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WRU Division Three West

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WRU Division Three West
Founded1995
No. of teams12
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)
Haverfordwest RFC
(2011–12)
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toWRU Division Two West
Relegation toWRU Division Four West
Official websitewww.wru.co.uk/eng/club/swalecleagues/index.php

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

Competition format and sponsorship

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Competition

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

Sponsorship

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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

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League Teams

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2011/2012 Table

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2011-12 WRU Division Three West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Haverfordwest RFC 22 16 0 6 530 406 69 52 9 3 76
2 Dunvant RFC 22 14 2 6 555 344 70 37 9 6 75
3 Penclawdd RFC 22 14 1 7 442 337 46 33 3 3 64
4 Llandeilo RFC 22 12 0 10 373 332 40 37 2 5 55
5 Cardigan RFC 22 11 0 11 411 345 53 35 5 5 54
6 Tumble RFC 22 11 2 9 451 474 52 58 5 1 54
7 Newcastle Emlyn RFC 22 9 3 10 380 433 47 54 4 2 48
8 Gorseinon RFC 22 9 0 13 397 423 46 53 4 8 48
9 Tenby United RFC 22 8 3 11 422 464 49 54 6 4 48
10 Lampeter Town RFC 22 8 1 13 363 470 36 53 5 4 43
11 Pontyberem RFC 22 8 0 14 386 497 44 60 4 5 41
12 Pontarddulais RFC 22 4 4 14 324 509 36 62 2 1 27
Correct as of 26 May 2012

2010/2011 season

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League Teams

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2010/2011 Table

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2010-11 WRU Division Three West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Crymych RFC 22 22 0 0 689 324 82 37 12 0 100
2 Mumbles RFC 22 17 0 5 650 378 88 43 13 2 83
3 Dunvant RFC 22 12 1 9 531 361 72 45 6 6 62
4 Haverfordwest RFC 22 10 2 10 579 426 72 52 11 6 61
5 Penclawdd RFC 22 12 1 9 442 381 53 45 3 5 58
6 Gorseinon RFC 22 10 0 12 506 434 65 53 7 5 52
7 Llandeilo RFC 22 10 0 12 332 380 36 42 3 4 47
8 Lampeter Town RFC 22 10 1 11 373 502 35 66 3 1 46
9 Tumble RFC 22 8 2 12 415 556 51 75 4 4 44
10 Pontarddulais RFC 22 7 2 13 416 512 59 67 8 4 44
11 Llanelli Wanderers RFC 22 5 1 16 311 638 38 82 2 2 26
12 Laugharne RFC 22 4 0 18 323 675 43 87 4 4 24
13 Dunvant RFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Correct as of 26 May 2012

2009/2010 season

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League Teams

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2009/2010 Table

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2009-10 WRU Division Three West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Newcastle Emlyn RFC 22 19 0 3 461 279 50 28 7 3 86
Llandeilo RFC 22 16 0 6 539 321 70 39 8 4 76
Crymych RFC 22 16 0 6 469 338 59 40 6 3 73
Gorseinon RFC 22 14 1 7 500 366 64 45 8 3 69
Laugharne RFC 22 11 0 11 505 399 68 45 6 8 58
Morriston RFC 22 10 0 12 459 429 61 50 6 6 52
Haverfordwest RFC 22 9 0 13 472 517 62 68 7 5 48
Lampeter Town RFC 22 9 1 12 382 436 44 53 3 4 45
Llanelli Wanderers RFC 22 9 0 13 396 522 47 65 4 3 43
Penclawdd RFC 22 8 0 14 302 395 29 45 2 8 42
Cardigan RFC 22 7 2 13 368 386 44 45 4 6 42
Llanybydder RFC 22 2 0 20 211 676 23 98 0 3 11
Correct as of 3 August 2010

2008/2009 season

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League Teams

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2008/2009 Table

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2008-09 WRU Division Three West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Pontyberem RFC 22 21 0 1 614 223 84 26 12 1 97
Aberystwyth RFC 22 18 1 3 677 277 100 32 12 0 86
Crymych RFC 22 17 1 4 656 239 88 27 11 2 83
Cardigan RFC 22 14 0 8 631 221 94 20 11 3 70
Laugharne RFC 22 13 1 8 603 342 86 47 11 5 70
Newcastle Emlyn RFC 22 11 0 11 469 422 61 54 6 2 52
Llanybydder RFC1 22 11 0 11 499 348 71 39 8 5 49
Haverfordwest RFC 22 8 1 13 391 467 51 59 3 3 40
Lampeter Town RFC 22 8 0 14 375 616 41 91 3 2 37
Llanelli Wanderers RFC 22 6 0 16 347 694 48 99 5 2 31
Amman United RFC 22 2 0 20 237 821 29 117 2 4 14
Tumble RFC 22 1 0 21 184 1013 20 162 0 2 6
Correct as of 2009-06-02

1 Llanybydder were deducted 8 points for playing and then winning a match with an ineligible player

2007/2008 season

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League Teams

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2007/2008 Table

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2007-08 WRU Division Three West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Ammanford RFC 22 19 0 3 691 307 90 38 11 1 88
Cardigan RFC 22 16 1 5 402 220 57 23 7 1 74
Laugharne RFC 22 15 1 6 519 344 69 43 7 5 74
Llanybydder RFC 22 15 0 7 449 232 55 25 4 5 69
Aberystwyth RFC 22 15 0 7 528 297 67 37 6 2 68
Llanelli Wanderers RFC 22 9 0 13 350 456 49 59 4 4 44
Lampeter Town RFC 22 10 0 12 269 408 27 52 1 2 43
Haverfordwest RFC 22 9 0 13 307 336 36 42 1 5 42
Newcastle Emlyn RFC 22 7 0 15 308 464 34 65 1 7 36
Amman United RFC 22 6 0 16 327 389 38 46 3 7 34
Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC 22 7 0 15 275 531 37 67 2 3 33
Cwmgors RFC 22 3 0 19 209 650 28 90 2 5 19
Correct as of 2008-05-31

2006/2007 season

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League Teams

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2006/2007 Table

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2006-07 WRU Division Three League West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against TF Points
Tumble RFC 22 19 0 3 688 248 95 57
Llangefni RFC 22 17 1 4 518 327 75 52
Aberystwyth RFC 22 16 1 5 566 322 79 49
Llanelli Wanderers RFC 22 13 0 9 444 407 67 39
Newcastle Emlyn RFC 22 11 0 11 437 375 50 33
Lampeter Town RFC 22 11 0 11 438 415 49 33
Laugharne RFC 22 10 1 11 483 496 61 31
Ammanford RFC 22 8 1 13 441 507 52 25
Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC 22 8 0 14 394 620 56 24
Haverfordwest RFC 22 7 0 15 309 473 43 21
Trimsaran RFC 22 6 0 16 285 468 39 18
Pontarddulais RFC 22 4 0 18 363 708 48 12
Correct as of 2007-08-15

References

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  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.