2014–15 RFU Championship

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.[1] The twelve teams in the RFU Championship also competed in the British and Irish Cup, along with clubs from Ireland and Wales.[2] Matches in the RFU Championship were broadcast on Sky Sports.

2014–15 RFU Championship
Countries England
 Jersey
Date5 September 2014 – 27 May 2015
ChampionsWorcester Warriors
Runners-upBristol
RelegatedPlymouth Albion
Matches played138
Attendance377,794
(average 2,738 per match)
Highest attendance12,024 Worcester Warriors at home to Bristol on 27 May 2015
Lowest attendance631 Moseley at home to London Scottish on 8 November 2014
Top point scorer Dougie Flockhart
(Doncaster Knights) 229 points
Top try scorer Mark Bright
(London Scottish) 26 tries

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 semi-final 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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] There are no relegation play–offs; the bottom team is automatically relegated.[4] Following an agreement with the RFU in 2012, each RFU Championship club will receive £365,000 in funding from the RFU for the season.[6]

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.[7] They are replaced by Worcester Warriors after they were relegated to the RFU Championship after finishing last in the 2013–14 English Premiership.[8] Ealing Trailfinders were relegated into National League 1 after finishing bottom of the 2013–14 RFU Championship by one point.[9] 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.[10] 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.[10]

Below is a list of the teams participating in the 2014–15 RFU Championship.[7][8][9][10][11][12]

Locations of the 2014–15 RFU Championship teams
Club Stadium Capacity Area Captain DOR/Head Coach
Bedford Blues Goldington Road 6,000 Bedford, Bedfordshire Nick Fenton-Wells Mike Rayner
Bristol Ashton Gate Stadium 21,497 Bristol Dwayne Peel Andy Robinson
Cornish Pirates Mennaye Field 4,000 (2,200 Seats) Penzance, Cornwall Chris Morgan Ian Davies
Doncaster Knights Castle Park rugby stadium 5,000 Doncaster, South Yorkshire Michael Hills Clive Griffiths
Jersey St. Peter 5,000 Saint Peter, Jersey Alex Rae Harvey Biljon
London Scottish Athletic Ground, Richmond 4,500 Richmond, London Mark Bright Mike Friday
Moseley Billesley Common 3,000+ Birmingham, West Midlands Mike Powell Kevin Maggs
Nottingham Rugby Meadow Lane
Lady Bay Sports Ground		 19,588
2,000 (est)		 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Brent Wilson Martin Haag
Plymouth Albion The Brickfields 8,500 Plymouth, Devon Iain Grieve Graham Dawe
Rotherham Titans Clifton Lane
Abbeydale Park[n 1]		 2,500
3,200		 Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Sheffield, South Yorkshire		 Tom Holmes Lee Blackett
Worcester Warriors Sixways Stadium 12,024 Worcester, Worcestershire GJ van Velze Dean Ryan
Yorkshire Carnegie Headingley Carnegie Stadium 21,062 Leeds, West Yorkshire Ryan Burrows Ian McGeechan
  1. Rotherham 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.[13][14]

League table
2014–15 RFU Championship Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Try Bonus Loss Bonus Points
1Bristol (F)222101774399375181103
2Worcester Warriors (W)22190385833552318397
3London Scottish (SF)2212285344983610264
4Rotherham Titans (SF)221318505488175261
5Nottingham2212010461578–1175356
6Yorkshire Carnegie2210111494462327554
7Jersey228212495621–1275748
8Cornish Pirates229013436464–284545
9Doncaster Knights228113429481–523643
10Bedford Blues227015433604–1716438
11Moseley225116441637–1964531
12Plymouth Albion (R)223217314630–3161521
  • 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
Green background are promotion play-off places. Pink background is the relegation place.
Updated: 5 July 2015
Source: "Greene King IPA Championship". NCA Rugby.

