2015 RFL Championship season results
# 2015 RFL Championship season results

This is a list of the 2015 RFL Championship season results. The Championship is the second-tier rugby league competition in the United Kingdom. The season started on 13 February. 2015 is the first season to consist of a 12-team division, as part of the Rugby Football League's reform of the leagues.

The regular season will be played over 24 round-robin fixtures, where each of the twelve teams involved in the competition play each other, once at home and once away. In the Championship, points are only gained for a win, which are worth two points, or a draw, which is worth one point. No bonus points will be awarded this season.

The play-offs will commence after the round-robin fixtures. The top four teams in the Championship will qualify for "The Qualifiers", along with the bottom four teams in the Super League. Each team's points totals will be reset to zero and each team will play against each other once. The top three teams will qualify automatically for the Super League in 2016, the fourth and fifth-placed teams will contest the "Million Pound Game" at the venue of the fourth-placed team, with the winner also earning a place in the Super League for 2016, while the losing team and the bottom three teams will enter the Championship in 2016.

The fifth-twelfth placed teams in the Championship in 2015 will contest the "Championship Shield", where each team will play seven extra games, retaining their original points. The top four teams will contest play-offs, with the first-placed team facing the fourth-placed team and the second-placed team facing the third-placed team; The two winning teams will then contest the Championship Shield Grand Final. The bottom two teams will be relegated to League 1 in 2016.

## Regular season

### Round 1

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Dewsbury Rams | 19 – 10 | Sheffield Eagles | 13 February, 20:00 GMT | Tetley's Stadium | Matthew Thomason | 1,309 |
| Batley Bulldogs | 30 – 6 | Workington Town | 15 February, 15:00 GMT | loverugbyleague.com Stadium | George Stokes | 1,200 |
| Leigh Centurions | 36 – 24 | Bradford Bulls | 15 February, 15:00 GMT | Leigh Sports Village | Joe Cobb | 7,449 |
| London Broncos | 26 – 22 | Doncaster | 15 February, 15:00 GMT | The Hive Stadium | Chris Leatherbarrow | 976 |
| Whitehaven | 16 – 44 | Halifax | 15 February, 15:00 GMT | Recreation Ground | Mike Woodhead | 1,022 |
| Featherstone Rovers | 28 – 14 | Hunslet Hawks | 16 February, 19:30 GMT | Bigfellas Stadium | Chris Kendall | 1,450 |
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### Round 2

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Doncaster | 6 – 13 | Featherstone Rovers | 22 February, 14:00 GMT | Keepmoat Stadium | Warren Turley | 950 |
| Bradford Bulls | 34 – 4 | Whitehaven | 22 February, 15:00 GMT | Odsal Stadium | Chris Kendall | 4,891 |
| Hunslet Hawks | 14 – 26 | Batley Bulldogs | 22 February, 15:00 GMT | South Leeds Stadium | Tom Crashley | 901 |
| Halifax | 6 – 18 | Leigh Centurions | 22 February, 15:00 GMT | The Shay Stadium | Matthew Thomason | 2,868 |
| Sheffield Eagles | 40 – 6 | London Broncos | 22 February, 16:15 GMT | Keepmoat Stadium | Dave Merrick | 361 |
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### Round 3

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Batley Bulldogs | 2 – 6 | Halifax | 1 March, 15:00 GMT | loverugbyleague.com Stadium | Joe Cobb | 1,113 |
| Featherstone Rovers | 4 – 40 | Bradford Bulls | 1 March, 15:00 GMT | Bigfellas Stadium | Matthew Thomason | 6,346 |
| Hunslet Hawks | 18 – 6 | Dewsbury Rams | 1 March, 15:00 GMT | South Leeds Stadium | Gareth Hewer | 983 |
| Leigh Centurions | 25 – 12 | London Broncos | 1 March, 15:00 GMT | Leigh Sports Village | George Stokes | 4,531 |
| Whitehaven | 6 – 20 | Sheffield Eagles | 1 March, 15:00 GMT | Recreation Ground | Chris Leatherbarrow | 701 |
| Workington Town | 33 – 6 | Doncaster | 1 March, 15:00 GMT | Derwent Park | Andy Sweet | 741 |
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### Round 4

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Bradford Bulls | 56 – 6 | Hunslet Hawks | 8 March, 15:00 GMT | Odsal Stadium | Chris Leatherbarrow | 5,019 |
| Dewsbury Rams | 23 – 16 | Whitehaven | 8 March, 15:00 GMT | Tetley's Stadium | Joe Cobb | 911 |
| Doncaster | 18 – 54 | Leigh Centurions | 8 March, 14:00 GMT | Keepmoat Stadium | Jamie Bloem | 1,602 |
| Halifax | 12 – 24 | Featherstone Rovers | 8 March, 15:00 GMT | The Shay Stadium | George Stokes | 2,187 |
| London Broncos | 34 – 16 | Workington Town | 8 March, 15:00 GMT | The Hive Stadium | Matthew Thomason | 300 |
| Sheffield Eagles | 28 – 16 | Batley Bulldogs | 8 March, 16:15 GMT | Keepmoat Stadium | Chris Kendall | 1,358 |
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### Round 5

