2014–15 RFU Championship

2014–15 RFU Championship EnglandJersey 5 September 2014 – 27 May 2015 Worcester Warriors Bristol Plymouth Albion 138 12,024 Worcester Warriors at home to Bristol on 27 May 2015 377794 631 Moseley at home to London Scottish on 8 November 2014 SCO Dougie Flockhart(Doncaster Knights) 229 points NZ Mark Bright(London Scottish) 26 tries 2013–14 2015–16 The 2014–15 RFU Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Greene King IPA Championship, is the sixth season of the professionalised format of the RFU Championship, the second tier of the English rugby union league system run by the Rugby Football Union. It is contested by eleven English clubs and one from Jersey in the Channel Islands. This is the second 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 5 June 2014 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 competed in the British and Irish Cup, along with clubs from Ireland and Wales.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/9150781.stm Rugby Football Union to fund travel for Cup games BBC Sport 2010-11-04 2014-06-05 Matches in the RFU Championship were broadcast on Sky Sports. Worcester Warriors finished second during the regular season and became champions after beating Bristol 59 – 58 in the two-legged final. The Warriors overcame third-place London Scottish in the semifinal play-off, while Bristol (who finished first in the league table) beat fourth-place Rotherham Titans in the other semi-final. After thirteen seasons in the second tier of English rugby union, Plymouth Albion are relegated to the 2015–16 National League 1 for next season, after finishing in last place.Marsh Paddy It's all over for Albion Cornwall Independent 19 April 2015 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 5 June 2014 The top four teams at the end of the home–and–away 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. If they fail to meet the criteria then there is no promotion.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 2011-03-13 2014-06-05 There are no relegation play–offs; the bottom team is automatically relegated. Following an agreement with the RFU in 2012, each RFU Championship club will receive £365,000 in funding from the RFU for the season.Pilnick Brent https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/19342642 RFU unveils new funding deal for Championship clubs BBC Sport 2012-08-22 2014-06-05 Participating teams and locations Ten of the teams that competed in the 2013–14 RFU Championship remain in the competition for the 2014–15 RFU Championship. London Welsh were promoted back into the English Premiership after defeating Bristol in the play-off final after being relegated into the RFU Championship the previous year.http://www.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/story/228445.html Bristol 20–21 London Welsh – Determined London Welsh bounce straight back into the Premiership ESPN 2014-06-05 They are replaced by Worcester Warriors after they were relegated to the RFU Championship after finishing last in the 2013–14 English Premiership.Press Association https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/may/10/premiership-roundup Premiership roundup: Relegated Worcester edge out Gloucester The Guardian 2014-06-05 Ealing Trailfinders were relegated into National League 1 after finishing bottom of the 2013–14 RFU Championship by one point.Pryor Tim https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/27114052 Jersey secure RFU Championship survival after 41–31 Bedford win BBC Sport 2014-04-26 2014-06-05 They are replaced by Doncaster Knights, who returned to the RFU Championship at the first opportunity by finishing top of the 2013–14 National League 1 after being relegated in 2013.http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/local-sport/going-up-doncaster-knights-seal-promotion-to-championship-1-6582413 GOING UP! Doncaster Knights seal promotion to Championship Doncaster Free Press 2014-04-26 2014-06-05 2014-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20140429123652/http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/local-sport/going-up-doncaster-knights-seal-promotion-to-championship-1-6582413 dead This was the first time that a relegated team returned to the RFU Championship after being relegated the previous season since the RFU Championship was formed. Below is a list of the teams participating in the 2014–15 RFU Championship.http://www1.skysports.com/rugbyunion/competitions/championship/tables Championship table Sky Sports 2014-06-07Nottingham Rugby to leave Meadow Lane home in 2015 