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2021–22 RFU Championship
Countries England
 Jersey
Number of teams11
Date17 September 2021 — 2 April 2022
ChampionsEaling Trailfinders
Runners-upDoncaster Knights
Matches played110
Attendance141,606
(average 1,287 per match)
Highest attendance4,153 – Bedford Blues v Jersey Reds, 26 December 2021
Lowest attendance321 – Ampthill v Richmond, 19 February 2022
Tries scored794
(average 7.2 per match)
Top point scorer150 – James Williams (Hartpury)
Top try scorer17 – Mark Bright (Richmond)
Eoghan Clarke (Jersey Reds)[1]

The 2021–22 RFU Championship was the thirteenth season of the RFU Championship, the professional second tier of rugby union in England. It featured ten English teams and one from Jersey. Saracens are the reigning champions and were promoted to the Premiership.

Structure

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In a return to the structure used prior to 2020–21, the eleven teams played each of the other teams twice. There was no end of season play-off and as no team met the minimum standards criteria, no team was promoted to Premiership Rugby.[2] For the second consecutive year no team was relegated from the league.

RFU funding

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For the second year in a row each club will receive approximately £161,500 in funding from the RFU as part of the reduction of funding introduced ahead of the 2016–17 season.[3][4][5] Last season, following news of the funding change, several clubs announced a switch to a semi-professional business model.[6][7]

Teams

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Greater London RFU Championship teams

Ten of the eleven teams played in last season's competition. Saracens having beaten Ealing Trailfinders in the 2020–21 final were promoted into Premiership Rugby with no team relegated.[8] London Scottish returned to the league following a one-year hiatus due to the costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] They intended to leave the Athletic Ground ahead of this season, however it was later confirmed they would remain at the Athletic Ground.[10][11]

Club Stadium Capacity Area Previous season
Ampthill Dillingham Park 3,000 Ampthill, Bedfordshire 7th
Bedford Blues Goldington Road 5,000 (1,700 seats)[a] Bedford, Bedfordshire 8th
Cornish Pirates Mennaye Field 4,000 (2,200 seats) Penzance, Cornwall 4th
Coventry Butts Park Arena 4,000 (3,000 seats) Coventry, West Midlands 5th
Doncaster Knights Castle Park 5,183[12] (1,650 seats) Doncaster, South Yorkshire 3rd
Ealing Trailfinders Trailfinders Sports Ground 4,000 (2,200 seats) West Ealing, London 1st (runner up)
Hartpury University ALPAS Arena 2,000 Hartpury, Gloucestershire 9th
Jersey Reds Stade Santander International 4,000 Saint Peter, Jersey 6th
London Scottish Athletic Ground 4,500 (1,000 seats) Richmond, London N/A
Nottingham Lady Bay Sports Ground 3,500 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 10th
Richmond Athletic Ground 4,500 (1,000 seats) Richmond, London 11th

Table

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2021–22 RFU Championship table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Ealing Trailfinders 20 16 0 4 890 336 +554 15 1 80 Championship winners
2 Doncaster Knights 20 17 0 3 524 322 +202 9 0 77
3 Cornish Pirates 20 14 2 4 521 365 +156 12 1 73
4 Jersey Reds 20 13 1 6 596 436 +160 12 3 69
5 Bedford Blues 20 9 0 11 536 503 +33 10 4 50
6 Ampthill 20 8 2 10 420 511 −91 6 4 46
7 Hartpury 20 7 1 12 524 515 +9 10 6 46
8 Coventry 20 9 0 11 468 582 −114 7 2 45
9 Richmond 20 7 1 12 440 546 −106 7 5 42
10 Nottingham 20 5 0 15 407 690 −283 6 4 30
11 London Scottish 20 1 1 18 326 846 −520 3 2 11
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2022. Source: "The 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 July 2021. The season commenced on 17 September and the final round of matches are due to take place in mid-March.

Round 1

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17 September 2021
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham36 – 26Ampthill (1 BP)
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,047
Referee: Jack Makepeace
18 September 2021
13:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates33 – 18Richmond
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,263
Referee: Joe James
18 September 2021
14:15
London Scottish7 – 48Jersey Reds (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 600
Referee: Neil Chivers
18 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Coventry39 – 22Doncaster Knights
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,823
Referee: Sara Cox
18 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders54 – 20Hartpury
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 903
Referee: Alex Thomas

[13]

Bye/s: Bedford Blues

Round 2

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25 September 2021
14:30
(1 BP) Doncaster Knights36 – 7London Scottish
Castle Park
Attendance: 836
Referee: Joe James
25 September 2021
14:30
(1 BP) Hartpury37 – 18Cornish Pirates
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 1,247
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
25 September 2021
14:30
(1 BP) Jersey Reds40 – 28Bedford Blues (1 BP)
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,359
Referee: Mike Hudson
25 September 2021
15:00
Ampthill21 – 19Coventry (1 BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 842
Referee: Andrew Jackson
25 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond27 – 24Nottingham (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 920
Referee: Alex Thompson

