2010–11 RFU Championship
The 2010–11 RFU Championship was the 2nd season (of the professionalised format) of the second division of the English domestic rugby union competitions, played between August 2010 and May 2011. New teams to the division included Worcester Warriors who were relegated from the Guinness Premiership 2009-10 and Esher who were promoted from the 2009–10 National League 1.[1][2] The league maintained the three stage system with the league including promotion/relegation pools and playoffs to determine the champion and promoted team.
| 2010–11 RFU Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Worcester Warriors |
| Runners-up | Cornish Pirates |
| Relegated | Birmingham & Solihull |
| Attendance | 378,950 (average 2,216 per match)[a 1] |
| Highest attendance | 12,024 Worcester Warriors at home to Cornish Pirates on 18 May 2011 |
| Lowest attendance | 317 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Doncaster Knights on 9 January 2011 |
| Top point scorer | Andy Goode (Worcester Warriors) 381 points |
| Top try scorer | Miles Benjamin (Worcester Warriors) 26 tries |
Worcester Warriors topped the regular season league table, their play-off group table and then won the Championship after they defeated Cornish Pirates over two legs in the Championship final at Sixways Stadium (46-32) on 18 May 2011 to make an instant return to the Premiership.[3] Birmingham & Solihull were relegated to the 2011–12 National League 1 at the end of this season.[4]
Participating teams
Locations of the 2010–11 RFU Championship teams
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Blues | Goldington Road | 6,000 | Bedford, Bedfordshire |
| Birmingham & Solihull | Damson Park / Sharmans Cross |
3,050 / 2,500 |
Solihull, West Midlands |
| Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol |
| Cornish Pirates | Mennaye Field | 4,000 (2,200 seats) | Penzance |
| Doncaster Knights | Castle Park | 3,075 | Doncaster |
| Esher | Molesey Road | 3,000 | Hersham, Surrey |
| London Welsh | Old Deer Park | 5,850 | Richmond, London |
| Moseley | Billesley Common | 3,000+ | Birmingham |
| Nottingham | Meadow Lane | 19,588 | Nottingham |
| Plymouth Albion | The Brickfields | 6,500 | Plymouth |
| Rotherham Titans | Clifton Lane | 2,500 | Rotherham |
| Worcester Warriors | Sixways Stadium | 12,088 | Worcester |
Stage 1 league table
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Bonus Points | Points | ||||||||
| 1 | Worcester Warriors (P) | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 770 | 382 | +388 | 17 | 101 | |||||||
| 2 | Bedford Blues (SF) | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 662 | 375 | +287 | 14 | 82 | |||||||
| 3 | Cornish Pirates (F) | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 633 | 337 | +296 | 14 | 76 | |||||||
| 4 | London Welsh (SF) | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 575 | 429 | +146 | 12 | 68 | |||||||
| 5 | Nottingham | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 647 | 556 | +91 | 16 | 64 | |||||||
| 6 | Doncaster Knights | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 572 | 576 | –4 | 15 | 51 | |||||||
| 7 | Rotherham Titans | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 435 | 553 | –118 | 7 | 47 | |||||||
| 8 | Bristol | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 468 | 540 | –72 | 7 | 41 | |||||||
| 9 | Esher | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 406 | 651 | –245 | 8 | 38 | |||||||
| 10 | Plymouth Albion | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 365 | 500 | –135 | 8 | 36 | |||||||
| 11 | Moseley | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 382 | 667 | –285 | 3 | 29 | |||||||
| 12 | Birmingham & Solihull (R) | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 397 | 746 | –349 | 6 | 22 | |||||||
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| Green background are promotion play-off places. Pink background are relegation play-off places. | |||||||||||||||||
Results
Round 1
28 August 2010 15:00 |
| (BP) Bedford Blues | 51 - 3 | Plymouth Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,447 Referee: Dean Richards |
28 August 2010 15:00 |
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 48 - 3 | Birmingham & Solihull |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sixways Attendance: 6,543 Referee: Keith Lewis |
29 August 2010 |
| (BP) Bristol | 24 - 26 | Rotherham Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,064 Referee: Rowan Kitt |
29 August 2010 |
| (BP) Nottingham | 21 - 27 | London Welsh (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Rob Debney |
29 August 2010 |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates | 30 - 14 | Doncaster Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 2,232 Referee: JP Boyle |
Round 2
4 September 2010 15:00 |
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 19 - 26 | Worcester Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Brickfields Attendance: 2,985 Referee: David Rose |
5 September 2010 |
| Rotherham Titans | 19 - 16 | Bedford Blues (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,921 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
5 September 2010 |
| Birmingham & Solihull | 28 - 41 | Nottingham (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Damson Park Attendance: 672 Referee: Chris Sharp |
5 September 2010 15:00 |
| Cornish Pirates | 22 - 3 | London Welsh |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 2,047 Referee: Rowan Kitt |
Round 3
