2023–24 RFU Championship

2023–24 RFU Championship
Countries England
Date20 October 2023 — 25 May 2024
ChampionsEaling Trailfinders (2nd title)
Matches played110
Attendance175,342
(average 1,594 per match)
Highest attendance5,047 – Coventry v Nottingham, 26 December 2023
Lowest attendance481 – London Scottish v Doncaster Knights, 9 March 2024
Tries scored895
(average 8.1 per match)
Top point scorer184 – Patrick Pellegrini, Coventry
Top try scorer16 – Matt Cornish, Ealing Trailfinders

The 2023–24 RFU Championship is the fifteen season of the RFU Championship, the professional second tier of rugby union in England. It features eleven English teams, with the 12th team, and reigning champions, Jersey Reds, withdrawing from the competition at the start of the season after going into liquidation.[1]

Ealing Trailfinders were crowned champions on 11 May 2024 with a game still to play, despite losing away to Doncaster Knights, thanks to Cornish Pirates defeating Coventry on the same day.[2] It would be Ealing's second Championship title in three years, but once again they would be denied promotion to the Premiership due to the minimum standard criteria.[3] No teams would be relegated this season due to Jersey's liquidation.

Structure

The eleven teams will play each of the other teams twice.

The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:

  • 4 points are awarded for a win
  • 2 points are awarded for a draw
  • 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
  • 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
  • 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.

Promotion and relegation

Subject to meeting the minimum standards criteria the team finishing top of the league will qualify for a promotion playoff against the bottom side in Premiership Rugby. Due to Jersey Reds dropping out of the league, and there being only eleven teams, there will be no relegation to National League 1, although the champions of National League will be promoted to become the twelfth team for the 2024–25 season.

Teams

Ten of the eleven teams played in last season's competition. Cambridge were promoted into the division as the champions of 2022–23 National League 1, replacing bottom placed Richmond who dropped down to the 2023–24 National League 1.[4]

Table

2023–24 RFU Championship table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1 Ealing Trailfinders (C) 20 16 0 4 823 417 +406 16 2 82
2 Cornish Pirates 20 15 1 4 589 408 +181 12 1 75
3 Coventry 20 14 0 6 698 428 +270 15 2 73
4 Bedford Blues 20 12 0 8 590 563 +27 13 4 65
5 Hartpury University 20 11 0 9 627 551 +76 11 4 59
6 Doncaster Knights 20 11 1 8 509 529 −20 9 2 57
7 Ampthill 20 10 0 10 573 607 −34 14 2 56
8 Nottingham 20 8 0 12 487 615 −128 13 2 47
9 London Scottish 20 4 1 15 510 614 −104 10 7 35
10 Caldy 20 5 1 14 415 675 −260 8 1 31
11 Cambridge 20 2 0 18 382 796 −414 7 5 20
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2024. Source: "The Championship". England Rugby.
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
There is no relegation this season
(C) Champions (ineligible for Promotion play-off)

Fixtures & results

Fixtures for the season was announced by the RFU on 29 June 2023.[6]

Round 1

20 October 2023
19:30
Cornish Pirates21 – 0London Scottish
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,143
Referee: George Selwood
21 October 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Ampthill28 – 26Cambridge (2 BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 708
Referee: Dan Rhys Jones
21 October 2023
14:30
Doncaster Knights20 – 18Hartpury University (1 BP)
Castle Park
Attendance: 2,056
Referee: Hamish Grant
21 October 2023
15:00
Bedford Blues21 – 41Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,380
Referee: Mike Hudson
21 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Caldy31 – 41Nottingham (1 BP)
Paton Field
Attendance: 1,278
Referee: Joe James

[7]

Bye/s: Coventry

Round 2

28 October 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates18 – 20Bedford Blues
Mennaye Fields
Attendance: 1,414
Referee: Jonathan Cook
28 October 2023
14:30
Hartpury University28 – 36Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 486
Referee: Richard Gordon
28 October 2023
15:00
Cambridge14 – 61Doncaster Knights (1 BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 1,308
Referee: Alexander Thomas
28 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Nottingham41 – 28Ampthill (1 BP)
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 979
Referee: Andrew Wigley
28 October 2023
16:00
(1 BP) Coventry45 – 5Caldy
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,611
Referee: Harry Walbaum

[8]

Bye/s: London Scottish

Round 3

4 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Ampthill34 – 24Coventry (1 BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 757
Referee: Andrew Wigley
4 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Caldy29 – 19London Scottish
Paton Field
Attendance: 1,258
Referee: Michael Hudson
4 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders64 – 7Cambridge
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 811
Referee: Jonathan Cook
4 November 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Doncaster Knights30 – 19Nottingham
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,872
Referee: Simon Harding
11 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues53 – 12Hartpury University
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,414
Referee: Alex Thomas