[14]

Bye/s: Ealing Trailfinders

Round 3

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1 October 2021
19:45
Bedford Blues31 – 23Doncaster Knights
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,825
Referee: Nick Wood
1 October 2021
19:45
Nottingham22 – 20Hartpury (1 BP)
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 937
Referee: Adam Leal
2 October 2021
15:00
Coventry10 – 5Richmond (1 BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,453
Referee: Joe James
2 October 2021
15:00
London Scottish13 – 22Ampthill
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: George Selwood
3 October 2021
15:00
Cornish Pirates15 – 12Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,636
Referee: Sara Cox
Bye/s: Jersey Reds

[15]


Round 4

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8 October 2021
19:45
Hartpury18 – 7Coventry
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 1,194
Referee: Jack Makepeace
9 October 2021
14:30
Doncaster Knights27 – 24Jersey Reds (1 BP)
Castle Park
Attendance: 996
Referee: Andrew Jackson
9 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Ampthill34 – 53Bedford Blues (1 BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 1,924
Referee: Hamish Smales
9 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders78 – 19Nottingham
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 900
Referee: Neil Chivers
9 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond43 – 21London Scottish
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,476
Referee: Mike Hudson
Bye/s: Cornish Pirates

[16]


Round 5

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22 October 2021
19:30
Nottingham8 – 32Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,233
Referee: Mike Hudson
23 October 2021
14:30
Jersey Reds17 – 17Ampthill
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 941
Referee: Joe James
23 October 2021
15:00
(2 BP) Bedford Blues32 – 37Richmond (1 BP)
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,735
Referee: George Selwood
23 October 2021
15:00
Coventry24 – 73Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,363
Referee: Sara Cox
23 October 2021
15:00
London Scottish19 – 62Hartpury (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 475
Referee: Alex Thomas

[17]

Bye/s: Doncaster Knights

Round 6

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30 October 2021
14:00
(1 BP) Ampthill18 – 20Doncaster Knights
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 579
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
30 October 2021
14:15
(1 BP) Richmond20 – 26Jersey Reds
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 855
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
30 October 2021
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates40 – 5Coventry
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,897
Referee: Nick Wood
30 October 2021
14:30
Hartpury19 – 42Bedford Blues (1 BP)
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 1,047
Referee: Sara Cox
30 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders101 – 7London Scottish
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 850
Referee: Neil Chivers
Bye/s: Nottingham

[18]


Round 7

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6 November 2021
14:15
( 1 BP) Jersey Reds32 – 17Hartpury
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,013
Referee: Alexander Thomas
6 November 2021
14:30
(1 BP) Doncaster Knights37 – 5Richmond
Castle Park
Attendance: 947
Referee: Neil Chivers
6 November 2021
15:00
Bedford Blues14 – 50Ealing Trailfinders ( 1 BP)
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,172
Referee: Joseph James
6 November 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Coventry35 – 12Nottingham
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,804
Referee: Simon Harding
6 November 2021
15:00
(1 BP) London Scottish17 – 19Cornish Pirates
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 662
Referee: Harry Walbaum
Bye/s: Ampthill

[19]


Round 8

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19 November 2021
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham41 – 31London Scottish (1 BP)
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,141
Referee: Charlie Gayther
20 November 2021
12:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates39 – 24Bedford Blues (1 BP)
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,686
Referee: Dan Jones
20 November 2021
13:00
(2 BP) Richmond36 – 38Ampthill (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 530
Referee: George Selwood
20 November 2021
13:30
(1 BP) Hartpury15 – 20Doncaster Knights
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 827
Referee: Joe James
20 November 2021
14:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders35 – 29Jersey Reds (2 BP)
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 900
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Bye/s: Coventry

[20]


Round 9

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27 November 2021
14:00
(1 BP) Ampthill24 – 39Hartpury (1 BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 754
Referee: Michael Hudson
27 November 2021
14:15
Jersey Reds15 – 5Cornish Pirates
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,803
Referee: Neil Chivers
27 November 2021
14:30
Doncaster Knights22 – 5Ealing Trailfinders
Castle Park
Attendance: 703
Referee: Ian Tempest
27 November 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues40 – 9Nottingham
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: Dan Jones
27 November 2021
15:00
(1 BP) London Scottish36 – 23Coventry
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 903
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
Bye/s: Richmond

[21]