11 September 2010 15:00 |
| (BP) Bedford Blues | 31 - 9 | Esher |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,298 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
11 September 2010 |
| (BP) London Welsh | 33 - 9 | Birmingham & Solihull |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 890 Referee: Luke Pearce |
11 September 2010 |
| (BP) Moseley | 26 - 26 | Cornish Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Billesley Attendance: 751 Referee: Darren Gamage |
11 September 2010 15:00 |
| Worcester Warriors | 32 - 25 | Rotherham Titans (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sixways Attendance: 5,765 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
12 September 2010 15:00 |
| (BP) Nottingham | 37 - 16 | Plymouth Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Meadow Lane Attendance: 2,349 Referee: Michael Tutty |
12 September 2010 15:00 |
| Bristol | 12 - 26 | Doncaster Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,663 Referee: Rob Debney |
Round 4
18 September 2010 |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 24 - 29 | Bedford Blues |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Luke Pearce |
18 September 2010 |
| Esher | 3 - 48 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Molesey Road Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
18 September 2010 |
| Plymouth Albion | 10 - 21 | London Welsh |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Brickfields Attendance: 2,010 Referee: Darren Gamage |
18 September 2010 |
| (BP) Rotherham Titans | 37 - 31 | Nottingham (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,752 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
19 September 2010 |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates | 32 - 15 | Birmingham & Solihull |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,773 Referee: Michael Tutty |
Round 5
24 September 2010 |
| (BP) Nottingham | 40 - 13 | Esher |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,244 Referee: Terry Hall |
25 September 2010 |
| (BP) Bedford Blues | 41 - 12 | Moseley |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 3,018 Referee: Steve Lee |
25 September 2010 |
| (BP) London Welsh | 39 - 10 | Rotherham Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,140 Referee: Greg Garner |
25 September 2010 15:00 |
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 30 - 28 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sixways Attendance: 5,753 Referee: Rowan Kitt |
26 September 2010 |
| Bristol | 21 - 7 | Cornish Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,379 Referee: David Rose |
26 September 2010 |
| Birmingham & Solihull | 18 - 36 | Plymouth Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Damson Park Attendance: 587 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Round 6
1 October 2010 |
| Esher | 22 - 19 | London Welsh (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Molesey Road Attendance: 2,180 Referee: Martin Fox |
2 October 2010 |
| (BP) Rotherham Titans | 32 - 14 | Birmingham & Solihull |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,457 Referee: Steve Lee |
2 October 2010 15:00 |
| Moseley | 18 - 37 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Billesley Attendance: 998 Referee: Terry Hall |
2 October 2010 |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 46 - 42 | Nottingham (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 1,231 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
3 October 2010 |
| (BP) Bristol | 16 - 23 | Bedford Blues |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,946 Referee: Dean Richards |
3 October 2010 |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates | 46 - 13 | Plymouth Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 2,696 Referee: Paul Knowles |
Round 7
8 October 2010 20:00 |
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 38 - 20 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sixways Attendance: 7,474 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
9 October 2010 |
| Plymouth Albion | 21 - 10 | Rotherham Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Brickfields Attendance: 2,056 Referee: Keith Lewis |
9 October 2010 |
| (BP) London Welsh | 29 - 24 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 920 Referee: Michael Tutty |
9 October 2010 |
| Bedford Blues | 32 - 25 | Cornish Pirates (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 3,243 Referee: Martin Fox |
10 October 2010 |
| (BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 38 - 16 | Esher |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Damson Park Attendance: 429 Referee: David Rose |
10 October 2010 |
| (BP) Nottingham | 40 - 15 | Moseley |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,547 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Round 8
16 October 2010 |
| Moseley | 22 - 68 | London Welsh (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Billesley Attendance: 782 Referee: Darren Gamage |
16 October 2010 |
| Esher | 10 - 10 | Plymouth Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Molesey Road Attendance: 1,152 Referee: Michael Tutty |
16 October 2010 |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 33 - 14 | Birmingham & Solihull |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 1,193 Referee: Paul Knowles |
16 October 2010 15:00 |
| Bedford Blues | 18 - 28 | Worcester Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,965 Referee: Keith Lewis |
17 October 2010 |
