# 2014–15 RFU Championship

The 2014–15 RFU Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Greene King IPA Championship, is the sixth season of the professionalised format of the RFU Championship, the second tier of the English rugby union league system run by the Rugby Football Union. It is contested by eleven English clubs and one from Jersey in the Channel Islands. This is the second year of the competition's sponsorship with Greene King Brewery, which runs until 2017. The twelve teams in the RFU Championship also competed in the British and Irish Cup, along with clubs from Ireland and Wales. Matches in the RFU Championship were broadcast on Sky Sports.
Worcester Warriors finished second during the regular season and became champions after beating Bristol 59 – 58 in the two-legged final. The Warriors overcame third-place London Scottish in the semifinal play-off, while Bristol (who finished first in the league table) beat fourth-place Rotherham Titans in the other semi-final. After thirteen seasons in the second tier of English rugby union, Plymouth Albion are relegated to the 2015–16 National League 1 for next season, after finishing in last place.

## Structure

The Championship's structure has all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis. The play–off structure will remain the same as the previous year. The top four teams at the end of the home–and–away season qualify for the promotion play–offs which follow a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system. The winners have to meet the RFU's Minimum Standards Criteria in order to be promoted to the Premiership. If they fail to meet the criteria then there is no promotion. There are no relegation play–offs; the bottom team is automatically relegated. Following an agreement with the RFU in 2012, each RFU Championship club will receive £365,000 in funding from the RFU for the season.

## Participating teams and locations

Ten of the teams that competed in the 2013–14 RFU Championship remain in the competition for the 2014–15 RFU Championship. London Welsh were promoted back into the English Premiership after defeating Bristol in the play-off final after being relegated into the RFU Championship the previous year. They are replaced by Worcester Warriors after they were relegated to the RFU Championship after finishing last in the 2013–14 English Premiership. Ealing Trailfinders were relegated into National League 1 after finishing bottom of the 2013–14 RFU Championship by one point. They are replaced by Doncaster Knights, who returned to the RFU Championship at the first opportunity by finishing top of the 2013–14 National League 1 after being relegated in 2013. This was the first time that a relegated team returned to the RFU Championship after being relegated the previous season since the RFU Championship was formed.
Below is a list of the teams participating in the 2014–15 RFU Championship.
| Club | Stadium | Capacity | Area | Captain | DOR/Head Coach |
| Bedford Blues | Goldington Road | 6,000 | Bedford, Bedfordshire | Nick Fenton-Wells | Mike Rayner |
| Bristol | Ashton Gate Stadium | 21,497 | Bristol | Dwayne Peel | Andy Robinson |
| Cornish Pirates | Mennaye Field | 4,000 (2,200 Seats) | Penzance, Cornwall | Chris Morgan | Ian Davies |
| Doncaster Knights | Castle Park rugby stadium | 5,000 | Doncaster, South Yorkshire | Michael Hills | Clive Griffiths |
| Jersey | St. Peter | 5,000 | Saint Peter, Jersey | Alex Rae | Harvey Biljon |
| London Scottish | Athletic Ground, Richmond | 4,500 | Richmond, London | Mark Bright | Mike Friday |
| Moseley | Billesley Common | 3,000+ | Birmingham, West Midlands | Mike Powell | Kevin Maggs |
| Nottingham Rugby | Meadow Lane Lady Bay Sports Ground | 19,588 2,000 (est) | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | Brent Wilson | Martin Haag |
| Plymouth Albion | The Brickfields | 8,500 | Plymouth, Devon | Iain Grieve | Graham Dawe |
| Rotherham Titans | Clifton Lane Abbeydale Park | 2,500 3,200 | Rotherham, South Yorkshire Sheffield, South Yorkshire | Tom Holmes | Lee Blackett |
| Worcester Warriors | Sixways Stadium | 12,024 | Worcester, Worcestershire | GJ van Velze | Dean Ryan |
| Yorkshire Carnegie | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | 21,062 | Leeds, West Yorkshire | Ryan Burrows | Ian McGeechan |
* ↑ Rotherham would have to play their final league game and any play-off games at Abbeydale Park in Sheffield due to a dispute with Rotherham Cricket Club over ground sharing at Clifton Lane.