Round 10

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3 December 2021
19:45
NottinghamP – PJersey Reds
Lady Bay Sports Ground [22]
4 December 2021
14:30
(1 BP) Hartpury38 – 20Richmond
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 853
Referee: Neil Chivers
4 December 2021
15:00
Coventry15 – 14Bedford Blues (1 BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,047
Referee: Jack Makepeace
4 December 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders54 – 17Ampthill
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 828
Referee: Dan Jones
5 December 2021
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates29 – 7Doncaster Knights
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,630
Referee: Adam Leal
Bye/s: London Scottish

[23]


Round 11

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11 December 2021
13:30
Ampthill13 – 26Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 508
Referee: Jack Makepeace
11 December 2021
14:30
(1 BP) Doncaster Knights45 – 12Nottingham
Castle Park
Attendance: 812
Referee: Sara Cox
11 December 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues24 – 19London Scottish (1 BP)
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,070
Referee: Harry Walbaum
11 December 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Jersey Reds29 – 24Coventry (1 BP)
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,090
Referee: Adam Leal
11 December 2021
15:00
Richmond24 – 33Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 940
Referee: Joe James

[24]

Bye/s: Hartpury

Round 12

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18 December 2021
14:00
Ampthill20 – 15Nottingham (1 BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 539
Referee: George Selwood
18 December 2021
14:30
(1 BP) Doncaster Knights31 – 9Coventry
Castle Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: Alexander Thomas
18 December 2021
14:30
HartpuryP – PEaling Trailfinders
ALPAS Arena
18 December 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Jersey Reds31 – 13London Scottish
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,028
Referee: Nick Wood
18 December 2021
15:00
RichmondP – PCornish Pirates
Athletic Ground[25]
Bye/s: Bedford Blues

[26]

Round 13

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26 December 2021
13:45
(1 BP) Coventry26 – 22Ampthill (1 BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,501
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
26 December 2021
15:00
Bedford Blues28 – 19Jersey Reds
Goldington Road
Attendance: 4,153
Referee: Jack Makepeace
26 December 2021
15:00
London Scottish19 – 39Doncaster Knights (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 909
Referee: Adam Leal
26 December 2021
15:00
NottinghamP – PRichmond
Lady Bay Sports Ground [27]
26 December 2021
17:00
Cornish PiratesP – PHartpury
Mennaye Field [28]
Bye/s: Ealing Trailfinders

[29]


Round 14

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1 January 2022
13:00
(1 BP) Ampthill36 – 17London Scottish
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 749
Referee: Sara Cox
1 January 2022
14:30
Doncaster KnightsP – PBedford Blues
Castle Park
1 January 2022
15:00
Ealing TrailfindersP – PCornish Pirates
Trailfinders Sports Ground[30]
2 January 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Hartpury30 – 26Nottingham (2 BP)
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 381
Referee: Sara Cox
2 January 2022
15:00
RichmondP – PCoventry
Athletic Ground
Bye/s: Jersey Reds

[29]

Round 15

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14 January 2022
19:45
Nottingham21 – 34Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 851
Referee: Jack Makepeace
15 January 2022
15:00
Bedford Blues10 – 20Ampthill
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,431
Referee: Adam Leal
15 January 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Coventry34 – 33Hartpury (2 BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,136
Referee: Joe James
15 January 2022
15:00
Jersey Reds19 – 35Doncaster Knights (1 BP)
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,274
Referee: Sara Cox
15 January 2022
15:00
London Scottish12 – 31Richmond (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,532
Referee: Nick Wood
Bye/s: Cornish Pirates

[31]

Round 16

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21 January 2022
19:45
(1 BP) Hartpury31 – 31London Scottish (1 BP)
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 1,503
Referee: Hary Walbaum
22 January 2022
13:30
(1 BP) Ampthill12 – 17Jersey Reds
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 627
Referee: Charlie Gayther
22 January 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates52 – 17Nottingham
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,848
Referee: Dan Jones
22 January 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders47 – 5Coventry
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 901
Referee: George Selwood
22 January 2022
15:00
Richmond22 – 19Bedford Blues (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,740
Referee: Sara Cox
Bye/s: Doncaster Knights

[32]

Round 17

[edit]
29 January 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Jersey Reds29 – 13Richmond
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,272
Referee: Hamish Smales
29 January 2022
14:30
Doncaster Knights19 – 13Ampthill (1 BP)
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,131
Referee: Andrew Jackson
29 January 2022
15:00
Bedford Blues10 – 34Hartpury (1 BP)
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,073
Referee: Alex Thomas
29 January 2022
15:00
Coventry21 – 31Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,534
Referee: Mike Hudson
29 January 2022
15:00
London ScottishP – PEaling Trailfinders
Athletic Ground
Bye/s: Nottingham

[33]

Rounds 10, 12 & 14 (rescheduled matches)