| (BP) Bristol | 32 - 28 | Nottingham (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,080 Referee: Chris White |
17 October 2010 |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates | 40 - 15 | Rotherham Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,938 Referee: Dean Richards |
Round 9
21 October 2010 20:00 |
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 21 - 23 | Cornish Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sixways Attendance: 6,938 Referee: Paul Knowles |
21 October 2010 |
| (BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 20 - 22 | Moseley |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 1,062 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
22 October 2010 |
| Rotherham Titans | 25 - 22 | Esher (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,197 Referee: Darren Gamage |
22 October 2010 |
| Plymouth Albion | 3 - 41 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Brickfields Attendance: 1,798 Referee: Keith Lewis |
22 October 2010 |
| (BP) London Welsh | 39 - 14 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,940 Referee: Luke Pearce |
23 October 2010 |
| Nottingham | 13 - 24 | Bedford Blues |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,623 Referee: Graham Knox |
Round 10
29 October 2010 |
| Bedford Blues | 19 - 16 | London Welsh (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 3,548 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
29 October 2010 20:00 |
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 35 - 28 | Nottingham (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sixways Attendance: 6,736 Referee: Terry Hall |
30 October 2010 |
| Moseley | 22 - 36 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Billesley Attendance: 879 Referee: Chris White |
31 October 2010 |
| (BP) Bristol | 33 - 35 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,429 Referee: Steve Lee |
31 October 2010 |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates | 54 - 6 | Esher |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,737 Referee: Luke Pearce |
Round 11
5 November 2010 |
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 19 - 20 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Brickfields Attendance: 4,847 Referee: Terry Hall |
6 November 2010 15:00 |
| Rotherham Titans | 28 - 17 | Moseley |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,112 Referee: Martin Fox |
7 November 2010 14:00 |
| (BP) London Welsh | 29 - 33 | Worcester Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,725 Referee: Andrew Small |
7 November 2010 15:00 |
| Birmingham & Solihull | 18 - 31 | Bedford Blues (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Damson Park Attendance: 627 Referee: Michael Tutty |
7 November 2010 15:00 |
| (2BP) Esher | 34 - 38 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Molesey Road Attendance: 1,246 Referee: Steve Lee |
7 November 2010 15:00 |
| Nottingham | 10 - 36 | Cornish Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,637 Referee: Darren Gamage |
Round 12
12 November 2010 19:30 |
| Moseley | 27 - 15 | Doncaster Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Billesley Attendance: 651 Referee: Stuart Dickinson |
12 November 2010 19:45 |
| (BP) Nottingham | 46 - 23 | Birmingham & Solihull |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,389 Referee: Chris Sharp |
13 November 2010 15:00 |
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 33 - 13 | Plymouth Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sixways Attendance: 5,581 Referee: Darren Gamage |
13 November 2010 16:30 |
| (BP) Bedford Blues | 37 - 10 | Rotherham Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,075 Referee: Chris White |
14 November 2010 14:00 |
| London Welsh | 23 - 16 | Cornish Pirates (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Dean Richards |
14 November 2010 15:00 |
| Bristol | 30 - 17 | Esher |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,817 Referee: Paul Knowles |
Round 13
20 November 2010 14:00 |
| Rotherham Titans | 3 - 32 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,521 Referee: Sean Davey |
20 November 2010 14:30 |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 36 - 13 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 1,224 Referee: Chris White |
20 November 2010 15:00 |
| Esher | 15 - 53 | Bedford Blues (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Molesey Road Attendance: 832 Referee: Darren Gamage |
20 November 2010 15:00 |
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 21 - 24 | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Brickfields Attendance: 1,521 Referee: Chris White |
21 November 2010 14:00 |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates | 50 - 7 | Moseley |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,872 Referee: Paul Knowles |
21 November 2010 15:00 |
| Birmingham & Solihull | 9 - 34 | London Welsh (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 377 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Round 14
27 November 2010 15:00 |
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 36 - 7 | Esher |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sixways Attendance: 5,402 Referee: Steve Lee |
27 November 2010 16:30 |
| (BP) Bedford Blues | 35 - 7 | Doncaster Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,985 Referee: Rob Debney |
27 November 2010 |
| Nottingham | P - P | Rotherham Titans |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 January 2011.
