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Championship Competition Information

The current cup holders are the School of Electronic and Aeronautical Engineering who beat Infantry Training Centre Catterick 22 – 0.

The Army Rugby Union Management Board has introduced the ‘Championship league’ for the 2012 / 13 season. It is only open to units affiliated to the ARU and the top team will be promoted into the ARU Premiership. Competitive teams are organised into four leagues, one of which is based on units serving in BA(G). Current rules and regulations can be found on the Championship rules page here

Contact information or the Championship Competition

Chairman of the ARU Championship Competition
Lt Col James Cook RA
Mobile: 07949 574135
Civilian e-mail: jamescook148@hotmail.com
Military e-mail: james.cook501@mod.uk

Finals Draw and Details:

Finals rules and the Semi Finals itinerary can be found here

Quarter Finals (all matches to be played on Wed 16th Jan 2013, 16:00 KO)

Match Home Team Away Team Venue
QF 1 (22nd Jan) 3 LSR ARRC Abingdon
QF 2 SEAE (18) ITC Catterick (22) Arborfield
QF 3 RSA (25) 26 RA (12) Larkhill
QF 4 5 Rifles n/a 5 Rifles get a bye to SF 2

Semi Finals: (all matches to be played on Wed 13th Feb 2013)

Schedule:
1330: ARU Champ semi 1: 3 LSR or ARRC v 5 Rifles; pitch 3.
1400: ARU Champ semi 2: ITC v RSA; pitch 4.

Match Home Team Away Team Venue
SF 1 QF 1 Winners 5 Rifles Newbury Rugby Club
SF 2 ITC Catterick RSA Newbury Rugby Club

Final: (Wed 20th Mar 2013)

Home Team Away Team Venue
SF 1 Winners SF 2 Winners ALDERSHOT

Championship Competition Leagues and Teams

Updated: 11 Dec 12

1 North 2 Midlands 3 South 4 Germany
29 Regt RLC 9 Regt RLC 104 FS Bn REME 26 RA
16 Regt RA 2 RTR 14 Regt RA 4 Scots
5 Regt RA 1 Bn Irish Guards 27 Regt RLC 5 Rifles
3 LSR RLC SEAE 6 Bn REME QDG
21 Sigs AS Regt 42 Engr Regt 3 RSME Regt 3 RHA
30 Sig Regt 3 DSR 47 Regt RA SDG
ITC Caterrick ARRC RSA 38 Engr Regt

Championship North – League and Fixtures Table

Updated: 10 Jan 2013

Team Played W L D F A Diff LB Pts. 4+ Try Pts. Total
3 LSR RLC 6 5 0 2 249 111 138 0 5 27
ITC Catterick 6 5 0 1 134 27 107 0 3 25
16 Regt RA 6 2 3 1 65 51 14 1 1 15
29 Regt RLC 5 2 3 0 124 98 26 1 2 14
30 Sig Regt 6 2 3 1 58 93 -35 0 1 13
5 Regt RA 4 1 3 0 25 155 -130 0 0 7
21 Sigs AS Regt 3 0 3 0 17 113 -96 0 0 3

 

Date Home Away KO
Wed 12 Sep, 12 16 RA ITC Catterick 14:00
29 RLC 5 RA 14:00
Wed 26 Sep, 12 ITC Catterick 30 Sigs 14:00
16 RA 5 RA 14:00
Wed 3 Oct, 12 21 Sigs ITC Catterick 14:00
3 LSR 5 Regt RA 14:00
Wed 10 Oct, 12 3 LSR 30 Sigs 14:00
29 RLC 21 Sigs 14:00
5 RA ITC Catterick 14:00
Wed 24 Oct, 12 ITC Catterick 29 RLC 14:00
Wed 31 Oct, 12 3 LSR 16 Regt RA 14:00
30 Sigs 29 RLC 14:00
5 RA 21 Sigs 14:00
Wed 14 Nov, 12 16 RA 30 Sigs 14:00
29 RLC 3 LSR 14:00
Wed 21 Nov, 12 21 Sigs 16 RA 14:00
Wed 28 Nov, 12 21 Sigs 3 LSR 14:00
30 Sigs 5 RA 14:00
Wed 12 Dec, 12 ITC Catterick 3 LSR 14:00
30 Sigs 21 Sigs 14:00
5 Regt 29 RLC 14:00

Championship Midlands – League and Fixtures Table

Updated: 10 Jan 2013

Team Played W L D F A Diff LB Pts.