[edit]
4 February 2022
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham31 – 41Jersey Reds (1 BP)
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 838
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
5 February 2022
14:00
Richmond24 – 24Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 630
Referee: Dan Jones
5 February 2022
14:30
Doncaster Knights24 – 0Bedford Blues
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Nick Wood
5 February 2022
14:30
Hartpury14 – 33Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 811
Referee: Michale Hudson

[34]

Round 18

[edit]
11 February 2022
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham27 – 15Coventry
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 919
Referee: Hamish Smales
12 February 2022
13:30
(1 BP) Hartpury31 – 40Jersey Reds (1 BP)
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 966
Referee: Dan Jones
12 February 2022
14:30
Cornish Pirates19 – 0London Scottish
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,440
Referee: Alex Thomas
12 February 2022
15:00
Ealing Trailfinders19 – 31Bedford Blues (1 BP)
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: George Selwood
12 February 2022
15:00
(2 BP) Richmond30 – 33Doncaster Knights (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: Charles Gayther
Bye/s: Ampthill

[35]

Round 19

[edit]
19 February 2022
14:00
Ampthill13 – 8Richmond (1 BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 321
Referee: Nick Wood
19 February 2022
14:30
Doncaster Knights11 – 10Hartpury (1 BP)
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: Joe James
19 February 2022
15:00
Bedford Blues12 – 20Cornish Pirates
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,571
Referee: Andrew Jackson
19 February 2022
15:00
Jersey Reds10 – 22Ealing Trailfinders
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,464
Referee: Adam Leal
19 February 2022
15:00
London Scottish24 – 36Nottingham (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 480
Referee: Michael Hudson

[36]

Bye/s: Coventry

Round 20

[edit]
26 February 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Hartpury20 – 21Ampthill
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 1,073
Referee: Nicholas Wood
26 February 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Coventry62 – 12London Scottish
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,977
Referee: Dan Jones
26 February 2022
15:00
Ealing Trailfinders17 – 25Doncaster Knights
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 983
Referee: Hamish Smales
27 February 2022
14:00
Cornish Pirates21 – 17Jersey Reds (1 BP)
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,042[37]
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
27 February 2022
15:00
Nottingham22 – 47Bedford Blues (1 BP)
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,288
Referee: Harry Walbaum
Bye/s: Richmond

[38]

Rounds 13 & 17 (rescheduled matches)

[edit]
4 March 2022
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham12 – 19Richmond
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,270
Referee: Joe James
5 March 2022
15:00
London Scottish0 – 81Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 584
Referee: Charles Gayther

[38]

Round 21

[edit]
11 March 2022
19:45
(1 BP) Bedford Blues15 – 17Coventry
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,818
Referee: Sara Cox
12 March 2022
14:00
Ampthill5 – 38Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 795
Referee: Neil Chivers
12 March 2022
14:00
Richmond20 – 12Hartpury
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 669
Referee: Jack Makepeace
12 March 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Doncaster Knights22 – 15Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,285
Referee: Mike Hudson
12 March 2022
14:45
(1 BP) Jersey Reds48 – 12Nottingham
Stade Santander International
Attendance: 1,432
Referee: Alex Thomas
Bye/s: London Scottish

[39]

Rescheduled matches

[edit]
19 March 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates31 – 24Hartpury (2 BP)
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,843
19 March 2022
14:30
London Scottish21 – 62Bedford Blues (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 521
19 March 2022
16:00
(1 BP) Coventry38 – 66Jersey Reds(1 BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,341

[40]


Rescheduled matches

[edit]
26 March 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders44 – 24Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,741
Referee: Mike Hudson
26 March 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond28 – 40Coventry (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,225
Referee: Joe James

[41]


Rescheduled matches

[edit]
1 April 2022
19:450
Nottingham5 – 26Doncaster Knights (1 BP)
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Nick Wood
2 April 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates28 – 28Ampthill (1 BP)
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,678
Referee: Harry Walbaum
2 April 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders60 – 10Richmond
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 800
Referee: Sara Cox

[1]

Attendances

[edit]
Club Home
Games
Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Ampthill 10 7,63 764 1,924 321 25%
Bedford Blues 10 25,931 2,593 4,153 1,083 52%
Cornish Pirates 10 16,963 1,696 2,042 1,263 42%
Coventry 10 20,979 2,098 2,534 1,453 52%
Doncaster Knights 10 9,836 984 1,285 703 19%
Ealing Trailfinders 10 10,056 1,006 1,741 800 25%
Hartpury 10 9,902 990 1,503 381 50%
Jersey Reds 10 12,676 1,268 1,803 941 32%
London Scottish 10 7,166 717 1,532 475 16%
Nottingham 10 10,774 1,077 1,288 838 31%
Richmond 10 9,685 969 1,740 530 22%

Leading scorers

[edit]

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Goldington Road's capacity down from 6,000 to 5,000.

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