RFU Championship

The RFU Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Greene King IPA Championship from 2013–14, is the second tier of the English rugby union league system and was founded in September 1987. The league was previously known as National Division One and in 2009 changed from a league consisting of semi-professional clubs to one that is now fully professional. The current champions are Worcester Warriors, who won promotion to the English Premiership after beating the Bristol Rugby in a two legged play-off having finished second in the league during the regular season