WRU Division Five South West

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Five South West (also called the SWALEC Division Five South West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.

WRU Division Five South West
Founded
1995
Nation
 Wales
Promotion To
WRU Division Four South East
WRU Division Four South West
Relegation To
WRU Division Six Central
Number of Teams
11
Level on Pyramid
Level 6
Current Champions (2009-10)
Birchgrove RFC
Website
WRU National Leagues

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 11 clubs in the WRU Division Five South West. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to May) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents for a total of 20 games for each club, with a total of 110 games in each season. Teams receive four points for a win and two point for a draw, an additional bonus point is awarded to either team if they score four tries or more in a single match. No points are awarded for a loss though the losing team can gain a bonus point for finishing the match within seven points of the winning team. Teams are ranked by total points, then the number of tries scored and then points difference. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned as champion. If points are equal the tries scored then points difference determines the winner. The team who is declared champion at the end of the season is eligible for promotion to the WRU Division Four South. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Six Central.

Sponsorship

In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC valued at £1 million (GBP).[1] The initial three year sponsorship was extended at the end of the 2010/11 season, making SWALEC the league sponsors until 2015.[2] The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to seven.

2010/2011 Season

League teams

2009/2010 Season

League teams

League table
2009-2010 WRU Division Five South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Birchgrove RFC201703538257822913283
Neath Athletic RFC201703616194892412282
Trebanos RFC201703701223992713081
Gowerton RFC20110943938955525554
Llandybie RFC20110933837438554351
Alltwen RFC20911044538250425447
Crynant RFC20801231545443664339
Glais RFC20611323344433640127
Tycroes RFC20501525061732883326
Cwmtwrch RFC20421417946625661122
Cwmgors RFC20301720646031643621
Penlan RFC00000000000
Correct as of 4 August 2010

2008/2009 Season

League teams

2007/2008 Season

League teams

League table
2007-2008 WRU Division Five South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Betws RFC 2018027272431112914288
Ystradgynlais RFC 2018026672001072415188
Alltwen RFC 20151443423755217170
New Dock Stars RFC 20111836731851385455
Pontardawe RFC 201001044138164519453
Trebanos RFC 20101944140451585451
Glais RFC 20901129332536424545
Gowerton RFC 20701331346838692434
Cwmtwrch RFC 20521326140628580428
Swansea Uplands RFC 20211719757428891213
Bynea RFC 202018139724211111110
Correct as of 18:13 29 May 2008


References
  1. "SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby". WRU. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. Cutler, Matt (18 August 2011). "Energy company SWALEC has extended its partnership with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) through to 2015". WRU. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  3. "ASDA Join Welsh Rugby Community Programmes". WRU. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Championship
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