Fixtures

Round 1
6 September 2014
14:30
Doncaster Knights 27–6 Plymouth Albion
Doncaster
Plymouth
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,303
Referee: Steve Lee
6 September 2014
15:00
(BP) London Scottish 32–23 Rotherham Titans
Scottish
Rotherham
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,087
Referee: Greg MacDonald
6 September 2014
15:00
Moseley 22–22 Jersey
Moseley
Jersey
Billesley
Attendance: 976
Referee: Thomas Foley
6 September 2014
15:00
Nottingham Rugby 19–10 Bedford Blues
Nottingham
Bedford
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,239
Referee: John Meredith
7 September 2014
14:40
Bristol Rugby 23–19 Worcester Warriors (BP)
Bristol
Worcester
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 8,549
Referee: Matt Carley
7 September 2014
15:00
Cornish Pirates 18–29 Yorkshire Carnegie (BP)
Pirates
Carnegie
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,324
Referee: Simon Harding

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Round 2
13 September 2014
14:00
Bedford Blues 15–42 Rotherham Titans (BP)
Bedford
Rotherham
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,117
Referee: Steve Lee
13 September 2014
15:00
(BP) Jersey 17–23 Doncaster Knights
Jersey
Doncaster
St Peter
Attendance: 1,914
Referee: Darren Gamage
13 September 2014
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion 17–24 Nottingham Rugby (BP)
report
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,232
Referee: Dean Richards
13 September 2014
15:00
Worcester Warriors 23–7 Moseley
Worcester
Moseley
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 4,376
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
14 September 2014
14:30
Yorkshire Carnegie 13–26 Bristol Rugby
report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,022
Referee: Greg MacDonald
14 September 2014
15:00
Cornish Pirates 19–30 London Scottish (BP)
report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: Tom Foley

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Round 3
19 September 2014
19:30
(BP) Moseley 28–32 Yorkshire Carnegie
Moseley
Billesley Common
Attendance: 794
Referee: Simon Harding
20 September 2014
14:30
Doncaster Knights 16–32 Worcester Warriors (BP)
Doncaster
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,426
Referee: Tom Foley
20 September 2014
15:00
(BP) London Scottish 36–30 Bedford Blues (2BP)
Bedford
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,379
Referee: Dean Richards
20 September 2014
15:00
Rotherham Titans 30–25 Plymouth Albion (BP)
Rotherham
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
21 September 2014
15:00
(BP) Bristol Rugby 45–17 Cornish Pirates
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 6,785
Referee: Darren Gamage
21 September 2014
15:45
Nottingham Rugby 12–39 Jersey (BP)
Jersey
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,389
Referee: Andrew Jackson

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Round 4
26 September 2014
19:45
(BP) Bristol Rugby 42–17 London Scottish
report
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 7,454
Referee: John Meredith
27 September 2014
15:00
(BP) Jersey 29–32 Rotherham Titans (BP)
Jersey
Rotherham
St Peter
Attendance: 2,384
Referee: David Procter
27 September 2014
15:00
Plymouth Albion 22–31 Bedfords Blues (BP)
report
Bedford
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,268
Referee: Ian Tempest
27 September 2014
15:00
(BP) Worcester Warriors 55–16 Nottingham Rugby
report
Sixways
Attendance: 3,826
Referee: Simon Harding
28 September 2014
14:30
Yorkshire Carnegie 23–32 Doncaster Knights (BP)
report
Doncaster
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,858
Referee: Steve Lee
28 September 2014
15:00
(BP) Cornish Pirates 29–19 Moseley
report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,128
Referee: Andrew Jackson

