After an agonising wait, London Welsh finally know their fate. The news was broken on Twitter with some confusion as to whether reports were true because neither the RFU or the clubs involved had been informed of the official result.

The decision means that London Welsh will play top flight rugby next season with Dean Richards' Newcastle Falcons being relegated having finished bottom of the Aviva Premiership.

By Jake Harvey - Welsh Correspondent

After a whole season of acting head coaches it is rumoured that Justin Burnell and Gareth Baber are set to leave the Cardiff Blues.

Harlequins celebrate (Getty)

Harlequins made the short trip down the road to Twickenham and Leicester travelled from the East-Midlands to English rugby’s centre stage for the 2011/12 Aviva Premiership final.

The game changed hands a number of times with Leicester heading into the encounter as favourites. However, it wasn’t long before Harlequins asserted themselves in the match as firm contenders when Tom Williams scored the game’s opening try.

But the Tigers dug their claws back into the game when they led towards the end of the half after a superb try from Steve Mafi.

The Twickenham Stoop was the stage for an all French Amlin Challenge Cup Final but despite the great talent on display, the game wasn't a classic.

Dimitri Yachvili slotted seven penalties to complete his team's tally whilst Jonny Wilkinson struck five from the kicking tee as well as one of his trademark drop goals which left his Toulon side three points short of the Biarritz's total.

The game was certainly not all it was cracked up to be with no tries or significant breaks even though both teams had brilliant talents in both forwards and backs.

Following Harlequins' high tension semi-final victory over Northampton at the Stoop on Saturday, Conor O'Shea and Nick Evans spoke to Nick Heath.

Man of the match George Ford talks to Elliot Cook following Leicester's 24-15 victory over Saracens.

Saracens travelled to the East-Midlands in a bid to defend their Premiership crown by making it to the final. However, one thing stood in their way – Leicester Tigers.

George Ford stole the show once again for Leicester as a late call-up in the place of Toby Flood.

This game had a similar start to the day’s earlier semi-final with a selection of penalties building up most of the scores but Alesana Tuilagi got the first try in his last game for Leicester.

At last night's Aviva Premiership Awards ceremony, Chris Robshaw was crowned Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Season.

The England captain had tough competition from the likes of Brad Barritt (Saracens), Mike Brown (Harlequins), Julian Salvi (Leicester), Nick Wood (Gloucester) and James Scaysbrook (Exeter) for the award but came home the winner on the night.

Simon Ward from Talking Rugby spoke to Chris Robshaw at the ceremony:

By Andrew Reynolds

The Half Time whistle has gone in the Championship semi-finals, and Bristol and Bedford find themselves with it all to do.

Bristol made the trip to Cornwall and everything was going to plan; midway through the first half they found themselves in control 17-3 ahead.  But then the wheels, and some would say the axels as well, fell off, with Pirates running out convincing winners 45-24.  So they take a 21 point lead up the M4 to the memorial ground next Sunday.

Bath have confirmed that former Newcastle boss Gary Gold will take up the position of director of rugby at the club following the departure of Sir Ian McGeechan. Toby Booth, Mike Ford and Neal Hatley will join Gold as part of the new Bath coaching team as well.

Gold announced yesterday that he will take up a coaching post at Bath. He has chosen to bring in the former London Irish coaching duo of Toby Booth and Neal Hatley along with Mike Ford, who Gold has worked with at Newcastle.

In a game that almost  confirmed Newcastle's relegation from the Aviva Premiership, departing Director of Rugby Gary Gold spoke to Russell Hargreaves from Talking Rugby at Adams Park.

Newcastle were victorious on the day but their win wasn't enough to secure their Premiership future. Gold's team will now be hoping that Bristol don't win the RFU Championship play-offs which will mean the Falcons avoid relegation.

Newcastle defeated Wasps 14-10 at Adams Park but still face the prospect of relegation if Bristol win the Championship.

London Wasps escaped the drop and despite defeat celebrated like champions and were boosted by Dai Young who confirmed he would remain with Wasps next season in a post-match interview.

The nerves were evident throughout the first half as the scoreboard remained at 0-0 up until the 36th minute when Nicky Robinson converted the game's first penalty. Runs from Wasps’dangerous line of backs came to nothing and Gopperth uncharacteristically missed easy kicks.

In a weekend that will discover which team joins the Championship next season, who will play in the Heineken Cup next season and which teams make the play-offs this season, the big battles that have been on-going throughout the season will finally be brought to an end.

Leicester Tigers already have a secure play-off and Heineken Cup place but they will host Bath who will be seeking a bonus point victory in the hope they can edge past Sale and steal sixth place. London Irish and Gloucester will finish off their seasons at the Madejski Stadium but neither side really has any hope of the Heineken Cup for the 2012/2013 season.

Saints have now gone a point ahead of the Chiefs in the battle for 4th place and the final Aviva Premiership play-off place. Exeter will have a tough match next week with Saracens but Northampton will look to beat Worcester in the final round. Russell Hargreaves caught up with Exeter captain Tommy Hayes after their narrow defeat to Northampton. Click 'play' to listen to the interview.

They have been impressing ever since they entered the Aviva Premiership. Promotion was the best thing to happen to Exeter Chiefs for years and now they are pushing for the Aviva Premiership title – something they do have a real chance of winning.

Some will argue that the likes of Saracens, Leicester and Harlequins will be too strong for Exeter but their first challenge is to cement a top four place. The Chiefs will take on fifth place Northampton this afternoon in a game that could decide whether they make the play-offs or not.

Following rumours that Gloucester Rugby could take legal action against Sale Sharks after the resignation of head coach Bryan Redpath, Steve Diamond spoke to the media about the situation. Click 'play' below to listen to what Diamond had to say.

As the Aviva Premiership draws nearer to a thrilling conclusion, we've predicted the results for this weekend's matches. Newcastle hosted Saracens last night and came away with one point, making the battle for Premiership survival even closer.

The Falcons will be hoping that Bath can do them a favour by beating Wasps this afternoon which will ensure Newcastle still have a chance of staying in the Premiership next season.

Leicester's Tongan forward Steve Mafi has been named as the Aviva Premiership's Player of the Month for March. Simon Ward went to the training ground to talk to him ahead of this weekend's top of the table clash with Harlequins.

Gloucester Rugby have confirmed the signing of All Black scrum-half Jimmy Cowan. Along with the signings of Ben Morgan and Billy Twelvetrees, their squad will be significantly boosted next season.

Cowan has made over 50 appearances for the All Blacks and has also appeared many times for Super Rugby club the Highlanders.

Rumours of a move to Gloucester have been circulating for a while now but with the possible departure of Scotland scrum-half Rory Lawson, Gloucester would be in need of a world class scrum-half.

Newcastle Director of Rugby Gary Gold spoke to the media after his side's crucial victory over Gloucester in the battle for Premiership survival.

Gold remained upbeat despite Newcastle sitting at the foot of the Premiership table. To listen to a three minute audio clip, press the 'play' button below.