2011–12 RFU Championship

2011–12 RFU Championship
Countries  England
Champions London Welsh
Runners-up Cornish Pirates
Relegated Esher
Matches played 174
Attendance 342,849
(average 1,970 per match)
Top point scorer EnglandRob Cook
(Cornish Pirates) 310 pts
Top try scorer EnglandJosh Bassett
(Bedford Blues) 17 tries

The 2011–12 RFU Championship was the third season (of the professionalised format) of the second tier of the English domestic rugby union competition, played between August 2011 and May 2012. New teams to the division included Leeds Carnegie who were relegated from the Aviva Premiership 2010-11 and London Scottish who were promoted from 2010–11 National League 1.[1][2] The first stage was won by Bristol and the final by London Welsh who, after an appeal, won promotion to the Aviva Premiership 2012-13.[3] Esher were relegated to the 2012–13 National League 1.[4]

On 8 May 2012 it was announced that only Bristol was eligible for promotion under the RFU's minimum standards criteria.[5] They were subsequently beaten by the Cornish Pirates in the semi–finals who in turn lost to the eventual champions, London Welsh.[6] London Welsh had announced on 14 May that they would meet the RFU's eligibility test to play in the Premiership if they should win promotion and two days later announced they would play in the Kassam Stadium in Oxford if successful. On 23 May, the day of the first leg of the final, the RFU announced that London Welsh would not be eligible for promotion due to "various failures". The appeal by London Welsh was heard by an Independent Panel on 29 June which ruled ″... that the Exiles should be promoted on the basis that they play their home games at Oxford's Kassam Stadium and that the club meet the minimum entry criteria to the league as imposed by the Professional Game Board.″ Chief Executive Officer of the RFU, Ian Richie, subsequently announced that there would be a full review of the Minimum Standard Criteria.[7][8][9]

Participating teams

This season will see Leeds Carnegie back in the Championship following relegation from the Aviva Premiership during the 2010-11 season, as well as London Scottish, who won promotion to the Championship from the National League 1 during the same season.

Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bedford Blues Goldington Road 6,000 Bedford, Bedfordshire
Bristol Memorial Stadium 12,100 Bristol, Avon
Cornish Pirates Mennaye Field 4,000 (2,200 Seats) Penzance, Cornwall
Doncaster Knights Castle Park 3,075 Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Esher Molesey Road 3,000 Hersham, Surrey
Leeds Carnegie Headingley Carnegie Stadium 20,250 Leeds, West Yorkshire
London Scottish Athletic Ground, Richmond 4,500 Richmond, London
London Welsh Old Deer Park 5,850 Richmond, London
Moseley Billesley Common 3,000 Birmingham, West Midlands
Nottingham Meadow Lane 19,588 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Plymouth Albion The Brickfields 8,500 Plymouth, Devon
Rotherham Titans Clifton Lane 2,500 Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Stage one

League table

2011–12 RFU Championship Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Bonus Points Points
1Bristol2217056153862291381
2Bedford Blues2214176404761641674
3Cornish Pirates2214356064641421274
4London Welsh (C)221327528432961167
5Nottingham2212285994651341062
6Leeds Carnegie221318470505–35660
7Rotherham Titans2211110469431381157
8Doncaster Knights229211467524–571050
9London Scottish226016422543–1211034
10Moseley226115445634–189733
11Plymouth Albion226016362528–166630
12Esher (R)224117376611–235523
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  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
Green background are promotion play-off places. Pink background are relegation play-off places.

League results

The Home Team is listed on the left column.

Clubs BED BRI PIR DON ESH LEE SCO WEL MOS NOT PLY ROT
Bedford Blues 15-17 32-13 18-18 41-13 28-45 43-10 22-18 37-24 40-26 29-17 24-23
Bristol 26-6 37-33 52-26 27-7 33-19 32-13 35-33 48-13 18-16 39-22 37-3
Cornish Pirates 24-34 18-17 39-32 34-18 52-10 42-10 27-6 32-17 26-24 33-12 30-13
Doncaster Knights 33-12 12-38 36-21 41-24 9-9 37-28 10-21 29-21 15-32 12-3 14-15
Esher 6-55 6-20 30-36 20-29 15-20 24-14 3-37 14-29 22-34 41-17 24-12
Leeds Carnegie 21-17 12-11 14-13 16-30 22-24 19-17 13-26 22-21 22-19 28-23 25-19
London Scottish 15-41 6-20 23-25 20-25 32-17 16-23 22-29 37-21 6-21 21-17 16-11
London Welsh 25-24 23-17 17-17 37-24 13-13 29-39 18-16 7-10 34-23 34-23 25-33
Moseley 15-24 33-27 27-27 17-15 35-21 32-42 16-29 16-41 10-20 9-3 8-36
Nottingham 26-28 24-35 25-25 40-14 29-20 24-11 33-21 26-10 62-20 34-10 30-30
Plymouth Albion 21-38 3-23 16-20 18-6 22-11 25-20 29-25 9-24 21-20 19-21 24-20
Rotherham Titans 40-32 44-6 14-19 23-10 12-3 22-18 0-15 20-21 40-31 19-11 20-8


