WRU Division Three West

Last updated
WRU Division Three West
Founded1995
No. of teams12
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)
Haverfordwest RFC
(2011–12)
Level on pyramid4
Promotion to WRU Division Two West
Relegation to WRU Division Four West
Official website www.wru.co.uk/eng/club/swalecleagues/index.php

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Three West (also called the SWALEC Division Three West 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 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 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 West. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Four 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.

2011/2012 season

League Teams

2011/2012 Table

2011-12 WRU Division Three West Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
1 Haverfordwest RFC 221606530406695293 76
2 Dunvant RFC 221426555344703796 75
3 Penclawdd RFC 221417442337463333 64
4 Llandeilo RFC 2212010373332403725 55
5 Cardigan RFC 2211011411345533555 54
6 Tumble RFC 221129451474525851 54
7 Newcastle Emlyn RFC 229310380433475442 48
8 Gorseinon RFC 229013397423465348 48
9 Tenby United RFC 228311422464495464 48
10 Lampeter Town RFC 228113363470365354 43
11 Pontyberem RFC 228014386497446045 41
12 Pontarddulais RFC 224414324509366221 27
Correct as of 26 May 2012

2010/2011 season

League Teams

2010/2011 Table

2010-11 WRU Division Three West Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
1 Crymych RFC 2222006893248237120 100
2 Mumbles RFC 2217056503788843132 83
3 Dunvant RFC 221219531361724566 62
4 Haverfordwest RFC 22102105794267252116 61
5 Penclawdd RFC 221219442381534535 58
6 Gorseinon RFC 2210012506434655375 52
7 Llandeilo RFC 2210012332380364234 47
8 Lampeter Town RFC 2210111373502356631 46
9 Tumble RFC 228212415556517544 44
10 Pontarddulais RFC 227213416512596784 44
11 Llanelli Wanderers RFC 225116311638388222 26
12 Laugharne RFC 224018323675438744 24
13 Dunvant RFC 0000000000 0
Correct as of 26 May 2012

2009/2010 season

League Teams

2009/2010 Table

2009-10 WRU Division Three West Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Newcastle Emlyn RFC 22190346127950287386
Llandeilo RFC 22160653932170398476
Crymych RFC 22160646933859406373
Gorseinon RFC 22141750036664458369
Laugharne RFC 221101150539968456858
Morriston RFC 221001245942961506652
Haverfordwest RFC 22901347251762687548
Lampeter Town RFC 22911238243644533445
Llanelli Wanderers RFC 22901339652247654343
Penclawdd RFC 22801430239529452842
Cardigan RFC 22721336838644454642
Llanybydder RFC 22202021167623980311
Correct as of 3 August 2010

2008/2009 season

League Teams

2008/2009 Table

2008-09 WRU Division Three West Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Pontyberem RFC 222101614223842612197
Aberystwyth RFC 2218136772771003212086
Crymych RFC 221714656239882711283
Cardigan RFC 221408631221942011370
Laugharne RFC 221318603342864711570
Newcastle Emlyn RFC 221101146942261546252
Llanybydder RFC 1221101149934871398549
Haverfordwest RFC 22811339146751593340
Lampeter Town RFC 22801437561641913237
Llanelli Wanderers RFC 22601634769448995231
Amman United RFC 222020237821291172414
Tumble RFC 221021184101320162026
Correct as of 2009-06-02

1 Llanybydder were deducted 8 points for playing and then winning a match with an ineligible player

2007/2008 season

League Teams

2007/2008 Table

2007-08 WRU Division Three West Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Ammanford RFC 221903691307903811188
Cardigan RFC 22161540222057237174
Laugharne RFC 22151651934469437574
Llanybydder RFC 22150744923255254569
Aberystwyth RFC 22150752829767376268
Llanelli Wanderers RFC 22901335045649594444
Lampeter Town RFC 221001226940827521243
Haverfordwest RFC 22901330733636421542
Newcastle Emlyn RFC 22701530846434651736
Amman United RFC 22601632738938463734
Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC 22701527553137672333
Cwmgors RFC 22301920965028902519
Correct as of 2008-05-31

2006/2007 season

League Teams

2006/2007 Table

2006-07 WRU Division Three League West Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTFPoints
Tumble RFC 2219036882489557
Llangefni RFC 2217145183277552
Aberystwyth RFC 2216155663227949
Llanelli Wanderers RFC 2213094444076739
Newcastle Emlyn RFC 22110114373755033
Lampeter Town RFC 22110114384154933
Laugharne RFC 22101114834966131
Ammanford RFC 2281134415075225
Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC 2280143946205624
Haverfordwest RFC 2270153094734321
Trimsaran RFC 2260162854683918
Pontarddulais RFC 2240183637084812
Correct as of 2007-08-15

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