English rugby union is drawing up reorganisation plans that aim to end conflicts between different tiers of the game and stave off a crisis that is developing both on and off the pitch.

The teams who finish 12th and 13th in Champ Rugby will meet in a one-off fixture, with the loser facing the National League One play-off winner over one leg for a spot in the second tier.

Three top-level English teams have folded in recent years - London Irish, Wasps and Worcester. The bonuses also came following a year when the men's national team recorded a lower than 50% win rate.

The Championship will be rebranded Champ Rugby from next season in an overhaul of English rugby union's second tier. It will feature 14 teams, with the division's top six at the end of the season ...

English rugby union bosses are considering a “rookie league” that could be introduced at under-20 level as soon as next season, with new data reinforcing the belief that the best youngsters in ...

A six-team promotion play-off for the right to play in the top flight will take place in the newly-rebranded Champ Rugby league from next season. The second tier of English rugby will be known as ...