4+ Try Pts. Total
SEAE RUFC 6 5 1 0 145 77 68 0 3 24
ARRC 6 4 1 1 166 65 -104 0 3 22
9 Regt RLC 4 3 0 1 99 47 52 0 2 16
42 Engr Regt 4 1 2 1 106 96 10 0 2 10
2 RTR 6 1 4 1 46 109 -64 1 0 10
1 Bn Irish Guards 4 1 3 0 40 119 -81 1 0 8
3 DSR 4 0 4 0 30 124 -94 1 0 4

 

Date Home Away KO
Wed 12 Sep, 12 9 RLC 11 REME 14:30
Thu 20 Sep, 12 9 Regt 2 RTR 16:30
Wed 26 Sep, 12 42 Engr Regt SEAE RUFC 14:00
ARRC Sp Bn 1 Bn Irish Guards 14:00
Wed 3 Oct, 12 1 Bn Irish Guards 9 Regt RLC 14:00
2 RTR 3 DSR 19:00
SEAE RUFC ARRC Sp Bn 14:00
Wed 10 Oct, 12 9 Regt RLC 42 Engr 14:00
Wed 24 Oct, 12 2 RTR 1 Bn Irish Guards 14:00
42 Enr Regt ARRC Sp Bn 14:00
Wed 31 Oct, 12 3 DSR 9 Regt RLC 14:00
SEAE RUFC 1 Bn Irish Guards 14:00
Wed 14 Nov, 12 SEAE RUFC 2 RTR 14:00
3 DSR 42 Engr Regt 14:00
Mon 19 Nov, 12 2 RTR ARRC Sp Bn 19:00
Wed 21 Nov, 12 SEAE RUFC 3 DSR 14:00
Wed 28 Nov, 12 1 Bn Irish Guards 42 Engr Regt 14:00
ARRC Sp Bn 3 DSR 14:00
Wed 12 Dec, 12 3 DSR 1 Bn Irish Guards 14:00
42 Engr Regt 2 RTR 14:00
9 Regt RLC ARRC Sp Bn 14:00

Championship South – League and Fixtures Table

Updated: 10 Jan 2013

Team Pl W L D F A Diff LB Pts. 4+ Try Pts. Total
RSA 6 5 0 1 186 63 123 0 3 25
47 Regt RA 6 4 2 0 127 36 74 1 2 21
104 FS Bn REME 5 3 0 2 112 67 35 0 2 17
3 RSME 6 3 3 0 92 72 20 0 2 17
14 Regt RA 6 3 3 0 76 139 -63 0 1 16
27 Regt RLC 6 2 4 0 25 65 -35 0 0 12
6 Bn REME 5 0 5 0 0 85 -85 0 0 1

 

Date Home Away KO
Wed 26 Sep, 12 3 RSME 6 REME 14:00
104 REME 14 RA 14:00
Wed 3 Oct, 12 6 REME 12 RA 14:00
47 RA 104 REME 14:00
Wed 10 Oct, 12 104 REME 6 REME 14:00
47 RA 3 RSME 14:00
Wed 24 Oct, 12 3 RSME 14 RA 14:00
27 RLC 104 REME 14:00
Wed 31 Oct, 12 104 REME 3 RSME 14:00
Wed 7 Nov, 12 6 REME 27 RLC 14:00
Wed 14 Nov, 12 14 RA 27 RLC 14:00
Wed 21 Nov, 12 27 RLC 3 RSME 14:00
Wed 28 Nov, 12 6 REME 47 RA 14:00
Wed 12 Dec, 12 27 RLC 47 RA 14:00

