2018–19 RFU Championship Cup

The 2018–19 RFU Championship Cup was the inaugural season of the annual rugby union Championship Cup competition for second tier, professional English clubs playing in the RFU Championship.[1] It was formed following the discontinuation of the British and Irish Cup at the end of the 2017–18 season.[2]

2018–19 RFU Championship Cup
Tournament details
Countries England Jersey
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
DateNovember 2018 — May 2019
Tournament statistics
Teams12
Matches played43
Attendance47,350 (1,101 per match)
Highest Attendance3,627
Ealing v London Irish
4 May 2019
Lowest Attendance267
Ealing v Nottingham
2 February 2019
Tries scored271 (6.3 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Javier Rojas Alvarez
(Cornish Pirates)
65 points
Top try scorer(s) Jack Macfarlane
(Jersey Reds)
Jordan Burns
(Ealing Trailfinders)
8 tries each
Final
VenueTrailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance3,627
ChampionsEaling Trailfinders (1st title)
Runners-upLondon Irish

The inaugural winners were Ealing Trailfinders who defeated London Irish 23–17 in the final held at the Trailfinders Sports Ground.[3] It was a deserved victory for Ealing, who were the best side in the competition, and was their second win in a cup competition in two seasons, having won the British and Irish Cup the previous season. Runner-up London Irish, who had won the Championship league title a few weeks earlier, missed out on a notable double.

Competition format

The competition format was a group stage followed by a knockout stage. The group stage consisted of three (roughly) regional groups of four teams each playing home and away matches. Group matches ran for six consecutive weeks from November through to December following a break in the RFU Championship league campaign.

The top two sides in each group, plus the two best third-placed teams, progressed to the knockout stage, with the best ranked sides receiving home advantage in the quarter-finals. The four winning quarter-finalists progressed to the semi-finals with the winners playing in the final in May 2019.[1][4]

Participating teams and locations

Group stage

Group 1 (North)
Group 1
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1Yorkshire Carnegie (Q)65011651353020192022
2Coventry (Q)63031751641126224117
3Nottingham (Q)6204141165-2420242212
4Doncaster Knights6204118135-1715161312
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Total number of tries scored
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Difference between points for and against
  5. Fewest red cards
  6. Coin toss

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Green background means the club qualified for the quarter-finals as either group winner or best runner-up.
Blue background means the club qualified for the quarter-finals as runner up or one of two best 3rd placed sides.
Updated: 15 December 2018
Source: "Championship Cup 2018-19". englandrugby.com.

Round 1
10 November 2018
13:00
(1 BP) Yorkshire Carnegie 38 – 19 Nottingham
Try: Frost 5' c
Umaga 23' c
Kiri Kiri (2) 30' m, 47' c
Temm 32' m
Hill 44' m
Con: Te Rure (4/6) 6', 23', 46', 48'
 Report Try: Millett (2) 13' c, 54' m
Graham 80' c
Con: Lyons (2/3) 14', 80'
Laund Hill, Huddersfield
Attendance: 324
Referee: George Selwood
10 November 2018
14:30
Doncaster Knights 20 – 19 Coventry (1 BP)
Try: Owen 17 c
Booth 66' c
Con: Foley (2/2) 17', 66'
Pen: Foley (2) 9', 37'
 Report Try: Bulumakau 40' c
Stokes (2) 57' m, 79' c
Con: Maisey (2/3) 40', 79'
Castle Park
Attendance: 867
Referee: Matt Turvey