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Batley Bulldogs | 19 – 26 | Bradford Bulls | 15 March, 15:00 GMT | loverugbyleague.com Stadium | George Stokes | 2,223 |
| Featherstone Rovers | 6 – 40 | Leigh Centurions | 15 March, 15:00 GMT | Bigfellas Stadium | Chris Leatherbarrow | 2,695 |
| Halifax | 26 – 13 | Dewsbury Rams | 15 March, 15:00 GMT | The Shay Stadium | Chris Kendall | 1,734 |
| Hunslet Hawks | 32 – 12 | Doncaster | 15 March, 15:00 GMT | South Leeds Stadium | Andy Sweet | 498 |
| Whitehaven | 18 – 16 | London Broncos | 15 March, 15:00 GMT | Recreation Ground | Jamie Bloem | 689 |
| Workington Town | 12 – 14 | Sheffield Eagles | 15 March, 14:00 GMT | Derwent Park | Joe Cobb | 682 |
| Workington Town | 18 – 31 | Dewsbury Rams | 18 March, 15:00 GMT | Derwent Park | Chris Leatherbarrow | 761 |
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### Round 6

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Dewsbury Rams | 28 – 38 | Featherstone Rovers | 27 March, 20:00 GMT | Tetley's Stadium | Warren Turley | 1,798 |
| London Broncos | 22 – 18 | Halifax | 28 March, 15:00 GMT | The Hive Stadium | Gareth Hewer | 724 |
| Sheffield Eagles | 28 – 14 | Hunslet Hawks | 29 March, 16:15 GMT | Keepmoat Stadium | Chris Leatherbarrow | 1,136 |
| Leigh Centurions | 60 – 0 | Whitehaven | 29 March, 15:00 GMT | Leigh Sports Village | Robert Hicks | 3,006 |
| Doncaster | 14 – 16 | Batley Bulldogs | 29 March, 14:00 GMT | Keepmoat Stadium | Tom Crashley | 1,277 |
| Bradford Bulls | 36 – 6 | Workington Town | 29 March, 15:00 GMT | Odsal Stadium | Chris Kendall | 4,238 |
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### Round 7

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Doncaster | 4 – 26 | Sheffield Eagles | 1 April, 19:30 GMT | Keepmoat Stadium | Adam Gill | 1,200 |
| Batley Bulldogs | 6 – 21 | Dewsbury Rams | 3 April, 19:30 GMT | loverugbyleague.com Stadium | Chris Leatherbarrow | 1,274 |
| Bradford Bulls | 32 – 19 | Halifax | 3 April, 20:00 GMT | Odsal Stadium | Matthew Thomason | 6,134 |
| Featherstone Rovers | 8 – 24 | London Broncos | 3 April, 19:30 GMT | Bigfellas Stadium | Mike Woodhead | 1,654 |
| Hunslet Hawks | 6 – 42 | Leigh Centurions | 3 April, 14:00 GMT | South Leeds Stadium | Chris Kendall | 1,132 |
| Workington Town | 40 – 0 | Whitehaven | 3 April, 15:00 GMT | Derwent Park | Tom Crashley | 1,260 |
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### Round 8

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Dewsbury Rams | 16 – 30 | Bradford Bulls | 6 April, 15:00 GMT | Tetley's Stadium | George Stokes | 4,068 |
| Featherstone Rovers | 4 – 33 | Sheffield Eagles | 6 April, 18:00 GMT | Bigfellas Stadium | Joe Cobb | 1,920 |
| Halifax | 32 – 24 | Hunslet Hawks | 6 April, 15:00 GMT | The Shay Stadium | Dave Merrick | 1,540 |
| Leigh Centurions | 54 – 6 | Workington Town | 6 April, 13:30 GMT | Leigh Sports Village | Chris Leatherbarrow | 3,017 |
| London Broncos | 25 – 18 | Batley Bulldogs | 6 April, 15:00 GMT | The Hive Stadium | Andy Sweet | 638 |
| Whitehaven | 41 – 16 | Doncaster | 6 April, 15:00 GMT | Recreation Ground | Warren Turley | 718 |
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### Round 9

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Batley Bulldogs | 16 – 23 | Featherstone Rovers | 12 April, 15:00 GMT | loverugbyleague.com Stadium | George Stokes | 916 |
| Bradford Bulls | 28 – 2 | London Broncos | 12 April, 15:00 GMT | Odsal Stadium | Joe Cobb | 4,023 |
| Doncaster | 12 – 24 | Dewsbury Rams | 12 April, 14:00 GMT | Keepmoat Stadium | Tom Crashley | 1,100 |
| Halifax | 38 – 6 | Workington Town | 12 April, 15:00 GMT | The Shay Stadium | Warren Turley | 1,122 |
| Hunslet Hawks | 26 – 18 | Whitehaven | 12 April, 15:00 GMT | South Leeds Stadium | Chris Leatherbarrow | 539 |
| Sheffield Eagles | 22 – 36 | Leigh Centurions | 12 April, 16:15 GMT | Keepmoat Stadium | Mike Woodhead | 1,454 |
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### Round 10

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Doncaster | 38 – 56 | Bradford Bulls | 26 April, 14:00 GMT | Keepmoat Stadium | Chris Kendall | 2,276 |
| Leigh Centurions | 56 – 8 | Batley Bulldogs | 26 April, 15:00 GMT | Leigh Sports Village | Joe Cobb | 3,036 |
| London Broncos | 16 – 20 | Dewsbury Rams | 26 April, 15:00 GMT | The Hive Stadium | Mike Woodhead | 663 |
| Sheffield Eagles | 10 – 36 | Halifax | 26 April, 16:15 GMT | Keepmoat Stadium | Matthew Thomason | |
| Whitehaven | 12 – 36 | Featherstone Rovers | 26 April, 15:00 GMT | Recreation Ground | Andy Sweet | 747 |
| Workington Town | 16 – 19 | Hunslet Hawks | 26 April, 15:00 GMT | Derwent Park | Tom Crashley | 689 |
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