Fixture List 2023/2024 Season – Championship

RFU Championship League Fixtures for 2023–24 Announced

The league competition will be played over 22 rounds, beginning over the weekend of 20-22 October, with the final round scheduled for the weekend of 24-26 May next year.  A two-leg play-off for promotion to the Premiership will take place on the weekends of 31 May-2 June and 7-9 June between the top-placed team in the Championship (provided it meets the minimum standards criteria) and the last-placed team in the Premiership.

The league will consist of 12 teams in the upcoming season after Cambridge RUFC secured promotion to the Championship for topping National 1.

2022-23 season league winners Jersey Reds kick off their first match at home to Coventry, and newcomers Cambridge take on Ampthill away in their first-round game.  Ealing Trailfinders, who finished second in the league last season, play Bedford at Goldington Road, while elsewhere in the competition, Doncaster Knights face Hartpury at home, Caldy plays Nottingham at Paton Field and London Scottish travel to the South-West to face Cornish Pirates.

The pool stages of the Premiership Cup, in which Championship sides will play this season, will kick off the season starting on the weekend of 8-10 September, with the semi-finals held between 16-18 February and the final over the weekend of 15-17 March.  The fixture details for the Cup will be announced soon.  

RFU director of performance rugby Conor O’Shea added: “The 2022-23 season finale went down the wire with only two points ultimately separating the top two teams in the table, showcasing the drama of the Championship, and we can expect more of the same in the upcoming season.  

“We’re really pleased to welcome Cambridge, who had a fantastic season in National 1, and will be a great addition to the Championship.”

Championship Committee chairman, Simon Halliday, said: “This is a hugely important year for all Championship clubs, and I wish each of them the very best for the coming season.

“I would particularly like to welcome Cambridge, who achieved a wonderful promotion, and I know that they will add greatly to the league as did Caldy last year.

“As the incoming chairman, I look forward to helping build on the work already done as the English game looks towards the future and a sustainable recovery.”

 

For more information visit www.championshiprugby.co.uk or @champrugby

 

Caldy Fixtures

2023

Pre- Season

19th August – Sale FC Vs Caldy 

24th August – Wirral Vs Caldy  

26th August – Sedgley Park Vs Caldy

1st September – TBC 

 

Championship and Premiership Cup

9th September – Cup 1

16th September – Cup 2

23rd September – Cup 3

30th September – Cup 4

7th October – Cup 5

14th October – Reserve

Round 1 – 21st October – Caldy Vs Nottingham

Round 2  – 28th October – Coventry Vs Caldy 

Round 3 – 4th November – Caldy Vs London Scottish

11th November – Reserve

Round 4 – 18th November – Cornish Pirates Vs Caldy

Round 5 – 25th November – Caldy Vs Jersey Reds

Round 6 – 2nd December – Caldy Vs  Bedford

9th December – Reserve

Round 7 – 16th December – Ampthill Vs Caldy

Round 8 – 23rd December  – Caldy Vs Doncaster Knights

 

2024

6th January – No Rugby 

Round 9 – 13th January – Ealing Trailfinders Vs Caldy

Round 10 – 20th January – Caldy Vs Hartpury

Round 11 – 27th January – Cambridge Vs Caldy

Round 12 – 3rd February – Caldy Vs Coventry

10th February – Cup Semi-Final

17th February – Reserve

Round 13 – 24th February – London Scottish Vs Caldy

Round 14 – 2nd March – Caldy Vs Cornish Pirates

Round 15 – 9th March – Jersey Reds Vs Caldy

16th March – Cup Final

Round 16 – 23rd March – Bedford Vs Caldy

30th Rugby – No Rugby 

Round 17 – 6th April – Caldy Vs Ampthill

Round 18 – 13th April –  Doncaster Knights Vs Caldy

Round 19 – 20th April –  Caldy Vs Ealing Trailfinders

27th April – Reserve

Round 20 – 4th May – Hartpury Vs Caldy

Round 21 – 11th May – Caldy Vs Cambridge

18th May – Reserve

Round 22 – 25th May –  Nottingham Vs Caldy

1st June – Play – Off

8th June – Play – Off