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Round 2
16 November 2018
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham 13 – 17 Doncaster Knights
Try: Penman 41' c
Con: Lyons (1/1) 41'
Pen: Lyons (2) 30', 58'
 Report Try: Malcolm 10' c
James 50' c
Con: Flockhart (2/2) 16', 50'
Pen: Flockhart 23'
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 855
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
17 November 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Coventry 51 – 32 Yorkshire Carnegie (1 BP)
Try: Trimble (2) 20' c, 74' c
Bulumakau (2) 33' c, 73' m
Knox 39' m
Lewis 53' c
Fenner 76' c
Con: Maisey (4/6) 20', 33', 53', 74'
Lewis (1/1) 76'
Pen: Maisey (2) 6', 29'
 Report Try: Elder (2) 10' c, 58' c
Forsyth 42' m
Smith 67' c
Con: Umaga (3/4) 10', 58', 67'
Pen: Umaga (2) 16', 69'
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,904
Referee: Neil Chivers

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Round 3
24 November 2018
12:00
Yorkshire Carnegie 33 – 20 Doncaster Knights
Try: Temm 30' c
Davey 39' c
Elder 59' c
Con: Umaga (2/2) 30', 39'
Te Ture (1/1) 59'
Pen: Umaga (4) 4', 8', 18', 37'
 Report Try: Hunter (2) 67' c, 80' m
Wilson 75' m
Con: Flockhart (1/3) 67'
Pen: Flockhart 15'
Brantingham Park, Kingston upon Hull
Attendance: 585
Referee: Simon Harding
24 November 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Coventry 45 – 35 Nottingham (1 BP)
Try: Knox 8' c
Trimble (3) 11' c, 37' m, 70' m
Titchard-Jones 16' c
Nilsen 57' c
Lewis 72' c
Con: Maisey (5/7) 8', 11', 16', 57', 72'
 Report Try: Farnworth (2) 22' c, 40' c
Peters 33'c
Goble 45' c
Cardall 65' c
Con: Veenendaal (5/5) 22', 33', 40', 45', 65'
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,686
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

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Round 4
30 November 2018
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham 33 – 24 Coventry (1 BP)
Try: Owen 11' c
Cobden 18' m
Williams 29' c
Coghlan 56' c
Farnworth 74' c
Con: Veenendaal (4/5) 11', 29', 56', 74'
 Report Try: Maisey 27' c
Makaafi 32' c
Faleafa 61' m
Kessell 62' m
Con: Maisey (2/4) 28', 32'
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 913
Referee: John Meredith
1 December 2018
14:30
Doncaster Knights 18 – 20 Yorkshire Carnegie
Try: Owen 24' c
Stedman 40' m
Con: Morath (1/2) 24'
Pen: Morath (2) 3', 32'
 Report Try: Donnellan (2) 28', 68'
Con: Umaga (2/2) 28', 68'
Pen: Umaga (2) 37', 50'
Castle Park
Attendance: 894
Referee: Dean Richards

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Round 5
8 December 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Coventry 30 – 29 Doncaster Knights (2 BP)
Try: Dawidiuk 59' m
Bulumakau 66' m
Knox 68' c
Tuitupou 73' m
Con: Maisey (1/4) 68'
Pen: Knox (2) 9', 15'
Maisey 17'
 Report Try: Quigley 6' c
Hunter 29' m
Owen 79' c
Cowell 80' c
Con: Flockhart (3/4) 6', 79', 80'
Pen: Flockhart 62'
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,028
Referee: George Selwood
9 December 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Nottingham 22 – 27 Yorkshire Carnegie
Try: Peters 2' c
Coghlan 15' c
Sirker 57' m
Con: O'Leary (2/3) 2', 15'
Pen: O'Leary (1/2) 40'
 Report Try: Lucock 11' c
Buckle 28' c
Niko 36' c
Con: Umaga (3/3) 11', 28', 36'
Pen: Umaga (2/2) 5', 43'
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 635
Referee: Neil Chivers