Home Win Draw Away Win

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Round 1

3 September 2011
14:00
Doncaster Knights 13 - 38 Bristol (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,098
Referee: Ian Tempest
3 September 2011
14:00
(BP) Moseley 27 - 27 Cornish Pirates
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 806
Referee: Terry Hall
3 September 2011
14:00
Plymouth Albion 22 - 11 Esher
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,330
Referee: Ross Campbell
4 September 2011
14:00
Leeds Carnegie 13 - 26 London Welsh
Report
Headingley
Attendance: 2,343
Referee: Darren Gamage
4 September 2011
14:00
London Scottish 16 - 11 Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,375
Referee: Matt Carley
4 September 2011
14:00
(BP) Nottingham 26 - 28 Bedford Blues
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,733
Referee: Sean Davey

Round 2

10 September 2011
14:00
Esher 6 - 55 Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 986
Referee: Paul Knowles
10 September 2011
14:00
(BP) London Welsh 34 - 23 Plymouth Albion
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 798
Referee: Martin Fox
10 September 2011
14:00
Moseley 10 - 20 Nottingham
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 738
Referee: Ross Campbell
11 September 2011
14:00
(BP) Bristol 32 - 13 London Scottish
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,670
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint
11 September 2011
14:00
(BP) Cornish Pirates 39 - 32 Doncaster Knights (2BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,990
Referee: Steve Lee
11 September 2011
14:00
Rotherham Titans 22 - 18 Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Steve Lee

Round 3

16 September 2011
18:45
Nottingham 29 - 20 Esher
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Chris White
16 September 2011
18:45
Plymouth Albion 24 - 20 Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,675
Referee: Terry Hall
17 September 2011
13:00
(BP) London Scottish 23 - 25 Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,187
Referee: Andrew
17 September 2011
13:30
(BP) Doncaster Knights 29 - 21 Moseley
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 707
Referee: Steve Lee
17 September 2011
14:00
Bedford Blues 22 - 18 London Welsh (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,703
Referee: Michael Tutty
18 September 2011
12:00
Leeds Carnegie 12 - 11 Bristol (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,599
Referee: Sean Davey

Round 4

24 September 2011
14:00
(BP) Doncaster Knights 37 - 28 London Scottish
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 752
Referee: Michael Tutty
24 September 2011
14:00
(BP) London Welsh 34 - 23 Nottingham
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 830
Referee: Terry Hall
24 September 2011
14:00
(BP) Moseley 35 - 21 Esher
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 682
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint
24 September 2011
14:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans 40 - 32 Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,487
Referee: Andrew
24 September 2011
15:15
(BP) Cornish Pirates 52 - 10 Leeds Carnegie
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Luke Pearce
25 September 2011
14:00
(BP) Bristol 39 - 22 Plymouth Albion
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,054
Referee: Steve Lee

Round 5

30 September 2011
18:45
Esher 3 - 37 London Welsh (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,216
Referee: Luke Pearce
30 September 2011
18:45
Nottingham 30 - 30 Rotherham Titans
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,038
Referee: Darren Gamage
1 October 2011
14:00
(BP) Bedford Blues 15 - 17 Bristol
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,831
Referee: Michael Tutty
1 October 2011
14:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion 16 - 20 Cornish Pirates
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,850
Referee: Matt Carley
2 October 2011
13:00
(BP) London Scottish 37 - 21 Moseley
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 740
Referee: Ross Campbell
2 October 2011
14:00
Leeds Carnegie 16 - 30 Doncaster Knights (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,368
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

Round 6

7 October 2011
18:45
Bristol 18 - 15 Nottingham (BP)
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,023
Referee: Andrew
8 October 2011
13:30
Doncaster Knights 12 - 3 Plymouth Albion
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 859
Referee: Ross Campbell
8 October 2011
14:00
(BP) London Scottish 16 - 23 Leeds Carnegie
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,285
Referee: Matt Carley
8 October 2011
14:00
Moseley 16 - 41 London Welsh (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 767
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint
8 October 2011
14:00
Rotherham Titans 12 - 3 Esher
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 861
Referee: Ian Tempest
9 October 2011
14:00
Cornish Pirates 24 -34 Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,092
Referee: Terry Hall

Round 7

14 October 2011
18:45
Nottingham 25 - 25 Cornish Pirates
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,363
Referee: Steve Lee
15 October 2011
13:30
Esher 6 - 20 Bristol
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 832
Referee: Darren Gamage
15 October 2011
14:00
(BP) London Welsh 25 - 33 Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,072
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
15 October 2011
14:00
Plymouth Albion 29 - 25 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,455
Referee: Terry Hall
15 October 2011
14:00
Bedford Blues 18 - 18 Doncaster Knights
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,573
Referee: Martin Fox
16 October 2011
14:00
Leeds Carnegie 22 - 21 Moseley (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,724
Referee: Michael Tutty

Round 8

21 October 2011
18:45
(BP) Bristol 35 - 33 London Welsh (2BP)
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,046
Referee: JP Doyle
22 October 2011
13:30
Doncaster Knights 15 - 32 Nottingham
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,071
Referee: Ian Tempest
22 October 2011
14:00
London Scottish 15 - 41 Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,381
Referee: Steve Lee
22 October 2011
14:00
Moseley 8 - 36 Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 915
Referee: J Matthews
23 October 2011
14:00
(BP) Cornish Pirates 34 - 18 Esher
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,965
Referee: Michael Tutty
23 October 2011
14:00
Leeds Carnegie 28 - 23 Plymouth Albion (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,805
Referee: Darren Gamage

