Английская Википедия:2021–22 RFU Championship
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox rugby union season
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. Шаблон:Horizontal TOC
Structure
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.[1] For the second consecutive year no team was relegated from the league.
RFU funding
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.[2][3][4] Last season, following news of the funding change, several clubs announced a switch to a semi-professional business model.[5][6]
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.[7] London Scottish returned to the league following a one-year hiatus due to the costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] They intended to leave the Athletic Ground ahead of this season, however it was later confirmed they would remain at the Athletic Ground.[9][10] Шаблон:Col-begin
Club | Stadium | Capacity | Area | Previous season |
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Ampthill | Dillingham Park | 3,000 | Ampthill, Bedfordshire | 7th |
Bedford Blues | Goldington Road | 5,000 (1,700 seats)Шаблон:Efn | 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[11] (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 |
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Table
Шаблон:2021–22 RFU Championship Table
Fixtures & results
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
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox[12] Шаблон:Rubye
Round 2
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox[13] Шаблон:Rubye
Round 3
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rubye[14]
Round 4
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rubye[15]
Round 5
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox[16] Шаблон:Rubye
Round 6
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rubye[17]
Round 7
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rubye[18]
Round 8
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rubye[19]
Round 9
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rubye[20]
Round 10
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rubye[21]
Round 11
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox [22] Шаблон:Rubye
Round 12
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rubye[23]
Round 13
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rubye[24]
Round 14
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rubye[24]
Round 15
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rubye[25]
Round 16
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rubye[26]
Round 17
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rubye[27]
Rounds 10, 12 & 14 (rescheduled matches)
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox[28]
Round 18
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rubye[29]
Round 19
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox [30] Шаблон:Rubye
Round 20
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rubye[31]
Rounds 13 & 17 (rescheduled matches)
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox [31]
Round 21
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rubye[32]
Rescheduled matches
Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox Шаблон:Rugbybox[33]
Rescheduled matches
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Rescheduled matches
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Attendances
Club | Home Games |
Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
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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
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.
Most points
Шаблон:Updated Source: [35]
Rank | Player | Club | Points |
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1 | Шаблон:Flagicon James Williams | Hartpury | 150 |
2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Craig Willis | Ealing Trailfinders | 143 |
3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Olver | Doncaster Knights | 130 |
4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Arwel Robson | Cornish Pirates | 123 |
5 | Шаблон:Flagicon William Maisey | Bedford Blues | 117 |
6 | Шаблон:Flagicon James Kane | Richmond | 116 |
7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Russell Bennett | Ampthill | 108 |
8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Steven Shingler | Ealing Trailfinders | 94 |
9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Tony Fenner | Coventry | 92 |
Most tries
Шаблон:Updated Source: [35]
Rank | Player | Club | Tries |
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1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Bright | Richmond | 17 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Eoghan Clarke | Jersey Reds | ||
2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Dean Adamson | Bedford Blues | 16 |
3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Thomas Channon | Cornish Pirates | 15 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Uzokwe | Ealing Trailfinders | ||
Шаблон:Flagicon David Williams | Nottingham | ||
4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Rayn Smid | Ealing Trailfinders | 14 |
5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jan-Henning Campher | Ealing Trailfinders | 10 |
6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Thomas Duncan | Cornish Pirates | 9 |
Notes
References
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