Super Rygbi Cymru

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Super Rygbi Cymru
Founded2024;1 year ago (2024)
Website https://www.wru.wales/regions/super-rygbi-cymru/


Super Rygbi Cymru is a rugby union competition between clubs in Wales. It consists of 10 teams and started in September 2024.

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The intention of the competition is to bridge the gap for players who move between the Academies and the Regional teams. [1] The competition replaced the 13-club Indigo Premiership and is the second tier rugby competition in Wales. [2]

2024–25 season

The colours in the table linked to each team indicate the professional URC team to which the Super Rugbi Cymru team in question is affiliated:

Cardiff Rugby
Dragons
Ospreys
Scarlets
RGC 1404 (Rygbi Gogledd Cymru) ‡

‡ Within the regional area of Scarlets, but in fact represents a coming together of a number of North Wales clubs; in effect it is the regional club for North Wales, but operating a division below the URC in which the four professional regional clubs compete.

Clubs and locations

Table

Pos.TeamPLWDLPFPADIFFTFTATBP
WBP
LBP
Total
Pts
1 Llandovery 131003403292+111523794255
2 Ebbw Vale 12903380260+120503495252
3 Cardiff 12903381246+135603296151
4 Newport 11704351264+87513582341
5 Pontypool 126063333330464472134
6 Bridgend Ravens 13508336414–78495692334
7 RGC 1404 13607355436–81426041130
8 Aberavon 11407252249+3353542426
9 Carmarthen Quins 12408263367–104335340424
10 Swansea 131012242435–19330623029
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:
Win – 4 points
Draw – 1 points
♠: 4 or more tries – 1 point
♥: Win by 15 points or more – 1 point
♦: Loss within 7 points – 1 point
Loss by more than 7 points – 0 points

Trophy and Cup

Teams will compete for the Welsh Super Rugby Trophy and the Welsh Super Rugby Cup.

Super Rygbi Cymru Trophy

The Super Rygbi Cymru Trophy is the main league season competition contested between the weekend of 14 September and the Grand Final concluding on or around Saturday 17 May 2025 (at a neutral venue).

Super Rygbi Cymru Cup

The Super Rugby Cup will be presented during the Six Nations Championship, with four rounds of games and a final. The format will be two pools of five clubs, with each club playing two games home and away. The winner of each pool will then meet in the final.

Challenger's Shield

A Challenger Shield is being introduced as part of the regular season. The winners of the previous season's league, Llandovery RFC, are the inaugural Shield holders.

The holding club must defend the shield in all home games during the regular season (but not during Post Season Finals). If the challenger beats them, they will become the new holder of the shield and will be required to defend it at their next home game. [3]

The Challenger Shield was defended by Llandovery in their home games, starting with their meeting with RGC 1404 in Round 2 on 21 September 2024. [4]

Salary cap

All 10 clubs have signed up to a 'salary cap' system which will enable them to spend up to £150,000 on a squad of 32 players. There will be salary cap exemptions for regional players who are released (under 18 and from Senior Academy); dual contract players and injuries. [4]

The WRU will provide £105,000 to each club who will have to raise the same amount themselves each season and also meet a set of required operational expectations in running the club and their team. [4]

League champions

2024-

SeasonGold medal icon.svg ChampionScoreSilver medal icon.svg Runner-upVenueAttendanceRefHighlights
2024-25 Newport18-27Ebbw ValeEugene Cross Park [5]
2025-26

Winners & runners up

ClubWinsRunners-upWinning SeasonsLast Win
Aberavon RFC 00
Bridgend RFC 00
Cardiff RFC 00
Carmarthen Quins 00
Ebbw Vale 01
Llandovery RFC 00
Newport RFC 102024-252024-25
Pontypool RFC 00
RGC 1404 00
Swansea RFC 00

Cup champions

2024-

SeasonGold medal icon.svg ChampionScoreSilver medal icon.svg Runner-upVenueAttendanceRef
2024-25Llandovery39-7Ebbw ValeLlandovery
2025-26

References

  1. "Byddwch yn barod - mae Super Rygbi Cymru yn cyrraedd fis Medi". 19 May 2024.
  2. "Llandovery kick off new Super Rygbi Cymru at Pontypool". BBC Sport. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  3. "Get ready - Super Rygbi Cymru is coming in September! - Welsh Rugby Union". 19 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "WRU announce new Super Rygbi Cymru competition as format and salary cap detailed". 19 May 2024.
  5. "LIVE RUGBY: Ebbw Vale v Newport | Super Rygbi Cymru Final | S4C". YouTube . 18 May 2025.