WRU Division Three South East

WRU Division Three South East
Founded
1995
Nation
 Wales
Promotion To
WRU Division Two East
Relegation To
WRU Division Four East
Number of Teams
12
Level on Pyramid
Level 4
Current Champions (2011-12)
Llanishen RFC
Website
National Leagues

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

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three South 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 win 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 amount 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 to the WRU Division Four South East.

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

2011-12 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Llanishen RFC 221912530238602861 85
2 Rhiwbina RFC 221426593383784693 72
3 Nelson RFC 221426552407694593 72
4 St. Peters RFC 2214265144386953102 72
5 Fairwater RFC 2212010448399593854 57
6 Brecon RFC 2211110399400484745 55
7 Dowlais RFC 229310338370454634 49
8 Gwernyfed RFC 229013412439545456 47
9 Aberdare RFC 228113400479456045 43
10 Tonyrefail RFC 228014368444405628 42
11 Pentyrch RFC 227213340461365834 39
12 Penarth RFC 2200222977333210416 7
Correct as of 29 May 2012

2010/2011 Season

League teams

2010/2011 table

2010-11 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Abercynon RFC 2218047053939051131 86
2 Heol y Cyw RFC 221813595281783282 84
3 St. Peters RFC 221516487360683893 74
4 Gwernyfed RFC 221417506412674981 67
5 Aberdare RFC 221309509435685385 65
6 Llanishen RFC 2211110454353463556 57
7 Dowlais RFC 2280143993915341410 46
8 Fairwater RFC 2210111355492406321 45
9 Pentyrch RFC 227114375551467635 38
10 Brecon RFC 227015408507456437 38
11 Llandaff North RFC 224018347606398227 25
12 Taffs Well RFC 224018252611258104 20
Correct as of 29 May 2012

2009/2010 Season

League teams

2009/2010 Table

2009-2010 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Tylorstown RFC221804598321763510284
Penarth RFC22172357322277259384
St. Peters RFC22161549721072199378
Aberdare RFC22132751839173499469
Heol y Cyw RFC22122843032949412458
Pentyrch RFC221201041640455565457
Llanishen RFC221111032232632412654
Brecon RFC22811336737244465645
Llandaff North RFC22701532556735773334
Fairwater RFC22611525339632502533
Treherbert RFC22501729067237863528
Llandaff RFC22202022960831881514
Correct as of 3 August 2010

2008/2009 Season

League teams

2008/2009 Table

2008-2009 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Treorchy RFC2221017422231012014098
Llantwit Fardre RFC222002622254823010090
St. Peters RFC22131848636666377465
Llanishen RFC221111044332147344858
Tylorstown RFC221111043639146443655
Brecon RFC221001237241446496753
Penarth RFC221111042743855564252
Llandaff North RFC122911245554763707241
Fairwater RFC22811327338233501641
Aberdare RFC22601643755354745534
Nantymoel RFC224117269678321001221
Old Illtydians RFC22411718958420810119
Correct as of 2009-05-16

1Llandaff North deducted 6 points for fielding an ineligible player

2007/2008 Season

At the end of the season Bedlinog were crowned champions and gained promotion to the Division Two East league, along with second placed Gilfoch Goch. Tonyrefail and Heol Y Cyw were relegated to Division Four South East.

League table

2007/2008 Table

2007-2008 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Bedlinog RFC 22201149019059127190
Gilfach Goch RFC 22150742025953288573
Llantwit Fardre RFC 22141741028749307469
Tylorstown RFC 22140850136457426264
Treorchy RFC 221201043140348503354
St. Peters RFC 221101129930035323350
Old Illtydians RFC 221011138535946402650
Brecon RFC22901335843543593645
Penarth RFC 22811334135744432844
Fairwater RFC 22711431847342613336
Tonyrefail RFC22511633056641703530
Heol y Cyw RFC 22401827956931811623
Correct as of 2008-05-31

2006/2007 Season

League table

2006/2007 Table

2006-07 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against TF Points
Pencoed RFC 2220026061988760
Llanishen RFC 2217054853246151
St. Peters RFC 2215165433056746
Tylorstown RFC 2212284443574938
Tonyrefail RFC 22120105234997436
Treorchy RFC 22120104484445436
Fairwater RFC 22101113934425431
Gilfach Goch RFC 2291124053575528
Nelson RFC 2282123794345326
Brecon RFC 2262143225034320
Pentrych RFC 2241173345114613
Hirwaun RFC 222020222690296
Correct as of 2007-10-04

References

  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. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  3. "ASDA Join Welsh Rugby Community Programmes". WRU. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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