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WRU Division Three East
Founded1995
No. of teams12
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)		Garndiffaith RFC
(2011–12)
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toWRU Division Two East
Relegation toWRU Division Four East
Official websitewww.wru.co.uk/1149_2152.php/WRU

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

Competition format and sponsorship[edit]

Competition[edit]

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three 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 Division Two East. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Four East.

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.

2011/2012 season[edit]

League teams[edit]

2011/2012 Table[edit]

2010-2011 WRU Division Three East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Garndiffaith RFC 22 19 0 3 679 285 95 31 12 1 89
2 Pill Harriers RFC 22 17 1 4 581 281 83 33 11 3 84
3 Senghenydd RFC 22 16 0 6 670 342 91 43 12 4 80
4 Pontypool United RFC 22 15 0 7 542 313 68 38 9 4 73
5 Abertillery RFC 22 12 1 9 457 485 59 61 7 2 59
6 Risca RFC 22 10 4 8 470 499 68 69 6 1 55
7 Abergavenny RFC 22 10 1 11 490 383 72 48 8 4 54
8 Newport HSOB RFC 22 10 1 11 414 359 53 42 5 5 52
9 Brynmawr RFC 22 6 1 15 306 519 30 71 2 2 30
10 Croesyceiliog RFC 22 6 0 16 306 572 27 82 0 3 27
11 Caerphilly RFC 22 5 1 16 217 556 25 78 2 2 26
12 Tredegar Ironsides RFC 22 1 0 21 275 813 39 114 3 3 10
Correct as of 27 May 2012

2010/2011 season[edit]

League teams[edit]

2010/2011 Table[edit]

2010-2011 WRU Division Three East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Rhymney RFC 20 18 0 2 553 261 79 30 140 86
2 Garndiffaith RFC 20 17 1 2 864 299 119 36 141 85
3 Pill Harriers RFC 20 16 1 3 705 309 98 34 122 80
4 Pontypool United RFC 20 13 0 7 542 308 72 38 105 67
5 Newport HSOB RFC 20 12 0 8 538 436 72 62 91 58
6 Risca RFC 20 9 0 11 524 488 66 62 74 47
7 Tredegar Ironsides RFC 20 8 0 12 310 499 43 71 22 36
8 Abergavenny RFC 20 6 0 14 385 497 54 67 53 32
9 Abertillery RFC 20 5 0 15 287 588 37 78 13 24
10 Croesyceiliog RFC 20 4 0 16 326 653 37 92 13 20
11 Blaina RFC 20 1 0 19 234 930 26 133 03 7
12 Newport Saracens RFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0
Correct as of 27 May 2012

2009/2010 season[edit]

League teams[edit]

2009/2010 Table[edit]

2009-2010 WRU Division Three East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Fleur De Lys RFC 22 21 0 1 618 335 70 45 9 0 93
Abergavenny RFC 22 18 0 4 611 318 89 40 12 4 88
Rhymney RFC 22 13 0 9 452 406 55 50 5 4 61
Pill Harriers RFC 22 12 1 9 590 442 79 58 8 3 61
Croesyceiliog RFC 22 11 1 10 423 497 51 67 4 3 53
Tredegar Ironsides RFC 22 10 0 12 382 399 46 45 5 5 50
Newport HSOB RFC 22 9 0 13 418 529 53 65 7 2 45
Pontypool United RFC 22 7 3 12 442 498 54 61 4 6 44
Gwernyfed RFC 22 9 0 13 338 386 41 46 2 5 43
Blaina RFC 22 8 1 13 383 452 39 56 1 7 42
Nelson RFC 22 8 0 14 383 478 49 54 2 4 38
Cwmbran RFC 22 2 2 18 286 586 38 77 1 5 18
Correct as of 3 August 2010

2008/2009 season[edit]

League teams[edit]

2008/2009 Table[edit]

2008-2009 WRU Division Three East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Garndiffaith RFC 22 18 1 3 611 321 86 42 13 1 88
Pill Harriers RFC 22 16 0 6 561 341 84 41 13 3 80
Pontypool United RFC 22 12 2 8 411 280 51 31 5 4 61
Croesyceiliog RFC 22 12 1 9 381 315 53 38 4 4 58
Rhymney RFC 22 11 1 10 487 368 68 44 7 4 57
Nelson RFC 22 11 1 10 406 335 48 42 5 6 57
Blaina RFC 22 12 0 10 376 417 40 51 2 1 51
Newport HSOB RFC 22 9 0 13 298 503 37 70 2 3 41
Gwernyfed RFC 22 8 1 13 367 438 44 55 4 3 41
Cwmbran RFC 22 9 0 13 265 412 29 55 0 3 39
Abertillery RFC 22 8 1 13 290 420 33 54 1 3 38
New Tredegar RFC 22 1 2 19 275 578 33 83 2 6 16
Correct as of 2 June 2009

2007/2008 season[edit]

League teams[edit]

2007/2008 Table[edit]

2007-2008 WRU Division Three East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Brynmawr RFC 22 21 0 1 650 167 90 21 12 1 97
Abergavenny RFC 22 19 0 3 678 255 100 31 11 1 88
Garndiffaith RFC 22 15 0 7 571 470 82 60 10 2 72
Croesyceiliog RFC 22 13 1 8 515 322 76 45 10 3 67
Blaina RFC 22 12 1 9 450 363 66 44 6 4 60
Pontypool United RFC 22 11 0 11 500 334 60 41 6 5 55
Cwmbran RFC 22 10 1 11 369 344 45 45 3 4 49
Rhymney RFC 22 9 1 12 409 450 52 63 7 3 48
Nelson RFC 22 7 0 15 416 437 59 54 3 5 36
New Tredegar RFC 22 6 0 16 342 542 50 77 5 3 32
Senghenydd RFC 22 3 1 18 293 749 35 114 1 2 17
Pontllanfraith RFC 22 3 1 18 163 923 19 139 0 2 16
Correct as of 00:00 27 May 2008

2006/2007 season[edit]

League teams[edit]

2006/2007 Table[edit]

2006-07 WRU Division Three League East Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against TF Points
Penallta RFC 22 19 1 2 948 200 127 58
Newport High School Old Boys RFC 22 16 1 5 636 367 95 49
Cwmbran RFC 22 15 0 7 564 301 78 45
Pontypool United RFC 22 13 2 7 406 309 41 41
Brynmawr RFC 22 12 0 10 445 396 65 36
Blaina RFC 22 11 2 9 514 367 71 35
Rhymney RFC 22 10 1 11 397 393 51 31
New Tredegar RFC 22 9 1 12 434 573 62 28
Senghenydd RFC 22 7 2 13 397 780 53 23
Pontllanfraith RFC 22 7 0 15 329 508 46 21
Brynithel RFC 22 5 3 14 262 396 32 18
Abercarn RFC 22 1 1 20 161 903 20 4
Correct as of 2007-08-15

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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