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Revealed: Premiership teams playing the most English talent
All 10 Premiership clubs will reach the desired benchmark of England-qualified players (EQPs) this season with teams fielding plenty of home-grown talent.
English second tier becomes 'Champ Rugby' with promise of easier promotion
The second tier of English club rugby is to be relaunched as “Champ Rugby” with a new promotion and relegation structure and ...
Cornish Pirates chief welcomes Champ Rugby rebrand
Cornish Pirates chief executive Sally Pettifer has welcomed changes to English rugby's second tier. The Championship will be ...
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Why rugby union's future lies in league's back yard
Former England captain Nigel Melville is calling for the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to approve the Premiership’s push for ...
Inside Tier 2 Champ Rugby: What clubs think of radical changes
For the first time in a long time the various tiers of English rugby union seem to be on the same page with the launch of ...
Dan Cole: England and Leicester prop to retire from rugby at end of season
England and Leicester prop Dan Cole will retire from rugby at the end of the season. The 38-year-old - England's second ...