Welsh kicked out of Championship

LONDON Welsh, one of the oldest clubs in English rugby, were kicked out of the second tier Championship yesterday after going into liquidation last month. The club, founded in 1885 and currently based in Richmond-upon-Thames in south-west London, were relegated from the Premiership in 2015. “Following the appointment of Liquidators in December 2016, a temporary licence was granted by the RFU to London Welsh to enable participation in the Championship,” the English RFU said in a statement. The licence expired on Saturday and the club failed to meet the conditions required by the regulations. — ANA/ Reuters/dpa