Founded | 1995 |
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No. of teams | 12 |
Country | Wales |
Most recent champion(s) | Garndiffaith RFC (2011–12) |
Level on pyramid | 4 |
Promotion to | WRU Division Two East |
Relegation to | WRU Division Four East |
Official website | www |
The Welsh Rugby Union Division Three East (also called the SWALEC Division Three East for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.
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.
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 WRU Division Three East League Table | ||||||||||||
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | |
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1 | Garndiffaith RFC | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 679 | 285 | 95 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 89 |
2 | Pill Harriers RFC | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 581 | 281 | 83 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 84 |
3 | Senghenydd RFC | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 670 | 342 | 91 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 80 |
4 | Pontypool United RFC | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 542 | 313 | 68 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 73 |
5 | Abertillery RFC | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 457 | 485 | 59 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 59 |
6 | Risca RFC | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 470 | 499 | 68 | 69 | 6 | 1 | 55 |
7 | Abergavenny RFC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 490 | 383 | 72 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 54 |
8 | Newport HSOB RFC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 414 | 359 | 53 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 52 |
9 | Brynmawr RFC | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 306 | 519 | 30 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
10 | Croesyceiliog RFC | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 306 | 572 | 27 | 82 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
11 | Caerphilly RFC | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 217 | 556 | 25 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
12 | Tredegar Ironsides RFC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 275 | 813 | 39 | 114 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Correct as of 27 May 2012 |
2010-2011 WRU Division Three East League Table | ||||||||||||
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | |
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1 | Rhymney RFC | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 553 | 261 | 79 | 30 | 140 | 86 | |
2 | Garndiffaith RFC | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 864 | 299 | 119 | 36 | 141 | 85 | |
3 | Pill Harriers RFC | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 705 | 309 | 98 | 34 | 122 | 80 | |
4 | Pontypool United RFC | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 542 | 308 | 72 | 38 | 105 | 67 | |
5 | Newport HSOB RFC | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 538 | 436 | 72 | 62 | 91 | 58 | |
6 | Risca RFC | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 524 | 488 | 66 | 62 | 74 | 47 | |
7 | Tredegar Ironsides RFC | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 310 | 499 | 43 | 71 | 22 | 36 | |
8 | Abergavenny RFC | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 385 | 497 | 54 | 67 | 53 | 32 | |
9 | Abertillery RFC | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 287 | 588 | 37 | 78 | 13 | 24 | |
10 | Croesyceiliog RFC | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 326 | 653 | 37 | 92 | 13 | 20 | |
11 | Blaina RFC | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 234 | 930 | 26 | 133 | 03 | 7 | |
12 | Newport Saracens RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 0 | |
Correct as of 27 May 2012 |
2009-2010 WRU Division Three East League Table | ||||||||||||
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | |
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Fleur De Lys RFC | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 618 | 335 | 70 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 93 | |
Abergavenny RFC | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 611 | 318 | 89 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 88 | |
Rhymney RFC | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 452 | 406 | 55 | 50 | 5 | 4 | 61 | |
Pill Harriers RFC | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 590 | 442 | 79 | 58 | 8 | 3 | 61 | |
Croesyceiliog RFC | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 423 | 497 | 51 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 53 | |
Tredegar Ironsides RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 382 | 399 | 46 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 50 | |
Newport HSOB RFC | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 418 | 529 | 53 | 65 | 7 | 2 | 45 | |
Pontypool United RFC | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 442 | 498 | 54 | 61 | 4 | 6 | 44 | |
Gwernyfed RFC | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 338 | 386 | 41 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 43 | |
Blaina RFC | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 383 | 452 | 39 | 56 | 1 | 7 | 42 | |
Nelson RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 383 | 478 | 49 | 54 | 2 | 4 | 38 | |
Cwmbran RFC | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 286 | 586 | 38 | 77 | 1 | 5 | 18 | |
Correct as of 3 August 2010 |
2008-2009 WRU Division Three East League Table | ||||||||||||
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | |
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Garndiffaith RFC | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 611 | 321 | 86 | 42 | 13 | 1 | 88 | |
Pill Harriers RFC | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 561 | 341 | 84 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 80 | |
Pontypool United RFC | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 411 | 280 | 51 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 61 | |
Croesyceiliog RFC | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 381 | 315 | 53 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 58 | |
Rhymney RFC | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 487 | 368 | 68 | 44 | 7 | 4 | 57 | |
Nelson RFC | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 406 | 335 | 48 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 57 | |
Blaina RFC | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 376 | 417 | 40 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 51 | |
Newport HSOB RFC | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 298 | 503 | 37 | 70 | 2 | 3 | 41 | |
Gwernyfed RFC | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 367 | 438 | 44 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 41 | |
Cwmbran RFC | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 265 | 412 | 29 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 39 | |
Abertillery RFC | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 290 | 420 | 33 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 38 | |
New Tredegar RFC | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 275 | 578 | 33 | 83 | 2 | 6 | 16 | |
Correct as of 2 June 2009 |
2007-2008 WRU Division Three East League Table | |||||||||||
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points |
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Brynmawr RFC | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 650 | 167 | 90 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 97 |
Abergavenny RFC | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 678 | 255 | 100 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 88 |
Garndiffaith RFC | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 571 | 470 | 82 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 72 |
Croesyceiliog RFC | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 515 | 322 | 76 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 67 |
Blaina RFC | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 450 | 363 | 66 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 60 |
Pontypool United RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 500 | 334 | 60 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 55 |
Cwmbran RFC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 369 | 344 | 45 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 49 |
Rhymney RFC | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 409 | 450 | 52 | 63 | 7 | 3 | 48 |
Nelson RFC | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 416 | 437 | 59 | 54 | 3 | 5 | 36 |
New Tredegar RFC | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 342 | 542 | 50 | 77 | 5 | 3 | 32 |
Senghenydd RFC | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 293 | 749 | 35 | 114 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
Pontllanfraith RFC | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 163 | 923 | 19 | 139 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
Correct as of 00:00 27 May 2008 |
2006-07 WRU Division Three League East Table | |||||||||
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | TF | Points | |
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Penallta RFC | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 948 | 200 | 127 | 58 | |
Newport High School Old Boys RFC | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 636 | 367 | 95 | 49 | |
Cwmbran RFC | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 564 | 301 | 78 | 45 | |
Pontypool United RFC | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 406 | 309 | 41 | 41 | |
Brynmawr RFC | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 445 | 396 | 65 | 36 | |
Blaina RFC | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 514 | 367 | 71 | 35 | |
Rhymney RFC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 397 | 393 | 51 | 31 | |
New Tredegar RFC | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 434 | 573 | 62 | 28 | |
Senghenydd RFC | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 397 | 780 | 53 | 23 | |
Pontllanfraith RFC | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 329 | 508 | 46 | 21 | |
Brynithel RFC | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 262 | 396 | 32 | 18 | |
Abercarn RFC | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 161 | 903 | 20 | 4 | |
Correct as of 2007-08-15 | |||||||||
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