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Tom Sunderland

Doncaster Knights to appeal Premiership promotion axe and propose Hull KR ground-share

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) may have meted out judgement concerning this season's RFU Championship promotion push, but the case appears far from closed for Doncaster Knights.

That's after the second-division leaders signalled their intent to appeal the RFU's decision, with English rugby's governing body having announced on Tuesday they could not ascend due to stadium capacity.

The RFU said Doncaster nor third-place Eailng Trailfinders could enter the Premiership because "neither club has successfully met the Minimum Standards Criteria based on capacity (as well as other factors).”

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