Английская Википедия:2014–15 RFU Championship

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The 2014–15 RFU Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Greene King IPA Championship, is the sixth season of the professionalised format of the RFU Championship, the second tier of the English rugby union league system run by the Rugby Football Union. It is contested by eleven English clubs and one from Jersey in the Channel Islands. This is the second year of the competition's sponsorship with Greene King Brewery, which runs until 2017. The twelve teams in the RFU Championship also competed in the British and Irish Cup, along with clubs from Ireland and Wales. Matches in the RFU Championship were broadcast on Sky Sports.

Worcester Warriors finished second during the regular season and became champions after beating Bristol 59 – 58 in the two-legged final. The Warriors overcame third-place London Scottish in the semifinal play-off, while Bristol (who finished first in the league table) beat fourth-place Rotherham Titans in the other semi-final. After thirteen seasons in the second tier of English rugby union, Plymouth Albion are relegated to the 2015–16 National League 1 for next season, after finishing in last place.

Structure

The Championship's structure has all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis. The play–off structure will remain the same as the previous year. The top four teams at the end of the home–and–away season qualify for the promotion play–offs which follow a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system. The winners have to meet the RFU's Minimum Standards Criteria in order to be promoted to the Premiership. If they fail to meet the criteria then there is no promotion. There are no relegation play–offs; the bottom team is automatically relegated. Following an agreement with the RFU in 2012, each RFU Championship club will receive £365,000 in funding from the RFU for the season.

Participating teams and locations

Ten of the teams that competed in the 2013–14 RFU Championship remain in the competition for the 2014–15 RFU Championship. London Welsh were promoted back into the English Premiership after defeating Bristol in the play-off final after being relegated into the RFU Championship the previous year. They are replaced by Worcester Warriors after they were relegated to the RFU Championship after finishing last in the 2013–14 English Premiership. Ealing Trailfinders were relegated into National League 1 after finishing bottom of the 2013–14 RFU Championship by one point. They are replaced by Doncaster Knights, who returned to the RFU Championship at the first opportunity by finishing top of the 2013–14 National League 1 after being relegated in 2013. This was the first time that a relegated team returned to the RFU Championship after being relegated the previous season since the RFU Championship was formed.

Below is a list of the teams participating in the 2014–15 RFU Championship. Шаблон:Location map+

Club	Stadium	Capacity	Area	Captain	DOR/Head Coach
Bedford Blues	Goldington Road	6,000	Bedford, Bedfordshire	Шаблон:Flagicon Nick Fenton-Wells	Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Rayner
Bristol	Ashton Gate Stadium	21,497	Bristol	Шаблон:Flagicon Dwayne Peel	Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Robinson
Cornish Pirates	Mennaye Field	4,000 (2,200 Seats)	Penzance, Cornwall	Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Morgan	Шаблон:Flagicon Ian Davies
Doncaster Knights	Castle Park rugby stadium	5,000	Doncaster, South Yorkshire	Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Hills	Шаблон:Flagicon Clive Griffiths
Jersey	St. Peter	5,000	Saint Peter, Jersey	Шаблон:Flagicon Alex Rae	Шаблон:Flagicon Harvey Biljon
London Scottish	Athletic Ground, Richmond	4,500	Richmond, London	Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Bright	Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Friday
Moseley	Billesley Common	3,000+	Birmingham, West Midlands	Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Powell	Шаблон:Flagicon Kevin Maggs
Nottingham Rugby	Meadow Lane Lady Bay Sports Ground	19,588 2,000 (est)	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire	Шаблон:Flagicon Brent Wilson	Шаблон:Flagicon Martin Haag
Plymouth Albion	The Brickfields	8,500	Plymouth, Devon	Шаблон:Flagicon Iain Grieve	Шаблон:Flagicon Graham Dawe
Rotherham Titans	Clifton Lane Abbeydale Park	2,500 3,200	Rotherham, South Yorkshire Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Holmes	Шаблон:Flagicon Lee Blackett
Worcester Warriors	Sixways Stadium	12,024	Worcester, Worcestershire	Шаблон:Flagicon GJ van Velze	Шаблон:Flagicon Dean Ryan
Yorkshire Carnegie	Headingley Carnegie Stadium	21,062	Leeds, West Yorkshire	Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Burrows	Шаблон:Flagicon Ian McGeechan

League table

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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

| update = 5 July 2015 | source = Шаблон:Cite web }}

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Play-offs

Semi-finals

The semifinals followed a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system – with the games being played over two-legs with the higher placed team deciding who played at home in the first leg.

