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2018–19 RFU Championship

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2018–19 Greene King IPA Championship
Countries England
 Jersey
Date31 August 2018 – 27 April 2019
ChampionsLondon Irish (2nd title)
Runners-upEaling Trailfinders
RelegatedRichmond
Matches played132
Attendance226,061
(average 1,713 per match)
Highest attendance10,106
London Irish v Doncaster Knights
23 March 2019
Lowest attendance602
Richmond v Hartpury
29 September 2018
Tries scored913
(average 6.9 per match)
Top point scorerCanada Shane O'Leary
(Nottingham)
186 points
Top try scorerEngland Dean Adamson
(Bedford Blues)
16 tries

The 2018–19 RFU Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Greene King IPA Championship, is the tenth 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. Greene King sponsors the competition for a sixth successive season.[1] Clubs in the league also competed in the inaugural RFU Championship Cup.[2]

On 19 April 2019 London Irish were declared champions with a round to go, following an emphatic win away against struggling Richmond, claiming promotion back to the Premiership for the 2019–20 season, in what was their second Championship title in three seasons.[3] The next day (20 April), Richmond were relegated following relegation rivals Hartpury's victory at home against London Scottish.[4] Richmond would drop to the 2019–20 National League 1.

Coventry had the best campaign of a promoted club since the Championship's inception back in 2009–10 (regular season only), amassing 51 points on the way to an 8th-place finish - surpassing London Scottish's 45 point, 8th-place finish back in 2011–12.

Structure

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The Championship's structure has all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis. The first placed team in the competition is promoted to the Premiership; providing that club's ground fulfills the Rugby Football Union's Minimum Standards Criteria[5] while the bottom side is relegated to National League 1. As part of an agreement with the RFU, each club will receive £530,000 funding.[6][7] The British and Irish Cup, which the RFU Championship clubs played in with Welsh and Irish clubs, was scrapped due to the Championship clubs withdrawing and is to be replaced by a new cup competition – the RFU Championship Cup.[8][9]

Teams

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Locations of the 2018–19 RFU Championship teams
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Greater London RFU Championship teams

On 24 March 2018 Rotherham Titans were relegated with three games to go, after losing away to Jersey Reds. Despite seeing some improvements in the second half of the season, the Yorkshire club were easily the weakest side in the division, dropping to 2018–19 National League 1, the lowest level the club have played for fourteen seasons.[10] Promoted in their place were the winners of 2017–18 National League 1, Coventry, who return to the second tier for the first time since being relegated at the end of the 2009–10 season.[11]

On 7 April 2018 Bristol were crowned champions of the 2017–18 season with two games to go following title rivals Ealing Trailfinders defeat that day to Doncaster Knights. They were therefore promoted to Premiership Rugby.[12] In winning the championship Bristol also became the most decorated tier 2 side in English league history with four league titles to-date. They are replaced by London Irish who return to the Championship after just one year in the Premiership.[13]

Club Stadium Capacity Area Previous season
Bedford Blues Goldington Road 6,000 (3,500 seats) Bedford, Bedfordshire 3rd
Cornish Pirates Mennaye Field 4,000 (2,200 seats) Penzance, Cornwall 4th
Coventry Butts Park Arena 4,000 (3,000 Seats) Coventry, West Midlands Promoted from National 1
Doncaster Knights Castle Park 5,000 (1,650 seats) Doncaster, South Yorkshire 7th
Ealing Trailfinders Trailfinders Sports Ground 4,000 (2,200 seats)[a] West Ealing, London Runners up
Hartpury College Gillman's Ground 2,000 Hartpury, Gloucestershire 10th
Jersey Reds Stade Santander International 4,000 Saint Peter, Jersey 5th
London Irish Madejski Stadium 24,161[b] Reading, Berkshire Relegated from Premiership
London Scottish Athletic Ground 4,500 (1,000 seats) Richmond, London 11th
Nottingham Lady Bay Sports Ground 3,000 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 8th
Richmond Athletic Ground 4,500 (1,000 seats) Richmond, London 9th
Yorkshire Carnegie Emerald Headingley Stadium 21,062 Leeds, West Yorkshire 6th