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Round 5
4 October 2014
14:30
(BP) Doncaster Knights 22–24 Cornish Pirates
Doncaster
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,368
Referee: Greg MacDonald
4 October 2014
15:00
Bedford Blues 25–20 Jersey (BP)
Bedford
Jersey
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,394
Referee: Andrew Jackson
4 October 2014
15:00
Moseley 14–59 Bristol Rugby (BP)
report
report
Billesley Common
Attendance: 1,049
Referee: Steve Lee
4 October 2014
15:00
Rotherham Titans 7–47 Worcester Warriors (BP)
Rotherham
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,475
Referee: Ian Tempest
5 October 2014
13:00
Nottingham Rugby 26–20 Yorkshire Carnegie (BP)
report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,077
Referee: Darren Gamage
5 October 2014
15:15
(BP) London Scottish 64–16 Plymouth Albion
report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,405
Referee: Tom Foley

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Round 6
7 November 2014
19:45
Bristol Rugby 24–12 Doncaster Knights
Report
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 7,589
Referee: Simon Harding
7 November 2014
19:45
(BP) Worcester Warriors 42–12 Bedford Blues
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 5,824
Referee: Steve Lee
7 November 2014
20:00
(BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 0–6 Rotherham Titans
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,551
Referee: Ian Tempest
8 November 2014
12:00
Moseley 16–9 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 631
Referee: David Proctor
8 November 2014
15:00
Jersey 19–0 Plymouth Albion
Report
St. Peter
Attendance: 1,630
Referee: Andrew Jackson
9 November 2014
15:00
Cornish Pirates 13–32 Nottingham Rugby (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,010
Referee: Dean Richards

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Round 7
14 November 2014
18:45
(BP) London Scottish 38–17 Jersey
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,108
Referee: Simon Harding
14 November 2014
19:45
Bedford Blues 15–10 Yorkshire Carnegie (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,414
Referee: John Meredith
14 November 2014
20:00
Nottingham Rugby 13–27 Bristol Rugby (BP)
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,347
Referee: Darren Gamage
15 November 2014
14:00
Rotherham Titans 21–13 Cornish Pirates
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Andrew Jackson
15 November 2014
14:30
Doncaster Knights 13–28 Moseley (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,252
Referee: Steve Lee
15 November 2014
17:00
Plymouth Albion 10–22 Worcester Warriors (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,406
Referee: Greg MacDonald

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Round 8
21 November 2014
19:45
(BP) Worcester Warriors 32–29 Jersey (2BP)
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 5,908
Referee: John Meredith
21 November 2014
20:00
Yorkshire Carnegie 19–19 Plymouth Albion
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,265
Referee: David Proctor
22 November 2014
14:30
Doncaster Knights 9–19 London Scottish
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,487
Referee: Darren Gamage
22 November 2014
15:00
(BP) Moseley 26–27 Nottingham Rugby
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 809
Referee: Greg MacDonald
23 November 2014
15:00
(BP) Bristol Rugby 26–17 Rotherham Titans
Report
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 6,428
Referee: Luke Pearce
23 November 2014
15:00
(BP) Cornish Pirates 65–14 Bedford Blues
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,087
Referee: Simon Harding

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Round 9
20 December 2014
14:30
(BP) Jersey 13–17 Yorkshire Carnegie
Report
St Peter
Attendance: 1,862
Referee: Craig Maxwell Keys
20 December 2014
15:00
London Scottish 17–34 Worcester Warriors (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,024
Referee: Dean Richards
21 December 2014
15:00
(BP) Nottingham Rugby 24–3 Doncaster Knights
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,267
Referee: John Meredith
26 December 2014
14:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans 22–26 Moseley (BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Craig Maxwell Keys
26 December 2014
15:00
(2BP) Bedford Blues 24–28 Bristol Rugby (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 4,401
Referee: Andrew Small
27 December 2014
15:00
Plymouth Albion 19–27 Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 3,982
Referee: David Procter