[9][10]

Bye/s: Cornish Pirates

Round 4

17 November 2023
19:45
London Scottish10 – 36Ampthill (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 763
Referee: Jonathan Cook
17 November 2023
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham26 – 38Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,208
Referee: Andrew Jackson
18 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Cambridge22 – 40Hartpury University (1 BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 1,085
Referee: Hamish Grant
18 November 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates49 – 22Caldy
Mennaye Fields
Attendance: 1,454
Referee: George Selwood
18 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Coventry51 – 7Doncaster Knights
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 3,417
Referee: Sara Cox

[11]

Bye/s: Bedford Blues

Round 5

24 November 2023
19:45
Hartpury University20 – 32Nottingham (1 BP)
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 745
Referee: Mike Hudson
25 November 2023
14:00
Ampthill24 – 46Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 852
Referee: Harry Walbaum
25 November 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Doncaster Knights29 – 24London Scottish (1 BP)
Castle Park
Attendance: 2,264
Referee: Richard Gordon
25 November 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders31 – 13Coventry
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,237
Referee: Matthew Carley
25 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues59 – 19Cambridge
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,998
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

[12]

Bye/s: Caldy

Round 6

1 December 2023
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham22 – 19Cambridge (1 BP)
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,243
Referee: Hamish Smales
2 December 2023
14:00
CaldyP – PBedford Blues
Paton Field
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 10 February 2024.[13]
2 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Coventry29 – 47Hartpury University (1 BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 3,146
Referee: Jonathan Cook
2 December 2023
15:00
London Scottish19 – 17Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 835
Referee: Luke Pearce
3 December 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates28 – 39Doncaster Knights (1 BP)
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,286
Referee: Joe James

[14]

Bye/s: Ampthill

Round 7

16 December 2023
13:30
(1 BP) Ampthill21 – 26Caldy (1 BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 1,276
Referee: Jack Makepeace
16 December 2023
14:00
Cambridge19 – 33Coventry (1 BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 1,183
Referee: Jonathan Cook
16 December 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Hartpury University33 – 31London Scottish (2 BP)
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 743
Referee: Alexander Thomas
16 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues49 – 24Nottingham (1 BP)
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,514
Referee: Andrew Wigley
16 December 2023
15:00
Ealing TrailfindersA – ACornish Pirates
Trailfinders Sports Ground
  • Abandoned due to player suffering serious injury. Game to be rescheduled for 10 February 2024.[15]

[16]

Bye/s: Doncaster Knights

Round 8

23 December 2023
13:30
Ampthill22 – 31Bedford Blues (1 BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 2,837
Referee: Alex Thomas
23 December 2023
14:00
Caldy24 – 19Doncaster Knights (1 BP)
Paton Field
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Dan Rhys Jones
23 December 2023
14:30
Cornish Pirates14 – 7Hartpury University (1 BP)
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,474
Referee: Joe James
23 December 2023
15:00
(2 BP) London Scottish26 – 28Cambridge (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 520
Referee: Mike Hudson
26 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Coventry37 – 21Nottingham
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 5,047
Referee: Harry Walbaum

[17][18]

Bye/s: Ealing Trailfinders

Round 9

1 January 2024
13:30
Bedford Blues19 – 34Coventry (1 BP)
Goldington Road
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Andrew Jackson
12 January 2024
19:45
NottinghamP – PLondon Scottish
Lady Bay Sports Ground
  • Postponed due to severe flooding causing Lady Bay Sports Ground to be closed for the foreseeable future. Game to be rescheduled for 15 March 2024.[19][20]
13 January 2024
14:00
(2 BP) Cambridge33 – 40Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 1,142
Referee: Harry Walbaum
13 January 2024
14:00
Doncaster Knights24 – 32Ampthill (1 BP)
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,826
Referee: Andrew Jackson
13 January 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders54 – 28Caldy (1 BP)
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 750
Referee: Craig Maxwell Keys

[21][22]

Bye/s: Hartpury University

Round 10

20 January 2024
14:00
AmpthillP – PEaling Trailfinders
Dillingham Park
  • Game postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 30 March 2024.[23]
20 January 2024
14:00
Caldy7 – 31Hartpury University (1 BP)
Paton Field
Attendance: 1,245
Referee: Charles Gayther
20 January 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates41 – 12Nottingham
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,594
Referee: Hamish Grant
20 January 2024
14:30
Doncaster Knights26 – 20Bedford Blues (2 BP)
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,916
Referee: Joe James
20 January 2024
15:00
(2 BP) London Scottish38 – 40Coventry (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 811
Referee: Richard Gordon