Table

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2018–19 RFU Championship table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 London Irish (C) 22 20 0 2 835 340 +495 18 1 99 Promotion place
2 Ealing Trailfinders 22 17 0 5 733 503 +230 16 2 86
3 Bedford Blues 22 13 0 9 632 603 +29 11 6 69
4 Jersey Reds 22 12 0 10 554 442 +112 9 6 63
5 Cornish Pirates 22 10 0 12 556 507 +49 12 7 59
6 Yorkshire Carnegie 22 11 0 11 475 549 −74 8 3 55
7 Nottingham 22 10 1 11 508 597 −89 7 3 52
8 Coventry 22 9 1 12 497 637 −140 7 6 51
9 London Scottish 22 8 0 14 468 616 −148 7 4 43
10 Doncaster Knights 22 8 0 14 546 617 −71 6 4 42
11 Hartpury College 22 7 0 15 415 634 −219 4 4 36
12 Richmond (R) 22 6 0 16 430 604 −174 4 5 33 Relegation place
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2019. Source: "Greene King IPA Championship". England Rugby.
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Fixtures & Results

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Fixtures for the season were announced by the RFU on 22 June 2018.

Round 1

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31 August 2018
19:45
Hartpury College16 – 5Yorkshire Carnegie
Report
Gillman's Ground
Attendance: 876
Referee: Andrew Jackson
1 September 2018
15:00
Coventry20 – 15Jersey Reds (1 BP)
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,003
Referee: Christophe Ridley
1 September 2018
15:00
Richmond24 – 19London Scottish (1 BP)
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,506
Referee: Simon Harding
1 September 2018
19:15
Ealing Trailfinders7 – 20London Irish
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,205
Referee: Luke Pearce
2 September 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates31 – 24Doncaster Knights (1 BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,591
Referee: Tom Foley
2 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Nottingham21 – 27Bedford Blues
Report
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,145
Referee: Matthew O’Grady

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Round 2

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8 September 2018
14:30
Doncaster Knights28 – 17Hartpury College
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 888
Referee: John Meridith
8 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues26 – 22Jersey Reds (1 BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,364
Referee: Dean Richards
8 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish52 – 20Nottingham
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 2,985
Referee: Sara Cox
8 September 2018
15:00
(2 BP) London Scottish31 – 36Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,065
Referee: Michael Hudson
9 September 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates35 – 10Coventry
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,648
Referee: Simon Harding
9 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Yorkshire Carnegie24 – 7Richmond
Report[usurped]
Emerald Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,568
Referee: Greg Macdonald

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Round 3

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14 September 2018
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham29 – 19London Scottish
Report
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,135
Referee: Greg MacDonald
15 September 2018
14:30
Hartpury College17 – 46Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Report
Gillman's Ground
Attendance: 973
Referee: Michael Hudson
15 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Coventry34 – 27Bedford Blues (2 BP)
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,058
Referee: John Meredith
15 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders39 – 24Yorkshire Carnegie
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 933
Referee: Matt O'Grady
15 September 2018
15:00
Richmond17 – 28Doncaster Knights
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 697
Referee: Dean Richards
16 September 2018
Jersey RedsP – P[c]London Irish
Stade Santander International
  • Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 3 November 2018.[16]

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Round 4

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22 September 2018
14:00
London Scottish27 – 24Jersey Reds (2 BP)
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,022
Referee: Simon Harding
22 September 2018
14:30
Doncaster Knights22 – 38Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 926
Referee: Matt Carley
22 September 2018
14:30
Hartpury College23 – 17Coventry (1 BP)
Report
Gillman's Ground
Attendance: 953
Referee: Neil Chivers
23 September 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates29 – 19Richmond
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,467
Referee: John Stephens
23 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish29 – 20Bedford Blues
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 2,632[18]
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
23 September 2018
15:00
Yorkshire Carnegie17 – 36Nottingham (1 BP)
Report[usurped]
Emerald Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,372
Referee: Dean Richards

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Round 5

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28 September 2018
19:45
(1 BP) Jersey Reds36 – 19Yorkshire Carnegie
Report
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,103
Referee: Adam Leal
28 September 2018
19:45
Nottingham20 – 15Doncaster Knights (1 BP)
Report
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,337
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
29 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues23 – 26London Scottish
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,221
Referee: Christophe Ridley
29 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Coventry17 – 21London Irish
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,943
Referee: Michael Hudson
29 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders41 – 35Cornish Pirates (2 BP)
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 954
Referee: John Meredith
29 September 2018
15:00
(1BP) Richmond38 – 12Hartpury College
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 602
Referee: Hamish Smales

