WRU Division Two North

Last updated
WRU Division Two North
Founded1995
No. of teams10
CountryWales
Most recent
champion
COBRA
(2018–19)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion to WRU Division One North
Relegation to WRU Division Three North
Official website www.wru.co.uk/1162_2096.php

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Two North (also called the SWALEC Division Two North for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales. The league was known as Division Five North before the 2008-09 season.

Contents

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 10 clubs in the WRU Division Two North. 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 18 games for each club, with a total of 90 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 WRU Division One North.

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.

2021/22 Season

Current League teams

2011/2012 Season

League teams

2011/2012 Table

2011-2012 WRU Division Two North League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints
1 Dolgellau RFC 181701 81
2COBRA181503 66
3 Rhyl and District RFC 181116 57
4 Colwyn Bay RFC 181107 53
5 Llanidloes RFC 18909 43
6 Machynlleth RFC 188010 38
7 Denbigh RFC 187110 38
8 Abergele RFC 187011 32
9 Newtown RFC 183213 18
10 Wrexham RFC 180018 3

2010/2011 Season

League teams

2011/2012 Table

2010-2011 WRU Division Two North League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints
1 Bala RFC 221804 87
2 Llanidloes 221804 86
3 Dolgellau RFC 221804 86
4COBRA221606 77
5 Rhyl and District RFC 221219 63
6 Denbigh RFC 2211011 58
7 Abergele RFC 2211110 55
8 Newtown RFC 2211011 53
9 Machynlleth RFC 229013 45
10 Wrexham RFC 225017 27
11 Welshpool RFC 221120 7
12 Bangor RFC 220121 5

2009/2010 Season

League teams

WRU Division Two North (North)

WRU Division Two North (South)

2008/2009 Season

League teams

League table

2008-2009 WRU Division Five North League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Bro Ffestiniog RFC 1817017931761242116084
Bethesda RFC 1816027341681091914179
Caereinion OBRA 18140452018179218165
Rhyl and District RFC 18100837140555587249
Newtown RFC 18100830739439574242
Machynlleth RFC 18801056543083659542
Wrexham RFC 18801030643547635239
Welshpool RFC 18401431347844753524
Rhosllanerchrugog RFC 18301520557834904214
Bangor RFC 18001812599418163000
Correct as of 21 July 2009

2007/2008 Season

League teams

League table

2007-2008 WRU Division Five North League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Pwllheli RFC 1413016231331011314167
Bro Ffestiniog RFC 14110345215567258254
Bethesda RFC 1490537320256308246
Caereinion OBRA 1490525425336384040
Machynlleth RFC 1480628332939484137
Rhyl and District RFC 14301118448431773217
Welshpool RFC 14301120539725602216
Rhosllanerchrugog RFC 1400141425632488112
Bangor RFC'*'00000000000
Rhayader RFC 00000000000
Wrexham RFC 00000000000
Correct as of 00:00 13 June 2008

'*'Early in the 2007/08 season Bangor RFC withdrew from the league in an attempt to restructure the club. [4]

References

  1. "SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby". WRU. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  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.
  3. "ASDA Join Welsh Rugby Community Programmes". WRU. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  4. Daily Post October 17 2007