27 November 2010 |
| Birmingham & Solihull | P - P | Cornish Pirates |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 December 2010.
28 November 14:00 |
| London Welsh | 20 - 15 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 780 Referee: Rowan Kitt |
28 November 15:00 |
| Bristol | 36 - 25 | Moseley |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,823 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
Round 15
4 December 2010 15:00 |
| Plymouth Albion | 27 - 0 | Birmingham & Solihull |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Brickfields Attendance: 1,540 Referee: Dean Richards |
4 December 2010 |
| Doncaster Knights | P - P | Worcester Warriors |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 December 2010.
4 December 2010 |
| Moseley | P - P | Bedford Blues |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 December 2010.
4 December 2010 |
| Rotherham Titans | P - P | London Welsh |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 January 2011.
4 December 2010 |
| Esher | P - P | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 January 2011.
5 December 2010 14:00 |
| Cornish Pirates | 16 - 6 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 2,253 Referee: Rob Debney |
Round 14 & Round 15 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
15 December 2010 19:30 |
| (BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 28 - 61 | Cornish Pirates (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Damson Park Attendance: 407 Referee: Terry Hall |
- Game rescheduled from 27 November 2010.
15 December 2010 19:30 |
| Doncaster Knights | 16 - 37 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 916 Referee: Darren Gamage |
- Game rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
Round 16
12 December 2010 14:00 |
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 6 - 10 | Cornish Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Brickfields Attendance: 2,512 Referee: Michael Tutty |
25 December 2010 |
| Nottingham | P - P | Doncaster Knights |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 February 2011.
25 December 2010 |
| Birmingham & Solihull | P - P | Rotherham Titans |
|---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 February 2011.