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Round 10
27 December 2014
14:30
Yorkshire Carnegie 17–36 Worcester Warriors (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,705
Referee: Darren Gamage
1 January 2015
15:00
(BP) Bristol Rugby 55–18 Plymouth Albion
Report
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 10,701
Referee: Craig Maxwell Keyes
3 January 2015
15:00
Cornish Pirates 30–12 Jersey
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,727
Referee: Tom Foley
3 January 2015
15:00
Moseley 15–23 Bedford Blues
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 867
Referee: Simon Harding
4 January 2015
12:45
(BP) Doncaster Knights 21–23 Rotherham Titans
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 3,676
Referee: Dean Richards
4 January 2015
15:00
Nottingham Rugby 22–21 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: Steve Lee

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Round 11
10 January 2015
14:00
Rotherham Titans 19–28 Nottingham Rugby
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
10 January 2015
15:00
(BP) Bedford Blues 35–29 Doncaster Knights (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,114
Referee: Andrew Jackson
10 January 2015
15:00
Jersey 17–27 Bristol Rugby (BP)
Report
St Peter
Attendance: 2,054
Referee: Darren Gamage
10 January 2015
15:00
(BP) London Scottish 26–22 Yorkshire Carnegie (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,570
Referee: Tom Foley
10 January 2015
15:00
Plymouth Albion 19–18 Moseley (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,881
Referee: Ian Tempest
10 January 2015
15:00
(BP) Worcester Warriors 62–26 Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 6,415
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

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Round 12
16 January 2015
19:45
(BP) London Scottish 27–15 Cornish Pirates
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,346
Referee: Wayne Barnes
17 January 2015
14:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans 34–19 Bedford Blues
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,386
Referee: Greg McDonald
17 January 2015
14:30
(BP) Doncaster Knights 19–26 Jersey
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,343
Referee: Simon Harding
17 January 2015
15:00
Moseley 10–50 Worcester Warriors (BP)
Report
Billesley Common
Attendance: 1,677
Referee: Andrew Jackson
18 January 2015
15:00
(BP) Bristol Rugby 29–28 Yorkshire Carnegie (2BP)
Report
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 7,291
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
18 January 2015
15:00
Nottingham Rugby 22–19 Plymouth Albion (BP)
Report
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,650

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Round 13
31 January 2015
15:00
Bedford Blues 12–29 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,441
Referee: Ian Tempest
31 January 2015
15:00
Jersey 12–10 Nottingham Rugby (BP)
Report
St Peter
Attendance: 1,775
Referee: Andrew Small
31 January 2015
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion 22–8 Rotherham Titans
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,268
Referee: Steve Lee
31 January 2015
15:00
(BP) Worcester Warriors 25–5 Doncaster Knights
Report
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 5,643
Referee: JP Doyle
1 February 2015
15:00
(BP) Cornish Pirates 45–38 Bristol Rugby (2BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,390
Referee: Greg Garner
1 February 2015
15:00
(BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 32–17 Moseley
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,141
Referee: Dean Richards

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Round 14
7 February 2015
14:00
Rotherham Titans 20–20 Jersey
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,018
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
7 February 2015
14:30
Doncaster Knights 29–16 Yorkshire Carnegie
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,575
Referee: Tom Foley
7 February 2015
15:00
(BP) Bedford Blues 38–8 Plymouth Albion
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,833
Referee: Simon Harding
7 February 2015
15:00
London Scottish 17–25 Bristol Rugby (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,098
Referee: JP Doyle
7 February 2015
15:00
Moseley 22–18 Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 869
Referee: Matt Carley
8 February 2015
15:00
Nottingham Rugby 3–58 Worcester Warriors (BP)
Report
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,320
Referee: Greg Garner

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Round 15
14 February 2015
12:35
(BP) Worcester Warriors 49–10 Rotherham Titans
Report
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 5,983
Referee: Ian Tempest
14 February 2015
15:00
Jersey 17–3 Bedford Blues
Report
St Peter
Attendance: 1,848
Referee: Craig Maxwell Keys
15 February 2015
15:00
(BP) Bristol Rugby 52–24 Moseley (BP)
Report
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 7,568
Referee: Andrew Jackson
15 February 2015
15:00
Cornish Pirates 13–30 Doncaster Knights
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,256
Referee: Dean Richards
15 February 2015
15:00
Plymouth Albion 12–12 London Scottish
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,175
Referee: Matt Carley
15 February 2015
15:00
(BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 43–14 Nottingham Rugby
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,145
Referee: Greg MacDonald

