WRU Division Five West

Last updated
WRU Division Five West
Founded1995
No. of teams11
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)		 Neyland RFC
(2009–10)
Level on pyramid6
Promotion to WRU Division Four West, WRU Division Four South West
Relegation to WRU Division Six Central
Official website www.wru.co.uk/1161_2100.php

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

Contents

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 11 clubs in the WRU Division Five 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 West.

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 West League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Neyland RFC 2220119801741481916098
Aberaeron RFC 2219128891521361914092
Fishguard and Goodwick RFC 22171461819880208381
Furnace United RFC 2214086552431052711673
Penygroes RFC 221101146039161547657
New Dock Stars RFC 221101159263490929255
St. Clears RFC 221011140839855496351
St. Davids RFC 221101135154650805150
Bynea RFC 221001226145228601041
Llangwm RFC 223019273784311192721
Swansea Uplands RFC 222020148916221402111
Pontyates RFC 222020190937171441110
Correct as of 4 August 2010

2008/2009 season

League teams

League table

2008-2009 WRU Division Five West League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Cefneithin RFC 201712626179881810282
Milford Haven RFC 20161356619385219277
Furnace United RFC 201505608234943213376
Aberaeron RFC 20121739620859258462
St. Clears RFC 20111844826456386456
Neyland RFC 20110945024867286353
Fishguard and Goodwick RFC 20110936831548414351
Pontyates RFC 19601321943526633128
Llangwm RFC 20311615059814910317
St. Davids RFC 19211617651023741314
Swansea Uplands RFC 2020189792012141008
Correct as of 12 August 2009

2007/2008 season

League teams

League table

2007-2008 WRU Division Five West League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Burry Port RFC 20180243818064238080
Cefneithin RFC 20150537920655256369
Aberaeron RFC 20130736923249286563
Penygroes RFC 201001035530746424549
Llandybie RFC 20901137737648525647
Furnace United RFC 20901131229546364747
Fishguard and Goodwick RFC 20901126132131412543
Llangwm RFC 20711232535745494943
St. Davids RFC 20901125649432691239
St. Clears RFC 20711223531630483437
Pontyates RFC 20301723045329622620
Correct as of 18:13 14 June 2008

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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.
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