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/29583470 BBC Sport 11 October 2014 England 500 Locations of the 2014–15 RFU Championship teams England 52.1337 -0.4577 Bedford Blues 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 51.46647 -0.30334 London Scottish bottom England 52.483056 -1.893611 Moseley right England 52.95 -1.133333 Nottingham right England 50.371397 -4.142431 Plymouth right England 53.4301 -1.3572 Rotherham left England 52.12 -2.09 Worcester left England 53 49 N 1 34 W Yorkshire Carnegie right Club Stadium Capacity Area Captain DOR/Head CoachBedford BluesGoldington 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, BedfordshireRSA Nick Fenton-WellsENG Mike RaynerBristolAshton Gate Stadium21,497BristolWAL Dwayne PeelENG Andy RobinsonCornish PiratesMennaye Field4,000 (2,200 Seats)Penzance, CornwallENG Chris MorganWAL Ian DaviesDoncaster KnightsCastle Park rugby stadium5,000Doncaster, South YorkshireENG Michael HillsWAL Clive Griffiths Jersey St. Peter5,000Saint Peter, JerseyENG Alex RaeRSA Harvey Biljon London Scottish Athletic Ground, Richmond4,500 (1,000 seats)Richmond, LondonENG Mark BrightENG Mike FridayMoseleyBillesley Common3,000+Birmingham, West MidlandsWAL Mike PowellIRE rugby union Kevin MaggsNottingham RugbyMeadow LaneLady Bay Sports Ground19,5882,000 (est)Nottingham, NottinghamshireNZL Brent WilsonENG Martin HaagPlymouth AlbionThe Brickfields8,500Plymouth, DevonENG Iain GrieveENG Graham DaweRotherham TitansClifton LaneAbbeydale ParkRotherham would have to play their final league game and any play-off games at Abbeydale Park in Sheffield due to a dispute with Rotherham Cricket Club over ground sharing at Clifton Lane.http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sports/rugby-union/rugby-rotherham-titans-may-move-to-abbeydale-sheffield-1-7187742 Rugby: Rotherham Titans may move to Abbeydale, Sheffield thestar.co.uk 1 April 2015 http://www.rotherhamrugby.co.uk/news/1779/change-of-venue-for-titans-v-london-scottish/ Change of venue for Titans v London Scottish rotherhamrugby.co.uk 1 April 2015 3 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150404220846/http://www.rotherhamrugby.co.uk/news/1779/change-of-venue-for-titans-v-london-scottish/ 4 April 2015 dead dmy-all n2,5003,300 (100 seats)Rotherham, South YorkshireSheffield, South YorkshireENG Tom HolmesENG Lee BlackettWorcester WarriorsSixways Stadium12,024Worcester, WorcestershireRSA GJ van VelzeENG Dean Ryan Yorkshire Carnegie Headingley Carnegie Stadium21,062 Leeds, West YorkshireENG Ryan BurrowsSCO Ian McGeechan n League table main Rugby Q 2014–15 RFU Championship Table n n BRI Bristol (F) WOR Worcester Warriors (W) LSC London Scottish (SF) ROT Rotherham Titans (SF) NOT Nottingham YOR Yorkshire Carnegie JER Jersey COR Cornish Pirates DON Doncaster Knights BED Bedford Blues MOS Moseley PLY Plymouth Albion (R) 21 0 1 774 399 18 1 19 0 3 858 335 18 3 12 2 8 534 498 10 2 13 1 8 505 488 5 2 12 0 10 461 578 5 3 10 1 11 494 462 7 5 8 2 12 495 621 5 7 9 0 13 436 464 4 5 8 1 13 429 481 3 6 7 0 15 433 604 6 4 5 1 16 441 637 4 5 3 2 17 314 630 1 5 #d8ffeb Promotion play-off Q Q Q Q #ffcccc Relegation 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 5 July 2015 http://www.ncarugby.org/index.php?pg=T%20The%20Championship&league=The%20Championship Greene King IPA Championship NCA Rugby Fixtures Round 1 6 September 2014 14:30 Doncaster Knights 27–6 DoncasterPlymouth Plymouth Albion Castle Park 1,303 Steve Lee 6 September 2014 15:00 (BP) London Scottish 32–23 ScottishRotherham Rotherham Titans Athletic Ground 1,087 Greg MacDonald 6 September 2014 15:00 Moseley 22–22 MoseleyJersey Jersey Billesley 976 Thomas Foley 6 September 2014 15:00 Nottingham Rugby 19–10 NottinghamBedford Bedford Blues Meadow Lane 1,239 John Meredith 7 September 2014 14:40 Bristol Rugby 23–19 Bristol Worcester Worcester Warriors (BP) Ashton Gate 8,549 Matt Carley 7 September 2014 15:00 Cornish Pirates 18–29 PiratesCarnegie Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) Mennaye Field 1,324 Simon HardingChampionship The RUGBYPaper 312 7 September 2014 20–21 & 36 Round 2 13 September 2014 14:00 Bedford Blues 15–42 BedfordRotherham Rotherham Titans (BP) Goldington Road 2,117 Steve Lee 13 September 2014 15:00 (BP) Jersey 17–23 JerseyDoncaster Doncaster Knights St Peter 1,914 Darren Gamage 13 September 2014 15:00 (BP) Plymouth Albion 17–24 report Nottingham Rugby (BP) The Brickfields 1,232 Dean Richards 13 September 2014 15:00 Worcester Warriors 23–7 WorcesterMoseley Moseley Sixways Stadium 4,376 Tim Wigglesworth 14 September 2014 14:30 Yorkshire Carnegie 13–26 report Bristol Rugby Headingley