Round 9

28 October 2011
18:45
Plymouth Albion 21 - 20 Moseley (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,725
Referee: Michael Tutty
29 October 2011
14:00
(BP) Bedford Blues 28 - 45 Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,763
Referee: Ross Campbell
29 October 2011
14:00
Esher 20 - 29 Doncaster Knights (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Dean Richards
29 October 2011
14:00
London Welsh 17 - 17 Cornish Pirates
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,749
Referee: Cedric Marchat
29 October 2011
14:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans 44 - 6 Bristol
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Terry Hall
30 October 2011
14:00
(BP) Nottingham 33 - 31 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,636
Referee: Darren Gamage

Round 10

5 November 2011
14:30
Doncaster Knights 10 - 21 London Welsh
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,042
Referee: Ross Campbell
5 November 2011
15:00
(BP) London Scottish 32 - 17 Esher
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,413
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint
5 November 2011
15:00
Moseley 33 - 27 Bristol (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 897
Referee: Matt Carley
5 November 2011
15:00
Plymouth Albion 21 - 38 Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,455
Referee: Paul Knowles
6 November 2011
14:15
(BP) Cornish Pirates 30 - 13 Rotherham Titans
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,506
Referee: Darren Gamage
6 November 2011
15:00
Leeds Carnegie 22 - 19 Nottingham (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,083
Referee: Terry Hall

Round 11

18 November 2011
19:45
(BP) Nottingham 34 - 10 Plymouth Albion
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,078
Referee: Steve Lee
19 November 2011
14:00
Rotherham Titans 23 - 10 Doncaster Knights
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,467
Referee: Dean Richards
19 November 2011
14:30
London Welsh 18 - 16 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 2,290
Referee: Matt Carley
19 November 2011
15:00
(BP) Bedford Blues 37 - 24 Moseley
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,429
Referee: Michael Tutty
19 November 2011
15:00
(BP) Esher 15 - 20 Leeds Carnegie
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 844
Referee: Cemmy Rudkin
20 November 2011
15:00
(BP) Bristol 37 - 33 Cornish Pirates (2BP)
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,044
Referee: David Rose

Round 12

25 November 2011
20:00
Leeds Carnegie 25 - 19 Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 3,167
Referee: Ian Tempest
26 November 2011
15:00
(BP) Bedford Blues 41 - 13 Esher
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Andrew
26 November 2011
15:00
Doncaster Knights 36 - 21 Cornish Pirates
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,188
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint
26 November 2011
15:00
Plymouth Albion 9 - 24 London Welsh (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,853
Referee: Terry Hall
27 November 2011
15:00
London Scottish 6 - 20 Bristol
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,333
Referee: Michael Tutty
27 November 2011
15:00
(BP) Nottingham 62 - 20 Moseley
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,371
Referee: Dean Richards

Round 13

2 December 2011
19:45
(BP) Esher 22 - 34 Nottingham (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 766
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint
3 December 2011
15:00
Rotherham Titans 20 - 8 Plymouth Albion
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,437
Referee: Paul Knowles
3 December 2011
15:00
Moseley 17 - 15 Doncaster Knights (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 757
Referee: Darren Gamage
3 December 2011
15:00
London Welsh 25 - 24 Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,078
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
4 December 2011
15:00
Bristol 33 - 19 Leeds Carnegie
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,107
Referee: Matt Carley
4 December 2011
15:00
(BP) Cornish Pirates 42 - 10 London Scottish
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,168

Round 14

9 December 2011
19:45
Nottingham 26 - 10 London Welsh
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,187
Referee: Ross Campbell
10 December 2011
15:00
Bedford Blues 24 - 23 Rotherham Titans (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,964
Referee: Matt Carley
10 December 2011
15:00
Esher 14 - 29 Moseley (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 789
Referee: Steve Lee
10 December 2011
15:00
(BP) London Scottish 20 - 25 Doncaster Knights
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 892
Referee: Paul Knowles
10 December 2011
15:00
Plymouth Albion 3 - 23 Bristol
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,011
Referee: Geraint Roberts
11 December 2011
15:00
Leeds Carnegie 14 - 13 Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,568
Referee: Dean Richards

Round 15

23 December 2011
18:00
Bristol 26 - 6 Bedford Blues
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,607
Referee: Martin Fox
24 December 2011
14:00
(BP) Cornish Pirates 33 - 12 Plymouth Albion
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 3,214
Referee: Luke Pearce
24 December 2011
14:00
Rotherham Titans 19 - 11 Nottingham
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,881
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
26 December 2011
14:00
London Welsh 13 - 13 Esher
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Paul Knowles
26 December 2011
15:30
Doncaster Knights 9 - 9 Leeds Carnegie
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 2,107
Referee: Darren Gamage
26 December 2011
16:00
Moseley 16 - 29 London Scottish
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 905
Referee: Alan Campbell

Round 16

30 December 2011
19:45
Nottingham 24 - 35 Bristol (BP)
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 2,102
Referee: Ian Tempest
30 December 2011
19:45
Plymouth Albion 18 - 6 Doncaster Knights
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,801
Referee: Matt Carley
31 December 2011
14:00
(BP) London Welsh 7 - 10 Moseley
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 908
31 December 2011
15:00
Esher 24 - 12 Rotherham Titans
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,066
1 January 2012
15:00
(BP) Bedford Blues 32 - 13 Cornish Pirates
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 4,396
Referee: Steve Lee
1 January 2012
19:45
Leeds Carnegie 19 - 17 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,306
Referee: Michael Tutty