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Round 6
15 December 2018
14:00
(1 BP) Doncaster Knights 14 – 19 Nottingham
Try: Penalty Try 15'
Sproston 64' c
Con: Foley (1/1) 64'
 Report Try: McConnell 2' c
Heffernan 32' m
Goble 40' c
Con: Lyons (2/3) 3', 40'
Castle Park
Attendance: 648
Referee: Matt Turvey
15 December 2018
14:00
Yorkshire Carnegie 15 – 5 Coventry
Try: Niko 39' c
Davey 46' m
Con: Te Rure (1/2) 39'
Pen: Te Rure 33'
 Report Try: Ram 23' m
Con: Maisey (0/1)
Emerald Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 750
Referee: Alexander Thomas

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Group 2 (London & South East)
Group 2
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1Ealing Trailfinders (Q)6501180988226135126
2Jersey Reds (Q)65011941019328114125
3London Scottish610569132-63719026
4Richmond610551163-112724015
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Total number of tries scored
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Difference between points for and against
  5. Fewest red cards
  6. Coin toss

[5]

Green background means the club qualified for the quarter-finals as either group winner or best runner-up.
Blue background means the club qualified for the quarter-finals as runner up or one of two best 3rd placed sides.
Updated: 15 December 2018
Source: "Championship Cup 2018-19". englandrugby.com.

Round 1
9 November 2018
20:00
London Scottish 10 – 6 Richmond (1 BP)
Try: Duncan 31' c
Con: Perry (1/1) 32'
Pen: Perry 49'
 Report Pen: Kirby (2) 22', 46'
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,393
Referee: Alexander Thomas
11 November 2018
14:00
(2 BP) Ealing Trailfinders 34 – 41 Jersey Reds (1 BP)
Try: Tuculet 20' c
Ellwood 35' c
Betts 63' c
Onojaife 76' c
Con: Olver (4/4) 20', 35', 63', 76'
Pen: Olver (2) 28', 80'
 Report Try: Maddison 8' m
Slowik 11' c
Selway 40' m
Beckett 46' c
Van Dam 52' c
Best 61' c
Con: Herron (4/6) 11', 46', 52', 61'
Pen: Herron 72'
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 497
Referee: JP Doyle

[6]

Round 2
17 November 2018
13:00
Richmond 7 – 33 Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Try: McLean 11' c
Con: Cook (1/1) 12'
 Report Try: Walker 5' c
May 44' c
Els 65' m
Burns 70' c
Harries 75' c
Con: May (4/5) 5', 45', 71', 76'
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 387
Referee: Dean Richards
17 November 2018
14:00
Jersey Reds 41 – 10 London Scottish
Try: Selway (3) 9' m, 24' c, 40' m
Waters 17' c
Macfarlane (2) 69' c, 76' c
Con: Penberthy (4/6) 17', 24', 69', 76'
Pen: Penberthy 54'
 Report Try: Hoadley 27' c
Con: Perry (1/1) 27'
Pen: Perry 12'
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,052
Referee: Matt Turvey

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Round 3
23 November 2018
19:45
London Scottish 19 – 31 Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Try: Mantella 35' c
Obatoyinbo 38' c
Eliet 48' m
Con: Perry (2/3) 5', 38'
 Report Try: Walker (2) 4' c, 60 m
O'Regan 13' c
Johnston 21' c
Harries 73' m
Con: May (3/5) 4', 13', 21'
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,041
Referee: Dean Richards
24 November 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Jersey Reds 43 – 21 Richmond
Try: MacFarlane (4) 8' m, 15' m, 24' m, 36' c
Mudariki 29' c
Beckett 48' c
Newey 58' c
Con: Penberthy (4/7) 29', 36', 48', 58'
 Report Try: Goodrick-Clarke 40' c
Boyce 62' c
Penalty Try 73'
Con: Gabbitass (1/1) 40'
Adamson (1/1) 62'
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 941
Referee: George Selwood

[8]

