Greene King IPA Championship confirms match live-streaming plans - Ampthill RugbyAs the 2020/21 Greene King IPA Championship season kicks off this weekend, the Championship Clubs Committee today confirmed that up to five matches each round will be live-streamed for fans. Available via www. championshiprugby. co. uk/live-streams, fans will be able to live-stream matches on a pay-per-view basis with full access and pricing information detailed on individual club websites. The opening round (1) of the league sees all five matches streamed for fans as follows: Hartpury University RFC v Richmond – Sat 6 March, KO 13:15 Cornish Pirates v Saracens – Sat 6 March, KO 15:00 Coventry v Bedford Blues – Sat 6 March, KO 15:00 Ampthill v Doncaster Knights – Sun 7 March, KO 13:00 Nottingham v Ealing Trailfinders – Sun 7 March, KO 13:00 Greene King IPA Championship Clubs Committee chair Steve Lloyd said: “It is almost a year ago that “Covid stopped play” in the GK Championship and since that time many people have been working hard to re-establish a league competition in the face of restrictions, lockdowns and no income.
Hartpury open Greene King IPA Championship season with at home against RichmondHartpury will open the shortened Greene King IPA Championship season at home to newly-promoted Richmond on the weekend of March 6. Following loan assurances from Government as part of the Winter Sports Survival Package, 11 clubs have elected to invest in Covid testing under the elite sport guidance framework to allow a start to the season. Hartpury confirmed at the end of last week that they would take part, with club chairman Russell Marchant saying: “Despite our disappointment with the lack of support from the Government's Sports Winter Survival Package or the RFU we have decided to go ahead and play this season. “It will give our players a chance to play the game they love and also hopefully provide a progression opportunity for current and former students.
Ealing Trailfinders v Richmond Rugby - Local Derby - Events for LONDONOctober 8, 2022 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Ealing Trailfinders welcomes local rivals Richmond to Trailfinders Sports Club, West London, this Saturday, aiming to make it five wins from five in season 2022/23. The 2021/22 Championship and Championship Cup winners recorded a powerful 5-50 away win over Coventry on Saturday, backing up from their impressive 42-7 victory over Hartpury two weeks ago.
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“We want to continue to build on the 11 Hartpury alumni currently involved with the Six Nations. “This is a temporary reprieve for the RFU Championship, the second layer of the elite game in England. “Clubs have suffered a 75% reduction in RFU financial support for this season, had no commercial income since last March and will be unable to generate income for this shortened season with no crowds expected at games.
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