2015 RFL Championship season results

Main article: 2015 RFL Championship

This is a list of the 2015 RFL Championship season results. The Championship is the second-tier rugby league competition in the United Kingdom. The season started on 13 February.[1] 2015 is the first season to consist of a 12-team division, as part of the Rugby Football League's reform of the leagues.

The regular season will be played over 24 round-robin fixtures, where each of the twelve teams involved in the competition play each other, once at home and once away. In the Championship, points are only gained for a win, which are worth two points, or a draw, which is worth one point. No bonus points will be awarded this season.[2]

The play-offs will commence after the round-robin fixtures. The top four teams in the Championship will qualify for "The Qualifiers", along with the bottom four teams in the Super League. Each team's points totals will be reset to zero and each team will play against each other once. The top three teams will qualify automatically for the Super League in 2016, the fourth and fifth-placed teams will contest the "Million Pound Game" at the venue of the fourth-placed team, with the winner also earning a place in the Super League for 2016, while the losing team and the bottom three teams will enter the Championship in 2016.[3]

The fifth-twelfth placed teams in the Championship in 2015 will contest the "Championship Shield", where each team will play seven extra games, retaining their original points. The top four teams will contest play-offs, with the first-placed team facing the fourth-placed team and the second-placed team facing the third-placed team; The two winning teams will then contest the Championship Shield Grand Final. The bottom two teams will be relegated to League 1 in 2016.[3]

Regular season

Round 1

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Dewsbury Rams 19 – 10 Sheffield Eagles 13 February, 20:00 GMT Tetley's Stadium Matthew Thomason 1,309
Batley Bulldogs 30 – 6 Workington Town 15 February, 15:00 GMT loverugbyleague.com Stadium George Stokes 1,200
Leigh Centurions 36 – 24 Bradford Bulls 15 February, 15:00 GMT Leigh Sports Village Joe Cobb 7,449
London Broncos 26 – 22 Doncaster RLFC 15 February, 15:00 GMT The Hive Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 976
Whitehaven 16 – 44 Halifax 15 February, 15:00 GMT Recreation Ground Mike Woodhead 1,022
Featherstone Rovers 28 – 14 Hunslet Hawks 16 February, 19:30 GMT Bigfellas Stadium Chris Kendall 1,450
Source:[4]

Round 2

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Doncaster RLFC 6 – 13 Featherstone Rovers 22 February, 14:00 GMT Keepmoat Stadium Warren Turley 950
Bradford Bulls 34 – 4 Whitehaven 22 February, 15:00 GMT Odsal Stadium Chris Kendall 4,891
Hunslet Hawks 14 – 26 Batley Bulldogs 22 February, 15:00 GMT South Leeds Stadium Tom Crashley 901
Halifax 6 – 18 Leigh Centurions 22 February, 15:00 GMT The Shay Stadium Matthew Thomason 2,868
Sheffield Eagles 40 – 6 London Broncos 22 February, 16:15 GMT Owlerton Stadium Dave Merrick 361
Source:[4]

Round 3

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Batley Bulldogs 2 – 6 Halifax 1 March, 15:00 GMT loverugbyleague.com Stadium Joe Cobb 1,113
Featherstone Rovers 4 – 40 Bradford Bulls 1 March, 15:00 GMT Bigfellas Stadium Matthew Thomason 6,346
Hunslet Hawks 18 – 6 Dewsbury Rams 1 March, 15:00 GMT South Leeds Stadium Gareth Hewer 983
Leigh Centurions 25 – 12 London Broncos 1 March, 15:00 GMT Leigh Sports Village George Stokes 4,531
Whitehaven 6 – 20 Sheffield Eagles 1 March, 15:00 GMT Recreation Ground Chris Leatherbarrow 701
Workington Town 33 – 6 Doncaster RLFC 1 March, 15:00 GMT Derwent Park Andy Sweet 741
Source:[4]

Round 4

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Bradford Bulls 56 – 6 Hunslet Hawks 8 March, 15:00 GMT Odsal Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 5,019
Dewsbury Rams 23 – 16 Whitehaven 8 March, 15:00 GMT Tetley's Stadium Joe Cobb 911
Doncaster RLFC 18 – 54 Leigh Centurions 8 March, 14:00 GMT Keepmoat Stadium Jamie Bloem 1,602
Halifax 12 – 24 Featherstone Rovers 8 March, 15:00 GMT The Shay Stadium George Stokes 2,187
London Broncos 34 – 16 Workington Town 8 March, 15:00 GMT The Hive Stadium Matthew Thomason 300
Sheffield Eagles 28 – 16 Batley Bulldogs 8 March, 16:15 GMT Owlerton Stadium Chris Kendall 1,358
Source:[4]

