2025/26 Champ Rugby fixtures announced

10th July 2025

Blockbuster fixtures set to kick-off new Champ Rugby season!

The 2025/26 Champ Rugby season is fast approaching, with the fixtures for the newly formatted competition now confirmed, with qualification and play-off games adding aspiration and jeopardy excitement at the conclusion to the season.

Matches kick off on the weekend of 4 October, and the final regular season matches will take place on the weekend of 9 May 2026. All teams will play each other in home and away fixtures over 26 rounds.

The upcoming season will include 14 teams, with Worcester Warriors and newly promoted Richmond joining the 12 teams from last season.

Champ Rugby will live stream games this season, with at least one fixture per round available on YouTube, increasing the visibility of the league and showcasing its rising talent, community pride and elite performances.

The Knights will play a part in the opening game of the season as we travel to Nottingham on Friday October 3 for the first ever game of the ‘Champ Rugby’ league.

We then host Cambridge the following week for our first home game of the season on Saturday, October 11.