Championship Cup Draw
The draw for the Championship Cup has been revealed.
The start date for The Championship Cup - the weekend of 9 April - has also been confirmed. The draw, which took place yesterday (8 February), was based on the standings from Round 17. As table-leaders, Ealing Trailfinders receive a bye into the quarter final.
In Round 1 teams play against one another, home and away. The result determines entry into the quarter-final, the draw for this has also taken place – see below.
The Cup rounds will be as follows with specific dates and times to be confirmed by the clubs in due course.
- w/o 09 Aril - Round 1 (1st leg)
- w/o 23 April - Round 1 (2nd leg)
- w/o 30 April - Cup Round 2 (Quarter-final – 1st leg)
- w/o 07 May - Cup Round 2 (Quarter-final – 2nd leg)
- w/o 14 May - Cup Round 3 (Semi-final)
- w/o 21 May - Cup Round 4 (Final)
Round 1
BYE – Ealing Trailfinders
First leg
Ampthill v Coventry (Tie 1)
Nottingham v Bedford Blues (Tie 2)
Doncaster Knights v Cornish Pirates (Tie 3)
Jersey Reds v London Scottish (Tie 4)
Richmond v Hartpury (Tie 5)
Second Leg
Coventry v Ampthill (Tie 1)
Bedford Blues v Nottingham (Tie 2)
Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Knights (Tie 3)
London Scottish v Jersey Reds (Tie 4)
Hartpury v Richmond (Tie 5)
Quarter-final
First leg
Tie 5 winner v Tie 4 winner
Best losing playing record 2/1 v Tie 2 winner
Tie 3 winner v Tie 1 winner
Best losing playing record 1/2 v Ealing Trailfinders
Second leg
Tie 4 winner v Tie 5 winner
Tie 2 winner v best losing playing record 2/1
Tie 1 winner v Tie 3 winner
Ealing Trailfinders v Best losing playing record 1/2