Championship Germany – League and Fixtures Table

Updated: 10 Jan 2012

Team Pl W L D F A Diff LB Pts. 4+ Try Pts. Total
5 Rifles 6 4 2 0 169 44 104 2 2 22
26 RA 5 3 1 1 68 47 21 1 0 16
28 Engr 6 1 4 1 80 155 -75 1 1 10
QDG 5 2 3 0 21 76 5 0 0 8
SDG 1 1 0 0 10 8 2 0 0 4
3 RHA 1 1 0 0 11 10 1 0 0 4
4 Scots 2 0 2 0 18 20 -2 1 0 3

 

Date Home Away KO
Wed 12 Sep, 12 28 Engr QDG 14:00
Wed 19 Sep, 12 5 Rifles 26 RA 14:00
Sat 29 Sep, 12 QDG 5 Rifles 14:00
Wed 3 Oct, 12 26 RA 28 Engr 14:00
Wed 10 Oct, 12 28 Engr 26 RA 14:00
Sat 13 Oct, 12 5 Rifles QDG 14:00
Wed 17 Oct, 12 3 RHA SDG 14:00
Sat 20 Oct, 12 28 Engr 5 Rifles 14:00
Wed 24 Oct, 12 26 RA QDG 14:00
Wed 31 Oct, 12 26 RA 5 Rifles 14:00
Wed 14 Nov, 12 5 Rifles 28 Engr 14:00
Wed 21 Nov, 12 QDG 28 Engr 14:00
4 Scots SDG 14:00
Wed 28 Nov, 12 4 Scots 3 RHA 14:00
Wed 5 Dec, 12 SDG 4 Scots 14:00
Sat 8 Dec, 12 4 Scots 3 RHA 14:00
Wed 12 Dec, 12 QDG 26 RA 14:00

MATCH REPORTS

Rifles Double Off

November 30, 2012

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5 Rifles finished their ARU Championship campaign with a resounding 62-15 win over the Hameln based Sappers 28 Engr Regt. The second match between these two sides was a much more open affair in which the Sappers backline more than matched the Rifles three quarters. The real difference was in the forwards where the Rifles dominated the lineout and scrimmage ... Read More »

Sappers downed by rampant Rifles

November 21, 2012

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The fourth round of the ARU BAG Championship saw a depleted 28 Regt RE side lose heavily to a 5 Rifles side that have under gone resurgence in recent weeks. After losing narrowly to 26 Regt RA and the QDG, the Rifles coached by Maj Ian Wilkins beat the Gutersloh based Gunners in the return match before turning their attention ... Read More »

Silver Bugles Blow Away Local German Champions

November 19, 2012

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5 Rifles second XV defeated Lippe Lions, last seasons local champions, 42-5 at Lemgo on a cold but bright saturday afternoon. The second side formed to give young players a chance to play rugby away from the pressure of Army Cup matches and league fixtures took on their much more experienced opponents on the old Lemgo Barracks pitch. The Bugles ... Read More »

Rifles pip Gunners in ARU Championship

October 16, 2012

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The Gutersloh based Gunners 26 Regt RA hosted 5 RIFLES in the second of their scheduled Championship fixtures in the Western pool of the BAG competition. The Fri afternoon/evening floodlit fixture tested both teams in different areas of the game and watched by a large crowd including CRA and CO 26 Regt RA. The Rifles took control of the early ... Read More »

Rifles Off Target in Opening Rounds of the BAG Rugby Championship

October 1, 2012

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5 Rifles rugby team fresh from Olympic duties came up short in both their opening matches of this year’s inaugural ARU Championship. The first match, hosted by QDG saw the Paderborn based Infantrymen take on the Gutesloh based Gunners of 26 Regt RA. A tightly fought match was edged by the Gunners after their tight five took control of the ... Read More »

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