## League table

2014–15 RFU Championship Table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bristol (F) | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 774 | 399 | +375 | 18 | 1 | 103 | Promotion play-off |
| 2 | Worcester Warriors (W) | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 858 | 335 | +523 | 18 | 3 | 97 | Promotion play-off |
| 3 | London Scottish (SF) | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 534 | 498 | +36 | 10 | 2 | 64 | Promotion play-off |
| 4 | Rotherham Titans (SF) | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 505 | 488 | +17 | 5 | 2 | 61 | Promotion play-off |
| 5 | Nottingham | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 461 | 578 | −117 | 5 | 3 | 56 | |
| 6 | Yorkshire Carnegie | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 494 | 462 | +32 | 7 | 5 | 54 | |
| 7 | Jersey | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 495 | 621 | −126 | 5 | 7 | 48 | |
| 8 | Cornish Pirates | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 436 | 464 | −28 | 4 | 5 | 45 | |
| 9 | Doncaster Knights | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 429 | 481 | −52 | 3 | 6 | 43 | |
| 10 | Bedford Blues | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 433 | 604 | −171 | 6 | 4 | 38 | |
| 11 | Moseley | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 441 | 637 | −196 | 4 | 5 | 31 | |
| 12 | Plymouth Albion (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 314 | 630 | −316 | 1 | 5 | 22 | Relegation |
* Number of matches won
* Difference between points for and against
* Total number of points for
* Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
* Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

## Fixtures
### Round 1

* 6 September 2014 14:30
| Doncaster Knights | 27–6 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Doncaster Plymouth | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,303 Referee: Steve Lee
* 6 September 2014 15:00
| (BP) London Scottish | 32–23 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Scottish Rotherham | |
* Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,087 Referee: Greg MacDonald
* 6 September 2014 15:00
| Moseley | 22–22 | Jersey |
| | Moseley Jersey | |
* Billesley Attendance: 976 Referee: Thomas Foley
* 6 September 2014 15:00
| Nottingham Rugby | 19–10 | Bedford Blues |
| | Nottingham Bedford | |
* Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,239 Referee: John Meredith
* 7 September 2014 14:40
| Bristol Rugby | 23–19 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
| | Bristol Worcester | |
* Ashton Gate Attendance: 8,549 Referee: Matt Carley
* 7 September 2014 15:00
| Cornish Pirates | 18–29 | Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) |
| | Pirates Carnegie | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,324 Referee: Simon Harding

### Round 2

* 13 September 2014 14:00
| Bedford Blues | 15–42 | Rotherham Titans (BP) |
| | Bedford Rotherham | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,117 Referee: Steve Lee
* 13 September 2014 15:00
| (BP) Jersey | 17–23 | Doncaster Knights |
| | Jersey Doncaster | |
* St Peter Attendance: 1,914 Referee: Darren Gamage
* 13 September 2014 15:00
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 17–24 | Nottingham Rugby (BP) |
| | report | |
* The Brickfields Attendance: 1,232 Referee: Dean Richards
* 13 September 2014 15:00
| Worcester Warriors | 23–7 | Moseley |
| | Worcester Moseley | |
* Sixways Stadium Attendance: 4,376 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 14 September 2014 14:30
| Yorkshire Carnegie | 13–26 | Bristol Rugby |
| | report | |
* Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,022 Referee: Greg MacDonald
* 14 September 2014 15:00
| Cornish Pirates | 19–30 | London Scottish (BP) |
| | report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,209 Referee: Tom Foley

### Round 3

* 19 September 2014 19:30
| (BP) Moseley | 28–32 | Yorkshire Carnegie |
| | Moseley | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 794 Referee: Simon Harding
* 20 September 2014 14:30
| Doncaster Knights | 16–32 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
| | Doncaster | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,426 Referee: Tom Foley
* 20 September 2014 15:00
| (BP) London Scottish | 36–30 | Bedford Blues (2BP) |
| | Bedford | |
* Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,379 Referee: Dean Richards
* 20 September 2014 15:00
| Rotherham Titans | 30–25 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
| | Rotherham | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 21 September 2014 15:00
| (BP) Bristol Rugby | 45–17 | Cornish Pirates |
* Ashton Gate Attendance: 6,785 Referee: Darren Gamage
* 21 September 2014 15:45
| Nottingham Rugby | 12–39 | Jersey (BP) |
| | Jersey | |
* Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,389 Referee: Andrew Jackson

### Round 4

* 26 September 2014 19:45
| (BP) Bristol Rugby | 42–17 | London Scottish |
| | report | |
* Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,454 Referee: John Meredith
* 27 September 2014 15:00
| (BP) Jersey | 29–32 | Rotherham Titans (BP) |
| | Jersey Rotherham | |
* St Peter Attendance: 2,384 Referee: David Procter
* 27 September 2014 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | 22–31 | Bedfords Blues (BP) |
| | report Bedford | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Ian Tempest
* 27 September 2014 15:00
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 55–16 | Nottingham Rugby |
| | report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 3,826 Referee: Simon Harding
* 28 September 2014 14:30
| Yorkshire Carnegie | 23–32 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
| | report Doncaster | |
* Headingley Stadium Attendance: 1,858 Referee: Steve Lee
* 28 September 2014 15:00
| (BP) Cornish Pirates | 29–19 | Moseley |
| | report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,128 Referee: Andrew Jackson

### Round 5

* 4 October 2014 14:30
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 22–24 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Doncaster | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,368 Referee: Greg MacDonald
* 4 October 2014 15:00
| Bedford Blues | 25–20 | Jersey (BP) |
| | Bedford Jersey | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,394 Referee: Andrew Jackson
* 4 October 2014 15:00
| Moseley | 14–59 | Bristol Rugby (BP) |
| | report report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 1,049 Referee: Steve Lee
* 4 October 2014 15:00
| Rotherham Titans | 7–47 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
| | Rotherham | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Ian Tempest
* 5 October 2014 13:00
| Nottingham Rugby | 26–20 | Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) |
| | report | |
* Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,077 Referee: Darren Gamage
* 5 October 2014 15:15
| (BP) London Scottish | 64–16 | Plymouth Albion |
| | report | |
* Richmond Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,405 Referee: Tom Foley

### Round 6

* 7 November 2014 19:45
| Bristol Rugby | 24–12 | Doncaster Knights |
| | Report | |
* Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,589 Referee: Simon Harding
* 7 November 2014 19:45
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 42–12 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 5,824 Referee: Steve Lee
* 7 November 2014 20:00
| (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie | 0–6 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,551 Referee: Ian Tempest
* 8 November 2014 12:00
| Moseley | 16–9 | London Scottish (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Attendance: 631 Referee: David Proctor
* 8 November 2014 15:00
| Jersey | 19–0 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* St. Peter Attendance: 1,630 Referee: Andrew Jackson
* 9 November 2014 15:00
| Cornish Pirates | 13–32 | Nottingham Rugby (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,010 Referee: Dean Richards

### Round 7

* 14 November 2014 18:45
| (BP) London Scottish | 38–17 | Jersey |
| | Report | |
* Richmond Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,108 Referee: Simon Harding
* 14 November 2014 19:45
| Bedford Blues | 15–10 | Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,414 Referee: John Meredith
* 14 November 2014 20:00
| Nottingham Rugby | 13–27 | Bristol Rugby (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,347 Referee: Darren Gamage
* 15 November 2014 14:00
| Rotherham Titans | 21–13 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Andrew Jackson
* 15 November 2014 14:30
| Doncaster Knights | 13–28 | Moseley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,252 Referee: Steve Lee
* 15 November 2014 17:00
| Plymouth Albion | 10–22 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,406 Referee: Greg MacDonald

### Round 8

* 21 November 2014 19:45
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 32–29 | Jersey (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 5,908 Referee: John Meredith
* 21 November 2014 20:00
| Yorkshire Carnegie | 19–19 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Stadium Attendance: 1,265 Referee: David Proctor
* 22 November 2014 14:30
| Doncaster Knights | 9–19 | London Scottish |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,487 Referee: Darren Gamage
* 22 November 2014 15:00
| (BP) Moseley | 26–27 | Nottingham Rugby |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Attendance: 809 Referee: Greg MacDonald
* 23 November 2014 15:00
| (BP) Bristol Rugby | 26–17 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Ashton Gate Attendance: 6,428 Referee: Luke Pearce
* 23 November 2014 15:00
| (BP) Cornish Pirates | 65–14 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,087 Referee: Simon Harding

### Round 9

* 20 December 2014 14:30
| (BP) Jersey | 13–17 | Yorkshire Carnegie |
| | Report | |
* St Peter Attendance: 1,862 Referee: Craig Maxwell Keys
* 20 December 2014 15:00
| London Scottish | 17–34 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Richmond Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,024 Referee: Dean Richards
* 21 December 2014 15:00
| (BP) Nottingham Rugby | 24–3 | Doncaster Knights |
| | Report | |
* Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,267 Referee: John Meredith
* 26 December 2014 14:00
| (BP) Rotherham Titans | 22–26 | Moseley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Craig Maxwell Keys
* 26 December 2014 15:00
| (2BP) Bedford Blues | 24–28 | Bristol Rugby (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 4,401 Referee: Andrew Small
* 27 December 2014 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | 19–27 | Cornish Pirates (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 3,982 Referee: David Procter

### Round 10

* 27 December 2014 14:30
| Yorkshire Carnegie | 17–36 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,705 Referee: Darren Gamage
* 1 January 2015 15:00
| (BP) Bristol Rugby | 55–18 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Ashton Gate Attendance: 10,701 Referee: Craig Maxwell Keyes
* 3 January 2015 15:00
| Cornish Pirates | 30–12 | Jersey |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,727 Referee: Tom Foley
* 3 January 2015 15:00
| Moseley | 15–23 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Attendance: 867 Referee: Simon Harding
* 4 January 2015 12:45
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 21–23 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 3,676 Referee: Dean Richards
* 4 January 2015 15:00
| Nottingham Rugby | 22–21 | London Scottish (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,083 Referee: Steve Lee

### Round 11

* 10 January 2015 14:00
| Rotherham Titans | 19–28 | Nottingham Rugby |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,107 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 10 January 2015 15:00
| (BP) Bedford Blues | 35–29 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,114 Referee: Andrew Jackson
* 10 January 2015 15:00
| Jersey | 17–27 | Bristol Rugby (BP) |
| | Report | |
* St Peter Attendance: 2,054 Referee: Darren Gamage
* 10 January 2015 15:00
| (BP) London Scottish | 26–22 | Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Richmond Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,570 Referee: Tom Foley
* 10 January 2015 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | 19–18 | Moseley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,881 Referee: Ian Tempest
* 10 January 2015 15:00
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 62–26 | Cornish Pirates (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 6,415 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

### Round 12

* 16 January 2015 19:45
| (BP) London Scottish | 27–15 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* Richmond Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,346 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 17 January 2015 14:00
| (BP) Rotherham Titans | 34–19 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,386 Referee: Greg McDonald
* 17 January 2015 14:30
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 19–26 | Jersey |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,343 Referee: Simon Harding
* 17 January 2015 15:00
| Moseley | 10–50 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 1,677 Referee: Andrew Jackson
* 18 January 2015 15:00
| (BP) Bristol Rugby | 29–28 | Yorkshire Carnegie (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,291 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 18 January 2015 15:00
| Nottingham Rugby | 22–19 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lady Bay Sports Ground Attendance: 1,650

### Round 13

* 31 January 2015 15:00
| Bedford Blues | 12–29 | London Scottish (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,441 Referee: Ian Tempest
* 31 January 2015 15:00
| Jersey | 12–10 | Nottingham Rugby (BP) |
| | Report | |
* St Peter Attendance: 1,775 Referee: Andrew Small
* 31 January 2015 15:00
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 22–8 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Steve Lee
* 31 January 2015 15:00
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 25–5 | Doncaster Knights |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Stadium Attendance: 5,643 Referee: JP Doyle
* 1 February 2015 15:00
| (BP) Cornish Pirates | 45–38 | Bristol Rugby (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 2,390 Referee: Greg Garner
* 1 February 2015 15:00
| (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie | 32–17 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,141 Referee: Dean Richards

### Round 14

* 7 February 2015 14:00
| Rotherham Titans | 20–20 | Jersey |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,018 Referee: Matthew O'Grady
* 7 February 2015 14:30
| Doncaster Knights | 29–16 | Yorkshire Carnegie |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,575 Referee: Tom Foley
* 7 February 2015 15:00
| (BP) Bedford Blues | 38–8 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,833 Referee: Simon Harding
* 7 February 2015 15:00
| London Scottish | 17–25 | Bristol Rugby (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Richmond Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,098 Referee: JP Doyle
* 7 February 2015 15:00
| Moseley | 22–18 | Cornish Pirates (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Attendance: 869 Referee: Matt Carley
* 8 February 2015 15:00
| Nottingham Rugby | 3–58 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lady Bay Sports Ground Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Greg Garner

### Round 15

* 14 February 2015 12:35
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 49–10 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Stadium Attendance: 5,983 Referee: Ian Tempest
* 14 February 2015 15:00
| Jersey | 17–3 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* St Peter Attendance: 1,848 Referee: Craig Maxwell Keys
* 15 February 2015 15:00
| (BP) Bristol Rugby | 52–24 | Moseley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,568 Referee: Andrew Jackson
* 15 February 2015 15:00
| Cornish Pirates | 13–30 | Doncaster Knights |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,256 Referee: Dean Richards
* 15 February 2015 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | 12–12 | London Scottish |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Matt Carley
* 15 February 2015 15:00
| (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie | 43–14 | Nottingham Rugby |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Stadium Attendance: 1,145 Referee: Greg MacDonald

### Round 16

* 20 February 2015 20:00
| (BP) Nottingham Rugby | 14–16 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* Lady Bay Sports Ground Attendance: 1,121 Referee: Darren Gamage
* 21 February 2015 14:00
| (BP) Rotherham Titans | 40–15 | Yorkshire Carnegie |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,451 Referee: Simon Harding
* 21 February 2015 14:30
| Doncaster Knights | 12–27 | Bristol Rugby (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,552 Referee: Andrew Small
* 21 February 2015 15:00
| Bedford Blues | 17–32 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,683 Referee: Tom Foley
* 21 February 2015 15:00
| (BP) London Scottish | 35–3 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Richmond Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,553 Referee: Greg MacDonald
* 21 February 2015 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | 18–17 | Jersey (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,272 Referee: Luke Pearce

### Round 17

* 6 March 2015 19:30
| (BP) Moseley | 17–20 | Doncaster Knights |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Attendance: 1,116 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 6 March 2015 19:45
| (BP) Bristol Rugby | 51–17 | Nottingham Rugby |
| | Report | |
* Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,870 Referee: Tom Foley
* 7 March 2015 15:00
| Jersey | 18–31 | London Scottish |
| | Report | |
* St Peter Attendance: 2,223 Referee: Steve Lee
* 7 March 2015 15:00
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 29–8 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 4,582 Referee: Ian Tempest
* 8 March 2015 15:00
| Yorkshire Carnegie | 15–8 | Bedford Blues (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Stadium Attendance: 1,846 Referee: David Procter
* 8 March 2015 15:15
| Cornish Pirates | 10–28 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,230 Referee: Greg MacDonald

### Round 18

* 20 March 2015 19:45
| Bedford Blues | 21–31 | Cornish Pirates (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,633 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 20 March 2015 19:45
| London Scottish | 13–13 | Doncaster Knights |
| | Report | |
* Richmond Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,648 Referee: Greg Garner
* 21 March 2015 15:00
| Jersey | 23–21 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
| | Report | |
* St Peter Attendance: 2,909 Referee: Andrew Small
* 21 March 2015 15:00
| (BP) Nottingham Rugby | 49–32 | Moseley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lady Bay Sports Ground Attendance: 1,046 Referee: Steve Lee
* 21 March 2015 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | 17–28 | Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,772 Referee: Darren Gamage
* 21 March 2015 15:00
| Rotherham Titans | 25–27 | Bristol Rugby |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,243 Referee: Dean Richards

### Round 19

* 27 March 2015 19:30
| (2BP) Moseley | 26–32 | Rotherham Titans (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 983 Referee: Andrew Small
* 28 March 2015 14:30
| (2BP) Doncaster Knights | 25–28 | Nottingham Rugby |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,473 Referee: Ian Tempest
* 28 March 2015 15:00
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 56–15 | London Scottish |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Stadium Attendance: 6,697 Referee: Greg MacDonald
* 29 March 2015 15:00
| (BP) Bristol Rugby | 38–14 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,435 Referee: Steve Lee
* 29 March 2015 15:00
| Cornish Pirates | 27–16 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,650 Referee: Dean Richards
* 28 March 2015 15:00
| Yorkshire Carnegie | 16–12 | Jersey (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Stadium Attendance: 1,561 Referee: Andrew Jackson

### Round 20

* 11 April 2015 14:30
| Jersey | 28–26 | Cornish Pirates (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* St Peter Attendance: 2,241 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 11 April 2015 15:00
| (BP) Bedford Blues | 31–21 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,907 Referee: Tom Foley
* 11 April 2015 15:00
| (BP) London Scottish | 34–29 | Nottingham Rugby (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Richmond Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,892 Referee: Dean Richards
* 11 April 2015 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | 7–65 | Bristol Rugby (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,985 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
* 11 April 2015 15:00
| Rotherham Titans | 26–25 | Doncaster Knights (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,724 Referee: Andrew Small
* 11 April 2015 15:00
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 39–26 | Yorkshire Carnegie (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Stadium Attendance: 6,045 Referee: Ian Tempest

### Round 21

* 17 April 2015 19:45
| (BP) Bristol Rugby | 40–29 | Jersey (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,649 Referee: Greg MacDonald
* 17 April 2015 20:00
| Nottingham Rugby | 10–21 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Lady Bay Sports Ground Attendance: 1,514 Referee: Thomas Foley
* 18 April 2015 14:30
| Doncaster Knights | 25–19 | Bedford Blues (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,569 Referee: David Proctor
* 18 April 2015 15:00
| Cornish Pirates | 8–69 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mennaye Field Attendance: 2,259 Referee: Darren Gamage
* 18 April 2015 15:00
| Moseley | 29–0 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Attendance: 2,306 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 19 April 2015 15:00
| (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie | 46–7 | London Scottish |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Stadium Attendance: 1,568 Referee: Simon Harding

### Round 22

* 25 April 2015 15:00
| Bedford Blues | 17–26 | Nottingham Rugby |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,517 Referee: Andrew Small
* 25 April 2015 15:00
| (BP) Jersey | 40–21 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* St Peter Attendance: 2,157 Referee: David Proctor
* 25 April 2015 15:00
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 16–19 | Doncaster Knights |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,486 Referee: Matthew O'Grady
* 25 April 2015 15:00
| Rotherham Titans | 19–3 | London Scottish |
| | Report | |
* Abbeydale Park, Sheffield Attendance: 1,554 Referee: Andrew Jackson
* 25 April 2015 15:00
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 26–30 | Bristol Rugby |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Stadium Attendance: 10,395 Referee: Craig Maxwell Keys
* 25 April 2015 15:00
| Yorkshire Carnegie | 27–5 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Stadium Attendance: 1,624 Referee: Steve Lee

## Play-offs
### Semi-finals

The semifinals followed a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system – with the games being played over two-legs with the higher placed team deciding who played at home in the first leg.

#### First leg

* 2 May 2015 13:30
| Bristol Rugby | 32–20 | Rotherham Titans |
| | Report | |
* Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,381 Referee: Matt Carley
* 2 May 2015 13:45
| London Scottish | 22–27 | Worcester Warriors |
| | Report | |
* Richmond Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,825 Referee: Greg Garner

#### Second leg

* 8 May 2015 19:45
| Worcester Warriors | 38–15 | London Scottish |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Stadium Attendance: 6,658 Referee: Ian Tempest
* Worcester Warriors won 65 – 37 on aggregate
* 10 May 2015 13:45
| Rotherham Titans | 16–24 | Bristol Rugby |
| | Report | |
* Abbeydale Park, Sheffield Attendance: 3,227 Referee: Dean Richards
* Bristol Rugby won 56 – 36 on aggregate

### Final

The final is played over two legs – with the higher placed team deciding who played at home in the first leg.

#### First leg

* 20 May 2015 19:45
| Bristol Rugby | 28–29 | Worcester Warriors |
| Try: Eadie 14', Lemi (2) 35', 71' Con: Henson (2/2), Robinson (0/1) Pen: Henson 3', 49' (2/4), Robinson 76' (1/1) | Report Report | Try: Betty 11', Penalty 19', Vuna 28', Biggs 38', Annett 80' Con: Lamb (2/5) Pen: Lamb (0/1), Pennell (0/1) |
* Ashton Gate Attendance: 12,010 Referee: Wayne Barnes
| FB | 15 | Jack Wallace |
| RW | 14 | Charlie Amesbury |
| OC | 13 | Gareth Maule |
| IC | 12 | Gavin Henson | 70' |
| LW | 11 | David Lemi |
| FH | 10 | Matthew Morgan | 56' |
| SH | 9 | Dwayne Peel (c) | 73' |
| N8 | 8 | Mitch Eadie |
| OF | 7 | Jack Lam |
| BF | 6 | Ryan Jones | 18' | 35' | 50' |
| RL | 5 | Mark Sorenson |
| LL | 4 | Glen Townson | 50' |
| TP | 3 | Gaston Cortes | 18' to 28' | 70' |
| HK | 2 | Chris Brooker | 70' |
| LP | 1 | Kyle Traynor |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Max Crumpton | 70' |
| TP | 17 | Anthony Perenise | 18' | 25' to 35' | 70' |
| LK | 18 | Ben Glynn | 50' |
| FL | 19 | Marco Mama | 50' |
| SH | 20 | Tom Kessell | 73' |
| FB | 21 | Nicky Robinson | 56' |
| CE | 22 | Jack Tovey | 70' |
| | Coach: Andy Robinson |
| FB | 15 | Chris Pennell |
| RW | 14 | Tom Biggs |
| OC | 13 | Alex Grove |
| IC | 12 | Ryan Mills |
| LW | 11 | Cooper Vuna | 75' |
| FH | 10 | Ryan Lamb |
| SH | 9 | Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier |
| N8 | 8 | Gerrit-Jan van Velze (c) |
| OF | 7 | Sam Betty |
| BF | 6 | Mike Williams |
| RL | 5 | Jonathan Thomas |
| LL | 4 | James Percival | 64' |
| TP | 3 | Nick Schonert | 73' |
| HK | 2 | Agustín Creevy | 76' |
| LP | 1 | Val Rapava-Ruskin | 62' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Niall Annett | 76' |
| LP | 17 | Ryan Bower | 62' |
| TP | 18 | Joe Rees | 73' |
| FL | 19 | Leonardo Senatore | 64' |
| SH | 20 | Jamie Shillcott |
| CE | 21 | Ravai Fatiaki |
| WG | 22 | Ben Howard | 75' |
| Coach: Dean Ryan ||
* Touch judges:
* Luke Pearce
* Ian Tempest
* Television match official:
* Graham Hughes

#### Second leg

* 27 May 2015 19:45
| Worcester Warriors | 30–30 | Bristol Rugby |
| Try: Pennell (2) 32', 80' Con: Lamb (3/3) Pen: Lamb 6', 25', 34' (3/4) Drop: Lamb (0/1) | Report Report | Try: Lam 60', Tovey 67', Morgan 71' Con: Robinson (3/3) Pen: Robinson 16', 29', 44' (3/6) |
* Sixways Stadium Attendance: 12,024 Referee: JP Doyle
| FB | 15 | Chris Pennell |
| RW | 14 | Tom Biggs |
| OC | 13 | Alex Grove | 70' |
| IC | 12 | Ryan Mills |
| LW | 11 | Cooper Vuna | 60' to 70' |
| FH | 10 | Ryan Lamb |
| SH | 9 | Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier |
| N8 | 8 | Gerrit-Jan van Velze (c) |
| OF | 7 | Sam Betty | 67' |
| BF | 6 | Mike Williams |
| RL | 5 | Jonathan Thomas |
| LL | 4 | James Percival |
| TP | 3 | Nick Schonert | 69' |
| HK | 2 | Agustín Creevy | 65' |
| LP | 1 | Val Rapava-Ruskin | 48' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Niall Annett | 65' |
| LP | 17 | Ryan Bower | 48' |
| TP | 18 | Joe Rees | 69' |
| FL | 19 | Leonardo Senatore | 67' |
| SH | 20 | Jamie Shillcott |
| CE | 21 | Ravai Fatiaki |
| FB | 22 | Ben Howard | 70' |
| | Coach: Dean Ryan |
| FB | 15 | Jack Wallace | 57' |
| RW | 14 | Charlie Amesbury |
| OC | 13 | Jack Tovey |
| IC | 12 | Ben Mosses |
| LW | 11 | David Lemi |
| FH | 10 | Nicky Robinson |
| SH | 9 | Dwayne Peel (c) | 79' to 80' |
| N8 | 8 | Mitch Eadie |
| OF | 7 | Jack Lam | 74' to 80' |
| BF | 6 | Marco Mama |
| RL | 5 | Mark Sorenson | 74' |
| LL | 4 | Ben Glynn |
| TP | 3 | Gaston Cortes | 54' |
| HK | 2 | Chris Brooker | 70' |
| LP | 1 | Kyle Traynor |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Max Crumpton | 70' |
| TP | 17 | Anthony Perenise | 54' |
| LK | 18 | Glen Townson | 74' |
| FL | 19 | Olly Robinson |
| SH | 20 | Tom Kessell |
| FB | 21 | Matthew Morgan | 57' |
| CE | 22 | Gareth Maule |
| Coach: Andy Robinson ||
* Touch judges:
* Luke Pearce
* Greg Garner
* Television match official:
* David Grashoff
Worcester win 59 – 58 on aggregate

## Attendances

* Includes play-off games where applicable
| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Bedford Blues | 11 | 27,454 | 2,496 | 4,401 | 1,833 | 42% |
| Bristol Rugby | 13 | 104,710 | 8,055 | 12,010 | 6,428 | 37% |
| Cornish Pirates | 11 | 16,270 | 1,479 | 2,390 | 1,010 | 37% |
| Doncaster Knights | 11 | 18,024 | 1,639 | 3,676 | 1,252 | 33% |
| Jersey | 11 | 22,997 | 2,091 | 2,909 | 1,630 | 42% |
| London Scottish | 12 | 19,935 | 1,661 | 2,108 | 1,087 | 37% |
| Moseley | 11 | 12,077 | 1,098 | 2,306 | 631 | 37% |
| Nottingham Rugby | 11 | 14,053 | 1,278 | 1,650 | 1,046 | 34% |
| Plymouth Albion | 11 | 18,727 | 1,702 | 3,982 | 1,175 | 20% |
| Rotherham Titans | 12 | 18,885 | 1,574 | 3,227 | 1,018 | 64% |
| Worcester Warriors | 13 | 84,376 | 6,490 | 12,024 | 3,826 | 54% |
| Yorkshire Carnegie | 11 | 20,286 | 1,844 | 2,705 | 1,145 | 9% |

## Individual statistics

* Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Stats also include promotion play-offs.

### RFU Dream Team XV

The RFU Dream Team is picked by the coaches of the twelve championship teams. Bristol playmaker Morgan attracted the highest number of votes for an individual player with eight, one more than Cornish Pirates pair Tom Kessell and Darren Barry and Nottingham's Shaun Malton. Meanwhile, London Scottish number 8 Bright makes the Dream Team for the third year in a row and is the only player to retain his place from last season.
* 15 Paul Jarvis (Doncaster Knights)
* 14 Sam Smith (Worcester Warriors)
* 13 Max Stelling (Worcester Warriors)
* 12 Andy Symons (Worcester Warriors)
* 11 David Lemi (Bristol Rugby)
* 10 Matthew Morgan (Bristol Rugby)
* 9 Tom Kessell (Cornish Pirates)
* 1 Sam Lockwood (Jersey)
* 2 Shaun Malton (Nottingham Rugby)
* 3 Harry Williams (Jersey)
* 4 Mike Williams (Worcester Warriors)
* 5 Darren Barry (Cornish Pirates)
* 6 Alex Rieder (Rotherham Titans)
* 7 Jack Preece (Rotherham Titans)
* 8 Mark Bright (London Scottish)