Aviva Premiership - London Welsh win appeal and promotion

Fri, 29 Jun 19:38:00 2012

London Welsh will play in the Premiership next season after a Rugby Football Union decision to refuse them promotion was overturned by an independent hearing.

Joe Ajuwa London Welsh - 0

The RFU had said Welsh were barred from the top flight because they did not reach the minimum standards criteria and, in particular, they would not have primacy of tenure of their new Kassam Stadium home, shared with Oxford United Football Club.

However, a three-man appeal panel announced on Friday that the RFU"s primacy of tenure rule 'gave rise to an unjustified distortion of competition, contrary to EU and UK competition law' and upheld Welsh"s appeal.

Newcastle Falcons, who finished bottom of the Premiership last season and thought they had escaped relegation, now face a new campaign in the second tier.

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  1. brill news come on u welsh

    From Ryan, on Tue 3 Jul 23:31

  2. stephen, don,t comment unless you know how the finances­ work, L.W. have now more capital and are in a positin­ to strengthen their team so glib remarks aren,t­ appreciated and until you have something worthwhile to­ comment upon please refrain from wasting our time

    From RUSSELL J, on Tue 3 Jul 23:14

  3. London Welsh bound to be a one year wonder

    From Stephen, on Tue 3 Jul 15:25
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