WRU Division Five South East

WRU Division Five South East
Founded1995
No. of teams11
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)		Barry RFC
(2009–10)
Level on pyramid6
Promotion toWRU Division Four South East, WRU Division Four South West
Relegation toWRU Division Six Central
Official websitewww.wru.co.uk/1159_2112.php

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

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 11 clubs in the WRU Division Five 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 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

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.

  • (2002-2005) Lloyds TSB
  • (2005-2008) Asda[3]
  • (2008-2015) SWALEC

2010/2011 season

League teams

  • Canton RFC
  • Cefn Coed RFC
  • Cilfynydd RFC
  • Cowbridge RFC
  • Deri RFC
  • Dinas Powys RFC
  • Ferndale RFC
  • Old Illtydians RFC
  • Old Penarthians RFC
  • Penygraig RFC
  • St. Albans RFC
  • Wattstown RFC

2009/2010 season

League teams

League table

2009-2010 WRU Division Five South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Barry RFC 22 21 0 1 811 157 109 16 16 1 101
Senghenydd RFC 22 20 1 1 1013 148 150 19 17 1 100
Blackwood Stars RFC 22 16 3 3 622 337 94 41 14 0 84
Penygraig RFC 22 16 0 6 595 296 88 37 13 0 77
Deri RFC 22 10 1 11 548 583 80 72 9 0 51
Cefn Coed RFC 22 9 1 12 338 445 45 55 3 4 45
Old Penarthians RFC 22 7 2 13 329 523 35 74 3 3 38
Cilfynydd RFC 22 8 0 14 268 590 32 78 1 2 35
St. Albans RFC 22 6 0 16 258 739 31 107 1 6 31
Cowbridge RFC 22 6 1 15 309 636 36 96 3 1 30
Canton RFC 22 4 1 17 305 581 38 84 2 2 22
Dinas Powys RFC 22 3 2 17 224 585 25 84 0 5 21
Correct as of 18:13 4 August 2010

2008/2009 season

League teams

League table

2008-2009 WRU Division Five South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Pontyclun RFC 20 18 0 2 694 191 104 21 12 2 86
Cilfynydd RFC 20 15 1 4 635 330 90 37 10 2 74
Barry RFC 20 13 2 5 515 247 64 30 5 2 63
St. Albans RFC 20 11 0 9 504 347 68 40 7 4 55
Deri RFC 20 11 0 9 409 349 55 45 5 3 52
Hirwaun RFC 20 11 1 8 476 421 59 57 7 2 51
Penygraig RFC 20 9 1 10 283 405 41 51 4 1 43
Cowbridge RFC 20 7 1 12 337 369 33 46 3 4 37
Old Penarthians RFC 20 7 0 13 318 431 39 61 2 3 33
Dinas Powys RFC 20 3 0 17 291 701 44 105 4 3 19
Canton RFC 20 2 0 18 157 828 19 123 1 1 10
Correct as of 18:13 19 June 2009

2007/2008 season

League table

League table

2007-2008 WRU Division Five South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Porth Harlequins RFC 20 17 0 3 642 173 100 19 12 2 82
St. Joseph's RFC 20 17 0 3 503 179 69 17 9 3 80
Pontyclun RFC 20 14 1 5 468 218 66 24 7 2 67
Deri RFC 20 14 0 6 476 285 65 33 7 3 66
St. Albans RFC 20 11 0 9 402 423 58 61 7 1 52
Cowbridge RFC 20 8 0 12 329 379 37 54 3 7 42
Old Penarthians RFC 20 9 0 11 231 369 29 53 2 3 41
Penygraig RFC 20 6 1 13 260 436 30 63 2 5 33
Ogmore Vale RFC 20 6 0 14 208 475 27 71 2 3 29
Canton RFC 20 4 0 16 248 499 34 67 3 6 25
Dinas Powys RFC 20 3 0 17 161 492 20 73 1 1 14
Correct as of 18:13 26 May 2008

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. 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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