Stadium 2,022 Greg MacDonald 14 September 2014 15:00 Cornish Pirates 19–30 report London Scottish (BP) Mennaye Field 1,209 Tom FoleyChampionship The RUGBYPaper 313 14 September 2014 20–21 & 36 Round 3 19 September 2014 19:30 (BP) Moseley 28–32 Moseley Yorkshire Carnegie Billesley Common 794 Simon Harding 20 September 2014 14:30 Doncaster Knights 16–32 Doncaster Worcester Warriors (BP) Castle Park 1,426 Tom Foley 20 September 2014 15:00 (BP) London Scottish 36–30 Bedford Bedford Blues (2BP) Athletic Ground 1,379 Dean Richards 20 September 2014 15:00 Rotherham Titans 30–25 Rotherham Plymouth Albion (BP) Clifton Lane 1,100 Tim Wigglesworth 21 September 2014 15:00 (BP) Bristol Rugby 45–17 Cornish Pirates Ashton Gate 6,785 Darren Gamage 21 September 2014 15:45 Nottingham Rugby 12–39 Jersey Jersey (BP) Meadow Lane 1,389 Andrew JacksonChampionship The RUGBYPaper 314 21 September 2014 24–25 & 34 Round 4 26 September 2014 19:45 (BP) Bristol Rugby 42–17 report London Scottish Ashton Gate 7,454 John Meredith 27 September 2014 15:00 (BP) Jersey 29–32 JerseyRotherham Rotherham Titans (BP) St Peter 2,384 David Procter 27 September 2014 15:00 Plymouth Albion 22–31 reportBedford Bedfords Blues (BP) Brickfields 1,268 Ian Tempest 27 September 2014 15:00 (BP) Worcester Warriors 55–16 report Nottingham Rugby Sixways 3,826 Simon Harding 28 September 2014 14:30 Yorkshire Carnegie 23–32 reportDoncaster Doncaster Knights (BP) Headingley Stadium 1,858 Steve Lee 28 September 2014 15:00 (BP) Cornish Pirates 29–19 report Moseley Mennaye Field 1,128 Andrew JacksonRFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 315 28 September 2014 24–25 & 34 Round 5 4 October 2014 14:30 (BP) Doncaster Knights 22–24 Doncaster Cornish Pirates Castle Park 1,368 Greg MacDonald 4 October 2014 15:00 Bedford Blues 25–20 BedfordJersey Jersey (BP) Goldington Road 2,394 Andrew Jackson 4 October 2014 15:00 Moseley 14–59 reportreport Bristol Rugby (BP) Billesley Common 1,049 Steve Lee 4 October 2014 15:00 Rotherham Titans 7–47 Rotherham Worcester Warriors (BP) Clifton Lane 1,475 Ian Tempest 5 October 2014 13:00 Nottingham Rugby 26–20 report Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) Meadow Lane 1,077 Darren Gamage 5 October 2014 15:15 (BP) London Scottish 64–16 report Plymouth Albion Richmond Athletic Ground 1,405 Tom FoleyRFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 317 5 October 2014 26–27 & 36 Round 6 7 November 2014 19:45 Bristol Rugby 24–12 Report Doncaster Knights Ashton Gate 7,589 Simon Harding 7 November 2014 19:45 (BP) Worcester Warriors 42–12 Report Bedford Blues Sixways 5,824 Steve Lee 7 November 2014 20:00 (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 0–6 Report Rotherham Titans Headingley Stadium 2,551 Ian Tempest 8 November 2014 12:00 Moseley 16–9 Report London Scottish (BP) Billesley 631 David Proctor 8 November 2014 15:00 Jersey 19–0 Report Plymouth Albion St. Peter 1,630 Andrew Jackson 9 November 2014 15:00 Cornish Pirates 13–32 Report Nottingham Rugby (BP) Mennaye Field 1,010 Dean RichardsRFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 321 9 November 2014 24–25 & 36 Round 7 14 November 2014 18:45 (BP) London Scottish 38–17 Report Jersey Richmond Athletic Ground 2,108 Simon Harding 14 November 2014 19:45 Bedford Blues 15–10 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) Goldington Road 2,414 John Meredith 14 November 2014 20:00 Nottingham Rugby 13–27 Report Bristol Rugby (BP) Meadow Lane 1,347 Darren Gamage 15 November 2014 14:00 Rotherham Titans 21–13 Report Cornish Pirates Clifton Lane 1,100 Andrew Jackson 15 November 2014 14:30 Doncaster Knights 13–28 Report Moseley (BP) Castle Park 1,252 Steve Lee 15 November 2014 17:00 Plymouth Albion 10–22 Report Worcester Warriors (BP) Brickfields 1,406 Greg MacDonaldRFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 322 Rugby Paper Ltd 16 November 2014 28–29 & 38 Round 8 21 November 2014 19:45 (BP) Worcester Warriors 32–29 Report Jersey (2BP) Sixways 5,908 John Meredith 21 November 2014 20:00 Yorkshire Carnegie 19–19 Report Plymouth Albion Headingley Stadium 1,265 David Proctor 22 November 2014 14:30 Doncaster Knights 9–19 Report London Scottish Castle Park 1,487 Darren Gamage 22 November 2014 15:00 (BP) Moseley 26–27 Report Nottingham Rugby Billesley 809 Greg MacDonald 23 November 2014 15:00 (BP) Bristol Rugby 26–17 Report Rotherham Titans Ashton Gate 6,428 Luke Pearce 23 November 2014 15:00 (BP) Cornish Pirates 65–14 Report Bedford Blues Mennaye Field 1,087 Simon Harding RFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 323 Rugby Paper Ltd 23 November 2014 28–29 & 38 