Round 4
1 December 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders 29 – 15 London Scottish
Try: Walker 8' m
Harries 14' m
Burns (2) 19' m, 52' c
Els 35' c
Con: May (0/3)
Willis (2/2) 35', 52'
 Report Try: Brodley 60' m
Barton 75' c
Con: Jennings (1/2) 75'
Pen: Perry 2'
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 602
Referee: Alexander Thomas
1 December 2018
14:00
Richmond 7 – 38 Jersey Reds (1 BP)
Try: Dennet 57' c
Con: Kirby (1/1) 57'
 Report Try: Macfarlane 3' c
Penalty Try 28'
Herron 34' c
Homer 64' c
Van Dam 71' m
Slowik 78' m
Con: Herron (3/5) 4', 34', 64'
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 343
Referee: Adam Leal

[9]

Round 5
8 December 2018
14:00
(1 BP) Jersey Reds 16 – 20 Ealing Trailfinders
Try: McKern 20' c
Con: Penberthy 20'
Pen: Penberthy (2) 30', 45'
Drop: Penberthy 44'
 Report Try: Stegmann 6' c
Walker 35' c
Con: Willis (2/2) 7', 35'
Pen: Willis (2) 10', 50'
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 943
Referee: Michael Hudson
8 December 2018
15:00
Richmond 10 – 6 London Scottish (1 BP)
Try: Davies 72' c
Con: Dennett (1/1) 73'
Pen: Dennett 29'
 Report Pen: Jennings (2) 51', 59'
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 912
Referee: Matt Turvey

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Round 6
15 December 2018
14:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders 33 – 0 Richmond
Try: Cornish (3) 16' c, 42' c, 52' m
Durutalo 73' c
Lundberg 80' c
Con: Willis (1/1) 17'
May (3/4) 42', 73', 80'
 Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 591
Referee: Neil Chivers
15 December 2018
14:00
(1 BP) London Scottish 9 – 15 Jersey Reds
Pen: Jennings (3/3) 7', 36', 43'
 Report Try: MacFarlane 39' c
Homer 50' m
Con: Herron (1/2) 40'
Pen: Herron 61'
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 923
Referee: Dean Richards

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Group 3 (South West & Midlands)
Group 3
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1London Irish (Q)65012227215033104024
2Cornish Pirates (Q)6402164164020202018
3Bedford Blues (Q)63031311181319162115
4Hartpury College600680243-1631135112
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Total number of tries scored
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Difference between points for and against
  5. Fewest red cards
  6. Coin toss

[5]

Green background means the club qualified for the quarter-finals as either group winner or best runner-up.
Blue background means the club qualified for the quarter-finals as runner up or one of two best 3rd placed sides.
Updated: 15 December 2018
Source: "Championship Cup 2018-19". englandrugby.com.

Round 1
10 November 2018
13:00
Hartpury College 7 – 35 London Irish (1 BP)
Try: Cochrane 20' c
Con: Leeming (1/1) 21'
 Report Try: Fainga'a (2) 3' c, 32' c
McKibbin 39' c
Hobbs-Awoyemi 59' c
Fowlie 80' c
Con: Myler (5/5) 4', 32', 39', 59', 80'
Gillman's Ground
Attendance: 705
Referee: Neil Chivers
11 November 2018
14:30
Cornish Pirates 22 – 20 Bedford Blues (1 BP)
Try: Strong 12' c
Con: Alvarez (1/1) 13'
Pen: Alvarez (5) 8', 31', 38', 60', 69'
 Report Try: Gliksten 28' c
Adamson 46' c
Hutler 72' c
Con: Coulson (1/3) 29'
Pen: Coulson 34'
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,185
Referee: Dean Richards