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Second leg

• Worcester Warriors won 65 – 37 on aggregate

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• Bristol Rugby won 56 – 36 on aggregate

Final

The final is played over two legs – with the higher placed team deciding who played at home in the first leg.

First leg

FB 15 Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Wallace RW 14 Шаблон:Flagicon Charlie Amesbury OC 13 Шаблон:Flagicon Gareth Maule IC 12 Шаблон:Flagicon Gavin Henson Шаблон:Suboff LW 11 Шаблон:Flagicon David Lemi FH 10 Шаблон:Flagicon Matthew Morgan Шаблон:Suboff SH 9 Шаблон:Flagicon Dwayne Peel (c) Шаблон:Suboff N8 8 Шаблон:Flagicon Mitch Eadie OF 7 Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Lam BF 6 Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Jones Шаблон:Suboff Шаблон:Subon Шаблон:Suboff RL 5 Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Sorenson LL 4 Шаблон:Flagicon Glen Townson Шаблон:Suboff TP 3 Шаблон:Flagicon Gaston Cortes Шаблон:Sin bin Шаблон:Suboff HK 2 Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Brooker Шаблон:Suboff LP 1 Шаблон:Flagicon Kyle Traynor Replacements: HK 16 Шаблон:Flagicon Max Crumpton Шаблон:Subon TP 17 Шаблон:Flagicon Anthony Perenise Шаблон:Subon Шаблон:Sin bin Шаблон:Subon LK 18 Шаблон:Flagicon Ben Glynn Шаблон:Subon FL 19 Шаблон:Flagicon Marco Mama Шаблон:Subon SH 20 Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Kessell Шаблон:Subon FB 21 Шаблон:Flagicon Nicky Robinson Шаблон:Subon CE 22 Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Tovey Шаблон:Subon Coach: Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Robinson

FB 15 Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Pennell RW 14 Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Biggs OC 13 Шаблон:Flagicon Alex Grove IC 12 Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Mills LW 11 Шаблон:Flagicon Cooper Vuna Шаблон:Suboff FH 10 Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Lamb SH 9 Шаблон:Flagicon Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier N8 8 Шаблон:Flagicon Gerrit-Jan van Velze (c) OF 7 Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Betty BF 6 Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Williams RL 5 Шаблон:Flagicon Jonathan Thomas LL 4 Шаблон:Flagicon James Percival Шаблон:Suboff TP 3 Шаблон:Flagicon Nick Schonert Шаблон:Suboff HK 2 Шаблон:Flagicon Agustín Creevy Шаблон:Suboff LP 1 Шаблон:Flagicon Val Rapava-Ruskin Шаблон:Suboff Replacements: HK 16 Шаблон:Flagicon Niall Annett Шаблон:Subon LP 17 Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Bower Шаблон:Subon TP 18 Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Rees Шаблон:Subon FL 19 Шаблон:Flagicon Leonardo Senatore Шаблон:Subon SH 20 Шаблон:Flagicon Jamie Shillcott CE 21 Шаблон:Flagicon Ravai Fatiaki WG 22 Шаблон:Flagicon Ben Howard Шаблон:Subon Coach: Шаблон:Flagicon Dean Ryan

Touch judges: Шаблон:Flagicon Luke Pearce Шаблон:Flagicon Ian Tempest Television match official: Шаблон:Flagicon Graham Hughes

