Founded | 1995 |
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No. of teams | 12 |
Country | Wales |
Most recent champion(s) | Talywain RFC (2022-23) |
Level on pyramid | 4 |
Promotion to | WRU League 1 East |
Relegation to | WRU Division Three East, WRU Division Three South East |
Official website | www |
The Welsh Rugby Union League 2 East (also called the SWALEC League 2 East for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.
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.
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 Two 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 | Ystrad Rhondda RFC | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 657 | 233 | 92 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 87 |
2 | Penallta RFC | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 542 | 295 | 70 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 83 |
3 | Rhydyfelin RFC | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 599 | 322 | 83 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 71 |
4 | Ynysybwl RFC | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 553 | 395 | 68 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 71 |
5 | Heol y Cyw RFC | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 442 | 299 | 53 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 70 |
6 | Llantrisant RFC | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 480 | 453 | 44 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 60 |
7 | Llantwit Fardre RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 424 | 489 | 51 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 40 |
8 | Bedlinog RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 406 | 529 | 38 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 39 |
9 | Abercynon RFC | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 383 | 614 | 40 | 83 | 3 | 2 | 35 |
10 | Tylorstown RFC | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 302 | 559 | 35 | 70 | 3 | 2 | 33 |
11 | Fleur De Lys RFC | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 308 | 627 | 29 | 81 | 2 | 5 | 27 |
12 | Rhymney RFC | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 276 | 557 | 30 | 72 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
Correct as of 26 May 2012 |
2010-2011 WRU Division Two 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 | Mountain Ash RFC | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 791 | 280 | 103 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 103 |
2 | Tredegar RFC | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 786 | 361 | 107 | 39 | 17 | 2 | 95 |
3 | Llantrisant RFC | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 617 | 520 | 79 | 71 | 11 | 2 | 65 |
4 | Rhydyfelin RFC | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 593 | 489 | 87 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 64 |
5 | Penallta RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 433 | 407 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 55 |
6 | Tylorstown RFC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 501 | 517 | 66 | 63 | 7 | 5 | 54 |
7 | Fleur De Lys RFC | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 535 | 575 | 65 | 70 | 10 | 5 | 53 |
8 | Llantwit Fardre RFC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 464 | 504 | 60 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 47 |
9 | Ynysybwl RFC | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 470 | 564 | 56 | 70 | 4 | 4 | 46 |
10 | Brynmawr RFC | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 474 | 560 | 61 | 71 | 7 | 5 | 46 |
11 | Penarth RFC | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 335 | 556 | 37 | 74 | 2 | 4 | 26 |
12 | Caerphilly RFC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 295 | 961 | 32 | 145 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Correct as of 26 May 2012 |
2009-2010 WRU Division Two 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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Gilfach Goch RFC | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 560 | 343 | 65 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 76 | |
Treorchy RFC | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 636 | 382 | 79 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 72 | |
Rhydyfelin RFC | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 525 | 431 | 73 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 71 | |
Mountain Ash RFC | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 404 | 292 | 50 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 67 | |
Brynmawr RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 508 | 406 | 65 | 47 | 9 | 7 | 60 | |
Ynysybwl RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 416 | 453 | 55 | 54 | 7 | 5 | 52 | |
Llantrisant RFC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 438 | 532 | 54 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 52 | |
Penallta RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 416 | 488 | 50 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 48 | |
Llantwit Fardre RFC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 392 | 470 | 50 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 45 | |
Abercynon RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 418 | 546 | 41 | 73 | 5 | 3 | 40 | |
Newport Saracens RFC | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 365 | 453 | 49 | 56 | 3 | 6 | 35 | |
Garndiffaith RFC | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 393 | 675 | 45 | 89 | 5 | 4 | 27 | |
Correct as of 3 August 2010 |
2008-2009 WRU Division Two 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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Tredegar RFC | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 634 | 333 | 87 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 87 |
Bedlinog RFC | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 570 | 252 | 71 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 77 |
Mountain Ash RFC | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 474 | 313 | 63 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 68 |
Gilfach Goch RFC | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 415 | 277 | 54 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 67 |
Brynmawr RFC | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 446 | 348 | 58 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 61 |
Abercynon RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 472 | 407 | 55 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 54 |
Llantrisant RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 412 | 426 | 49 | 54 | 4 | 6 | 50 |
Ynysybwl RFC | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 376 | 416 | 43 | 53 | 2 | 5 | 45 |
Rhydyfelin RFC | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 323 | 404 | 42 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 45 |
Abergavenny RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 379 | 422 | 49 | 54 | 5 | 8 | 45 |
Fleur De Lys RFC | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 346 | 769 | 46 | 102 | 3 | 2 | 31 |
Treherbert RFC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 282 | 762 | 30 | 112 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Correct as of 00:00 16 May 2009 |
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.
2007-2008 WRU Division Two 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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Ystrad Rhondda RFC | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 672 | 280 | 81 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 87 |
Penallta RFC | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 499 | 312 | 73 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 80 |
Mountain Ash RFC | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 486 | 270 | 60 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 76 |
Tredegar RFC | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 521 | 327 | 69 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 66 |
Builth Wells RFC | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 517 | 297 | 66 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 65 |
Treherbert RFC | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 445 | 406 | 57 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 63 |
Abercynon RFC | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 535 | 476 | 71 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 59 |
Ynysybwl RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 476 | 389 | 67 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 50 |
Rhydyfelin RFC | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 385 | 426 | 51 | 53 | 5 | 6 | 47 |
Newport HSOB RFC | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 380 | 710 | 53 | 99 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
Llanishen RFC | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 300 | 632 | 35 | 92 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
Pill Harriers RFC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 208 | 899 | 33 | 135 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Correct as of 00:00 11 May 2008 |
Season | Winners | Name of league |
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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 | |
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