[24]

Bye/s: Cambridge

Round 11

26 January 2024
19:45
(1 BP) Bedford Blues32 – 25London Scottish
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,307
Referee: Hamish Smales
27 January 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Cambridge33 – 14Caldy
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 1,199
Referee: George Selwood
27 January 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Hartpury University54 – 34Ampthill (1 BP)
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 646
Referee: Alex Thomas
27 January 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Coventry19 – 21Cornish Pirates
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 4,307
Referee: Joe James
27 January 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders49 – 31Doncaster Knights (1 BP)
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,157
Referee: Dan Rhys Jones

[25]

Bye/s: Nottingham

Round 12

3 February 2024
12:00
(1 BP) Doncaster Knights29 – 19Cambridge
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,382
Referee: Hamish Grant
3 February 2024
14:00
(2 BP) Ampthill36 – 43Nottingham (1 BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 523
Referee: Andrew Wigley
3 February 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Caldy26 – 22Coventry (1 BP)
Paton Field
Attendance: 1,046
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
3 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders36 – 20Hartpury University
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 745
Referee: Michael Hudson
3 February 2024
16:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues21 – 27Cornish Pirates
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,734
Referee: Andrew Jackson

[26]

Bye/s: London Scottish

Rounds 6 & 7 (rescheduled games)

10 February 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Caldy22 – 26Bedford Blues
Paton Field
Attendance: 895
Referee: Dan Rhys Jones
  • Game rescheduled from 2 December 2023.
10 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders40 – 12Cornish Pirates
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 732
Referee: Alexander Thomas
  • Game rescheduled from 16 December 2023.

[27]

Round 13

23 February 2024
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham14 – 20Doncaster Knights
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,039
Referee: Alex Thomas
24 February 2024
14:00
Cambridge7 – 57Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 1,309
Referee: Joe James
24 February 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Coventry34 – 6Ampthill
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,507
Referee: Dan Rhys Jones
24 February 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Hartpury University41 – 35Bedford Blues (2 BP)
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 1,213
Referee: Richard Gordon
24 February 2024
14:30
London Scottish33 – 33Caldy (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 604
Referee: Sara Cox

[28]

Bye/s: Cornish Pirates

Round 14

1 March 2024
19:45
(1 BP) Hartpury University61 – 10Cambridge
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 1,312
Referee: Sara Cox
2 March 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Ampthill35 – 12London Scottish
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 605
Referee: Christophe Ridley
2 March 2024
14:00
Caldy14 – 32Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Paton Field
Attendance: 1,024
Referee: Ian Tempest
2 March 2024
14:30
Doncaster Knights12 – 27Coventry
Castle Park
Attendance: 2,038
Referee: Luke Pearce
2 March 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders52 – 26Nottingham (1 BP)
Trailfinder Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,560
Referee: Adam Leal

[29]

Bye/s: Bedford Blues

Round 15

8 March 2024
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham0 – 3Hartpury University
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,049
Referee: Hamish Grant
9 March 2024
13:00
London Scottish20 – 34Doncaster Knights
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 481
Referee: Matthew Carley
9 March 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Coventry34 – 32Ealing Trailfinders (2 BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 3,182
Referee: Tom Foley
9 March 2024
15:00
Cambridge12 – 22Bedford Blues (1 BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 1,989
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
10 March 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates33 – 14Ampthill
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,247
Referee: Hamish Grant

[30]

Bye/s: Caldy

Round 9 (rescheduled game)

15 March 2024
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham31 – 28London Scottish (2 BP)
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 938
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
  • Game rescheduled from 12 January 2024.

[31]

Round 16

23 March 2024
14:30
Doncaster Knights27 – 27Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Castle Park
Attendance: 2,012
Referee: George Selwood
23 March 2024
14:30
Hartpury University17 – 47Coventry (1 BP)
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 1,202
Referee: Dan Rhys Jones
23 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues27 – 14Caldy
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,526
Referee: Hamish Grant
23 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Cambridge15 – 20Nottingham
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 1,434
Referee: Alexander Thomas
23 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders52 – 35London Scottish (1 BP)
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,051
Referee: Charles Gayther

[32]

Bye/s: Ampthill

Round 10 (rescheduled game)

30 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Ampthill29 – 21Ealing Trailfinders
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: Harry Walbaum
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2024.