Round 5

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Batley Bulldogs 19 – 26 Bradford Bulls 15 March, 15:00 GMT loverugbyleague.com Stadium George Stokes 2,223
Featherstone Rovers 6 – 40 Leigh Centurions 15 March, 15:00 GMT Bigfellas Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 2,695
Halifax 26 – 13 Dewsbury Rams 15 March, 15:00 GMT The Shay Stadium Chris Kendall 1,734
Hunslet Hawks 32 – 12 Doncaster RLFC 15 March, 15:00 GMT South Leeds Stadium Andy Sweet 498
Whitehaven 18 – 16 London Broncos 15 March, 15:00 GMT Recreation Ground Jamie Bloem 689
Workington Town 12 – 14 Sheffield Eagles 15 March, 14:00 GMT Derwent Park Joe Cobb 682
Workington Town 18 – 31 Dewsbury Rams 18 March, 15:00 GMT Derwent Park Chris Leatherbarrow 761
Source:[4]

Round 6

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Dewsbury Rams 28 – 38 Featherstone Rovers 27 March, 20:00 GMT Tetley's Stadium Warren Turley 1,798
London Broncos 22 – 18 Halifax 28 March, 15:00 GMT The Hive Stadium Gareth Hewer 724
Sheffield Eagles 28 – 14 Hunslet Hawks 29 March, 16:15 GMT Owlerton Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 1,136
Leigh Centurions 60 – 0 Whitehaven 29 March, 15:00 GMT Leigh Sports Village Robert Hicks 3,006
Doncaster RLFC 14 – 16 Batley Bulldogs 29 March, 14:00 GMT Keepmoat Stadium Tom Crashley 1,277
Bradford Bulls 36 – 6 Workington Town 29 March, 15:00 GMT Odsal Stadium Chris Kendall 4,238
Source:[4]

Round 7

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Doncaster RLFC 4 – 26 Sheffield Eagles 1 April, 19:30 GMT Keepmoat Stadium Adam Gill 1,200
Batley Bulldogs 6 – 21 Dewsbury Rams 3 April, 19:30 GMT loverugbyleague.com Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 1,274
Bradford Bulls 32 – 19 Halifax 3 April, 20:00 GMT Odsal Stadium Matthew Thomason 6,134
Featherstone Rovers 8 – 24 London Broncos 3 April, 19:30 GMT Bigfellas Stadium Mike Woodhead 1,654
Hunslet Hawks 6 – 42 Leigh Centurions 3 April, 14:00 GMT South Leeds Stadium Chris Kendall 1,132
Workington Town 40 – 0 Whitehaven 3 April, 15:00 GMT Derwent Park Tom Crashley 1,260
Source:[4]

Round 8

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Dewsbury Rams 16 – 30 Bradford Bulls 6 April, 15:00 GMT Tetley's Stadium George Stokes 4,068
Featherstone Rovers 4 – 33 Sheffield Eagles 6 April, 18:00 GMT Bigfellas Stadium Joe Cobb 1,920
Halifax 32 – 24 Hunslet Hawks 6 April, 15:00 GMT The Shay Stadium Dave Merrick 1,540
Leigh Centurions 54 – 6 Workington Town 6 April, 13:30 GMT Leigh Sports Village Chris Leatherbarrow 3,017
London Broncos 25 – 18 Batley Bulldogs 6 April, 15:00 GMT The Hive Stadium Andy Sweet 638
Whitehaven 41 – 16 Doncaster RLFC 6 April, 15:00 GMT Recreation Ground Warren Turley 718
Source:[4]

Round 9

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Batley Bulldogs 16 – 23 Featherstone Rovers 12 April, 15:00 GMT loverugbyleague.com Stadium George Stokes 916
Bradford Bulls 28 – 2 London Broncos 12 April, 15:00 GMT Odsal Stadium Joe Cobb 4,023
Doncaster RLFC 12 – 24 Dewsbury Rams 12 April, 14:00 GMT Keepmoat Stadium Tom Crashley 1,100
Halifax 38 – 6 Workington Town 12 April, 15:00 GMT The Shay Stadium Warren Turley 1,122
Hunslet Hawks 26 – 18 Whitehaven 12 April, 15:00 GMT South Leeds Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 539
Sheffield Eagles 22 – 36 Leigh Centurions 12 April, 16:15 GMT Owlerton Stadium Mike Woodhead 1,454
Source:[4]

Round 10

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Doncaster RLFC 38 – 56 Bradford Bulls 26 April, 14:00 GMT Keepmoat Stadium Chris Kendall 2,276
Leigh Centurions 56 – 8 Batley Bulldogs 26 April, 15:00 GMT Leigh Sports Village Joe Cobb 3,036
London Broncos 16 – 20 Dewsbury Rams 26 April, 15:00 GMT The Hive Stadium Mike Woodhead 663
Sheffield Eagles 36 – 10 Halifax 26 April, 16:15 GMT Owlerton Stadium Matthew Thomason
Whitehaven 12 – 36 Featherstone Rovers 26 April, 15:00 GMT Recreation Ground Andy Sweet 747
Workington Town 16 – 19 Hunslet Hawks 26 April, 15:00 GMT Derwent Park Tom Crashley 689
Source:[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Fixtures - Rugby League Championship". Kingston Press Rugby League Championship.
  2. ↑ "Rugby Football League scraps Championship bonus points system from next season". Sky Sports.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2015 A New Era". Super League.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 "Rugby League Results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2015.

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