Championship launches sixth season as professional second tier
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The Greene King IPA Championship will kick off its sixth season as the second tier of professional rugby on Friday when Nottingham Rugby host Bedford Blues at Meadow Lane (kick-off 8pm).
The fixture marks the start of the 2014/15 Championship season with the 2012/13 semi-final opponents going head-to-head.
As history shows, Bedford went on to book their place in the final over the Green & Whites, eventually losing out on promotion to Newcastle Falcons.
However, with an impressive pre-season win over Leicester Tigers, the home side will be confident of starting their season campaign on th…
The fixture marks the start of the 2014/15 Championship season with the 2012/13 semi-final opponents going head-to-head.
As history shows, Bedford went on to book their place in the final over the Green & Whites, eventually losing out on promotion to Newcastle Falcons.
However, with an impressive pre-season win over Leicester Tigers, the home side will be confident of starting their season campaign on th…
