WRU Division Five South West

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WRU Division Five South West
Founded1995
No. of teams11
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)		Birchgrove RFC
(2009–10)
Level on pyramid6
Promotion toWRU Division Four South East, WRU Division Four South West
Relegation toWRU Division Six Central
Official websiteweb.archive.org/web/20080616144331/http://www.wru.co.uk/1160_2104.php

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Five South West (also called the SWALEC Division Five South West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.

Competition format and sponsorship[edit]

Competition[edit]

There are 11 clubs in the WRU Division Five South 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 20 games for each club, with a total of 110 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 Four South. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Six Central.

Sponsorship[edit]

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 Season[edit]

League teams[edit]

2009/2010 Season[edit]

League teams[edit]

League table[edit]

2009-2010 WRU Division Five South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Birchgrove RFC 20 17 0 3 538 257 82 29 13 2 83
Neath Athletic RFC 20 17 0 3 616 194 89 24 12 2 82
Trebanos RFC 20 17 0 3 701 223 99 27 13 0 81
Gowerton RFC 20 11 0 9 439 389 55 52 5 5 54
Llandybie RFC 20 11 0 9 338 374 38 55 4 3 51
Alltwen RFC 20 9 1 10 445 382 50 42 5 4 47
Crynant RFC 20 8 0 12 315 454 43 66 4 3 39
Glais RFC 20 6 1 13 233 444 33 64 0 1 27
Tycroes RFC 20 5 0 15 250 617 32 88 3 3 26
Cwmtwrch RFC 20 4 2 14 179 466 25 66 1 1 22
Cwmgors RFC 20 3 0 17 206 460 31 64 3 6 21
Penlan RFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Correct as of 4 August 2010

2008/2009 Season[edit]

League teams[edit]

2007/2008 Season[edit]

League teams[edit]

League table[edit]

2007-2008 WRU Division Five South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Betws RFC 20 18 0 2 727 243 111 29 14 2 88
Ystradgynlais RFC 20 18 0 2 667 200 107 24 15 1 88
Alltwen RFC 20 15 1 4 434 237 55 21 7 1 70
New Dock Stars RFC 20 11 1 8 367 318 51 38 5 4 55
Pontardawe RFC 20 10 0 10 441 381 64 51 9 4 53
Trebanos RFC 20 10 1 9 441 404 51 58 5 4 51
Glais RFC 20 9 0 11 293 325 36 42 4 5 45
Gowerton RFC 20 7 0 13 313 468 38 69 2 4 34
Cwmtwrch RFC 20 5 2 13 261 406 28 58 0 4 28
Swansea Uplands RFC 20 2 1 17 197 574 28 89 1 2 13
Bynea RFC 20 2 0 18 139 724 21 111 1 1 10
Correct as of 18:13 29 May 2008

References[edit]

  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.
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