Round 9 20 December 2014 14:30 (BP) Jersey 13–17 Report Yorkshire Carnegie St Peter 1,862 Craig Maxwell Keys 20 December 2014 15:00 London Scottish 17–34 Report Worcester Warriors (BP) Richmond Athletic Ground 2,024 Dean Richards 21 December 2014 15:00 (BP) Nottingham Rugby 24–3 Report Doncaster Knights Meadow Lane 1,267 John Meredith 26 December 2014 14:00 (BP) Rotherham Titans 22–26 Report Moseley (BP) Clifton Lane 2,500 Craig Maxwell Keys 26 December 2014 15:00 (2BP) Bedford Blues 24–28 Report Bristol Rugby (BP) Goldington Road 4,401 Andrew Small 27 December 2014 15:00 Plymouth Albion 19–27 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Brickfields 3,982 David Procter RFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 327 Rugby Paper Ltd 21 December 2014 28–29 & 38 RFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 328 Rugby Paper Ltd 28 December 2014 28–29 & 38 Round 10 27 December 2014 14:30 Yorkshire Carnegie 17–36 Report Worcester Warriors (BP) Headingley Stadium 2,705 Darren Gamage 1 January 2015 15:00 (BP) Bristol Rugby 55–18 Report Plymouth Albion Ashton Gate 10,701 Craig Maxwell Keyes 3 January 2015 15:00 Cornish Pirates 30–12 Report Jersey Mennaye Field 1,727 Tom Foley 3 January 2015 15:00 Moseley 15–23 Report Bedford Blues Billesley 867 Simon Harding 4 January 2015 12:45 (BP) Doncaster Knights 21–23 Report Rotherham Titans Castle Park 3,676 Dean Richards 4 January 2015 15:00 Nottingham Rugby 22–21 Report London Scottish (BP) Meadow Lane 1,083 Steve Lee RFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 329 Rugby Paper Ltd 5 January 2014 22–23 & 32 Round 11 10 January 2015 14:00 Rotherham Titans 19–28 Report Nottingham Rugby Clifton Lane 1,107 Tim Wigglesworth 10 January 2015 15:00 (BP) Bedford Blues 35–29 Report Doncaster Knights (BP) Goldington Road 2,114 Andrew Jackson 10 January 2015 15:00 Jersey 17–27 Report Bristol Rugby (BP) St Peter 2,054 Darren Gamage 10 January 2015 15:00 (BP) London Scottish 26–22 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) Richmond Athletic Ground 1,570 Tom Foley 10 January 2015 15:00 Plymouth Albion 19–18 Report Moseley (BP) Brickfields 1,881 Ian Tempest 10 January 2015 15:00 (BP) Worcester Warriors 62–26 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Sixways 6,415 Craig Maxwell-Keys RFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 330 Rugby Paper Ltd 11 January 2015 24–25 & 34 Round 12 16 January 2015 19:45 (BP) London Scottish 27–15 Report Cornish Pirates Richmond Athletic Ground 1,346 Wayne Barnes 17 January 2015 14:00 (BP) Rotherham Titans 34–19 Report Bedford Blues Clifton Lane 1,386 Greg McDonald 17 January 2015 14:30 (BP) Doncaster Knights 19–26 Report Jersey Castle Park 1,343 Simon Harding 17 January 2015 15:00 Moseley 10–50 Report Worcester Warriors (BP) Billesley Common 1,677 Andrew Jackson 18 January 2015 15:00 (BP) Bristol Rugby 29–28 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (2BP) Ashton Gate 7,291 Tim Wigglesworth 18 January 2015 15:00 Nottingham Rugby 22–19 Report Plymouth Albion (BP) Lady Bay Sports Ground 1,650 RFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 331 Rugby Paper Ltd 18 January 2015 30–31 & 38 Round 13 31 January 2015 15:00 Bedford Blues 12–29 Report London Scottish (BP) Goldington Road 2,441 Ian Tempest 31 January 2015 15:00 Jersey 12–10 Report Nottingham Rugby (BP) St Peter 1,775 Andrew Small 31 January 2015 15:00 (BP) Plymouth Albion 22–8 Report Rotherham Titans Brickfields 1,268 Steve Lee 31 January 2015 15:00 (BP) Worcester Warriors 25–5 Report Doncaster Knights Sixways Stadium 5,643 JP Doyle 1 February 2015 15:00 (BP) Cornish Pirates 45–38 Report Bristol Rugby (2BP) Mennaye Field 2,390 Greg Garner 1 February 2015 15:00 (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 32–17 Report Moseley Headingley Stadium 2,141 Dean Richards RFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 333 Rugby Paper Ltd 1 February 2015 14–15 & 38 Round 14 7 February 2015 14:00 Rotherham Titans 20–20 Report Jersey Clifton Lane 1,018 Matthew O'Grady 7 February 2015 14:30 Doncaster Knights 29–16 Report Yorkshire Carnegie Castle Park 1,575 Tom Foley 7 February 2015 15:00 (BP) Bedford Blues 38–8 Report Plymouth Albion Goldington Road 1,833 Simon Harding 7 February 2015 15:00 London Scottish 17–25 Report Bristol Rugby (BP) Richmond Athletic Ground 2,098 JP Doyle 7 February 2015 15:00 Moseley 22–18 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Billesley 869 Matt Carley 8 February 2015 15:00 Nottingham Rugby 3–58 Report Worcester Warriors (BP) Lady Bay Sports Ground 1,320 Greg Garner RFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 