Round 17

7 January 2012
14:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans 20 - 21 London Welsh
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,362
Referee: Michael Tutty
7 January 2012
14:30
(BP) Doncaster Knights 33 - 12 Bedford Blues
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,201
Referee: Terry Hall
7 January 2012
15:00
London Scottish 21 - 17 Plymouth Albion (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,189
Referee: Dean Richards
7 January 2012
15:00
(BP) Moseley 32 - 42 Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 775
Referee: Sean Davey
8 January 2012
14:00
Bristol 27 - 7 Esher
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,608
8 January 2012
14:00
Cornish Pirates 26 - 24 Nottingham (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,026
Referee: Ross Campbell

Round 18

14 January 2012
13:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans 40 - 31 Moseley (BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,236
Referee: Steve Lee
14 January 2012
14:00
London Welsh 23 - 17 Bristol (BP)
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Dean Richards
14 January 2012
15:00
(BP) Bedford Blues 43 - 10 London Scottish
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,553
Referee: Darren Gamage
14 January 2012
15:00
(2BP) Esher 30 - 36 Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,216
Referee: Michael Tutty
14 January 2012
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion 25 - 20 Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,732
Referee: Paul Knowles
14 January 2012
Nottingham P – P Doncaster Knights

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2012.

Round 19

27 January 2012
19:00
Moseley 9 - 3 Plymouth Albion (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 879
Referee: Michael Tutty
28 January 2012
15:00
(BP) Doncaster Knights 41 - 24 Esher
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,273
Referee: Steve Lee
29 January 2012
14:00
Cornish Pirates 27 - 6 London Welsh
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,802
Referee: JP Doyle
29 January 2012
14:00
London Scottish 6 - 21 Nottingham
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Matt Carley
29 January 2012
15:00
Leeds Carnegie 21 - 17 Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 2,514
Referee: David Pearson
29 January 2012
15:00
(BP) Bristol 37 - 3 Rotherham Titans
Report
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 4,822
Referee: Darren Gamage

Round 20

11 February 2012
15:00
(BP) Bedford Blues 29 - 17 Plymouth Albion
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,407
Referee: Greg MacDonald
11 February 2012
15:00
Esher 24 - 14 London Scottish
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 743
Referee: Steve Lee
11 February 2012
London Welsh P - P Doncaster Knights

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 February 2012.
11 February 2012
Nottingham P - P Leeds Carnegie

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 February 2012.
12 February 2012
14:00
(BP) Bristol 48 - 13 Moseley
Report
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 4,322
Referee: Ross Campbell
13 February 2012
14:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans 14 - 19 Cornish Pirates
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 465
Referee: Michael Tutty

Round 18 (Rescheduled Game)

15 February 2012
19:45
(BP) Nottingham 40 - 14 Doncaster Knights
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 837
Referee: Paul Knowles

Round 21

18 February 2012
12:05
(BP) Doncaster Knights 14 - 15 Rotherham Titans
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Steve Lee
18 February 2012
15:00
Moseley 15 - 24 Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 879
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint
18 February 2012
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion 19 - 21 Nottingham
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,496
Referee: Darren Gamage
19 February 2012
14:00
Cornish Pirates 18 - 17 Bristol (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 3,115
Referee: Dave Ward
19 February 2012
14:00
(BP) London Scottish 22 - 29 London Welsh (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,103
Referee: Dean Richards
19 February 2012
15:00
(BP) Leeds Carnegie 22 - 24 Esher
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,983
Referee: Grey MacDonald

Round 20 (Rescheduled Games)

22 February 2012
14:00
(BP) London Welsh 37 - 14 Doncaster Knights
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 365
22 February 2012
15:00
Nottingham 24 - 11 Leeds Carnegie
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 487
Referee: Steve Lee

Round 22

24 February 2012
19:45
(BP) Bristol 52 - 26 Doncaster Knights
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,631
Referee: Michael Tutty
25 February 2012
13:00
London Welsh 29 - 39 Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Martin Fox
25 February 2012
14:00
(BP) Bedford Blues 40 - 26 Nottingham (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,336
Referee: Steve Lee
25 February 2012
14:00
(BP) Cornish Pirates 32 - 17 Moseley
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,844
25 February 2012
14:00
(BP) Esher 41 - 17 Plymouth Albion
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,066
Referee: Terry Hall
25 February 2012
14:00
Rotherham Titans 0 - 15 London Scottish
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 935
Referee: Ross Campbell

Attendances

A total of 251,542 people watched the 132 matches stage one matches to give an average of 1,903 per match. The highest attendance was 8,067 on Sunday, 8 January 2012 at the match between Bristol and Bedford Blues which Bristol won 26–6.

Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bedford Blues1129,0492,6404,3961,40744%
Bristol1157,3945,2178,0674,02343%
Cornish Pirates1124,7292,2483,2141,80256%
Doncaster Knights1115,3141,3924,02170745%
Esher1110,5909621,26374332%
Leeds Carnegie1125,4602,3143,1671,72411%
London Scottish1114,0031,2732,10374028%
London Welsh1116,7401,5214,40036526%
Moseley119,08582599568228%
Nottingham1113,9301,2662,1024876%
Plymouth Albion1119,3741,7612,8501,33021%
Rotherham Titans1115,8741,4432,46746358%

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Stage two Play–offs

Group A (promotion)

Pos Team P W D L F A +/– BP PTS Adj
1 Bristol 6 4 2 0 185 83 102 2 25 3
2 London Welsh 6 4 1 1 171 127 44 3 23 2
3 Nottingham 6 2 1 3 152 118 34 2 13 1
4 Doncaster Knights 6 0 0 6 66 246 –180 1 1 0

Round 1

9 March 2012
19:45
Doncaster Knights 3 - 65 Bristol (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,113
Referee: Ross Campbell
10 March 2012
12:30
(BP) London Welsh 32 - 21 Nottingham
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 654
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint

Round 2

18 March 2012
15:00
Bristol 12 - 12 London Welsh
Report
Memorial Ground
Attendance: 4,721
Referee: Dean Richards
18 March 2012
15:00
Nottingham 30 - 3 Doncaster Knights
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,079
Referee: Steve Lee

Round 3

24 March 2012
14:30
London Welsh 34 - 24 Doncaster Knights (BP)
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,048
Referee: Matt Carley
25 March 2012
15:00
(BP) Nottingham 19 - 24 Bristol
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,511

Round 4

30 March 2012
19:45
Bristol 19 - 19 Nottingham
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,021
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint
31 March 2012
14:30
Doncaster Knights 19 - 40 London Welsh (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 898
Referee: Steve Lee

Round 5

14 April 2012
13:00
Doncaster Knights 7 - 38 Nottingham (BP)
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 974
Referee: Ross Campbell
15 April 2012
14:15
(BP) London Welsh 20 - 26 Bristol
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,725
Referee: David Rose

Round 6

21 April 2012
14:00
(BP) Bristol 39 - 10 Doncaster Knights
Report
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,102
Referee: Ian Tempest
21 April 2012
14:00
Nottingham 25 - 33 London Welsh
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,471
Referee: Greg MacDonald

Group A Attendances

Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bristol316,7545,5847,0214,72146%
London Welsh34,3591,4531,7251,04825%
Nottingham34,0611,3531,5111,0797%
Doncaster Knights32,9859951,11389832%

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Group B (promotion)

Pos Team P W D L F A +/– BP PTS Adj
1 Bedford Blues 6 4 1 1 155 109 46 3 24 3
2 Cornish Pirates 6 3 1 2 127 133 –6 2 18 2
3 Leeds Carnegie 6 2 2 2 124 127 –3 2 15 1
4 Rotherham Titans 6 1 0 5 88 125 –37 2 6 0

Round 1

10 March 2012
14:00
Rotherham Titans 19 - 32 Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,586
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
10 March 2012
14:30
Cornish Pirates 14 - 14 Leeds Carnegie
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,953
Referee: Paul Knowles

Round 2

16 March 2012
19:45
Bedford Blues 26 - 25 Cornish Pirates (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,377
Referee: Michael Tutty
18 March 2012
12:15
Leeds Carnegie 3 - 20 Rotherham Titans
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,057
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint

Round 3

25 March 2012
15:00
Cornish Pirates 25 - 17 Rotherham Titans
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,923
Referee: Darren Gamage
25 March 2012
15:00
Leeds Carnegie 24 - 24 Bedford Blues
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,782
Referee: David Pearson

Round 4

31 March 2012
14:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans 14 - 17 Cornish Pirates
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,222
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
31 March 2012
15:00
Bedford Blues 26 - 20 Leeds Carnegie (BP)
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,977
Referee: Matthew Carley

Round 5

14 April 2012
14:00
(BP) Rotherham Titans 18 - 21 Leeds Carnegie
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,062
Referee: Steve Lee
15 April 2012
14:00
Cornish Pirates 21 - 20 Bedford Blues (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,139
Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 6

21 April 2012
14:00
(BP) Bedford Blues 27 - 0 Rotherham Titans
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,942
Referee: Darren Gamage
21 April 2012
14:00
(BP) Leeds Carnegie 42 - 25 Cornish Pirates
Report
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,588
Referee: Ross Campbell

Group B Attendances

Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bedford Blues39,2963,0983,3772,94252%
Cornish Pirates36,0152,0052,3191,92350%
Leeds Carnegie34,4271,4751,7821,0577%
Rotherham Titans33,8701,2901,5861,06252%

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Group C (relegation)

Pos Team P W D L F A +/– BP PTS Adj
1 Moseley 6 4 0 2 147 142 5 3 25 6
2 Plymouth Albion 6 4 0 2 152 115 37 2 24 6
3 London Scottish 6 2 0 4 102 139 –37 4 18 6
4 Esher (R) 6 2 0 4 128 133 –5 4 16 4

Round 1

9 March 2012
19:30
Moseley 25 - 17 Plymouth Albion
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 783
Referee: Matt Carley
10 March 2012
15:00
(BP) Esher 16 - 20 London Scottish
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,267
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 2

16 March 2012
19:45
Plymouth Albion 18 - 11 Esher (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,433
18 March 2012
14:00
London Scottish 23 - 20 Moseley (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 915
Referee: Paul Knowles

Round 3

23 March 2012
19:45
(BP) Plymouth Albion 35 - 7 London Scottish
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,564
24 March 2012
14:00
Moseley 27 - 15 Esher
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 1,117
Referee: Ross Campbell

