London Welsh have confirmed that they have appealed against the RFU decision to block their promotion to the Aviva Premiership.

The club were informed that their chosen stadium, the Kassam Stadium in Oxford, had not reached the minimum requirements for entry into the Aviva Premiership just hours before the first leg of their Championship play-off final with Cornish Pirates.

London Welsh won the Championship crown after beating Cornish Pirates 29-20 in the second leg of the final which was held at the Kassam Stadium. Welsh will now await the result of their appeal to discover if they will be promoted to the Aviva Premiership or whether they will remain in the Championship next season.