334 Rugby Paper Ltd 8 February 2015 26–27 & 36 Round 15 14 February 2015 12:35 (BP) Worcester Warriors 49–10 Report Rotherham Titans Sixways Stadium 5,983 Ian Tempest 14 February 2015 15:00 Jersey 17–3 Report Bedford Blues St Peter 1,848 Craig Maxwell Keys 15 February 2015 15:00 (BP) Bristol Rugby 52–24 Report Moseley (BP) Ashton Gate 7,568 Andrew Jackson 15 February 2015 15:00 Cornish Pirates 13–30 Report Doncaster Knights Mennaye Field 1,256 Dean Richards 15 February 2015 15:00 Plymouth Albion 12–12 Report London Scottish Brickfields 1,175 Matt Carley 15 February 2015 15:00 (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 43–14 Report Nottingham Rugby Headingley Stadium 1,145 Greg MacDonaldRFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 335 Rugby Paper Ltd 15 February 2015 30–31 & 38 Round 16 20 February 2015 20:00 (BP) Nottingham Rugby 14–16 Report Cornish Pirates Lady Bay Sports Ground 1,121 Darren Gamage 21 February 2015 14:00 (BP) Rotherham Titans 40–15 Report Yorkshire Carnegie Clifton Lane 1,451 Simon Harding 21 February 2015 14:30 Doncaster Knights 12–27 Report Bristol Rugby (BP) Castle Park 1,552 Andrew Small 21 February 2015 15:00 Bedford Blues 17–32 Report Worcester Warriors (BP) Goldington Road 2,683 Tom Foley 21 February 2015 15:00 (BP) London Scottish 35–3 Report Moseley Richmond Athletic Ground 1,553 Greg MacDonald 21 February 2015 15:00 Plymouth Albion 18–17 Report Jersey (BP) Brickfields 1,272 Luke Pearce RFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 336 Rugby Paper Ltd 22 February 2015 26–27 & 38 Round 17 6 March 2015 19:30 (BP) Moseley 17–20 Report Doncaster Knights Billesley 1,116 Tim Wigglesworth 6 March 2015 19:45 (BP) Bristol Rugby 51–17 Report Nottingham Rugby Ashton Gate 7,870 Tom Foley 7 March 2015 15:00 Jersey 18–31 Report London Scottish St Peter 2,223 Steve Lee 7 March 2015 15:00 (BP) Worcester Warriors 29–8 Report Plymouth Albion Sixways 4,582 Ian Tempest 8 March 2015 15:00 Yorkshire Carnegie 15–8 Report Bedford Blues (BP) Headingley Stadium 1,846 David Procter 8 March 2015 15:15 Cornish Pirates 10–28 Report Rotherham Titans Mennaye Field 1,230 Greg MacDonald RFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 338 Rugby Paper Ltd 8 March 2015 28–29 & 38 Round 18 20 March 2015 19:45 Bedford Blues 21–31 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Goldington Road 2,633 Tim Wigglesworth 20 March 2015 19:45 London Scottish 13–13 Report Doncaster Knights Richmond Athletic Ground 1,648 Greg Garner 21 March 2015 15:00 Jersey 23–21 Report Worcester Warriors (BP) St Peter 2,909 Andrew Small 21 March 2015 15:00 (BP) Nottingham Rugby 49–32 Report Moseley (BP) Lady Bay Sports Ground 1,046 Steve Lee 21 March 2015 15:00 Plymouth Albion 17–28 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) Brickfields 1,772 Darren Gamage 21 March 2015 15:00 Rotherham Titans 25–27 Report Bristol Rugby Clifton Lane 1,243 Dean RichardsRFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 340 Rugby Paper Ltd 22 March 2015 30–31 & 38 Round 19 27 March 2015 19:30 (2BP) Moseley 26–32 Report Rotherham Titans (BP) Billesley Common 983 Andrew Small 28 March 2015 14:30 (2BP) Doncaster Knights 25–28 Report Nottingham Rugby Castle Park 1,473 Ian Tempest 28 March 2015 15:00 (BP) Worcester Warriors 56–15 Report London Scottish Sixways Stadium 6,697 Greg MacDonald 29 March 2015 15:00 (BP) Bristol Rugby 38–14 Report Bedford Blues Ashton Gate 7,435 Steve Lee 29 March 2015 15:00 Cornish Pirates 27–16 Report Plymouth Albion Mennaye Field 1,650 Dean Richards 28 March 2015 15:00 Yorkshire Carnegie 16–12 Report Jersey (BP) Headingley Stadium 1,561 Andrew JacksonRFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 341 Rugby Paper Ltd 29 March 2015 20–21 & 38 Round 20 11 April 2015 14:30 Jersey 28–26 Report Cornish Pirates (2BP) St Peter 2,241 Tim Wigglesworth 11 April 2015 15:00 (BP) Bedford Blues 31–21 Report Moseley Goldington Road 1,907 Tom Foley 11 April 2015 15:00 (BP) London Scottish 34–29 Report Nottingham Rugby (2BP) Richmond Athletic Ground 1,892 Dean Richards 11 April 2015 15:00 Plymouth Albion 7–65 Report Bristol Rugby (BP) Brickfields 1,985 Craig Maxwell-Keys 11 April 2015 15:00 Rotherham Titans 26–25 Report Doncaster Knights (2BP) Clifton Lane 1,724 Andrew Small 11 April 2015 15:00 (BP) Worcester Warriors 39–26 Report Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) Sixways Stadium 6,045 Ian TempestRFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 343 Rugby Paper Ltd 12 April 2015 28–29 & 38 Round 21 17 April 2015 19:45 (BP) Bristol Rugby 40–29 Report Jersey (BP) Ashton Gate 