The second tier of union, the RFU Championship, became fully professional beginning with the 2009-10 season.

The most recent promotion places them in the second-tier RFU Championship in 2012-13.

From the 2010/11 season, he plays for Moseley in the RFU Championship.

The lowest placed team is relegated to the RFU Championship.

The club has since progressed back up through 7 divisions in 10 seasons to RFU Championship for the 2011-2012 season.

On 7 May 2011, the club secured promotion to the RFU Championship for the 2011-2012 season.

If they fail to meet the criteria then there is no promotion from the RFU Championship.

The new RFU Championship was formed in 2009-10 to provide a second tier of professional competition.

He was named captain of Bristol for the 2009-10 RFU Championship.

He formerly played for Bristol, but was released at the end of the 2010-11 RFU Championship.