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What is the name of the second division in English rugby?

  • Premiership B

  • RFU Championship

  • National League 1

  • Rugby Union Second

Answer

The RFU Championship is the second division of the English rugby union system, below the Premiership. It consists of 12 teams, with the top two earning promotion to the Premiership at the end of each season. The league was founded in 1987 as the Second Division, and has been known by its current name since 2009.
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