Ealing withdraw Premiership appeal

Ealing Trailfinders have withdrawn their appeal of the RFU‘s decision to not grant them promotion to the Gallagher Premiership.

The RFU denied this season’s Championship winners’ application for promotion to the top flight of English rugby as the club’s facilities did not currently meet the Professional Game Board Minimum Standards Criteria required for promotion to the Gallagher Premiership.

In a statement, the RFU said:

Ealing Trailfinders has withdrawn its appeal of the decision of the RFU Board that following an independent audit, the club’s facilities do not currently meet the Professional Game Board Minimum Standards Criteria required for promotion to the Gallagher Premiership.

The RFU has reiterated it will continue to collaborate with Championship clubs on the development of a sustainable Championship as well as a commitment of the Professional Game Board to review standards relating to minimum capacity ahead of the audit process next season.