26 December 2010 15:00 |
| (BP) Bedford Blues | 39 - 22 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 4,150 Referee: Paul Knowles |
26 December 2010 15:00 |
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 45 - 7 | Moseley |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sixways Attendance: 6,836 Referee: Rowan Kitt |
27 December 2010 14:00 |
| London Welsh | 24 - 17 | Esher (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 850 Referee: Chris White |
Round 17
1 January 2011 14:00 |
| (BP) Rotherham Titans | 21 - 22 | Plymouth Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,089 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
1 January 2011 15:00 |
| Esher | 21 - 13 | Birmingham & Solihull |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Molesey Road Attendance: 1,019 Referee: Sean Davey |
1 January 2011 15:00 |
| Moseley | 12 - 36 | Nottingham (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Billesley Attendance: 985 Referee: Terry Hall |
2 January 2011 14:00 |
| Cornish Pirates | 23 - 13 | Bedford Blues |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 3,051 Referee: Martin Fox |
2 January 2011 14:30 |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 19 - 21 | London Welsh |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 1,483 Referee: Paul Knowles |
2 January 2011 15:00 |
| Bristol | 23 - 42 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,768 Referee: Darren Gamage |
Round 18
8 January 2011 14:00 |
| (BP) London Welsh | 48 - 12 | Moseley |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 990 Referee: Steve Lee |
8 January 2011 14:00 |
| Rotherham Titans | 19 - 18 | Cornish Pirates (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,067 Referee: Michael Tutty |
8 January 2011 15:00 |
| Plymouth Albion | 16 - 12 | Esher (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Brickfields Attendance: 1,850 Referee: Rob Debney |
8 January 2011 15:00 |
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 32 - 0 | Bedford Blues |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sixways Attendance: 6,398 Referee: Sean Davey |
9 January 2011 15:00 |
| (BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 35 - 29 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Damson Park Attendance: 317 Referee: Darren Gamage |
- This fixture would double up as a league and 2010–11 British and Irish Cup game after the corresponding cup game was postponed.[5]
Round 15 (rescheduled games)
18 January 2011 20:00 |
| Esher | 12 - 43 | Nottingham (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Molesey Road Attendance: 712 Referee: Dean Richards |
- Game rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
19 January 2011 14:00 |
| Rotherham Titans | 29 - 13 | London Welsh |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 903 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
- Game rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
Round 14 (rescheduled game)
28 January 2011 19:45 |
| (BP) Nottingham | 37 - 8 | Rotherham Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Paul Knowles |
- Game rescheduled from 27 November 2010.
Round 19
29 January 2011 14:30 |
| Doncaster Knights | 27 - 16 | Plymouth Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 1,204 Referee: Steve Lee |
29 January 2011 15:00 |
| (BP) Bedford Blues | 47 - 19 | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,533 Referee: Terry Hall |
29 January 2011 15:00 |
| Esher | 23 - 19 | Rotherham Titans (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Molesey Road Attendance: 970 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
29 January 2011 15:00 |
| (BP) Moseley | 42 - 16 | Birmingham & Solihull |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Billesley Attendance: 1,308 Referee: Dean Richards |
30 January 2011 13:00 |
| (2BP) Cornish Pirates | 30 - 33 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 3,154 Referee: JP Doyle |
30 January 2011 15:00 |
| Bristol | 23 - 6 | London Welsh |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,005 Referee: Rowan Kitt |
Round 16 (rescheduled game)
2 February 2011 19:45 |
| Birmingham & Solihull | 25 - 24 | Rotherham Titans (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Damson Park Attendance: 377 Referee: Michael Tutty |
- Game rescheduled from 12 December 2010.
Round 20
5 February 2011 14:00 |
| London Welsh | 25 - 22 | Bedford Blues (2BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,283 Referee: Steve Lee |
5 February 2011 14:00 |
| Rotherham Titans | 35 - 34 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,491 Referee: Terry Hall |
5 February 2011 15:00 |
| Esher | 13 - 12 | Cornish Pirates (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Molesey Road Attendance: 1,338 Referee: Rowan Kitt |
5 February 2011 15:00 |
| Plymouth Albion | 6 - 6 | Moseley |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Brickfields Attendance: 1,574 Referee: Dean Richards |
6 February 2011 15:00 |
| Birmingham & Solihull | 16 - 26 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Damson Park Attendance: 407 Referee: Martin Fox |
6 February 2011 17:30 |
| Nottingham | 24 - 38 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,730 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Round 16 (rescheduled game)
2 February 2011 19:30 |
| (BP) Nottingham | 40 - 15 | Doncaster Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Meadow Lane Attendance: 801 Referee: Michael Tutty |
- Game rescheduled from 12 December 2010.