Round 4

31 March 2012
15:00
Esher 13 - 25 Moseley
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,418
Referee: Darren Gamage
1 April 2012
13:00
(BP) London Scottish 6 - 11 Plymouth Albion
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,122
Referee: Ian Tempest

Round 5

14 April 2012
14:00
(BP) Esher 42 - 17 Plymouth Albion
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,121
Referee: Matt Carley
14 April 2012
14:00
(BP) Moseley 26 - 20 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 1,349
Referee: Darren Gamage

Round 6

21 April 2012
14:00
(2BP) London Scottish 26 - 31 Esher (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,027
Referee: Luke Pearce
21 April 2012
14:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion 54 - 24 Moseley (BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,728
Referee: John Meredith

Group C Attendances

Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Plymouth Albion34,7251,5751,7281,43319%
London Scottish33,9641,3212,02781529%
Esher33,8061,2681,4181,12142%
Moseley33,2491,0831,34978336%

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  • (Adj) Refers to adjustment for the number of points awarded before the start of the play-offs.

Stage three

Going into the final stage, only one of the four semi–finalists Bristol, reportedly met the RFU's standards for promotion to the Premiership. According to some reports, London Welsh were also pursuing promotion, and announced on 14 May they would attempt a legal challenge to the Premiership's entry criteria if they won the play–offs. The Cornish Pirates could not meet the criteria due to deficiencies at their home ground at the Mennaye Field.[15]

Semi–finals

4 May 2012
19:45
Bedford Blues England 3 – 13 England London Welsh
Pen: Pritchard 63' (1)
 Report Try: Tonga'uiha 22'c
Con: Davies (1/1)
Pen: Davies 27', 40' (2)
Goldington Road, Bedford
Attendance: 4,075
Referee: Sean Davey (England)
FB15Canada James Pritchard (c)
RW14England Ollie Dodge
OC13Ireland Brendan Burke
IC12England Henry Staff
LW11England Josh Bassett
FH10England Jake Sharp
SH9England Luke Baldwin
N88England Donald Barrell
OF7England Darren Fox
BF6England Alex Rae
RL5England Mike Howard
LL4Samoa Paul Tupai
TP3England Ben Cooper
HK2England Chris Locke
LP1England Ricky Reeves
Replacements:
HK16Scotland Neil Cochrane
PR17England Sam Walsh
PR18England Phil Boulton
N819England Jon Fisher
FL20England Sacha Harding
SH21South Africa Darryl Veenendaal
FH22England Jamie Lennard
Coach: Wales Mike Rayer
FB15England Alex Davies
RW14Nigeria Joe Ajuwa
OC13Wales James Lewis
IC12Tonga Hudson Tonga'uiha
LW11England Nick Scott
FH10Scotland Gordon Ross
SH9Wales Jack Moates
N88England Ed Jackson
OF7England Mike Denbee
BF6Wales Jonathan Mills (c)
RL5England Matt Corker
LL4Wales Adam Brown
TP3England James Tideswell
HK2Wales Dan George
LP1England Billy Moss
Replacements:
HK16Tonga Viliami Ma'asi
PR17United States Shawn Pittman
PR18England Greg Bateman
LK19England Gary Johnson
FL20England Lee Beach
SH21Wales Robert Lewis
CE22England Seb Jewell
Coach: Wales Lyn Jones

Touch judges:
England Barry Dalby
England Martin Buck

7 May 2012
12:05
Cornish Pirates England 45 – 24 England Bristol
Try: Cook 48'c, Rimmer 58'c, 76'm,
Doherty 66'c, Pointer 72'c
Con: Cook (4/5)
Pen: Cook 15', 22', 26', 52' (4)
 Report Try: Merriman 6'c, Helu 10'c, 55'c
Con: Jones (3/3)
Pen: Jones 20' (1)
Mennaye Field, Penzance
Attendance: 2,983
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
FB15England Rob Cook
RW14England Grant Pointer
OC13United States Andrew Suniula
IC12England Sam Hill
LW11England David Doherty
FH10Wales Ceiron Thomas
SH9Wales Gavin Cattle (c)
N88England Ben Maidment
OF7England Phil Burgess
BF6England Chris Morgan
RL5Scotland Ian Nimmo
LL4New Zealand Laurie McGlone
TP3England Alan Paver
HK2England Dave Ward
LP1England Carl Rimmer
Replacements:
PR16England Ryan Storer
HK17Germany Rob Elloway
PR18South Africa Rudi Brits
FL19Zimbabwe Dave Ewers
N820England Kyle Marriott
SH21England Tom Kessell
WG22Canada Matt Evans
Coach: Wales Ian Davies
FB15England Jon Goodridge
RW14Ireland Jack Tovey
OC13Samoa Fautua Otto
IC12England Luke Eves
LW11Tonga William Helu
FH10Wales Matthew Jones
SH9New Zealand Ruki Tipuna
N88Australia Dan Montagu
OF7Wales James Merriman
BF6England Iain Grieve (c)
RL5England Roy Winters
LL4England Glen Townson
TP3England Jason Hobson
HK2Ireland Jason Harris-Wright
LP1England Mark Irish
Replacements:
HK16England Tom Channon
PR17England Mark Lilley
PR18England Wayne Thompson
LK19England Ben Glynn
FL20Australia Henry Vanderglas
FH21England Tom Slater
FB22New Zealand Matty James
Coach: Zimbabwe Liam Middleton

