CONFIRMATION OF CHAMP RUGBY 2026/27 FIXTURES

Fixtures for the 2026/27 Champ Rugby season have been confirmed with Ealing Trailfinders beginning their campaign away from home. 

Confirmation of the season’s upcoming Champ Rugby fixtures are here. Ealing Trailfinders kick-off the season away from home at Kingsey Road against Chinnor on the weekend commencing 19 September 2026.

Round 2 will see the West London derby unfold as Ealing Trailfinders host Richmond at Trailfinders Sports Club.

Another London derby between Blackheath and Trailfinders will see the men in green travel south and east of the Thames to face the newly promoted side on the weekend of 17 October.

A halloween fixture against Doncaster Knights in Round 6 of the competition will be played on home soil.

Rounds 10 and 11 will see Trailfinders take on Worcester Warriors at Sixways Stadium followed by Bedford Blues at TFSC.

For the pre-Christmas fixture, Trailfinders will travel up the M1 to face newly promoted Rotherham Titans.

The newly revised format of home and away reverse fixtures will be played over the Christmas period. On Boxing Day weekend, Trailfinders host Nottingham and play the reverse fixture a week later at The Bay.

Round 15 is Rivals Round where Ealing Trailfinders host Worcester Warriors on home turf.

The final round of the regular league season will see Trailfinders host Chinnor on the weekend commencing 24 April 2027 in the new First and Last format that sees teams across the league play the same clubs in Rounds 1 and 26.

Champ play-offs will commence on the weekend of 8 May 2027, the semi-finals played a week later, with the Champ Final set for Saturday 29 May.

Rounds are confirmed for the weekend of as listed below. Kick-off times are set to be confirmed by Champ Rugby in due course.

Ealing Trailfinders 2026/27 confirmed fixtures

Round 1 – Chinnor, 19 September

Round 2 – Richmond, 26 September

Round 3 – Cornish Pirates, 3 October

Round 4 – Hartpury, 10 October 

Round 5 – Blackheath, 17 October

Round 6 – Doncaster Knights, 31 October 

Round 7 – Ampthill, 7 November

Round 8 – Coventry, 14 November 

Round 9 – Caldy, 21 November

Round 10 – Worcester Warriors, 5 December

Round 11 – Bedford Blues, 12 December

Round 12 – Rotherham Titans, 19 December

Round 13 – Nottingham, 26 December

Round 14 – Nottingham, 2 January

Round 15 – Worcester Warriors, 23 January

Round 16 – Ampthill, 30 January

Round 17 – Doncaster Knights, 6 February

Round 18 – Blackheath, 13 February 

Round 19 – Hartpury, 20 February

Round 20 – Cornish Pirates, 27 February 

Round 21 – Caldy, 20 March

Round 22 – Coventry, 27 March

Round 23 – Bedford Blues, Saturday 3 April

Round 24 – Rotherham Titans, 10 April 

Round 25 – Richmond, 17 April

Round 26 – Chinnor, 24 April

Play-offs – Commencing 8-29 May 2027