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Round 2
16 November 2018
19:45
(1 BP) Bedford Blues 43 – 14 Hartpury College
Try: Penalty Try 7'
Tapley 14' c
Penny (2) 24' m, 34' c
Davies 50' c
Blanchet 52' c
Con: Robling (4/5) 15', 34', 50', 52'
Pen: Robling 40'+3
 Report Try: Cozens 11' c
Gilbert 74' c
Con: Cozens (2/2) 12', 74'
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,148
Referee: George Selwood
18 November 2018
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish 64 – 17 Cornish Pirates
Try: Chawatama 15' c
Fowlie 20'c
Tonks 38' c
Penalty Try 48'
Hoskins 57' c
Loader 59' c
Northcote-Green 65' c
Schatz 78' c
Nalaga 80' m
Con: Myler (6/6) 15', 21', 39', 58', 61', 66'
Atkins (1/2) 78'
Pen: Myler 6'
 Report Try: O'Meara 35' c
Walker 76' c
Con: Alvarez (2/2) 36', 76'
Pen: Alvarez 42'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 2,577
Referee: Alexander Thomas

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Round 3
25 November 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates 53 – 17 Hartpury College
Try: Bolwell 30' c
O'Meara 35' c
Moyle (3) 39' c, 53' m, 63' c
Day 43' c
Patterson 55' c
Con: Alvarez (6/7) 31', 36', 40', 44', 56', 64'
Pen: Alvarez (2) 14', 25'
 Report Try: Stratford 11' c
Smith 37' c
Con: Cozens (2/2) 12', 38'
Pen: Cozens 28'
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 815
Referee: Neil Chivers
25 November 2018
15:00
London Irish 21 – 13 Bedford Blues
Try: Hoskins 5 c'
Steele 22' c
Loader 74' c
Con: Myler (3/3) 6', 23', 75'
 Report Try: Tapley 2' m
Worthington 71' m
Con: Robling (0/2)
Pen: Robling 35'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 1,815[12]
Referee: Matt Turvey

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Round 4
1 December 2018
14:30
(2 BP) Hartpury College 29 – 36 Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Try: Eves 10'
Stratford 30'
Caven 53'
Tanner 75' m
Con: Scully (3/4) 11', 31', 53'
Pen: Scully 15'
 Report Try: McRae 4' c
Alvarez 26' c
Koster (2) 37' m, 40' c
Wedlake 80' c
Con: Alvarez (4/5) 4', 27', 40', 80'
Pen: Alvarez 64'
Gillman's Ground
Attendance: 715
Referee: Matt Turvey
1 December 2018
15:00
Bedford Blues 11 – 36 London Irish (1 BP)
Try: Worthington 6' m
Con: Robling (0/1)
Pen: Robling (2) 4', 38'
 Report Try: Loader 15' m
Ojo 32' m
Fainga'a 43' c
Porecki 52' m
Hepetema 60' c
Rogerson 67' c
Con: Myler (3/6) 44', 61', 67'
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,307
Referee: Neil Chivers

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Round 5
8 December 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues 27 – 17 Cornish Pirates
Try: Tapley 23' c
Coulson 25' c
Adamson (2) 39' m, 59' m
Con: Hooley (2/4) 23', 25'
Pen: Hooley 17'
 Report Try: O'Meara 75' m
Wedlake 79' c
Koster 80'+5 m
Con: O'Meara (0/1)
Skinner (1/2) 79'
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,986
Referee: Alexander Thomas
9 December 2018
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish 59–5 Hartpury College
Try: Porecki (3) 5' m, 37' c, 55' c
Hoskins 10' c
Steele 17' c
McLean (2) 22' m, 50' c
Williams 25' c
Campbell 59' c
Con: Atkins (7/9) 11', 18', 26', 38', 52', 56', 60'
 Report Try: Wilcox 66' m
Con: Scully (0/1)
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 1,760
Referee: Dean Richards

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Round 6
15 December 2018
14:00
Cornish Pirates 19 – 7 London Irish
Try: Moyle 6' m
Andrew 21' c
Duncan 51' c
Con: Cargill (2/3) 21', 51'
 Report Try: Williams 17' c
Con: Myler (1/2) 17'
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,104
Referee: George Selwood
15 December 2018
14:00
Hartpury College 8 – 17 Bedford Blues
Try: Edwards 24' m
Con: Cozens (0/1)
Pen: Cozens (1/1) 56'
 Report Try: Adamson (2) 45' m, 80' m
Williams 69' c
Con: Hooley (1/3) 69'
Gillman's Ground
Attendance: 571
Referee: Michael Hudson