[33]

Round 17

5 April 2024
19:30
Cornish Pirates17 – 26Ealing Trailfinders
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,914
Referee: Dan Rhys Jones
5 April 2024
19:45
(1 BP) London Scottish29 – 26Hartpury University (2 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 517
Referee: Michael Hudson
5 April 2024
19:45
Nottingham24 – 34Bedford Blues (1 BP)
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,286
Referee: Richard Gordon
5 April 2024
20:00
(1 BP) Coventry64 – 12Cambridge
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,964
Referee: Hamish Grant
6 April 2024
15:00
Caldy20 – 29Ampthill (1 BP)
Paton Field
Attendance: 1,021
Referee: Alexander Thomas

[34]

Bye/s: Doncaster Knights

Round 18

13 April 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Hartpury University25 – 30Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 1,603
Referee: Alex Thomas
13 April 2024
15:00
(2 BP) Bedford Blues24 – 29Ampthill (1 BP)
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,711
Referee: Jack Makepeace
13 April 2024
15:00
Cambridge13 – 43London Scottish (1 BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 2,054
Referee: Richard Gordon
14 April 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Doncaster Knights29 – 7Caldy
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,594
Referee: Michael Hudson
14 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Nottingham26 – 52Coventry (1 BP)
Lady Bay Sports Meadow
Attendance: 1,303
Referee: Joe James

[35]

Bye/s: Ealing Trailfinders

Round 19

20 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Ampthill49 – 9Doncaster Knights
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 1,028
Referee: George Selwood
20 April 2024
15:00
Caldy18 – 49Ealing Trailfinders (1 BP)
Paton Field
Attendance: 1,254
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
20 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Coventry54 – 19Bedford Blues
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 3,781
Referee: Harry Walbaum
20 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) London Scottish45 – 27Nottingham (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 814
Referee: Jonathan Cook
21 April 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Cornish Pirates45 – 18Cambridge
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,414
Referee: Andrew Wigley

[36]

Bye/s: Hartpury University

Round 20

3 May 2024
19:45
Nottingham7 – 29Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Hamish Grant
3 May 2024
20:00
(1 BP) Coventry27 – 14London Scottish
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,771
Referee: Joe James
4 May 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Hartpury University57 – 36Caldy (1 BP)
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 670
Referee: Dan Rhys Jones
4 May 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Bedford Blues32 – 29Doncaster Knights (2 BP)
Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,037
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
4 May 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders57 – 14Ampthill
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,156
Referee: Sara Cox

[37]

Bye/s: Cambridge

Round 21

11 May 2024
14:30
Cornish Pirates22 – 12Coventry
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 2,302
Referee: Harry Walbaum
11 May 2024
14:30
Doncaster Knights20 – 12Ealing Trailfinders
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,552
Referee: Alex Thomas
  • Ealing Trailfinders are champions.[2]
11 May 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Ampthill36 – 44Hartpury University (1 BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 997
Referee: Simon Harding
11 May 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Caldy31 – 28Cambridge (2 BP)
Paton Field
Attendance: 1,295
Referee: Andrew Jackson
11 May 2024
15:00
(2 BP) London Scottish31 – 34Bedford Blues (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,053
Referee: Richard Gordon

[38]

Bye/s: Nottingham

Round 22

24 May 2024
19:45
(1 BP) Nottingham28 – 8Caldy
Lady Bay Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,417
Referee: Andrew Wigley
25 May 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Ealing Trailfinders59 – 12Bedford Blues
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,155
Referee: Harry Walbaum
25 May 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Hartpury University43 – 14Doncaster Knights
ALPAS Arena
Attendance: 720
Referee: Jonathan Cook
25 May 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Cambridge28 – 37Ampthill (1 BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 1,489
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
25 May 2024
15:00
(1 BP) London Scottish28 – 37Cornish Pirates (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 924
Referee: Simon Harding

[39]

Bye/s: Coventry

Attendances

Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Ampthill 10 10,598 1,060 2,837 523 35%
Bedford Blues 10 30,621 3,062 5,000 2,380 61%
Caldy 10 11,816 1,182 1,500 895 30%
Cambridge 10 14,192 1,419 2,054 1,085 65%
Cornish Pirates 10 16,242 1,624 2,474 1,143 41%
Coventry 10 33,733 3,373 5,047 2,507 65%
Doncaster Knights 10 18,512 1,851 2,264 1,382 36%
Ealing Trailfinders 10 11,354 1,135 2,155 732 23%
Hartpury 10 9,340 934 1,603 486 47%
London Scottish 10 7,322 732 1,053 481 16%
Nottingham 10 11,612 1,161 1,417 938 33%

Leading scorers

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.

See also

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