Round 21
11 February 2011 19:30 |
| Moseley | 9 - 5 | Rotherham Titans (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Billesley Attendance: 763 Referee: Rob Debney |
11 February 2011 19:45 |
| (BP) Bedford Blues | 52 - 0 | Birmingham & Solihull |
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| Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,834 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
12 February 2011 12:30 |
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 39 - 25 | London Welsh (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sixways Attendance: 4,712 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
12 February 2011 14:30 |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 45 - 42 | Esher (2BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 957 Referee: Darren Gamage |
13 February 2011 14:00 |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates | 40 - 0 | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 2,486 Referee: Paul Knowles |
13 February 2011 15:00 |
| Bristol | 18 - 13 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,024 Referee: Sean Davey |
Round 22
19 February 2011 14:00 |
| (BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 20 - 27 | Worcester Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Damson Park Attendance: 838 Referee: Ian Tempest |
19 February 2011 14:00 |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 13 - 16 | Cornish Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 1,091 Referee: Terry Hall |
19 February 2011 14:00 |
| (BP) Esher | 34 - 13 | Moseley |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Molesey Road Attendance: 1,334 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
19 February 2011 14:00 |
| London Welsh | 13 - 22 | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,090 Referee: Darren Gamage |
19 February 2011 14:00 |
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 24 - 27 | Bedford Blues (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Brickfields Attendance: 1,885 Referee: JP Doyle |
19 February 2011 14:00 |
| Rotherham Titans | 22 - 21 | Bristol (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,237 Referee: Paul Knowles |
Stage 2 - Play-offs
Group A (Promotion)
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | BP | PTS | * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worcester Warriors | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 103 | 153 | 4 | 31 | 3 |
| 2 | London Welsh | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 208 | 124 | 84 | 4 | 22 | 2 |
| 3 | Nottingham | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 133 | 198 | -65 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Bristol | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 105 | 277 | -172 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Round 1
12 March 2011 12:05 |
| (BP) London Welsh | 48 - 26 | Nottingham (BP) |
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| Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 720 Referee: Michael Tutty |
13 March 2011 13:00 |
| Bristol | 15 - 44 | Worcester Warriors (BP) |
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| Report |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,240 Referee: Dean Richards |
Round 2
19 March 2011 15:00 |
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 40 - 23 | London Welsh |
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| Report |
Sixways Attendance: 6,077 Referee: David Rose |
20 March 2011 15:00 |
| (BP) Nottingham | 43 - 24 | Bristol (BP) |
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| Report |
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,051 Referee: Darren Gamage |
Round 3
25 March 2011 19:45 |
| (BP) Nottingham | 19 - 25 | Worcester Warriors |
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| Report |
Meadow Lane Attendance: 2,019 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
26 March 2011 14:00 |
| (BP) London Welsh | 54 - 9 | Bristol |
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| Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 918 Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 4
1 April 2011 18:45 |
| Bristol | 14 - 36 | London Welsh (BP) |
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| Report |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,171 Referee: Paul Knowles |
2 April 2011 14:00 |
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 44 - 13 | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sixways Attendance: 6,215 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Round 5
9 April 2011 14:00 |
| (BP) London Welsh | 20 - 22 | Worcester Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 2,057 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
10 April 2011 14:00 |
| (BP) Bristol | 29 - 19 | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,238 Referee: Darren Gamage |
Round 6
16 April 2011 14:00 |
| Nottingham | 13 - 27 | London Welsh |
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| Report |
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,682 Referee: Rob Debney |
16 April 2011 14:00 |
| (BP) Worcester Warriors | 81 - 13 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sixways Attendance: 6,757 Referee: Michael Tutty |
Group B (Promotion)
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | BP | PTS | * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish Pirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 119 | 96 | 3 | 29 | 2 |
| 2 | Bedford Blues | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 226 | 147 | 79 | 4 | 19 | 3 |
| 3 | Doncaster Knights | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 181 | 154 | 27 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
