottish 16 – 21 Report Bristol Rugby Athletic Ground 1,850 John Meredith Championship RugbyPaper 394 3 April 2016 24–25 & 34 Round 21 15 April 2016 19:45 Bristol Rugby 24 – 22 Report Moseley (BP) Ashton Gate 6,449 Tom Foley Moseley are relegated after Ealing beat Jersey during the Saturday fixture. 16 April 2016 14:30 Doncaster Knights 28 – 24 Report Bedford Blues (BP) Castle Park 2,446 Dean Richards 16 April 2016 15:00 Ealing Trailfinders 30 – 24 Report Jersey (BP) Trailfinders Sports Ground 658 Ian Tempest 16 April 2016 15:00 (BP) Rotherham Titans 17 – 22 Report London Scottish Clifton Lane 983 Chris Ridley 17 April 2016 15:00 (BP) Cornish Pirates 38 – 38 Report London Welsh (BP) Mennaye Field 1,568 Jack Makepeace 17 April 2016 15:00 (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 37 – 27 Report Nottingham Rugby (BP) Headingley Stadium 2,147 Greg Macdonald Championship RugbyPaper 396 17 April 2016 26–27 & 38 Round 22 23 April 2016 14:30 (BP) Nottingham Rugby 55 – 33 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Lady Bay Sports Ground 1,235 Matt O'Grady 23 April 2016 15:00 Bedford Blues 6 – 39 Report Bristol Rugby (BP) Goldington Road 3,224 John Meredith 23 April 2016 15:00 (BP) Ealing Trailfinders 45 – 12 Report Rotherham Titans Trailfinders Sports Ground 667 Fergus Kirby 23 April 2016 15:00 Jersey 0 – 34 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) St Peter 2,613 Andrew Small 23 April 2016 15:00 (BP) London Welsh 24 – 19 Report Doncaster Knights (BP) Priory Lane*London Welsh played their home match at Rosslyn Park's ground because Old Deer Park was booked for a food fayreJarmyn Luke Griffiths anger as Welsh end Doncaster's away-day run RugbyPaper 397 24 April 2016 24 n Plymouth Albion 1,092 Andrew Jackson 23 April 2016 15:00 (BP) Moseley 24 – 75 Report London Scottish (BP) Billesley Common 1,299 Jack Makepeace nChampionship RugbyPaper 397 24 April 2016 24–25 & 34 Play-offs Semi-finals The semifinals follow a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system – with the games being played over two legs and the higher placed team choosing which leg they play at home. Both Bristol and Doncaster elected to play the second leg at home and therefore visited Bedford Blues and Yorkshire Carnegie respectively in the first legs on 1 May. The grounds of three of the teams met the minimum standards required to play in the Premiership next season. If Doncaster Knights were promoted they would initially play their matches at the Keepmoat Stadium, the home of Doncaster Rovers while Bristol and Yorkshire Carnegie would continue to their current stadia. Bedford Blues did not apply to have their ground audited and, therefore, could not win promotion; if they had won the play-off final, the last-placed team in the Premiership (London Irish) would not have been relegated.Bristol, Yorkshire Carnegie and Doncaster meet Premiership promotion criteria https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/36160807 BBC Sport 29 April 2016 First leg 1 May 2016 15:00 Yorkshire Carnegie 17–30 Report Doncaster Knights Headingley Stadium 3,102 Craig Maxwell-Keys 1 May 2016 15:15 Bedford Blues 16–45 Report Bristol Rugby Goldington Road 2,662 Luke Pearce Second leg 8 May 2016 14:30 Doncaster Knights 14–17 Report Yorkshire Carnegie Castle Park 4,797 Ian Tempest Doncaster Knights won 44–34 on aggregate 8 May 2016 15:15 Bristol Rugby 45–19 Report Bedford Blues Ashton Gate 12,030 Dean Richards Bristol Rugby won 90–35 on aggregate Final The final is played over two legs – with the higher placed team deciding who plays at home in the first leg. First leg 18 May 2016 19:45 Doncaster Knights 13–28 BristolKnights Bristol Rugby Hurrell (1) 23'c Cusack (1/1) 23' Cusack (2) 3', 39' Lemi 35'm McMillan 46'cGlynn 50'c Sheedy (2/3) 46', 50' Sheedy (3) 19', 26', 66' Castle Park 4,759 Wayne Barnes Second leg 25 May 2016 19:45 Bristol Rugby 32–34 Report Doncaster Knights Ashton Gate 16,084 Matthew Carley Bristol won 60–47 on aggregate Attendances Includes playoff games. ClubHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity Bedford Blues 12 31,333 2,611 4,341 2,077 52% Bristol Rugby 13 100,129 7,702 16,084 4,560 46% Cornish Pirates 11 15,705 1,428 2,340 1,025 36% Doncaster Knights 13 29,937 2,303 4,797 1,019 46% Ealing Trailfinders 11 7,338 667 874 310 22% Jersey 11 22,790 2,072 2,613 1,526 41% London Scottish 11 12,809 1,164 1,850 884 26% London Welsh 11 13,214 1,201 2,032 730 24% Moseley 11 11,509 1,046 1,431 726 35% Nottingham Rugby 11 11,202 1,018 1,864 623 51% Rotherham Titans 11 12,980 1,180 1,721 887 48% Yorkshire Carnegie 12 28,520 2,377 3,672 1,329 11% http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=503 Championship 15/16 Home attendances Rugby Statbunker 25 May 2016 Individual statistics Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included). Stats also cover playoff games. Top points scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 WAL