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Championship fixtures 2011/12

The two Championship new-boys have been handed home ties when the new season kicks of on September 3.

Tough starts for new boys

The two Championship new-boys have been handed home ties when the new season kicks of on September 3. London Scottish, winners of the National One title, will mark their dramatic climb up the leagues with visit of Rotherham. Leeds Carnegie, who were relegated from the Aviva Premiership, will begin life under new coach Diccon Edwards by welcoming London Welsh to Headingley. It is a tough start for both sides, with the Titans having been experienced campaigners in the second tier over the years, while London Welsh have been in successive play-off semi-finals. Defeated play-off finalists Cornish Pirates are also at home, with Bristol making the short trip. The RFU have confirmed that this season's competition will involve a two-legged semi final for the first time. The play-offs will start on March 10, with final scheduled for May 23 and 30.

Fixtures in full

Round 1 (September 3): Moseley v Cornish Pirates, Doncaster Knights v Bristol Rugby, London Scottish v Rotherham Titans, Leeds Carnegie v London Welsh, Plymouth Albion v Esher Rugby, Nottingham Rugby v Bedford Blues Round 2 (September 10): Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Knights, Esher Rugby v Bedford Blues, London Welsh v Plymouth Albion, Rotherham Titans v Leeds Carnegie, Bristol Rugby v London Scottish, Moseley v Nottingham Rugby Round 3 (September 17): Doncaster Knights v Moseley, London Scottish v Cornish Pirates, Leeds Carnegie v Bristol Rugby, Plymouth Albion v Rotherham Titans, Bedford Blues v London Welsh, Nottingham Rugby v Esher Rugby Round 4 (September 24): Cornish Pirates v Leeds Carnegie, Doncaster Knights v London Scottish, London Welsh v Nottingham Rugby, Rotherham Titans v Bedford Blues, Bristol Rugby v Plymouth Albion, Moseley v Esher Rugby Round 5 (October 1): London Scottish v Moseley, Leeds Carnegie v Doncaster Knights, Plymouth Albion v Cornish Pirates, Bedford Blues v Bristol Rugby, Nottingham Rugby v Rotherham, Esher Rugby v London Welsh Round 6 (October 8): Cornish Pirates v Bedford Blues, Doncaster Knights v Plymouth Albion, London Scottish v Leeds Carnegie, Rotherham Titans v Esher Rugby, Bristol Rugby v Nottingham Rugby, Moseley v London Welsh Round 7 (October 15): Leeds Carnegie v Moseley, Plymouth Albion v London Scottish, Bedford Blues v Doncaster Knights, Nottingham Rugby v Cornish Pirates, Esher Rugby v Bristol Rugby, London Welsh v Rotherham Titans Round 8 (October 22): Cornish Pirates v Esher Rugby, Doncaster Knights v Nottingham Rugby, London Scottish v Bedford Blues, Leeds Carnegie v Plymouth Albion, Bristol Rugby v London Welsh, Moseley v Rotherham Titans Round 9 (October 29): Plymouth Albion v Moseley, Bedford Blues v Leeds Carnegie, Nottingham Rugby v London Scottish, Esher Rugby v Doncaster Knights, London Welsh v Cornish Pirates, Rotherham Titans v Bristol Rugby Round 10 (November 5): Cornish Pirates v Rotherham Titans, Doncaster Knights v London Welsh, London Scottish v Esher Rugby, Leeds Carnegie v Nottingham Rugby, Plymouth Albion v Bedford Blues, Moseley v Bristol Rugby, Round 11 (November 19): Bedford Blues v Moseley, Nottingham Rugby v Plymouth Albion, Esher Rugby v Leeds Carnegie, London Welsh v London Scottish, Rotherham Titans v Doncaster Knights, Bristol Rugby v Cornish Pirates Round 12 (November 26): Doncaster Knights v Cornish Pirates, London Scottish v Bristol Rugby, Leeds Carnegie v Rotherham Titans, Plymouth Albion v London Welsh, Bedford Blues v Esher Rugby, Nottingham Rugby v Moseley Round 13 (December 3): Cornish Pirates v London Scottish, Esher Rugby v Nottingham Rugby, London Welsh v Bedford Blues, Rotherham Titans v Plymouth Albion, Bristol Rugby v Leeds Carnegie, Moseley v Doncaster Knights Round 14 (December 10): London Scottish v Doncaster Knights, Leeds Carnegie v Cornish Pirates, Plymouth Albion v Bristol Rugby, Bedford Blues v Rotherham Titans, Nottingham Rugby v London Welsh, Esher Rugby v Moseley Round 15 (December 24): Cornish Pirates v Plymouth Albion, Doncaster Knights v Leeds Carnegie, London Welsh v Esher Rugby, Rotherham Titans v Nottingham Rugby, Bristol Rugby v Bedford Blues, Moseley v London Scottish Round 16 (December 31): Leeds Carnegie v London Scottish, Plymouth Albion v Doncaster Knights, Bedford Blues v Cornish Pirates, Nottingham Rugby v Bristol Rugby, Esher Rugby v Rotherham Titans, London Welsh v Moseley Round 17 (January 7): Cornish Pirates v Nottingham Rugby, Doncaster Knights v Bedford Blues, London Scottish v Plymouth Albion, Rotherham Titans v London Welsh, Bristol Rugby v Esher Rugby, Moseley v Leeds Carnegie Round 18 (January 14): Plymouth Albion v Leeds Carnegie, Bedford Blues v London Scottish, Nottingham Rugby v Doncaster Knights, Esher Rugby v Cornish Pirates, Rotherham Titans v Moseley, London Welsh v Bristol Rugby Round 19 (January 28): Cornish Pirates v London Welsh, Doncaster Knights v Esher Rugby, London Scottish v Nottingham Rugby, Leeds Carnegie v Bedford Blues, Bristol Rugby v Rotherham Titans, Moseley v Plymouth Albion Round 20 (February 4): Bedford Blues v Plymouth Albion, Nottingham Rugby v Leeds Carnegie, Esher Rugby v London Scottish, London Welsh v Doncaster Knights, Rotherham Titans v Cornish Pirates, Bristol Rugby v Moseley Round 21 (February 18): Cornish Pirates v Bristol Rugby, Doncaster Knights v Rotherham Titans, London Scottish v London Welsh, Leeds Carnegie v Esher Rugby, Plymouth Albion v Nottingham Rugby, Moseley v Bedford Blues Round 22 (February 25): Bedford Blues v Nottingham Rugby, Esher Rugby v Plymouth Albion, London Welsh v Leeds Carnegie, Rotherham Titans v London Scottish, Bristol Rugby v Doncaster Knights, Cornish Pirates v Moseley

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