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Knock-out stage

The eight qualifiers were seeded according to performance in the pool stage - with the three pool winners making the top three seeds along with the best runner-up as seed number 4, and the next two runners-up and two best 3rd-placed teams making up the other four seeds. The top four seeds hosted the quarter-finals against the lower seeds, in a 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6, 4 v 5 format. However, if two teams qualified from the same pool they could not be drawn together.

Teams were ranked by:

1 – competition points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw)
2 – where competition points are equal, greatest number of wins
3 – where the number of wins are equal, greatest number of tries scored
4 – where the number of tries are equal, aggregate points difference
5 – where the aggregate points difference are equal, greatest number of points scored
6 – where the greatest number of points are equal, least red cards
7 – if red cards are equal, then ranking will be decided by the toss of a coin

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Rank Pool leaders/best runner-up Pts Wins TF Diff PF
1Ealing Trailfinders2652682180
2London Irish24533150222
3Yorkshire Carnegie2252030165
4Jersey Reds2552893194
Rank Pool runners-up/top two 3rd place Pts Wins TF Diff PF
5Cornish Pirates184200164
6Coventry1732611175
7Bedford Blues1531913131
8Nottingham12220-24141
9London Scottish617-6369
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
2 February 2019
 
 
Jersey Reds13
 
24 February 2019
 
Cornish Pirates17
 
Ealing Trailfinders58
 
2 February 2019
 
Cornish Pirates26
 
Ealing Trailfinders41
 
4 May 2019
 
Nottingham10
 
Ealing Trailfinders23
 
3 February 2019
 
London Irish17
 
London Irish27
 
24 February 2019
 
Coventry17
 
London Irish22
 
3 February 2019
 
Yorkshire Carnegie8
 
Yorkshire Carnegie38
 
 
Bedford Blues14
 

Quarter-finals
2 February 2019
14:00
Jersey Reds 13 – 17 Cornish Pirates
Try: Van Dam 10' c
Con: Penberthy (1/1) 10'
Pen: Penberthy (2) 57', 69'
 Report Try: Freeman 63' c
Koster 75' c
Con: Alvarez (2/2) 63', 75'
Pen: Alvarez 40'
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,010
Referee: Christophe Ridley
2 February 2019
14:30
Ealing Trailfinders 41 – 10 Nottingham
Try: Penalty Try 22'
Jones 29' c
Sloan 50' c
Burns 58' c
Cornish 75' c
Con: May (4/4) 30', 50', 59', 76'
Pen: May 26'
Willis 80'
 Report Try: Williams 61' c
Con: O'Leary (1/1) 62'
Pen: O'Leary 8'
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 267
Referee: Adam Leal
3 February 2019
15:00
London Irish 27 – 17 Coventry
Try: Elrington 13' c
Maddison 19' c
Loader 69' c
Con: Atkins (3/3) 13', 19', 69'
Pen: Atkins (2) 38', 78'
 Report Try: A. Bulumakau 7' c
Nutley 77' c
Con: Maisey (2/2) 7', 77'
Pen: Maisey 55'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 1,021
Referee: Karl Dickson
3 February 2019
15:00
Yorkshire Carnegie 38 – 14 Bedford Blues
Try: Mayhew (2) 4' c, 80' m
Temm 8' m
Niko 17' c
Elder 35' c
Nixon 63' c
Con: Umaga (4/6) 4', 17', 35', 63'
 Report Try: Hutler 59' c
Tapley 68' c
Con: Robling (2/2) 59, 68'
Emerald Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 365[13]
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

