Fixtures for the this year's 2022-23 RFU Championship season have been confirmed.

The league competition will be played over 22 rounds, beginning over the weekend of September 10, with the final round scheduled for the weekend of April 29 next year.

The league will consist of 12 teams in the upcoming season after Caldy RFC secured promotion to the Championship after topping National 1.

League winners of the 2021-22 season, Ealing Trailfinders, will kick off their first round match at home to Doncaster and newcomers Caldy take on Hartpury University at home in their first-round game.

Cornish Pirates, who finished third in the league last season, are also at home to Richmond on the opening weekend, whilst elsewhere in the competition London Scottish face Nottingham Rugby at home, Coventry Rugby play Bedford Blues at Butts Park and Jersey Reds travel to Ampthill.

The Championship Cup takes place over six rounds followed by a semi-final on the weekend of May 5, and the final on the weekend May 13, following the conclusion of the league season.

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The Cup kicks off on the weekend November 5 with rounds two and three over the following two weekends.

Rounds 3-6 also run over consecutive weekends beginning on the weekend of February 4.

RFU director of performance rugby Conor O’Shea said: "Last season was one of the closest top of the table finishes in years, providing a compelling end to the league season, and we all look forward to another exciting season in 22-23.

"We’re delighted to welcome Caldy to the Championship and wish them well as they prepare for an exciting season."

Championship clubs committee chairman, Steve Lloyd, commenting on the new season said: "The standard of rugby last season was excellent and I’ve no doubt we’ll see more of the same in the coming season.

"The promotion of Caldy to our ranks sees the geography of Championship rugby expand to the north-west – we welcome them warmly."

The full list of fixtures is as follows: Round 1 – Weekend Saturday, September 10

Cornish Pirates v Richmond – ko TBC

Round 2 – Weekend Saturday, September 17

Nottingham v Cornish Pirates – ko TBC

Round 3 – Weekend Saturday, September 24

Cornish Pirates v Bedford Blues – ko TBC

Round 4 – Weekend Saturday, October 1

Jersey Reds v Cornish Pirates – ko TBC

Round 5 – Weekend Saturday, October 8

Cornish Pirates v Ampthill – ko TBC

Weekend October `5 – A Reserve Weekend

Round 6 – Weekend Saturday, October 22

Coventry v Cornish Pirates – ko TBC

Round 7 – Weekend Saturday, October 29

Cornish Pirates v London Scottish – ko TBC

Cup Round 1 – Weekend Saturday, November 5

Richmond v Cornish Pirates – ko TBC

Cup Round 2 – Weekend Saturday, November 12

Caldy v Cornish Pirates – ko TBC

Cup Round 3 – Weekend Saturday, November 19

Cornish Pirates v Ampthill – ko TBC

Weekend November 26 – A Reserve Weekend

Round 8 – Weekend Saturday, December 3

Cornish Pirates v Ealing Trailfinders– ko TBC

Round 9 – Weekend Saturday, December 10

Caldy v Cornish Pirates – ko TBC

Round 10 – Saturday, December 17

Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Knights – ko TBC

Round 11 – Weekend Saturday, December 24

Hartpury v Cornish Pirates – ko TBC

Weekend January 7 – A ‘No Rugby’ Weekend

Round 12 – Weekend Saturday, January 14

Cornish Pirates v Nottingham – ko TBC

Round 13 – Weekend Saturday, January 21

Bedford Blues v Cornish Pirates – ko TBC

Round 14 – Weekend Saturday, January 28

Cornish Pirates v Jersey Reds – ko TBC

Cup Round 4 – Weekend Saturday, February 4

Cornish Pirates v Richmond – ko TBC

Cup Round 5 – Weekend Saturday, February 11

Cornish Pirates v Caldy – ko TBC

Cup Round 6 – Weekend Saturday, February 18

Ampthill v Cornish Pirates – ko TBC

Weekend February 25 – A Reserve Weekend

Round 15 – Weekend Saturday, March 4

Ampthill v Cornish Pirates – ko TBC

Round 16 – Weekend Saturday, March 11

Cornish Pirates v Coventry – ko TBC

Round 17 – Weekend Saturday, March 18

London Scottish v Cornish Pirates – ko TBC

Round 18 – Weekend Saturday, March 25

Ealing Trailfinders v Cornish Pirates – ko TBC

Round 19 – Weekend Saturday, April 1

Cornish Pirates v Caldy – ko TBC

Weekend April 8 – A ‘No Rugby’ Weekend

Round 20 – Weekend Saturday, April 15

Doncaster Knights v Cornish Pirates – ko TBC

Round 21 – Weekend Saturday, April 22

Cornish Pirates v Hartpury – ko TBC

Round 22 – Weekend Saturday, April 29

Richmond v Cornish Pirates– ko TBC

Weekend May 6 – Cup Semi-Final

Weekend May 13 – Cup Final