WRU Division Three East

Last updated
WRU Division Three East
Founded1995
No. of teams12
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)
Garndiffaith RFC
(2011–12)
Level on pyramid4
Promotion to WRU Division Two East
Relegation to WRU Division Four East
Official website www.wru.co.uk/1149_2152.php/WRU

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

Contents

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three 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 that 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 Two East. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Four 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

2010-2011 WRU Division Three East League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
1 Garndiffaith RFC 221903679285953112189
2 Pill Harriers RFC 221714581281833311384
3 Senghenydd RFC 221606670342914312480
4 Pontypool United RFC 22150754231368389473
5 Abertillery RFC 22121945748559617259
6 Risca RFC 22104847049968696155
7 Abergavenny RFC 221011149038372488454
8 Newport HSOB RFC 221011141435953425552
9 Brynmawr RFC 22611530651930712230
10 Croesyceiliog RFC 22601630657227820327
11 Caerphilly RFC 22511621755625782226
12 Tredegar Ironsides RFC 221021275813391143310
Correct as of 27 May 2012

2010/2011 season

League teams

2010/2011 Table

2010-2011 WRU Division Three East League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
1 Rhymney RFC 201802553261793014086
2 Garndiffaith RFC 2017128642991193614185
3 Pill Harriers RFC 201613705309983412280
4 Pontypool United RFC 201307542308723810567
5 Newport HSOB RFC 20120853843672629158
6 Risca RFC 20901152448866627447
7 Tredegar Ironsides RFC 20801231049943712236
8 Abergavenny RFC 20601438549754675332
9 Abertillery RFC 20501528758837781324
10 Croesyceiliog RFC 20401632665337921320
11 Blaina RFC 20101923493026133037
12 Newport Saracens RFC 00000000000
Correct as of 27 May 2012

2009/2010 season

League teams

2009/2010 Table

2009-2010 WRU Division Three East League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Fleur De Lys RFC 22210161833570459093
Abergavenny RFC 221804611318894012488
Rhymney RFC 22130945240655505461
Pill Harriers RFC 22121959044279588361
Croesyceiliog RFC 221111042349751674353
Tredegar Ironsides RFC 221001238239946455550
Newport HSOB RFC 22901341852953657245
Pontypool United RFC 22731244249854614644
Gwernyfed RFC 22901333838641462543
Blaina RFC 22811338345239561742
Nelson RFC 22801438347849542438
Cwmbran RFC 22221828658638771518
Correct as of 3 August 2010

2008/2009 season

League teams

2008/2009 Table

2008-2009 WRU Division Three East League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Garndiffaith RFC 221813611321864213188
Pill Harriers RFC 221606561341844113380
Pontypool United RFC 22122841128051315461
Croesyceiliog RFC 22121938131553384458
Rhymney RFC 221111048736868447457
Nelson RFC 221111040633548425657
Blaina RFC 221201037641740512151
Newport HSOB RFC 22901329850337702341
Gwernyfed RFC 22811336743844554341
Cwmbran RFC 22901326541229550339
Abertillery RFC 22811329042033541338
New Tredegar RFC 22121927557833832616
Correct as of 2 June 2009

2007/2008 season

League teams

2007/2008 Table

2007-2008 WRU Division Three East League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Brynmawr RFC 222101650167902112197
Abergavenny RFC 2219036782551003111188
Garndiffaith RFC 221507571470826010272
Croesyceiliog RFC 221318515322764510367
Blaina RFC 22121945036366446460
Pontypool United RFC 221101150033460416555
Cwmbran RFC 221011136934445453449
Rhymney RFC 22911240945052637348
Nelson RFC 22701541643759543536
New Tredegar RFC 22601634254250775332
Senghenydd RFC 223118293749351141217
Pontllanfraith RFC 223118163923191390216
Correct as of 00:00 27 May 2008

2006/2007 season

League teams

2006/2007 Table

2006-07 WRU Division Three League East Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTFPoints
Penallta RFC 22191294820012758
Newport High School Old Boys RFC 2216156363679549
Cwmbran RFC 2215075643017845
Pontypool United RFC 2213274063094141
Brynmawr RFC 22120104453966536
Blaina RFC 2211295143677135
Rhymney RFC 22101113973935131
New Tredegar RFC 2291124345736228
Senghenydd RFC 2272133977805323
Pontllanfraith RFC 2270153295084621
Brynithel RFC 2253142623963218
Abercarn RFC 221120161903204
Correct as of 2007-08-15

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