Second leg

FB 15 Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Pennell RW 14 Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Biggs OC 13 Шаблон:Flagicon Alex Grove Шаблон:Suboff IC 12 Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Mills LW 11 Шаблон:Flagicon Cooper Vuna Шаблон:Sin bin FH 10 Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Lamb SH 9 Шаблон:Flagicon Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier N8 8 Шаблон:Flagicon Gerrit-Jan van Velze (c) OF 7 Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Betty Шаблон:Suboff BF 6 Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Williams RL 5 Шаблон:Flagicon Jonathan Thomas LL 4 Шаблон:Flagicon James Percival TP 3 Шаблон:Flagicon Nick Schonert Шаблон:Suboff HK 2 Шаблон:Flagicon Agustín Creevy Шаблон:Suboff LP 1 Шаблон:Flagicon Val Rapava-Ruskin Шаблон:Suboff Replacements: HK 16 Шаблон:Flagicon Niall Annett Шаблон:Subon LP 17 Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Bower Шаблон:Subon TP 18 Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Rees Шаблон:Subon FL 19 Шаблон:Flagicon Leonardo Senatore Шаблон:Subon SH 20 Шаблон:Flagicon Jamie Shillcott CE 21 Шаблон:Flagicon Ravai Fatiaki FB 22 Шаблон:Flagicon Ben Howard Шаблон:Subon Coach: Шаблон:Flagicon Dean Ryan

FB 15 Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Wallace Шаблон:Suboff RW 14 Шаблон:Flagicon Charlie Amesbury OC 13 Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Tovey IC 12 Шаблон:Flagicon Ben Mosses LW 11 Шаблон:Flagicon David Lemi FH 10 Шаблон:Flagicon Nicky Robinson SH 9 Шаблон:Flagicon Dwayne Peel (c) Шаблон:Sin bin N8 8 Шаблон:Flagicon Mitch Eadie OF 7 Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Lam Шаблон:Sin bin BF 6 Шаблон:Flagicon Marco Mama RL 5 Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Sorenson Шаблон:Suboff LL 4 Шаблон:Flagicon Ben Glynn TP 3 Шаблон:Flagicon Gaston Cortes Шаблон:Suboff HK 2 Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Brooker Шаблон:Suboff LP 1 Шаблон:Flagicon Kyle Traynor Replacements: HK 16 Шаблон:Flagicon Max Crumpton Шаблон:Subon TP 17 Шаблон:Flagicon Anthony Perenise Шаблон:Subon LK 18 Шаблон:Flagicon Glen Townson Шаблон:Subon FL 19 Шаблон:Flagicon Olly Robinson SH 20 Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Kessell FB 21 Шаблон:Flagicon Matthew Morgan Шаблон:Subon CE 22 Шаблон:Flagicon Gareth Maule Coach: Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Robinson

Touch judges: Шаблон:Flagicon Luke Pearce Шаблон:Flagicon Greg Garner Television match official: Шаблон:Flagicon David Grashoff

Worcester win 59 – 58 on aggregate

Attendances

• Includes play-off games where applicable

Club	Home Games	Total	Average	Highest	Lowest	% Capacity
Bedford Blues	11	27,454	2,496	4,401	1,833	42%
Bristol Rugby	13	104,710	8,055	12,010	6,428	37%
Cornish Pirates	11	16,270	1,479	2,390	1,010	37%
Doncaster Knights	11	18,024	1,639	3,676	1,252	33%
Jersey	11	22,997	2,091	2,909	1,630	42%
London Scottish	12	19,935	1,661	2,108	1,087	37%
Moseley	11	12,077	1,098	2,306	631	37%
Nottingham Rugby	11	14,053	1,278	1,650	1,046	34%
Plymouth Albion	11	18,727	1,702	3,982	1,175	20%
Rotherham Titans	12	18,885	1,574	3,227	1,018	64%
Worcester Warriors	13	84,376	6,490	12,024	3,826	54%
Yorkshire Carnegie	11	20,286	1,844	2,705	1,145	9%

Individual statistics

• Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Stats also include promotion play-offs.