7,649 Greg MacDonald 17 April 2015 20:00 Nottingham Rugby 10–21 Report Rotherham Titans Lady Bay Sports Ground 1,514 Thomas Foley 18 April 2015 14:30 Doncaster Knights 25–19 Report Bedford Blues (BP) Castle Park 1,569 David Proctor 18 April 2015 15:00 Cornish Pirates 8–69 Report Worcester Warriors (BP) Mennaye Field 2,259 Darren Gamage 18 April 2015 15:00 Moseley 29–0 Report Plymouth Albion Billesley 2,306 Tim Wigglesworth 19 April 2015 15:00 (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 46–7 Report London Scottish Headingley Stadium 1,568 Simon HardingRFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 344 Rugby Paper Ltd 19 April 2015 24–25 & 34 Round 22 25 April 2015 15:00 Bedford Blues 17–26 Report Nottingham Rugby Goldington Road 2,517 Andrew Small 25 April 2015 15:00 (BP) Jersey 40–21 Report Moseley St Peter 2,157 David Proctor 25 April 2015 15:00 (BP) Plymouth Albion 16–19 Report Doncaster Knights Brickfields 1,486 Matthew O'Grady 25 April 2015 15:00 Rotherham Titans 19–3 Report London Scottish Abbeydale Park, Sheffield 1,554 Andrew Jackson 25 April 2015 15:00 (BP) Worcester Warriors 26–30 Report Bristol Rugby Sixways Stadium 10,395 Craig Maxwell Keys 25 April 2015 15:00 Yorkshire Carnegie 27–5 Report Cornish Pirates Headingley Stadium 1,624 Steve Lee RFU Championship The RUGBYPaper 345 Rugby Paper Ltd 26 April 2015 30–31 & 38 Play-offs Semi-finals The semifinals followed a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system – with the games being played over two-legs with the higher placed team deciding who played at home in the first leg. First leg 2 May 2015 13:30 Bristol Rugby 32–20 Report Rotherham Titans Ashton Gate 7,381 Matt Carley 2 May 2015 13:45 London Scottish 22–27 Report Worcester Warriors Richmond Athletic Ground 1,825 Greg Garner Second leg 8 May 2015 19:45 Worcester Warriors 38–15 Report London Scottish Sixways Stadium 6,658 Ian Tempest Worcester Warriors won 65 – 37 on aggregate 10 May 2015 13:45 Rotherham Titans 16–24 Report Bristol Rugby Abbeydale Park, Sheffield 3,227 Dean Richards Bristol Rugby won 56 – 36 on aggregate Final The final is played over two legs – with the higher placed team deciding who played at home in the first leg. First leg 20 May 2015 19:45 Bristol Rugby 28–29 ReportReport Worcester Warriors Eadie 14', Lemi (2) 35', 71' Henson (2/2), Robinson (0/1) Henson 3', 49' (2/4), Robinson 76' (1/1) Betty 11', Penalty 19', Vuna 28', Biggs 38', Annett 80' Lamb (2/5) Lamb (0/1), Pennell (0/1) Ashton Gate 12,010 Wayne Barnes FB 15ENG Jack WallaceRW 14ENG Charlie AmesburyOC 13WAL Gareth MauleIC 12WAL Gavin Henson 70LW 11SAM David LemiFH 10WAL Matthew Morgan 56SH 9 WAL Dwayne Peel (c) 73N8 8 SCO Mitch EadieOF 7 SAM Jack LamBF 6 WAL Ryan Jones 18 35 50RL 5 NZL Mark SorensonLL 4 ENG Glen Townson 50TP 3 ARG Gaston Cortes 18 28 70HK 2 ENG Chris Brooker 70LP 1 SCO Kyle TraynorReplacements:HK 16ENG Max Crumpton 70TP 17SAM Anthony Perenise 18 25 35 70LK 18ENG Ben Glynn 50FL 19ZIM Marco Mama 50SH 20ENG Tom Kessell 73FB 21WAL Nicky Robinson 56CE 22IRE rugby union Jack Tovey 70Coach: ENG Andy Robinson FB 15ENG Chris PennellRW 14ENG Tom BiggsOC 13SCO Alex GroveIC 12ENG Ryan MillsLW 11AUS Cooper Vuna 75FH 10ENG Ryan LambSH 9 WAL Jean-Baptiste BruzulierN8 8 RSA Gerrit-Jan van Velze (c)OF 7 ENG Sam BettyBF 6 ZIM Mike WilliamsRL 5 WAL Jonathan ThomasLL 4 ENG James Percival 64TP 3 RSA Nick Schonert 73HK 2 ARG Agustín Creevy 76LP 1 GEO Val Rapava-Ruskin 62Replacements:HK 16IRE rugby union Niall Annett 76LP 17ENG Ryan Bower 62TP 18WAL Joe Rees 73FL 19ARG Leonardo Senatore 64SH 20ENG Jamie ShillcottCE 21FIJ Ravai FatiakiWG 22ENG Ben Howard 75Coach: ENG Dean Ryan Touch judges: ENG Luke Pearce ENG Ian Tempest Television match official: ENG Graham Hughes Second leg 27 May 2015 19:45 Worcester Warriors 30–30 ReportReport Bristol Rugby Pennell (2) 32', 80' Lamb (3/3) Lamb 6', 25', 34' (3/4) Lamb (0/1) Lam 60', Tovey 67', Morgan 71' Robinson (3/3) Robinson 16', 29', 44' (3/6) Sixways Stadium 12,024 JP Doyle FB 15ENG Chris PennellRW 14ENG Tom BiggsOC 13SCO Alex Grove 70IC 12ENG Ryan MillsLW 11AUS Cooper Vuna 60 70FH 10ENG Ryan LambSH 9 WAL Jean-Baptiste BruzulierN8 8 RSA Gerrit-Jan van Velze (c)OF 7 ENG Sam Betty 67BF 6 ZIM Mike WilliamsRL 5 WAL Jonathan ThomasLL 4 ENG James PercivalTP 3 RSA Nick Schonert 69HK 2 ARG Agustín Creevy 65LP 1 GEO Val Rapava-Ruskin 48Replacements:HK 16IRE rugby union Niall Annett 65LP 17ENG Ryan Bower 48TP 18WAL Joe Rees 69FL 19ARG Leonardo Senatore 67SH 20ENG Jamie ShillcottCE 21FIJ Ravai FatiakiFB 22ENG Ben Howard 70Coach: ENG Dean Ryan FB 15ENG Jack Wallace 57RW 14ENG Charlie AmesburyOC 