WRU League 2 East

Last updated
WRU Division Two East
Founded1995
No. of teams12
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)
Talywain RFC
(2022-23)
Level on pyramid4
Promotion to WRU League 1 East
Relegation to WRU Division Three East, WRU Division Three South East
Official website www.wru.co.uk/eng/club/swalecleagues/index.php

The Welsh Rugby Union League 2 East (also called the SWALEC League 2 East for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.

Contents

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU League 2 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 League 1 East. The three lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Three East or WRU Division Three South East depending on geographical location.

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 Two East League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
1 Ystrad Rhondda RFC 2218046572339226123 87
2 Penallta RFC 221804542295702683 83
3 Rhydyfelin RFC 221408599322833096 71
4 Ynysybwl RFC 221426553395683992 71
5 Heol y Cyw RFC 221507442299533564 70
6 Llantrisant RFC 221318480453445151 60
7 Llantwit Fardre RFC 228014424489516244 40
8 Bedlinog RFC 228014406529385834 39
9 Abercynon RFC 227114383614408332 35
10 Tylorstown RFC 227015302559357032 33
11 Fleur De Lys RFC 225017308627298125 27
12 Rhymney RFC 223019276557307215 18
Correct as of 26 May 2012

2010/2011 Season

League teams

2010/2011 Table

2010-2011 WRU Division Two East League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
1 Mountain Ash RFC 22220079128010332150 103
2 Tredegar RFC 22190378636110739172 95
3 Llantrisant RFC 2213096175207971112 65
4 Rhydyfelin RFC 221318593489876182 64
5 Penallta RFC 2211011433407564974 55
6 Tylorstown RFC 2210111501517666375 54
7 Fleur De Lys RFC 2291125355756570105 53
8 Llantwit Fardre RFC 2210111464504606432 47
9 Ynysybwl RFC 229112470564567044 46
10 Brynmawr RFC 228113474560617175 46
11 Penarth RFC 225017335556377424 26
12 Caerphilly RFC 2200222959613214522 4
Correct as of 26 May 2012

2009/2010 Season

League teams

2009/2010 Table

2009-2010 WRU Division Two East League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Gilfach Goch RFC 22161556034365377376
Treorchy RFC 221507636382794410272
Rhydyfelin RFC 221327525431735111471
Mountain Ash RFC 22133640429250336367
Brynmawr RFC 221101150840665479760
Ynysybwl RFC 221001241645355547552
Llantrisant RFC 221011143853254695552
Penallta RFC 221101141648850632248
Llantwit Fardre RFC 221011139247050602145
Abercynon RFC 22801441854641735340
Newport Saracens RFC 22611536545349563635
Garndiffaith RFC 22411739367545895427
Correct as of 3 August 2010

2008/2009 Season

League teams

2008/2009 Table

2008-2009 WRU Division Two East League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Tredegar RFC 221903634333873710187
Bedlinog RFC 22170557025271258177
Mountain Ash RFC 22150747431363314468
Gilfach Goch RFC 22141741527754335467
Brynmawr RFC 22113844634858456561
Abercynon RFC 221101147240755535554
Llantrisant RFC 221001241242649544650
Ynysybwl RFC 22911237641643532545
Rhydyfelin RFC 22901332340442485445
Abergavenny RFC 22801437942249545845
Fleur De Lys RFC 226115346769461023231
Treherbert RFC 22002228276230112022
Correct as of 00:00 16 May 2009

2007/2008 Season

At the end of the season Ystrad Rhondda were crowned champions and gained promotion to the Division One East league, along with second placed Penallta. Newport High School Old Boys and Pill Harriers were relegated to Division Three East, while Llanishen were relegated to Division Three South East.

League teams

2007/2008 Table

2007-2008 WRU Division Two East League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Ystrad Rhondda RFC 22190367228081349287
Penallta RFC 221705499312734010280
Mountain Ash RFC 22160648627060298476
Tredegar RFC 221309521327694110466
Builth Wells RFC 221309517297663710365
Treherbert RFC 22140844540657455263
Abercynon RFC 221201053547671649259
Ynysybwl RFC 221001247638967476450
Rhydyfelin RFC 22901338542651535647
Newport HSOB RFC 22501738071053995530
Llanishen RFC 22401830063235923322
Pill Harriers RFC 22002220889933135135
Correct as of 00:00 11 May 2008

2006/2007 Season

See 2006–07 in Welsh rugby union

Winners

SeasonWinnersName of league
2006-07 Llantrisant RFC WRU Division Two East
2007-08 Ystrad Rhondda RFC
2008-09 Tredegar RFC WRU League 2 East
2009-10 Gilfach Goch RFC
2010-11 Mountain Ash RFC
2011-12 Ystrad Rhondda RFC
2012-13 Bedlinog RFC
2013-14 Rhiwbina RFC
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17 Dinas Powys RFC
2017-18 Gilfach Goch RFC
2018-19 St.Peters RFC

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References

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