Top points scorers

Rank	Player	Team	Appearances	Points
1	Шаблон:Flagicon Dougie Flockhart	Doncaster Knights	22	229
2	Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Lydon	London Scottish	24	216
3	Шаблон:Flagicon Kieran Hallett	Cornish Pirates	21	196
4	Шаблон:Flagicon Harry Leonard	Yorkshire Carnegie	22	170
5	Шаблон:Flagicon James McKinney	Rotherham Titans	20	158
6	Шаблон:Flagicon Matthew Morgan	Bristol	21	157
7	Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Bright	London Scottish	23	130
8	Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Lamb	Worcester Warriors	15	128
9	Шаблон:Flagicon James Pritchard	Bedford Blues	15	117
10	Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Symons	Worcester Warriors	18	115

Top try scorers

Rank	Player	Team	Appearances	Tries
1	Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Bright	London Scottish	23	26
2	Шаблон:Flagicon Max Stelling	Worcester Warriors	20	15
3	Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Smith	Worcester Warriors	17	14
	Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Biggs	Worcester Warriors	22	14
4	Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Betty	Worcester Warriors	19	13
5	Шаблон:Flagicon David Lemi	Bristol	18	12
	Шаблон:Flagicon Brent Wilson	Nottingham Rugby	18	12
6	Шаблон:Flagicon Oliver Robinson	Bristol	14	11
	Шаблон:Flagicon Patrick Tapley	Bedford Blues	21	11
	Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Williams	London Scottish	23	11
	Шаблон:Flagicon Mitch Eadie	Bristol	24	11

RFU Dream Team XV

The RFU Dream Team is picked by the coaches of the twelve championship teams. Bristol playmaker Morgan attracted the highest number of votes for an individual player with eight, one more than Cornish Pirates pair Tom Kessell and Darren Barry and Nottingham's Shaun Malton. Meanwhile, London Scottish number 8 Bright makes the Dream Team for the third year in a row and is the only player to retain his place from last season.

• 15 Paul Jarvis (Doncaster Knights)
• 14 Sam Smith (Worcester Warriors)
• 13 Max Stelling (Worcester Warriors)
• 12 Andy Symons (Worcester Warriors)
• 11 David Lemi (Bristol Rugby)
• 10 Matthew Morgan (Bristol Rugby)
•  9 Tom Kessell (Cornish Pirates)
•  1 Sam Lockwood (Jersey)
•  2 Shaun Malton (Nottingham Rugby)
•  3 Harry Williams (Jersey)
•  4 Mike Williams (Worcester Warriors)
•  5 Darren Barry (Cornish Pirates)
•  6 Alex Rieder (Rotherham Titans)
•  7 Jack Preece (Rotherham Titans)
•  8 Mark Bright (London Scottish)

Season records

Team

Largest home win — 51 pts

65 - 14 Cornish Pirates at home to Bedford Blues on 23 November 2014

Largest away win — 61 pts

69 - 8 Worcester Warriors away to Cornish Pirates on 18 April 2015

Most points scored — 69 pts

69 - 8 Worcester Warriors away to Cornish Pirates on 18 April 2015

Most tries in a match — 10 (x2)

London Scottish at home to Plymouth Albion on 4 October 2014
Worcester Warriors away to Cornish Pirates on 18 April 2015

Most conversions in a match — 8

Worcester Warriors away to Cornish Pirates on 18 April 2015

Most penalties in a match — 7 (x2)

Moseley away to Doncaster Knights on 15 November 2014
London Scottish away to Nottingham Rugby on 4 January 2015

Most drop goals in a match — 1

N/A - multiple teams

Player

Most points in a match — 25

Шаблон:Flagicon Lawrence Rayner for Plymouth Albion away to Rotherham Titans on 20 September 2014

Most tries in a match — 4 (x2)

Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Smith for Worcester Warriors away to Yorkshire Carnegie on 27 December 2014
Шаблон:Flagicon Olly Robinson for Bristol Rugby away to Plymouth Albion on 11 April 2015

Most conversions in a match — 8

Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Symons for Worcester Warriors away to Cornish Pirates on 18 April 2015

Most penalties in a match — 7 (x2)

Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Olver for Moseley away to Doncaster Knights on 15 November 2014
Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Lydon for London Scottish away to Nottingham Rugby on 4 January 2015

Most drop goals in a match — 1

N/A - multiple players

Attendances

Highest — 12,024

Worcester Warriors at home to Bristol on 27 May 2015

Lowest — 631

Moseley at home to London Scottish on 8 November 2014

Highest Average Attendance — 8,055

Bristol Rugby

Lowest Average Attendance — 1,098

Moseley

External links

• RFU Championship news