he'll still manage to get Methley Royals into the story some how

Championship and Championship 1 are two divisions of one level - the semi pro. Together they make up the second tier, below the professional tier (SL)

That explains it then. Cheers.

You must be psychic

What does this do to the summer conference then?

I suspect in time along with some district leagues they will be no more, as the summer based Rugby League Conference (RLC) offers a pathway to be crowned national champions at your level of the game as [url=http://www.northamptonrl.co.uk/my local "non heartlands" team[/url has been for the past 2 seasons.