Man of the Match:
Wales Gavin Cattle

Touch judges:
England James Minards
England Richard Parker-Sedgemore
Television Match Official:
England Geoff Warren

13 May 2012
12:45
Bristol England 29 – 18 England Cornish Pirates
Try: Goodridge 6'c, 53'c, Watkins 70'm, Helu 77'c
Con: Roberts (2/3), James (1/1)
Pen: Roberts 41' (1)
 Report Try: Cook 27'c, Burgess 65'm
Con: Cook (1/1), Thomas (0/1)
Pen: Cook 4', 79' (2)
Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Attendance: 7,356
Referee: Sean Davey (England)
FB15England Jon Goodridge
RW14Tonga William Helu
OC13Samoa Fautua Otto
IC12England Luke Eves
LW11Scotland George Watkins
FH10England Tristan Roberts
SH9New Zealand Ruki Tipuna
N88England Iain Grieve (c)
OF7Wales James Merriman
BF6England Josh Ovens
RL5England Roy Winters
LL4Argentina Mariano Sambucetti
TP3England Jason Hobson
HK2Ireland Jason Harris-Wright
LP1England Mark Irish
Replacements:
HK16Wales Ross Johnstone
PR17England Mark Lilley
PR18England Wayne Thompson
LK19England Ben Glynn
FL20Australia Henry Vanderglas
SH21England Tom Slater
FH22New Zealand Matty James
Coach: Zimbabwe Liam Middleton
FB15England Rob Cook
RW14England Grant Pointer
OC13United States Andrew Suniula
IC12England Sam Hill
LW11England David Doherty
FH10Wales Ceiron Thomas
SH9Wales Gavin Cattle (c)
N88England Kyle Marriott
OF7England Phil Burgess
BF6England Chris Morgan
RL5Scotland Ian Nimmo
LL4New Zealand Laurie McGlone
TP3England Alan Paver
HK2England Dave Ward
LP1England Carl Rimmer
Replacements:
PR16England Ryan Storer
HK17Germany Rob Elloway
PR18South Africa Rudi Brits
LK19England Matt Smith
FL20Zimbabwe Dave Ewers
WG21Canada Matt Evans
SH22England Tom Kessell
Coach: Wales Ian Davies


Man of the Match:
England Phil Burgess
Touch judges:
England Roger Baileff
England Chris Sharp
Television Match Official:
England Steve Savage

  • Cornish Pirates progressed to the Championship final, winning on aggregate 63-53.


13 May 2012
15:00
London Welsh England 17 – 24 England Bedford Blues
Try: Scott 48'm
Con: Davies (0/1)
Pen: Davies 3', 19', 24', 54' (4)
 Try: Dodge 40'c, Barrell 73'c, Cochrane 80'c
Con: Pritchard (3/3)
Pen: Pritchard 42' (1)
Old Deer Park, London
Attendance: 3010
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts (England)
FB15England Alex Davies
RW14Nigeria Joe Ajuwa
OC13Wales James Lewis
IC12Tonga Hudson Tonga'uiha
LW11England Nick Scott
FH10Scotland Gordon Ross
SH9Wales Robert Lewis
N88England Ed Jackson
OF7England Mike Denbee
BF6Wales Jonathan Mills (c)
RL5England Matt Corker
LL4Wales Adam Brown
TP3England James Tideswell
HK2Wales Dan George
LP1England Max Lahiff
Replacements:
PR16England Billy Moss
PR17England Greg Bateman
LK18England Gary Johnson
FL19England Lee Beach
SH20Wales Jack Moates
FH21England Seb Jewell
WG22England Ashley Smith
Coach: Wales Lyn Jones
FB15Canada James Pritchard (c)
RW14England Ollie Dodge
OC13Ireland Brendan Burke
IC12England Henry Staff
LW11England Josh Bassett
FH10England Jamie Lennard
SH9England Luke Baldwin
N88England Jon Fisher
OF7England Sacha Harding
BF6England Gregor Gillanders
RL5England Mike Howard
LL4Samoa Paul Tupai
TP3England Phil Boulton
HK2Scotland Neil Cochrane
LP1England Ricky Reeves
Replacements:
HK16England Chris Locke
PR17England Sam Walsh
LK18England Alex Rae
N819England Donald Barrell
FL20England Darren Fox
SH21South Africa Darryl Veenendaal
CE22England Ian Vass
Coach: Wales Mike Rayer

Touch judges:
England Darryl Chapman
England Steve Leyshon

  • London Welsh progressed to the Championship final, winning on aggregate 30-27.