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Round 6

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6 October 2018
14:30
Doncaster Knights22 – 47Jersey Reds (1 BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 996
Referee: John Meredith
6 October 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Hartpury College25 – 32Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Report
Gillman's Ground
Attendance: 637
Referee: Michael Hudson
6 October 2018
15:00
Richmond22 – 5Coventry
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 693
Referee: Ian Tempest
7 October 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates36 – 28Nottingham (2 BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,639
Referee: Sara Cox
7 October 2018
15:00
London Scottish17 – 54London Irish (1 BP)
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Karl Dickson
7 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Yorkshire Carnegie21 – 28Bedford Blues
Report
Emerald Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,362
Referee: Greg MacDonald

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Round 7

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13 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues29 – 28Doncaster Knights (2 BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,671
Referee: Adam Leal
13 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Coventry29 – 27London Scottish (2 BP)
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,127
Referee: Hamish Smales
13 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders38 – 32Richmond (2 BP)
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 912
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
13 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish72 – 5Yorkshire Carnegie
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 2,947
Referee: John Meredith
13 October 2018
15:00
Jersey Reds33 – 10Cornish Pirates
Report
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,660
Referee: Neil Chivers
14 October 2018
15:00
Nottingham26 – 7Hartpury College
Report
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 930

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Round 8

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19 October 2018
20:00
Yorkshire Carnegie5 – 17London Scottish
Report
Emerald Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,720
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
20 October 2018
14:30
Doncaster Knights17 - 26London Irish (1 BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,279
Referee: Neil Chivers
20 October 2018
14:30
Hartpury College14 – 52Jersey Reds (1 BP)
Report
Gillman's Ground
Attendance: 793
Referee: George Selwood
20 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders60 – 25Coventry (1 BP)
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 740
Referee: Ben Wilde
20 October 2018
15:00
Richmond21 – 35Nottingham (1 BP)
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 977
Referee: Matt Turvey
21 October 2018
14:30
(2 BP) Cornish Pirates29 – 30Bedford Blues
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,703
Referee: Michael Hudson

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Round 9

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26 October 2018
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham42 – 27Ealing Trailfinders
Report
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,397
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
27 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues26 – 24Hartpury College (2 BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,988
Referee: Matthew Carley
27 October 2018
15:00
Coventry20 – 15Yorkshire Carnegie (1 BP)
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,999
Referee: Matt O'Grady
27 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Jersey Reds28 – 21Richmond (1 BP)
Report
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,418
Referee: Karl Dickson
27 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish38 – 29Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 4,624
Referee: Ian Tempest
27 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) London Scottish20 – 36Doncaster Knights (1 BP)
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,230
Referee: Hamish Smales

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Round 3 (rescheduled game)

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3 November 2018
14:00
Jersey Reds17 – 14London Irish (1BP)
Report
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 2,515
Referee: Luke Pearce
  • Game rescheduled from 16 September 2018.

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Round 10

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22 December 2018
14:00
Ealing Trailfinders19 – 14Jersey Reds (1 BP)
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,114
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
22 December 2018
15:15
Richmond11 – 27Bedford Blues
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,098
Referee: Simon Harding
23 December 2018
15:00
Nottingham15 – 15Coventry
Report
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,515
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
28 December 2018
19:45
Hartpury College5–38London Irish (1 BP)
Report
Gillman's Ground
Attendance: 1,531
Referee: Greg MacDonald
29 December 2018
14:30
Doncaster Knights22–30Yorkshire Carnegie (1 BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 2,006
Referee: Michael Hudson
30 December 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates27–0London Scottish
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,963
Referee: Dean Richards

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Round 11

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11 January 2019
19:45
London Scottish25 – 8Hartpury College
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,111
Referee: Simon Harding
12 January 2019
15:00
Bedford Blues23 – 18Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,392
Referee: Michael Hudson
12 January 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Coventry17 – 23Doncaster Knights
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,147
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
12 January 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Jersey Reds41 – 16Nottingham
Report
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,337
Referee: Dean Richards
13 January 2019
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish47 – 12Richmond
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 3,002
Referee: Neil Chivers
13 January 2019
15:00
Yorkshire Carnegie18 – 12Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Report
Emerald Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,637
Referee: Matthew O'Grady

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Round 12

[edit]
18 January 2019
19:45
(2 BP) Nottingham29 – 35London Irish (1 BP)
Report
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,576
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
19 January 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Jersey Reds29 – 13Bedford Blues
Report
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,579
Referee: Sara Cox
19 January 2019
14:30
Hartpury College21 – 48Doncaster Knights (1 BP)
Report
Gillman's Ground
Attendance: 957
Referee: Michael Hudson
19 January 2019
15:00
Coventry18 – 17Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,273
Referee: Neil Chivers
19 January 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders34 – 26London Scottish (1 BP)
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 782
Referee: John Meredith
19 January 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond16 – 22Yorkshire Carnegie
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: Fergus Kirby