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Round 16
20 February 2015
20:00
(BP) Nottingham Rugby 14–16 Cornish Pirates
Report
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,121
Referee: Darren Gamage
21 February 2015
14:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans 40–15 Yorkshire Carnegie
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,451
Referee: Simon Harding
21 February 2015
14:30
Doncaster Knights 12–27 Bristol Rugby (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,552
Referee: Andrew Small
21 February 2015
15:00
Bedford Blues 17–32 Worcester Warriors (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,683
Referee: Tom Foley
21 February 2015
15:00
(BP) London Scottish 35–3 Moseley
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,553
Referee: Greg MacDonald
21 February 2015
15:00
Plymouth Albion 18–17 Jersey (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,272
Referee: Luke Pearce

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Round 17
6 March 2015
19:30
(BP) Moseley 17–20 Doncaster Knights
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 1,116
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
6 March 2015
19:45
(BP) Bristol Rugby 51–17 Nottingham Rugby
Report
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 7,870
Referee: Tom Foley
7 March 2015
15:00
Jersey 18–31 London Scottish
Report
St Peter
Attendance: 2,223
Referee: Steve Lee
7 March 2015
15:00
(BP) Worcester Warriors 29–8 Plymouth Albion
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 4,582
Referee: Ian Tempest
8 March 2015
15:00
Yorkshire Carnegie 15–8 Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,846
Referee: David Procter
8 March 2015
15:15
Cornish Pirates 10–28 Rotherham Titans
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,230
Referee: Greg MacDonald

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Round 18
20 March 2015
19:45
Bedford Blues 21–31 Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,633
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
20 March 2015
19:45
London Scottish 13–13 Doncaster Knights
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,648
Referee: Greg Garner
21 March 2015
15:00
Jersey 23–21 Worcester Warriors (BP)
Report
St Peter
Attendance: 2,909
Referee: Andrew Small
21 March 2015
15:00
(BP) Nottingham Rugby 49–32 Moseley (BP)
Report
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,046
Referee: Steve Lee
21 March 2015
15:00
Plymouth Albion 17–28 Yorkshire Carnegie (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,772
Referee: Darren Gamage
21 March 2015
15:00
Rotherham Titans 25–27 Bristol Rugby
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,243
Referee: Dean Richards

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Round 19
27 March 2015
19:30
(2BP) Moseley 26–32 Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Billesley Common
Attendance: 983
Referee: Andrew Small
28 March 2015
14:30
(2BP) Doncaster Knights 25–28 Nottingham Rugby
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,473
Referee: Ian Tempest
28 March 2015
15:00
(BP) Worcester Warriors 56–15 London Scottish
Report
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 6,697
Referee: Greg MacDonald
29 March 2015
15:00
(BP) Bristol Rugby 38–14 Bedford Blues
Report
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 7,435
Referee: Steve Lee
29 March 2015
15:00
Cornish Pirates 27–16 Plymouth Albion
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,650
Referee: Dean Richards
28 March 2015
15:00
Yorkshire Carnegie 16–12 Jersey (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,561
Referee: Andrew Jackson

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Round 20
11 April 2015
14:30
Jersey 28–26 Cornish Pirates (2BP)
Report
St Peter
Attendance: 2,241
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
11 April 2015
15:00
(BP) Bedford Blues 31–21 Moseley
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,907
Referee: Tom Foley
11 April 2015
15:00
(BP) London Scottish 34–29 Nottingham Rugby (2BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,892
Referee: Dean Richards
11 April 2015
15:00
Plymouth Albion 7–65 Bristol Rugby (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,985
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
11 April 2015
15:00
Rotherham Titans 26–25 Doncaster Knights (2BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,724
Referee: Andrew Small
11 April 2015
15:00
(BP) Worcester Warriors 39–26 Yorkshire Carnegie (BP)
Report
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 6,045
Referee: Ian Tempest