| 4 | Rotherham Titans | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 110 | 312 | -202 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Round 1
12 March 2011 15:00 |
| Rotherham Titans | 15 - 58 | Bedford Blues (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,373 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
13 March 2011 15:00 |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates | 33 - 25 | Doncaster Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 2,185 Referee: Steve Lee |
Round 2
19 March 2011 15:00 |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 41 - 26 | Rotherham Titans (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 1,102 Referee: Michael Tutty |
20 March 2011 13:05 |
| Bedford Blues | 18 - 31 | Cornish Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,725 Referee: Greg Garner |
Round 3
26 March 2011 15:00 |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 16 - 17 | Bedford Blues |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 901 Referee: Darren Gamage |
27 March 2011 16:05 |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates | 67 - 14 | Rotherham Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 2,285 Referee: Luke Pearce |
Round 4
2 April 2011 14:00 |
| (2BP) Bedford Blues | 31 - 33 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,375 Referee: Rob Debney |
2 April 2011 14:00 |
| Rotherham Titans | 16 - 24 | Cornish Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,026 Referee: Terry Hall |
Round 5
9 April 2011 14:00 |
| Rotherham Titans | 20 - 42 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
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| Report |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Steve Lee |
10 April 2011 14:00 |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates | 33 - 22 | Bedford Blues |
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| Report |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 2,985 Referee: Dean Richards |
Round 6
16 April 2011 14:00 |
| (BP) Bedford Blues | 80 - 19 | Rotherham Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,954 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
16 April 2011 14:00 |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 24 - 27 | Cornish Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Castle Park Attendance: 1,173 Referee: Chris White |
Group C (Relegation)
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | BP | PTS | * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esher | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 163 | 146 | 17 | 4 | 27 | 7 |
| 2 | Moseley | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 172 | 153 | 19 | 3 | 24 | 5 |
| 3 | Plymouth Albion | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 146 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | Birmingham & Solihull (R) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 135 | 183 | -48 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
- * Refers to number of points awarded before the start of the play-offs.
Round 1
11 March 2011 19:45 |
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 37 - 17 | Moseley |
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| Report |
Brickfields Attendance: 1,685 Referee: Luke Pearce |
13 March 2011 13:00 |
| Birmingham & Solihull | 22 - 30 | Esher |
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| Report |
Damson Park Attendance: 407 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Round 2
19 March 2011 15:00 |
| Esher | 38 - 15 | Plymouth Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Molesey Road Attendance: 946 Referee: Steve Lee |
19 March 2011 15:00 |
| (2BP) Moseley | 34 - 38 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
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| Report |
Billesley Attendance: 1,138 |
Round 3
25 March 2011 19:45 |
| Plymouth Albion | 35 - 24 | Birmingham & Solihull |
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| Report |
Brickfields Attendance: 2,014 Referee: David Rose |
Round 4
1 April 2011 18:45 |
| Birmingham & Solihull | 10 - 32 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
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| Report |
Damson Park Attendance: 477 Referee: Michael Tutty |
2 April 2011 14:00 |
| (BP) Esher | 22 - 27 | Moseley |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Molesey Road Attendance: 1,106 Referee: Martin Fox |
Stage 3
Semi-finals
1 May 2011 12:15 |
| Worcester Warriors |
23 - 22 | Bedford Blues |
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| Try: Goode 34'c, Horstmann 78'c Con: Goode (1/1), Carlisle (1/1) Pen: Goode 22', 40', 53' (3) |
Report | Try: Thrower 18'c Con: Pritchard (1/1) Pen: Pritchard 7', 10', 12', 25', 46' (5) |
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1 May 2011 17:45 |
| Cornish Pirates |
18 - 10 | London Welsh |
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| Try: Cattle 62'c, McAtee 76'm Con: Cook (1/2) Pen: Cook 12', 69' (2) |
Report | Try: Corker 16'c Con: Ross (1/1) Pen: Ross 9' (1) |
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11 May 2011 19:45 |
| Cornish Pirates |
12 - 21 | Worcester Warriors |
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| Pen: Cook 21', 38', 57', 69' (4) |
Report | Try: Benjamin 5'm, Goode 30'c Con: Goode (1/2) Pen: Goode 18', 39', 54' (3) |
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18 May 2011 19:45 |
| Worcester Warriors |
25 - 20 | Cornish Pirates |
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| Try: Garvey 12'c, Benjamin 43'c, Goode 46'm Con: Goode (2/3) Pen: Goode 6' (1) Drop: Goode 21' (1) |
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Total Season Attendances
- Includes playoff games.