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Round 13

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26 January 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Doncaster Knights34 – 7Richmond
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 868
Referee: Andrew Jackson
26 January 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues53 – 52Coventry (2 BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,787
Referee: JP Doyle
26 January 2019
15:00
(1 BP) London Scottish31 – 10Nottingham
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,271
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
27 January 2019
13:45
(1 BP) London Irish27 – 3Jersey Reds
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 3,058
Referee: Ian Tempest
27 January 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates41 – 24Hartpury College
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,448
Referee: Tom Foley
27 January 2019
15:00
Yorkshire Carnegie7 – 29Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Report
Emerald Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,490
Referee: Greg Macdonald

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Round 14

[edit]
8 February 2019
19:45
Nottingham15 – 33Yorkshire Carnegie (1 BP)
Report
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,124
Referee: Sara Cox
9 February 2019
14:00
Jersey Reds14 – 24London Scottish
Report
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,034
Referee: Adam Leal
9 February 2019
15:00
Bedford Blues23 – 26London Irish (1 BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,851
Referee: Tom Foley
9 February 2019
15:00
Coventry24 – 17Hartpury College (1 BP)
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,098
Referee: JP Doyle
9 February 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders33 – 24Doncaster Knights
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 685
Referee: Karl Dickson
9 February 2019
15:00
Richmond10 – 23Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,175
Referee: Greg MacDonald

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Round 15

[edit]
15 February 2019
19:45
(1 BP) Hartpury College36 – 12Richmond
Report
Gillman's Ground
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: Andrew Jackson
16 February 2019
14:30
Cornish Pirates8 – 28Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,629
Referee: Michael Hudson
16 February 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Doncaster Knights23 – 25Nottingham
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,347
Referee: Simon Harding
16 February 2019
14:45
(1 BP) London Irish52 – 22Coventry
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 2,666
Referee: Alivereti Veitokani
16 February 2019
15:00
London Scottish17 – 36Bedford Blues (1 BP)
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,438
Referee: Sara Cox
17 February 2019
15:00
Yorkshire Carnegie10–28Jersey Reds
Report
Emerald Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,726
Referee: Matthew O'Grady

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Round 16

[edit]
1 March 2019
19:45
(2 BP) Bedford Blues44 – 45Yorkshire Carnegie (1 BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,356
Referee: Matt Turvey
1 March 2019
19:45
(1 BP) Jersey Reds41 – 21Doncaster Knights
Report
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,722
Referee: Neil Chivers
1 March 2019
19:45
Nottingham20 – 18Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Report
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,190
Referee: Andrew Jackson
2 March 2019
15:00
Coventry20 – 16Richmond (1 BP)
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,409
Referee: Christophe Ridley
2 March 2019
15:00
Ealing Trailfinders22 – 14Hartpury College
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 707
Referee: Sara Cox
2 March 2019
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish52 – 21London Scottish
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 2,067
Referee: Greg Macdonald

[33]

Round 17

[edit]
8 March 2019
19:45
Hartpury College21 – 20Nottingham (1 BP)
Report
Gillman's Ground
Attendance: 835
Referee: Hamish Smales
8 March 2019
19:45
London Scottish15 – 14Coventry (1 BP)
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,155
Referee: Matt Turvey
9 March 2019
14:00
Richmond24 – 22Ealing Trailfinders (2 BP)
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 998
Referee: Simon Harding
9 March 2019
14:30
Doncaster Knights27 – 20Bedford Blues (1 BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,004
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
10 March 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates7 – 8Jersey Reds
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,547
Referee: Dean Richards
10 March 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Yorkshire Carnegie26 – 12London Irish
Report
Emerald Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,670
Referee: Jack Makepeace

[34]

Round 18

[edit]
23 March 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues32 – 14Cornish Pirates
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,862
Referee: Michael Hudson
23 March 2019
15:00
Coventry20 – 61Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,522
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
23 March 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Jersey Reds7 – 10Hartpury College
Report
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,611
Referee: Andrew Jackson
23 March 2019
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish49 – 12Doncaster Knights
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,106
Referee: Dean Richards
23 March 2019
15:00
London Scottish20 – 42Yorkshire Carnegie (1 BP)
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,151
Referee: Neil Chivers
24 March 2019
15:00
Nottingham13 – 35Richmond (1 BP)
Report
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,216
Referee: Greg MacDonald[35]