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Round 21
17 April 2015
19:45
(BP) Bristol Rugby 40–29 Jersey (BP)
Report
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 7,649
Referee: Greg MacDonald
17 April 2015
20:00
Nottingham Rugby 10–21 Rotherham Titans
Report
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,514
Referee: Thomas Foley
18 April 2015
14:30
Doncaster Knights 25–19 Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,569
Referee: David Proctor
18 April 2015
15:00
Cornish Pirates 8–69 Worcester Warriors (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,259
Referee: Darren Gamage
18 April 2015
15:00
Moseley 29–0 Plymouth Albion
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 2,306
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
19 April 2015
15:00
(BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 46–7 London Scottish
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,568
Referee: Simon Harding

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Round 22
25 April 2015
15:00
Bedford Blues 17–26 Nottingham Rugby
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,517
Referee: Andrew Small
25 April 2015
15:00
(BP) Jersey 40–21 Moseley
Report
St Peter
Attendance: 2,157
Referee: David Proctor
25 April 2015
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion 16–19 Doncaster Knights
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,486
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
25 April 2015
15:00
Rotherham Titans 19–3 London Scottish
Report
Abbeydale Park, Sheffield
Attendance: 1,554
Referee: Andrew Jackson
25 April 2015
15:00
(BP) Worcester Warriors 26–30 Bristol Rugby
Report
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 10,395
Referee: Craig Maxwell Keys
25 April 2015
15:00
Yorkshire Carnegie 27–5 Cornish Pirates
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,624
Referee: Steve Lee

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Play-offs

Semi-finals

The semi-finals 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
02 May 2015
13:30
Bristol Rugby 32–20 Rotherham Titans
Report
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 7,381
Referee: Matt Carley
02 May 2015
13:45
London Scottish 22–27 Worcester Warriors
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,825
Referee: Greg Garner

Second leg
08 May 2015
19:45
Worcester Warriors 38–15 London Scottish
Report
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 6,658
Referee: Ian Tempest
  • Worcester Warriors won 65 – 37 on aggregate
10 May 2015
13:45
Rotherham Titans 16–24 Bristol Rugby
Report
Abbeydale Park, Sheffield
Attendance: 3,227
Referee: 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 Worcester Warriors
Try: Eadie 14', Lemi (2) 35', 71'
Con: Henson (2/2), Robinson (0/1)
Pen: Henson 3', 49' (2/4), Robinson 76' (1/1)
 Report
Report		 Try: Betty 11', Penalty 19', Vuna 28', Biggs 38', Annett 80'
Con: Lamb (2/5)
Pen: Lamb (0/1), Pennell (0/1)
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 12,010
Referee: Wayne Barnes
FB15 Jack Wallace
RW14 Charlie Amesbury
OC13 Gareth Maule
IC12 Gavin Henson 70'
LW11 David Lemi
FH10 Matthew Morgan 56'
SH9 Dwayne Peel (c) 73'
N88 Mitch Eadie
OF7 Jack Lam
BF6 Ryan Jones 18' 35' 50'
RL5 Mark Sorenson
LL4 Glen Townson 50'
TP3 Gaston Cortes 18' to 28' 70'
HK2 Chris Brooker 70'
LP1 Kyle Traynor
Replacements:
HK16 Max Crumpton 70'
TP17 Anthony Perenise 18' 25' to 35' 70'
LK18 Ben Glynn 50'
FL19 Marco Mama 50'
SH20 Tom Kessell 73'
FB21 Nicky Robinson 56'
CE22 Jack Tovey 70'
Coach: Andy Robinson
FB15 Chris Pennell
RW14 Tom Biggs
OC13 Alex Grove
IC12 Ryan Mills
LW11 Cooper Vuna 75'
FH10 Ryan Lamb
SH9 Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier
N88 Gerrit-Jan van Velze (c)
OF7 Sam Betty
BF6 Mike Williams
RL5 Jonathan Thomas
LL4 James Percival 64'
TP3 Nick Schonert 73'
HK2 Agustín Creevy 76'
LP1 Val Rapava-Ruskin 62'
Replacements:
HK16 Niall Annett 76'
LP17 Ryan Bower 62'
TP18 Joe Rees 73'
FL19 Leonardo Senatore 64'
SH20 Jamie Shillcott
CE21 Ravai Fatiaki
WG22 Ben Howard 75'
Coach: Dean Ryan