Final

23 May 2012
19:45
Cornish Pirates England 21 – 37 England London Welsh
Mennaye Field, Penzance
Attendance: 3,205
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
FB15England Rob Cook
RW14England Grant Pointer
OC13United States Andrew Suniula
IC12England Sam Hill
LW11England David Doherty
FH10Wales Ceiron Thomas
SH9Wales Gavin Cattle (c)
N88England Kyle Marriott
OF7England Phil Burgess
BF6Zimbabwe Dave Ewers
RL5Scotland Ian Nimmo
LL4New Zealand Laurie McGlone
TP3England Alan Paver
HK2England Dave Ward
LP1England Carl Rimmer
Replacements:
PR16England Ryan Storer
HK17Germany Rob Elloway
PR18South Africa Rudi Brits
LK19England Matt Smith
N820England Ben Maidment
SH21England Tom Kessell
WG22Canada Matt Evans
Coach: Wales Ian Davies
FB15England Alex Davies
RW14Nigeria Joe Ajuwa
OC13Wales James Lewis
IC12Tonga Hudson Tonga'uiha
LW11England Nick Scott
FH10Scotland Gordon Ross
SH9Wales Jack Moates
N88England Ed Jackson
OF7England Mike Denbee
BF6Wales Jonathan Mills (c)
RL5England Matt Corker
LL4Wales Adam Brown
TP3England James Tideswell
HK2Wales Dan George
LP1England Billy Moss
Replacements:
HK16Tonga Viliami Ma'asi
PR17United States Shawn Pittman
PR18England Greg Bateman
LK19England Gary Johnson
FL20England Lee Beach
SH21Wales Robert Lewis
FH22England Seb Jewell
Coach: Wales Lyn Jones

Touch judges:
England Luke Pearce
England Chris Sharp
Television Match Official:
England TBC

30 May 2012
19:45
London Welsh England 29 – 20 England Cornish Pirates
Kassam Stadium, Oxford
Attendance: 3,456
  • London Welsh win 66–41 on aggregate.

Total season attendances

  • Includes playoff games.
Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bedford Blues1542,4202,8284,3961,40747%
Bristol1581,5045,4348,0674,02345%
Cornish Pirates1636,9322,3083,2141,80258%
Doncaster Knights1418,2991,3074,02170740%
Esher1414,3961,0281,41874334%
Leeds Carnegie1429,8872,1353,1671,05711%
London Scottish1417,9671,2832,10374029%
London Welsh1627,5651,7234,40036526%
Moseley1412,3348811,34968229%
Nottingham1417,9911,2852,1024877%
Plymouth Albion1424,0991,7212,8501,33020%
Rotherham Titans1419,7441,4102,46746356%

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Individual statistics

  • Player stats include playoff games as well as regular season games. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Statistics come from Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the Championship season.

RFU Dream Team XV

The RFU Dream Team is picked by the coaches of the twelve championship teams with Robin Copeland (Rotherham Titans) voted in by seven of the twelve teams. The Cornish Pirates and Bristol both have four players in the team, whilst Gavin Cattle and Dave Ward (both Cornish Pirates) are in the team for the third season in a row. Mark Irish, James Merriman (both Bristol), Juan Pablo Socino (Nottingham) and Rob Cook (Cornish Pirates) are in the team for a second season.[22]

  • 15 Rob Cook (Cornish Pirates)
  • 14 Jack Tovey (Bristol)
  • 13 Ian Thornley (Leeds Carnegie)
  • 12 Juan Pablo Socino (Nottingham)
  • 11 Josh Bassett (Bedford Blues)
  • 10 Garry Law (Rotherham Titans)
  •  9 Gavin Cattle (Cornish Pirates)
  •  1 Mark Irish (Bristol)
  •  2 Dave Ward (Cornish Pirates)
  •  3 Aaron Liffchak (London Scottish)
  •  4 Roy Winters (Bristol)
  •  5 Ian Nimmo (Cornish Pirates)
  •  6 Robin Copeland (Rotherham Titans)
  •  7 James Merriman (Bristol)
  •  8 Semisi Taulava (Rotherham Titans)

Season records

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Championship Here We Come!!! - Barking 13 - 17 London Scottish". London Scottish. 8 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "RFU Championship final: London Welsh 29-20 Cornish Pirates". BBC Sport. 30 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Esher RFC relegated despite second successive win". Get Surrey. 23 April 2012.
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  10. ↑ "Match Matrix". Microcomms. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
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  12. ↑ "Pool A – Promotion Season 2011/2012 Home Attendance Records". rugby roundup. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  13. ↑ "Pool B – Promotion Season 2011/2012 Home Attendance Records". rugby roundup. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  14. ↑ "Pool C – Relegation Season 2011/2012 Home Attendance Records". rugby roundup. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  15. ↑ "Pirates dent Bristol's promotion hopes". ESPN Scrum. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  16. ↑ "Championship 11/12 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  17. ↑ "Championship Play offs 11/12 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  18. ↑ "Championship 11/12 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  19. ↑ "Championship Play offs 11/12 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  20. ↑ "Championship 11/12 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  21. ↑ "Championship Play offs 11/12 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  22. ↑ "RFU Championship Dream XV revealed". RFU. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  23. ↑ "Championship 11/12 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  24. ↑ "Championship Play offs 11/12 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  25. ↑ "Championship 11/12 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  26. ↑ "Championship Play offs 11/12 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  27. ↑ "Championship 11/12 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  28. ↑ "Championship Play offs 11/12 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  29. ↑ "Championship 11/12 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  30. ↑ "Championship Play offs 11/12 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  31. ↑ "Championship 11/12 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  32. ↑ "Championship Play offs 11/12 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  33. ↑ "Championship 11/12 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  34. ↑ "Championship Play offs 11/12 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  35. ↑ "Championship 11/12 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  36. ↑ "Championship Play offs 11/12 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  37. ↑ "Championship 11/12 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  38. ↑ "Championship Play offs 11/12 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  39. ↑ "Championship 11/12 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  40. ↑ "Championship Play offs 11/12 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
  41. ↑ "Championship 11/12 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 25 February 2012.
  42. ↑ "Championship Play offs 11/12 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 23 May 2012.
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