13IRE rugby union Jack ToveyIC 12ENG Ben MossesLW 11SAM David LemiFH 10WAL Nicky RobinsonSH 9 WAL Dwayne Peel (c) 79 80N8 8 SCO Mitch EadieOF 7 SAM Jack Lam 74 80BF 6 ZIM Marco MamaRL 5 NZL Mark Sorenson 74LL 4 ENG Ben GlynnTP 3 ARG Gaston Cortes 54HK 2 ENG Chris Brooker 70LP 1 SCO Kyle TraynorReplacements:HK 16ENG Max Crumpton 70TP 17SAM Anthony Perenise 54LK 18ENG Glen Townson 74FL 19ENG Olly RobinsonSH 20ENG Tom KessellFB 21WAL Matthew Morgan 57CE 22WAL Gareth MauleCoach: ENG Andy Robinson Touch judges: ENG Luke Pearce ENG Greg Garner Television match official: ENG David Grashoff Worcester win 59 – 58 on aggregate Attendances Includes play-off games where applicable ClubHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity Bedford Blues 11 27,454 2,496 4,401 1,833 50% Bristol Rugby 13 104,710 8,055 12,010 6,428 37% Cornish Pirates 11 16,270 1,479 2,390 1,010 37% Doncaster Knights 11 18,024 1,639 3,676 1,252 33% Jersey 11 22,997 2,091 2,909 1,630 42% London Scottish 12 19,935 1,661 2,108 1,087 37% Moseley 11 12,077 1,098 2,306 631 37% Nottingham Rugby 11 14,053 1,278 1,650 1,046 34% Plymouth Albion 11 18,727 1,702 3,982 1,175 20% Rotherham Titans 12 18,885 1,574 3,227 1,018 63% Worcester Warriors 13 84,376 6,490 12,024 3,826 54% Yorkshire Carnegie 11 20,286 1,844 2,705 1,145 9% http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=468 Championship 14/15 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 25 April 2015http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=486 Championship Playoffs 14/15 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 27 May 2015 Individual statistics Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Stats also include promotion play-offs. Top points scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 SCO Dougie Flockhart Doncaster Knights 22 229 2 IRE rugby union Peter Lydon London Scottish 24 216 3 IRE rugby union Kieran Hallett Cornish Pirates 21 196 4 SCO Harry Leonard Yorkshire Carnegie 22 170 5 IRE rugby union James McKinney Rotherham Titans 20 158 6 WAL Matthew Morgan Bristol 21 157 7 NZ Mark Bright London Scottish 23 130 8 ENG Ryan Lamb Worcester Warriors 15 128 9 CAN James Pritchard Bedford Blues 15 117 10 ENG Andy Symons Worcester Warriors 18 115 Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 NZ Mark Bright London Scottish 23 26 2 ENG Max Stelling Worcester Warriors 20 15 3 ENG Sam Smith Worcester Warriors 17 14 ENG Tom Biggs Worcester Warriors 22 14 4 ENG Sam Betty Worcester Warriors 19 13 5 SAM David Lemi Bristol 18 12 NZ Brent Wilson Nottingham Rugby 18 12 6 ENG Oliver Robinson Bristol 14 11 WAL Patrick Tapley Bedford Blues 21 11 ENG Matt Williams London Scottish 23 11 SCO Mitch Eadie Bristol 24 11 RFU Dream Team XV The RFU Dream Team is picked by the coaches of the twelve championship teams. Bristol playmaker Morgan attracted the highest number of votes for an individual player with eight, one more than Cornish Pirates pair Tom Kessell and Darren Barry and Nottingham's Shaun Malton. Meanwhile, London Scottish number 8 Bright makes the Dream Team for the third year in a row and is the only player to retain his place from last season.Championship Dream XV 2014/15 http://www.englandrugby.com/news/features/championship-dream-2014/ RFU 1 June 2015 8 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150908084817/http://www.englandrugby.com/news/features/championship-dream-2014/ dead 15 Paul Jarvis (Doncaster Knights) 14 Sam Smith (Worcester Warriors) 13 Max Stelling (Worcester Warriors) 12 Andy Symons (Worcester Warriors) 11 David Lemi (Bristol Rugby) 10 Matthew Morgan (Bristol Rugby)  9 Tom Kessell (Cornish Pirates)  1 Sam Lockwood (Jersey)  2 Shaun Malton (Nottingham Rugby)  3 Harry Williams (Jersey)  4 Mike Williams (Worcester Warriors)  5 Darren Barry (Cornish Pirates)  6 Alex Rieder (Rotherham Titans)  7 Jack Preece (Rotherham Titans)  8 Mark Bright (London Scottish) Season records 100% Team Largest home win — 51 pts 65 - 14 Cornish Pirates at home to Bedford Blues on 23 November 2014 Largest away win — 61 pts 69 - 8 Worcester Warriors away to Cornish Pirates on 18 April 2015 Most points scored — 69 pts 69 - 8 Worcester Warriors away to Cornish Pirates on 18 April 2015 Most tries in a match — 10 (x2) London Scottish at home to Plymouth Albion on 4 October 2014 Worcester Warriors away to Cornish Pirates on 18 April 2015 Most conversions in a match — 8 Worcester Warriors away to Cornish Pirates on 18 April 2015 Most penalties in a match — 7 (x2) Moseley away to Doncaster Knights on 15 November 2014 London Scottish away to Nottingham Rugby on 4 January 2015 Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple teams http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostTryInMatch?comp_id=468 Championship 14/15 Most tries in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 25 April 2015 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostTryInMatch?comp_id=486 Championship Playoffs 14/15 Most tries in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 27 May 2015 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostConversionsInMatch?comp_id=468 Championship 14/15 Most conversions in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 25 April 2015 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostConversionsInMatch?comp_id=486 Championship Playoffs 14/15 Most conversions in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 27 May 2015 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostPenaltiesInMatch?comp_id=468 Championship 14/15 Most penalties in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 25 April 2015 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostPenaltiesInMatch?comp_id=486 Championship Playoffs 14/15 Most penalties in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 27 May 2015 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostDropGoalInMatch?comp_id=468 Championship 14/15 Most drop goals in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 25 April 2015 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostDropGoalInMatch?comp_id=486 Championship Playoffs 14/15 Most drop goals in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 27 May 2015 Player Most points in a match — 25 ENG Lawrence Rayner for Plymouth Albion away to Rotherham Titans on 20 September 2014 Most tries in a match — 4 (x2) ENG Sam Smith for Worcester Warriors away to Yorkshire Carnegie on 27 December 2014 ENG Olly Robinson for Bristol Rugby away to Plymouth Albion on 11 April 2015 Most conversions in a match — 8 ENG Andy Symons for Worcester Warriors away to Cornish Pirates on 18 April 2015 Most penalties in a match — 7 (x2) ENG Sam Olver for Moseley away to Doncaster Knights on 15 November 2014 IRE rugby union Peter Lydon for London Scottish away to Nottingham Rugby on 4 January 2015 Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPointsScorerInMatch?comp_id=468 Championship 14/15 Most points in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 25 April 2015http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPointsScorerInMatch?comp_id=486 Championship Playoffs 14/15 Most points in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 27 May 2015 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostTryScorerInMatch?comp_id=468 Championship 14/15 Most tries in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 25 April 2015 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostTryScorerInMatch?comp_id=486 Championship Playoffs 14/15 Most tries in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 27 May 2015 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostConversionsScorerInMatch?comp_id=468 Championship 14/15 Most conversions in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 25 April 2015 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostConversionsScorerInMatch?comp_id=486 Championship Playoffs 14/15 Most conversions in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 27 May 2015 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPenaltiesScorerInMatch?comp_id=468 Championship 14/15 Most penalties in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 25 April 2015 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPenaltiesScorerInMatch?comp_id=486 Championship Playoffs 14/15 Most penalties in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 27 May 2015 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostDropGoalScorerInMatch?comp_id=468 Championship 14/15 Most drop goals in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 25 April 2015http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostDropGoalScorerInMatch?comp_id=486 Championship Playoffs 14/15 Most drop goals in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 27 May 2015 Attendances Highest — 12,024 Worcester Warriors at home to Bristol on 27 May 2015 Lowest — 631 Moseley at home to London Scottish on 8 November 2014 Highest Average Attendance — 8,055 Bristol Rugby Lowest Average Attendance — 1,098 Moseley References 30em External links RFU Championship news https://web.archive.org/web/20121221190038/http://www.rfu.com/news/newslisting?start=1&cat=Championship 2012-12-21 Category:2014–15 in English rugby union leagues 2014-15