2021–22 RFU Championship Cup

2021–22 RFU Championship Cup
Tournament details
Countries England Jersey Jersey
Tournament format(s)Knockout
Date9 April – 21 May 2022
Tournament statistics
Teams11
Final
ChampionsEaling Trailfinders (2nd title)
Runners-upCoventry
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The 2021–22 RFU Championship Cup was the third season of the annual rugby union Championship Cup competition for second tier, professional English clubs playing in the RFU Championship.[1] The competition returned after a 14-month hiatus, following the cancellation of the previous year's tournament and the mid season cancellation of the 2019–20 tournament.

Competition format

The competition format is two-legged knockout ties with a first round of five matches, followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. The Championship winners, Ealing Trailfinders received a bye to the quarter-finals. The first round matches took place on 9 April, following the final round of Championship fixtures. In the competition's inaugural season, the RFU had set out the pool matches in a regional format to encourage derby games, but this year's competition format is more loosely structured.

Participating teams and locations

First round

First leg

8 April 2022
19:30
Richmond26 – 61Hartpury University
Athletic Ground
8 April 2022
19:45
Nottingham14 – 38Bedford Blues
Lady Bay
9 April 2022
14:30
Doncaster Knights24 – 26Cornish Pirates
Castle Park
9 April 2022
15:00
Ampthill27 – 21Coventry
Dillingham Park
9 April 2022
17:00
Jersey Reds57 – 14London Scottish
Stade Santander International

Second leg

24 April 2022
14:00
London Scottish7 – 54Jersey Reds
Athletic Ground
  • Jersey Reds win 111 – 21 on aggregate
24 April 2022
14:30
Cornish Pirates20 – 32Doncaster Knights
Mennaye Field
  • Doncaster Knights win 56 – 46 on aggregate
24 April 2022
14:30
Hartpury University35 – 40Richmond
ALPAS Arena
  • Hartpury University win 96 – 66 on aggregate
24 April 2022
15:00
Coventry31 – 22Ampthill
Butts Park Arena
  • Coventry win 52 – 49 on aggregate
24 April 2022
15:00
Bedford Blues52 – 19Nottingham
Goldington Road
  • Bedford Blues win 90 – 33 on aggregate

Knock-out stage

The four overall winners from round 1 along with the best two losing teams and Ealing Trailfinders will contest the two-legged quarter-finals. The competition will then be played in a single-leg straight knockout format.

Quarter-finals

1st leg

29 April
19:45
Hartpury University19 – 19Jersey Reds
ALPAS Arena
30 April
14:30
Cornish Pirates38 – 37Bedford Blues
Mennaye Field
30 April
14:30
Doncaster Knights22 – 35Coventry
Castle Park
30 April
15:00
Ampthill21 – 31Ealing Trailfinders
Dillingham Park

2nd leg

6 May
19:45
Jersey Reds30 – 14Hartpury University
Stade Santander International
  • Jersey Reds won 49 - 34 on aggregate
7 May
15:00
Bedford Blues32 – 33Cornish Pirates
Goldington Road
  • Cornish Pirates won 71 – 69 on aggregate
7 May
15:00
Ealing Trailfinders56 – 24Ampthill
Trailfinders Sports Ground
  • Ealing Trailfinders won 87 – 45 on aggregate
8 May
15:00
Coventry27 – 31Doncaster Knights
Butts Park Arena
  • Coventry won 62 – 53 on aggregate

Semi-finals

13 May
19:00
Jersey Reds17 – 20Coventry
Stade Santander International
14 May
15:00
Ealing Trailfinders36 – 26Cornish Pirates
Trailfinders Sports Ground

Final

21 May
Ealing Trailfinders19 – 13Coventry
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Michael Hudson

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Fixture update & Championship Cup". Cornish Pirates. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ "A right mess entirely of the RFU's making". The RugbyPaper. No. 703. 6 March 2022. p. 11.
  3. ^ Ballheimer, David (22 May 2022). "Ealing double up to sink gutsy Cov". The RugbyPaper. No. 714. p. 22.

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