| Club | Home Games |
Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Blues | 14 | 37,150 | 2,654 | 4,150 | 1,954 | 44% |
| Birmingham & Solihull | 14 | 8,261 | 590 | 1,277 | 317 | 24% |
| Bristol | 14 | 57,647 | 4,118 | 5,768 | 2,238 | 34% |
| Cornish Pirates | 16 | 39,195 | 2,450 | 3,500 | 1,737 | 61% |
| Doncaster Knights | 14 | 16,548 | 1,182 | 1,830 | 901 | 38% |
| Esher | 14 | 18,228 | 1,302 | 2,500 | 712 | 43% |
| London Welsh | 14 | 17,348 | 1,239 | 2,057 | 720 | 21% |
| Moseley | 13[a 2] | 11,624 | 894 | 1,308 | 651 | 30% |
| Nottingham | 14 | 21,117 | 1,508 | 2,349 | 801 | 8% |
| Plymouth Albion | 14 | 30,692 | 2,192 | 4,847 | 1,521 | 34% |
| Rotherham Titans | 14 | 16,755 | 1,289 | 1,921 | 903 | 48% |
| Worcester Warriors | 16 | 104,385 | 6,524 | 12,024 | 4,712 | 54% |
- Note that 1 home attendance is missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
- Missing home attendance v Bedford Blues on 14 December 2010.
Individual Statistics
- Player stats include playoff games as well as regular season games. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Top points scorers
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Top try scorers
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Season records
Team
81 - 13 Worcester Warriors at home to Bristol on 16 April 2011
68 - 22 London Welsh away to Moseley on 16 October 2010
81 - 13 Worcester Warriors at home to Bristol on 16 April 2011
Bedford Blues at home to Rotherham Titans on 16 April 2011
Bedford Blues at home to Rotherham Titans on 16 April 2011
Nottingham at home to London Welsh on 29 August 2011
Worcester Warriors away to Bedford Blues on 16 October 2010 [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
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Attendances
Worcester Warriors at home to Cornish Pirates on 18 May 2011
Birmingham & Solihull at home to Doncaster Knights on 9 January 2011
Worcester Warriors
Birmingham & Solihull
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References
- "Leeds Carnegie 12 Worcester Warriors 10". The Telegraph. 25 April 2010.
- "Rugby: Esher up as champions with room to spare". Get Surrey. 12 April 2010.
- "Worcester Warriors 25-20 Cornish Pirates (agg 46-32)". BBC Sport. 18 May 2011.
- ""Not good enough Bees" relegated by Moseley". Solihull News. 10 April 2011.
- "Birmingham & Solihull 35 Doncaster Knights 29". Doncaster Free Press. 11 January 2011.
- "Championship 10/11 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 19 February 2011.
- "Championship Play offs 10/11 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 18 May 2011.
- "Championship 10/11 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 19 February 2011.
- "Championship Play offs 10/11 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 18 May 2011.
- "Championship 10/11 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 19 February 2011.
- "Championship Play offs 10/11 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 18 May 2011.
- "Championship 10/11 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 February 2011.
- "Championship Play offs 10/11 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 18 May 2011.
- "Championship 10/11 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 February 2011.
- "Championship Play offs 10/11 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 18 May 2011.
- "Championship 10/11 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 February 2011.
- "Championship Play offs 10/11 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 18 May 2011.
- "Championship 10/11 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 February 2011.
- "Championship Play offs 10/11 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 18 May 2011.
- "Championship 10/11 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 February 2011.
- "Championship Play offs 10/11 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 18 May 2011.
- "Championship 10/11 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 February 2011.
- "Championship Play offs 10/11 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 18 May 2011.
- "Championship 10/11 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 February 2011.
- "Championship Play offs 10/11 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 18 May 2011.
- "Championship 10/11 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 February 2011.
- "Championship Play offs 10/11 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 18 May 2011.
- "Championship 10/11 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 February 2011.
- "Championship Play offs 10/11 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 18 May 2011.
- "Championship 10/11 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 19 February 2011.
- "Championship Play offs 10/11 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 18 May 2011.
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