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Semi-finals
24 February 2019
13:00
London Irish 22 – 8 Yorkshire Carnegie
Try: Loader (2) 7' c, 39' m
Porecki 49' c
Con: Atkins (2/3) 8', 50'
Pen: Atkins 77'
 Report Try: Thoroughgood 21' m
Con: Te Rure (0/1)
Pen: Te Rure 24'
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 1,208
Referee: Simon Harding
24 February 2019
15:00
Ealing Trailfinders 58 – 26 Cornish Pirates
Try: Burns (4) 11' m, 23' c, 68' m, 80' m
Cordy Redden 30' c, 40' m
Sloan 43' c
Johnston 54' c
Smid 62' m
Con: May (4/7) 23', 30', 43', 54'
Willis (0/2)
Pen: May 35'
 Report Try: Frost 2' c
O'Meara (2) 7' c, 46' m
Wedlake 20' c
Con: Skinner (3/4) 2', 7', 20'
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 450
Referee: Dean Richards

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Final
4 May 2019
16:30
Ealing Trailfinders 23 – 17 London Irish
Try: Steggman 11' m
Harries 20' m
Johnston 46' c
Con: Willis (1/3) 46'
Pen: Willis (2) 34', 59'
 Ealing
Irish		 Try: Loader 28' c
Steele 40' m
Hepetema 68' c
Con: Myler (2/3) 28', 68'
Pen: Myler 37'
Trailfinders Sports Club
Attendance: 3,627 [16]
Referee: Greg MacDonald

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Attendances
Club Home
matches		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bedford Blues36,4412,1472,3071,98636%
Cornish Pirates33,1041,0351,18581526%
Coventry35,6181,8732,0281,68647%
Doncaster Knights32,40980389464816%
Ealing Trailfinders66,0341,0063,62726728%
Hartpury College31,99166471557133%
Jersey Reds43,9469871,05294125%
London Irish58,3811,6762,5771,0217%
London Scottish33,3571,1191,39392325%
Nottingham32,40380191363527%
Richmond31,64254791234312%
Yorkshire Carnegie42,02450675032415%

[6][7][8][9][10][11][14][15][3][16]

Individual statistics
  • 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

Notes
  1. Trailfinders Sports Ground capacity was 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 was opened with capacity of 7,579.

See also

References
  1. "Championship Cup competition announced". RFU. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  2. "British & Irish Cup to be scrapped". BBC Sport. BBC.
  3. "Championship Cup Final". The RugbyPaper (555). 5 May 2019. pp. 21 & 30.
  4. "Green King IPA Champiosnship and Championship Cup Fixtures" (PDF). RFU. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  5. "Championship Cup Regulations 2018-19" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  6. "Championship Cup". The RugbyPaper (530). 11 November 2018. pp. 26–27 & 34.
  7. "Championship Cup". The RugbyPaper (531). 18 November 2018. pp. 28–29 & 38.
  8. "Championship Cup". The RugbyPaper (532). 25 November 2018. pp. 28–29 & 40.
  9. "Championship Cup". The RugbyPaper (533). 2 December 2018. pp. 26–28 & 40.
  10. "Championship Cup". The RugbyPaper (534). 9 December 2018. pp. 26–28 & 38.
  11. "Championship Cup". The RugbyPaper (535). 16 December 2018. pp. 26–28 & 38.
  12. "MATCH REPORT V LONDON IRISH". Bedford Blues. 25 November 2018.
  13. "MATCH REPORT V YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE". Bedford Blues. 3 February 2010.
  14. "Championship Cup quarter-finals". The RUGBYPaper (542). Rugby Paper Ltd. 3 February 2019. pp. 28–29 & 35.
  15. "Championship Cup semi-finals". The RUGBYPaper (546). Rugby Paper Ltd. 3 March 2019. pp. 28–29 & 35.
  16. Shapely, Olli [@ealingtfrugby] (5 May 2019). ""Thanks to the record crowd of 3627"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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