[36]

Round 19

[edit]
30 March 2019
14:15
Richmond17 – 38Jersey Reds (1 BP)
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 822
Referee: Hamish Smales
30 March 2019
14:30
Cornish Pirates7 – 35London Irish (1 BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,722
Referee: JP Doyle
30 March 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Doncaster Knights28 – 21London Scottish (1 BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,309
Referee: John Meredith
30 March 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Hartpury College28 – 26Bedford Blues (2 BP)
Report
Gillman's Ground
Attendance: 895
Referee: Adam Leal
30 March 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders35 – 19Nottingham
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 731
Referee: Fergus Kirby
31 March 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Yorkshire Carnegie35 – 10Coventry
Report
Emerald Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,271
Referee: Simon Harding

[37]

Round 20

[edit]
13 April 2019
14:00
Jersey Reds14 – 45Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Report
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,806
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
13 April 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues41 – 35Richmond (2 BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,436
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
13 April 2019
15:00
(2 BP) Coventry31 – 32Nottingham (1 BP)
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,802
Referee: Alex Thomas
13 April 2019
15:00
(1 BP) London Scottish26 – 22Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,184
Referee: Andrew Jackson
14 April 2019
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish57 – 12Hartpury College
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 2,318
Referee: Matthew O’Grady
14 April 2019
15:00
Yorkshire Carnegie21 – 12Doncaster Knights
Report[usurped]
Emerald Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,283
Referee: Karl Dickson

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Round 21

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19 April 2019
15:00
Richmond7 – 46London Irish (1 BP)
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,743
Referee: Karl Dickson
  • London Irish are champions.[3] Richmond are relegated following Hartpury's victory on 20 April.[4]
19 April 2019
19:45
Nottingham24 – 20Jersey Reds (1 BP)
Report
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,307
Referee: Ian Tempest
20 April 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Doncaster Knights33 – 41Coventry (1 BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,073
Referee: Neil Chivers
20 April 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Hartpury College43 – 22London Scottish (1 BP)
Gillman's Ground
Attendance: 1,291
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
20 April 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders54 – 21Bedford Blues
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,636
Referee: Dean Richards
21 April 2019
14:30
Cornish Pirates33 – 29Yorkshire Carnegie (2 BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,833
Referee: Matt Turvey

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Round 22

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27 April 2019
14:30
Doncaster Knights19 – 46Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,065
Referee: Ian Tempest
27 April 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues38 – 13Nottingham
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,872
Referee: Greg MacDonald
27 April 2019
15:00
Jersey Reds23 – 36Coventry (1 BP)
Report
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 2,155
Referee: Matt Turvey
27 April 2019
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish33 – 12Ealing Trailfinders
Report
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 5,070
Referee: Christophe Ridley
27 April 2019
15:00
London Scottish17 – 27Richmond
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,158
Referee: Fergus Kirby
27 April 2019
15:00
Yorkshire Carnegie22 – 21Hartpury College (1 BP)
Report[usurped]
Emerald Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 960
Referee: Andrew Jackson

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Attendances

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Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bedford Blues 11 27,800 2,527 2,872 1,988 42%
Cornish Pirates 11 20,190 1,835 2,963 1,448 46%
Coventry 11 25,381 2,307 2,943 1,999 58%
Doncaster Knights 11 12,761 1,160 2,006 868 23%
Ealing Trailfinders 11 11,399 1,036 2,205 685 32%
Hartpury College 11 10,752 977 1,531 637 49%
Jersey Reds 11 17,940 1,631 2,515 1,034 41%
London Irish 11 41,475 3,770 10,106 2,067 16%
London Scottish 11 15,106 1,373 2,321 1,022 31%
Nottingham 11 13,872 1,261 1,576 930 42%
Richmond 11 13,326 1,211 2,743 602 27%
Yorkshire Carnegie 11 16,059 1,460 1,726 960 7%

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Individual statistics

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  • 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).

Season records

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Notes

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  1. ^ Trailfinders Sports Ground capacity raised from 3,020 (1,200 seats) to 4,000 (2,200 seats) on 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ Although Madejski's full capacity is 24,161, for most matches only the West Stand will be open with capacity of 7,579.
  3. ^ Jersey Reds' round 3 home game against London Irish was rescheduled to 3 November due to its proximity to Jersey International Air Display making availability of air transport and accommodation difficult.[16]

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