Founded | 1995 |
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No. of teams | 12 |
Country | Wales |
Most recent champion(s) | Haverfordwest RFC (2011–12) |
Level on pyramid | 4 |
Promotion to | WRU Division Two West |
Relegation to | WRU Division Four West |
Official website | www |
The Welsh Rugby Union Division Three West (also called the SWALEC Division Three West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.
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.
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.
2011-12 WRU Division Three West Table | ||||||||||||
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | |
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1 | Haverfordwest RFC | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 530 | 406 | 69 | 52 | 9 | 3 | 76 |
2 | Dunvant RFC | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 555 | 344 | 70 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 75 |
3 | Penclawdd RFC | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 442 | 337 | 46 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 64 |
4 | Llandeilo RFC | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 373 | 332 | 40 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 55 |
5 | Cardigan RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 411 | 345 | 53 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 54 |
6 | Tumble RFC | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 451 | 474 | 52 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 54 |
7 | Newcastle Emlyn RFC | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 380 | 433 | 47 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 48 |
8 | Gorseinon RFC | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 397 | 423 | 46 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 48 |
9 | Tenby United RFC | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 422 | 464 | 49 | 54 | 6 | 4 | 48 |
10 | Lampeter Town RFC | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 363 | 470 | 36 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 43 |
11 | Pontyberem RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 386 | 497 | 44 | 60 | 4 | 5 | 41 |
12 | Pontarddulais RFC | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 324 | 509 | 36 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
Correct as of 26 May 2012 | ||||||||||||
2010-11 WRU Division Three West Table | ||||||||||||
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | |
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1 | Crymych RFC | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 689 | 324 | 82 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 100 |
2 | Mumbles RFC | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 650 | 378 | 88 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 83 |
3 | Dunvant RFC | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 531 | 361 | 72 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 62 |
4 | Haverfordwest RFC | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 579 | 426 | 72 | 52 | 11 | 6 | 61 |
5 | Penclawdd RFC | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 442 | 381 | 53 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 58 |
6 | Gorseinon RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 506 | 434 | 65 | 53 | 7 | 5 | 52 |
7 | Llandeilo RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 332 | 380 | 36 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 47 |
8 | Lampeter Town RFC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 373 | 502 | 35 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 46 |
9 | Tumble RFC | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 415 | 556 | 51 | 75 | 4 | 4 | 44 |
10 | Pontarddulais RFC | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 416 | 512 | 59 | 67 | 8 | 4 | 44 |
11 | Llanelli Wanderers RFC | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 311 | 638 | 38 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
12 | Laugharne RFC | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 323 | 675 | 43 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
13 | Dunvant RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Correct as of 26 May 2012 | ||||||||||||
2009-10 WRU Division Three West Table | |||||||||||
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points |
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Newcastle Emlyn RFC | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 461 | 279 | 50 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 86 |
Llandeilo RFC | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 539 | 321 | 70 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 76 |
Crymych RFC | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 469 | 338 | 59 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 73 |
Gorseinon RFC | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 500 | 366 | 64 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 69 |
Laugharne RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 505 | 399 | 68 | 45 | 6 | 8 | 58 |
Morriston RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 459 | 429 | 61 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 52 |
Haverfordwest RFC | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 472 | 517 | 62 | 68 | 7 | 5 | 48 |
Lampeter Town RFC | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 382 | 436 | 44 | 53 | 3 | 4 | 45 |
Llanelli Wanderers RFC | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 396 | 522 | 47 | 65 | 4 | 3 | 43 |
Penclawdd RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 302 | 395 | 29 | 45 | 2 | 8 | 42 |
Cardigan RFC | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 368 | 386 | 44 | 45 | 4 | 6 | 42 |
Llanybydder RFC | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 211 | 676 | 23 | 98 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
Correct as of 3 August 2010 | |||||||||||
2008-09 WRU Division Three West Table | |||||||||||
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points |
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Pontyberem RFC | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 614 | 223 | 84 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 97 |
Aberystwyth RFC | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 677 | 277 | 100 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 86 |
Crymych RFC | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 656 | 239 | 88 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 83 |
Cardigan RFC | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 631 | 221 | 94 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 70 |
Laugharne RFC | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 603 | 342 | 86 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 70 |
Newcastle Emlyn RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 469 | 422 | 61 | 54 | 6 | 2 | 52 |
Llanybydder RFC 1 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 499 | 348 | 71 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 49 |
Haverfordwest RFC | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 391 | 467 | 51 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 40 |
Lampeter Town RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 375 | 616 | 41 | 91 | 3 | 2 | 37 |
Llanelli Wanderers RFC | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 347 | 694 | 48 | 99 | 5 | 2 | 31 |
Amman United RFC | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 237 | 821 | 29 | 117 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
Tumble RFC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 184 | 1013 | 20 | 162 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Correct as of 2009-06-02 | |||||||||||
1 Llanybydder were deducted 8 points for playing and then winning a match with an ineligible player
2007-08 WRU Division Three West Table | |||||||||||
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points |
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Ammanford RFC | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 691 | 307 | 90 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 88 |
Cardigan RFC | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 402 | 220 | 57 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 74 |
Laugharne RFC | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 519 | 344 | 69 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 74 |
Llanybydder RFC | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 449 | 232 | 55 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 69 |
Aberystwyth RFC | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 528 | 297 | 67 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 68 |
Llanelli Wanderers RFC | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 350 | 456 | 49 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 44 |
Lampeter Town RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 269 | 408 | 27 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 43 |
Haverfordwest RFC | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 307 | 336 | 36 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 42 |
Newcastle Emlyn RFC | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 308 | 464 | 34 | 65 | 1 | 7 | 36 |
Amman United RFC | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 327 | 389 | 38 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 275 | 531 | 37 | 67 | 2 | 3 | 33 |
Cwmgors RFC | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 209 | 650 | 28 | 90 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
Correct as of 2008-05-31 | |||||||||||
2006-07 WRU Division Three League West Table | |||||||||
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | TF | Points | |
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Tumble RFC | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 688 | 248 | 95 | 57 | |
Llangefni RFC | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 518 | 327 | 75 | 52 | |
Aberystwyth RFC | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 566 | 322 | 79 | 49 | |
Llanelli Wanderers RFC | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 444 | 407 | 67 | 39 | |
Newcastle Emlyn RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 437 | 375 | 50 | 33 | |
Lampeter Town RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 438 | 415 | 49 | 33 | |
Laugharne RFC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 483 | 496 | 61 | 31 | |
Ammanford RFC | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 441 | 507 | 52 | 25 | |
Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 394 | 620 | 56 | 24 | |
Haverfordwest RFC | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 309 | 473 | 43 | 21 | |
Trimsaran RFC | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 285 | 468 | 39 | 18 | |
Pontarddulais RFC | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 363 | 708 | 48 | 12 | |
Correct as of 2007-08-15 | |||||||||
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