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List Of 2020–21 RFU Championship Transfers
This is a list of player transfers involving RFU Championship teams before or during the 2020–21 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Championship during the 2019–20 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date. On 2 April 2020, Newcastle Falcons are automatically promoted back to Premiership Rugby to replace relegated Saracens under RFU's 'best record playing formula' and due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Leeds Tykes are relegated to National League 1 and are replaced by promoted Richmond for the 2020–21 season. Ampthill Players In * Charlie Beckett from Gloucester * James Flynn from Leeds Tykes * Jamie Jack from Nottingham * Llewelyn Jones from Nottingham * Alex Humfrey from Leeds Tykes * Corey Lewis from Cardiff Metropolitan University RFC * Matt Marsh from Cardiff Metropolitan University RFC * Joe Roberts from Scarlets ''(short-term l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFU Championship
The RFU Championship is an English rugby union competition comprising twelve clubs. It is the second level of men’s English rugby and is played by both professional and semi-professional players. The competition has existed since 1987, when English clubs were first organised into leagues. Organisation and format The Championship is governed by the Rugby Football Union (RFU). The current competition format is a double round-robin tournament, where teams play each other home and away. The 2021-22 season had no playoff phase, and no team was promoted to the Premiership as no team met the minimum standards criteria. Current teams Current league table History Precursor competitions (1987–2009) The governing body for rugby union in England, the RFU, first allowed league hierarchies in 1987. This came nearly a century after leagues were first established in football and cricket, England's other two principal team sports. The RFU's reluctance to allow leagues was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |