# 2021–22 RFU Championship Cup

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. 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.

## First round
### First leg

* 8 April 2022 19:30
| Richmond | 26 – 61 | Hartpury University |
* Athletic Ground
* 8 April 2022 19:45
| Nottingham | 14 – 38 | Bedford Blues |
* Lady Bay
* 9 April 2022 14:30
| Doncaster Knights | 24 – 26 | Cornish Pirates |
* Castle Park
* 9 April 2022 15:00
| Ampthill | 27 – 21 | Coventry |
* Dillingham Park
* 9 April 2022 17:00
| Jersey Reds | 57 – 14 | London Scottish |
* Stade Santander International

### Second leg

* 24 April 2022 14:00
| London Scottish | 7 – 54 | Jersey Reds |
* Athletic Ground
* Jersey Reds win 111 – 21 on aggregate
* 24 April 2022 14:30
| Cornish Pirates | 20 – 32 | Doncaster Knights |
* Mennaye Field
* Doncaster Knights win 56 – 46 on aggregate
* 24 April 2022 14:30
| Hartpury University | 35 – 40 | Richmond |
* ALPAS Arena
* Hartpury University win 96 – 66 on aggregate
* 24 April 2022 15:00
| Coventry | 31 – 22 | Ampthill |
* Butts Park Arena
* Coventry win 52 – 49 on aggregate
* 24 April 2022 15:00
| Bedford Blues | 52 – 19 | Nottingham |
* 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 University | 19 – 19 | Jersey Reds |
* ALPAS Arena
* 30 April 14:30
| Cornish Pirates | 38 – 37 | Bedford Blues |
* Mennaye Field
* 30 April 14:30
| Doncaster Knights | 22 – 35 | Coventry |
* Castle Park
* 30 April 15:00
| Ampthill | 21 – 31 | Ealing Trailfinders |
* Dillingham Park

#### 2nd leg

* 6 May 19:45
| Jersey Reds | 30 – 14 | Hartpury University |
* Stade Santander International
* Jersey Reds won 49 - 34 on aggregate
* 7 May 15:00
| Bedford Blues | 32 – 33 | Cornish Pirates |
* Goldington Road
* Cornish Pirates won 71 – 69 on aggregate
* 7 May 15:00
| Ealing Trailfinders | 56 – 24 | Ampthill |
* Trailfinders Sports Ground
* Ealing Trailfinders won 87 – 45 on aggregate
* 8 May 15:00
| Coventry | 27 – 31 | Doncaster Knights |
* Butts Park Arena
* Coventry won 62 – 53 on aggregate

### Semi-finals

* 13 May 19:00
| Jersey Reds | 17 – 20 | Coventry |
* Stade Santander International
* 14 May 15:00
| Ealing Trailfinders | 36 – 26 | Cornish Pirates |
* Trailfinders Sports Ground

### Final

* 21 May
| Ealing Trailfinders | 19 – 13 | Coventry |
* Trailfinders Sports Ground Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Michael Hudson