Gavin Henson Bristol 17 193 2 IRE rugby union Peter Lydon London Scottish 22 182 3 SCO Dougie Flockhart Doncaster Knights 15 169 4 ENG Jake Sharp Bedford Blues 19 140 4 RSA Brendan Cope Jersey 20 125 6 ENG Glyn Hughes Moseley 19 118 7 ENG Dan Mugford Nottingham Rugby 17 111 8 IRE rugby union Declan Cusack Doncaster Knights 19 103 9 SCO Harry Leonard Yorkshire Carnegie 17 101 10 NZ Paul Grant Nottingham Rugby 22 95 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTopScorers?comp_id=503 Championship 15/16 Leading top scorers Rugby Statbunker 23 April 2016http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTopScorers?comp_id=518 Championship Playoffs 15/16 Leading top scorers Rugby Statbunker 25 May 2016 Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 NZ Paul Grant Nottingham Rugby 22 19 2 TON Latu Makaafi Doncaster Knights 25 18 3 NZ Mark Bright London Scottish 22 17 4 ENG Olly Robinson Bristol 19 14 5 ENG Dean Adamson Bedford Blues 14 12 ENG Tom Varndell Bristol 21 12 6 ENG Josh Bainbridge Yorkshire Carnegie 10 11 TON Viliame Iongi Nottingham Rugby 11 11 WAL Kyle Evans Moseley 20 11 7 CAN Matt Evans Cornish Pirates 12 10 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTryScorers?comp_id=503 Championship 15/16 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 22 April 2016http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTryScorers?comp_id=518 Championship Playoffs 15/16 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 25 May 2016 Season records 100% Team Largest home win — 53 pts 63 - 10 Bristol Rugby at home to Ealing Trailfinders on 12 February 2016 Largest away win — 43 pts 75 - 24 London Scottish away to Moseley on 23 April 2016 Most points scored — 75 75 - 24 London Scottish away to Moseley on 23 April 2016 Most tries in a match — 11 75 - 24 London Scottish away to Moseley on 23 April 2016 Most conversions in a match — 10 London Scottish away to Moseley on 23 April 2016 Most penalties in a match — 6 (x3) Moseley away to London Scottish on 4 September 2015 Doncaster Knights away to Bedford Blues on 5 December 2015 Bristol Rugby away to Yorkshire Carnegie on 28 February 2016 Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple teams http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostTryInMatch?comp_id=503 Championship 15/16 Most tries in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 23 April 2016 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostConversionsInMatch?comp_id=503 Championship 15/16 Most conversions in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 23 April 2016 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostPenaltiesInMatch?comp_id=503 Championship 15/16 Most penalties in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 23 April 2016 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostDropGoalInMatch?comp_id=503 Championship 15/16 Most drop goals in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 23 April 2016 Player Most points in a match — 25 ENG Josh Bainbridge for Yorkshire Carnegie away to Bristol Rugby on 18 October 2015 Most tries in a match — 5 ENG Josh Bainbridge for Yorkshire Carnegie away to Bristol Rugby on 18 October 2015 Most conversions in a match — 9 IRE rugby union Peter Lydon for London Scottish away to Moseley on 23 April 2016 Most penalties in a match — 6 (x3) ENG Glyn Hughes for Moseley away to London Scottish on 4 September 2015 SCO Dougie Flockhart for Doncaster Knights away to Bedford Blues on 5 December 2015 WAL Gavin Henson for Bristol Rugby away to Yorkshire Carnegie on 28 February 2016 Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPointsScorerInMatch?comp_id=503 Championship 15/16 Most points in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 23 April 2016 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostTryScorerInMatch?comp_id=503 Championship 15/16 Most tries in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 23 April 2016 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostConversionsScorerInMatch?comp_id=503 Championship 15/16 Most conversions in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 23 April 2016 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPenaltiesScorerInMatch?comp_id=503 Championship 15/16 Most penalties in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 23 April 2016 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostDropGoalScorerInMatch?comp_id=503 Championship 15/16 Most drop goals in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 23 April 2016 Attendances Highest — 16,084 Bristol Rugby at home to Doncaster Knights on 25 May 2016 Lowest — 310 Ealing Trailfinders at home to Nottingham Rugby on 28 November 2015 Highest Average Attendance — 7,702 Bristol Rugby Lowest Average Attendance — 667 Ealing Trailfinders See also 2015–16 British and Irish Cup References 30em External links RFU Championship news Category:2015–16 in English rugby union leagues 2014-15