Rugby: Championship fixtures announced

Organisers announced the full fixture list on Friday, although exact dates and times will be confirmed by the clubs at a later date.

For the first time since the competition’s inception, there will be no end-of-season play-offs between the top four teams. Instead, the club that finishes top of the table after 22 rounds will be crowned champions and earn promotion to the Aviva Premiership, if they satisfy the minimum standards criteria.

Following their opener against last season’s play-off contenders Knights, the Reds head to National 1 champions Hartpury College, before hosting head coach Harvey Biljon’s former employers Cornish Pirates.

On paper, trips to Yorkshire Carnegie and Doncaster in the final three rounds appears a daunting run-in for the Islanders.

Round 1 – 1/2/3 Sep-17: Jersey Reds v Doncaster Knights

Round 2 – 8/9/10 Sep-17: Hartpury College v Jersey Reds

Round 3 – 15/16/17 Sep-17: Jersey Reds v Cornish Pirates

Round 4 – 22/23/24 Sep-17: Richmond v Jersey Reds

Round 5 – 29/30/1 Sep/Oct-17: Jersey Reds v Bedford Blues

Round 6 – 6/7/8 Oct-17: Ealing Trailfinders v Jersey Reds

Round 7 – 27/28/29 Oct-17: Jersey Reds v Bristol Rugby

Round 8 – 10/11/12 Nov-17: Jersey Reds v London Scottish

Round 9 – 17/18/18 Nov-17: Rotherham Titans v Jersey Reds

Round 10 – 24/25/26 Nov-17: Jersey Reds v Yorkshire Carnegie

Round 11 – 1/2/3 Dec-17: Nottingham Rugby v Jersey Reds

Round 12 – 22/23/24 Dec-17: Jersey Reds v Hartpury College>

Round 13 – 29/30/31 Dec-17: Cornish Pirates v Jersey Reds

Round 14 – 26/27/28 Jan-18: Jersey Reds v Richmond

Round 15 – 9/10/11 Feb-18: Bedford Blues v Jersey Reds

Round 16 – 16/17/18 Feb-18: Jersey Reds v Ealing Trailfinders

Round 17 – 2/3/4 Mar-18: Bristol Rugby v Jersey Reds

Round 18 – 16/17/18 Mar-18: London Scottish v Jersey Reds

Round 19 – 23/24/25 Mar-18: Jersey Reds v Rotherham Titans

Round 20 – 6/7/8 Apr-18: Yorkshire Carnegie v Jersey Reds

Round 21 – 13/14/15 Apr-18: Jersey Reds v Nottingham Rugby

Round 22 – 28 Apr-18: Doncaster Knights v Jersey Reds

NB: All kick-off times and match dates to be confirmed by the clubs.

The British & Irish Cup 2017/18 fixtures will be announced separately at a later date.

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