WRU Division Four East

Last updated
WRU Division Four East
Founded1995
No. of teams12
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)
Chepstow RFC
(2022-23)
Level on pyramid5
Promotion to WRU Division Three East
Relegation to WRU Division Five East
Official website www.wru.co.uk/1153_2136.php

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Four East (also called the SWALEC Division Four East for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.

Contents

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Four East. 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 the Hpme ground of their opponents for a total of 22 games for each club, with a total of 132 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 Three East. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Five East.

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.

2011/2012 Season

League teams

2011/2012 Table

2011-2012 WRU Division Four East League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
1 Cardiff HSOB RFC 221606699358984710478
2 Talywain RFC 22162452522478248278
3 Abercarn RFC 22160660527175296474
4 Cwmbran RFC 221309563399855310466
5 Caldicot RFC 2212010632395965211564
6 New Tredegar RFC 22121957043077569362
7 Blaenavon RFC 221201051938170488460
8 Chepstow RFC 22121945437164536460
9 Oakdale RFC 22911244748057584345
10 Machen RFC 22821251349561744545
11 Taffs Well RFC 222119303749371053619
12 Blaina RFC 220022110138714213213
Correct as of 29 May 2012

2010/2011 Season

League teams

2010/2011 Table

2010-2011 WRU Division Four East League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
1 Senghenydd RFC 22210174823710628171102
2 Nelson RFC 221804674376934512185
3 Cwmbran RFC 221318582361884513572
4 Blaenavon RFC 22131842646251577162
5 Chepstow RFC 221111038252753737255
6 Abercarn RFC 221021045241949556454
7 New Tredegar RFC 22901352553471699651
8 Machen RFC 22811340255147754543
9 Oakdale RFC 22721340956748685441
10 Nantyglo RFC 22611542055149705738
11 Talywain RFC 22711435342639522537
12 Crumlin RFC 22401831767940972523
Correct as of 29 May 2012

2009/2010 Season

League teams

2009/2010 table

2009-2010 WRU Division Four League East Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Risca RFC 22191258726373345285
Abertillery RFC 22180453027564347382
Talywain RFC 22172343226157274379
New Tredegar RFC 22130948034468496563
Chepstow RFC 22911238846052575245
Crumlin RFC 22901336246247533342
Machen RFC 22801438547544542741
Nantyglo RFC 22811329739939433441
Abercarn RFC 22711435139843512739
St. Joseph's RFC 22711426946033580535
Monmouth RFC 22711429245425661435
Old Illtydians RFC 22521531944136554735
Correct as of 3 August 2010

2008/2009 Season

League teams

2008/2009 table

2008-2009 WRU Division Four League East Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Llandaff RFC 22190352921281269388
Tredegar Ironsides RFC 2218137261961071810185
Nantyglo RFC 22150749338267458573
Risca RFC 22121946234453418462
Rhiwbina RFC 211101043130762388860
Crumlin RFC 22122841537055474359
Machen RFC 221111053345463615350
St. Joseph's RFC 221001235337138433346
Monmouth RFC 22821236543745614444
Chepstow RFC 22511637150749702630
Brynithel RFC 22501720152624711324
Pontllanfraith RFC 2110209186411134015
Correct as of 2009-06-05

2007/2008 Season

League teams

2007/2008 table

2007-2008 WRU Division Four League East Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Gwernyfed RFC 201802536183732211184
Abertillery/Blaenau Gwent RFC 20151442320855245370
Nantyglo RFC 20141537021351276367
Llandaff RFC 20120838228854416357
Rhiwbina RFC 20110937231751416656
Risca RFC 201001038627153376854
Tredegar Ironsides RFC 20811127831432372743
Brynithel RFC 20711220645422650232
Monmouth RFC 20601422040227552329
Machen RFC 20311625955238764523
Abercarn RFC 20311617740723541419
Talywain RFC *00000000000
Correct as of 2008-06-01

* Although Talywain RFC played out almost all matches for the 2007-08 season they withdrew from the league before the end of the season. All games played against Talywain by the other teams in the league were classed as null and void.

2006/2007 Season

League teams

2006/2007 Table

2006-07 WRU Division Four East League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forPoints
Garndiffaith RFC 22190371827711057
Old Illtydians RFC 2219035363427757
Nantyglo RFC 2215075463747345
Monmouth RFC 2215075153476845
Llandaff RFC 22120104753846836
Risca RFC 22102104403985432
Tredegar Ironsides RFC 22100123494405130
Machen RFC 2282123454044926
Llandaff North RFC 2272134815236623
Talywain RFC 2260162675773618
Crumlin RFC 2241173105884513
Trinant RFC 2231182705982310
Correct as of 2007-08-15

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References

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  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.
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