Touch judges:
Luke Pearce
Ian Tempest
Television match official:
Graham Hughes

Second leg
27 May 2015
19:45
Worcester Warriors 30–30 Bristol Rugby
Try: Pennell (2) 32', 80'
Con: Lamb (3/3)
Pen: Lamb 6', 25', 34' (3/4)
Drop: Lamb (0/1)
 Report
Report		 Try: Lam 60', Tovey 67', Morgan 71'
Con: Robinson (3/3)
Pen: Robinson 16', 29', 44' (3/6)
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 12,024
Referee: JP Doyle
FB15 Chris Pennell
RW14 Tom Biggs
OC13 Alex Grove 70'
IC12 Ryan Mills
LW11 Cooper Vuna 60' to 70'
FH10 Ryan Lamb
SH9 Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier
N88 Gerrit-Jan van Velze (c)
OF7 Sam Betty 67'
BF6 Mike Williams
RL5 Jonathan Thomas
LL4 James Percival
TP3 Nick Schonert 69'
HK2 Agustín Creevy 65'
LP1 Val Rapava-Ruskin 48'
Replacements:
HK16 Niall Annett 65'
LP17 Ryan Bower 48'
TP18 Joe Rees 69'
FL19 Leonardo Senatore 67'
SH20 Jamie Shillcott
CE21 Ravai Fatiaki
FB22 Ben Howard 70'
Coach: Dean Ryan
FB15 Jack Wallace 57'
RW14 Charlie Amesbury
OC13 Jack Tovey
IC12 Ben Mosses
LW11 David Lemi
FH10 Nicky Robinson
SH9 Dwayne Peel (c) 79' to 80'
N88 Mitch Eadie
OF7 Jack Lam 74' to 80'
BF6 Marco Mama
RL5 Mark Sorenson 74'
LL4 Ben Glynn
TP3 Gaston Cortes 54'
HK2 Chris Brooker 70'
LP1 Kyle Traynor
Replacements:
HK16 Max Crumpton 70'
TP17 Anthony Perenise 54'
LK18 Glen Townson 74'
FL19 Olly Robinson
SH20 Tom Kessell
FB21 Matthew Morgan 57'
CE22 Gareth Maule
Coach: Andy Robinson

Touch judges:
Luke Pearce
Greg Garner
Television match official:
David Grashoff

Worcester win 59 – 58 on aggregate

Attendances
  • Includes play-off games where applicable
Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bedford Blues1127,4542,4964,4011,83342%
Bristol Rugby13104,7108,05512,0106,42837%
Cornish Pirates1116,2701,4792,3901,01037%
Doncaster Knights1118,0241,6393,6761,25233%
Jersey1122,9972,0912,9091,63042%
London Scottish1219,9351,6612,1081,08737%
Moseley1112,0771,0982,30663137%
Nottingham Rugby1114,0531,2781,6501,04634%
Plymouth Albion1118,7271,7023,9821,17520%
Rotherham Titans1218,8851,5743,2271,01864%
Worcester Warriors1384,3766,49012,0243,82654%
Yorkshire Carnegie1120,2861,8442,7051,1459%

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Individual statistics
  • Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Stats also include promotion play-offs.

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.[40]

  • 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
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