Another pulsating weekend of Championship rugby leaves only 15 points between the leaders and the 9th placed team in the division, writes Richard Grainger. In a topsy-turvy round of matches,…
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Leeds kick off life in the Championship…with a defeat
London Welsh opened the new Championship season with a 26-13 victory over title favourites Leeds Carnegie at Headingley. Five years ago, the Exiles stunned Leeds on the opening weekend of…
Seven Saracens sign for Bedford Blues
Saracens have agreed to dual register seven players with Bedford Blues, ahead of their new season in the Championship. Duncan Taylor, Will Fraser, Jackson Wray, Harry Allen, Sam Stanley, Ben…
Championship Fixtures 2011-12 and Play-offs confirmed
RFU CHAMPIONSHIP new boys London Scottish will kick off their campaign against visiting Rotherham Titans on the weekend of September 3. Scottish, who saw off Barking to claim the National…
London Welsh sign giant second row
London Welsh have signed towering second row Adam Brown from Newport Gwent Dragons. The 6ft 6in, 18st 23-year-old came through the Academy system at the Dragons, after playing his early…
Leeds appoint Andy Titterrell as captain
Leeds Carnegie have announced that former England and British Lions hooker Andy Titterrell has agreed a new two year contract with the club and will become the side’s captain for…
Edwards comes home to Leeds
Leeds Carnegie have announced that former player and Academy Manager Diccon Edwards, 38, has agreed to join the club as the Yorkshire side’s new Head Coach on a three year…
Counties XV expect Hodgkinson to pack a punch
Halliford School in Shepperton has a reputation for punching above its weight in all departments, not least in its commitment to sport, so it is hardly surprising that the same…
Bevon returns to Devon
Bevon Armitage has become Plymouth Albion’s third back signing of the summer. The experienced centre, who has played for Moseley, Nice, Doncaster, Esher and Brixham, follows in the footsteps of…
Craig West joins Kevin Maggs at Moseley
Moseley has pleasure in announcing the appointment of Craig West as assistant to the new Moseley Head Coach Kevin Maggs and of Chris Kemp as a full time Strength and…