WRU Division Three South West

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

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Three South West (also called the SWALEC Division Three South West 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 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 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 West. The two lowest placed teams are relegated to the WRU Division Four South West.

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

2011-2012 WRU Division Three South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Maesteg Harlequins RFC 2020006302358621120 92
2 Seven Sisters RFC 2015056102688130134 77
3 Taibach RFC 201505466349533961 67
4 Ystalyfera RFC 201307592349783563 61
5 Pencoed RFC 209110507427625375 50
6 Mumbles RFC 208012485394594375 44
7 Bryncoch RFC 208111378453515343 41
8 Brynamman RFC 208012360410385144 40
9 Morriston RFC 206014338511396721 27
10 Vardre RFC 205015329471336122 24
11 Aberavon Green Stars RFC 20201820810362615331 12
12 BP Llandarcy RFC 0000000000 0
Correct as of 27 May 2012

2010/2011 Season

League teams

2010/2011 Table

2010-2011 WRU Division Three South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Glynneath RFC 2221016652519528141 99
2 Kenfig Hill RFC 22200289829613233151 96
3 Aberavon Green Stars RFC 221516624263882482 72
4 Seven Sisters RFC 2213096213508241107 69
5 Ystalyfera RFC 221507565437715071 68
6 Brynamman RFC 2211011517440595355 54
7 Pencoed RFC 229112459536576752 45
8 Morriston RFC 227114384596508553 38
9 Bryncoch RFC 226115455614518644 34
10 Taibach RFC 226016296518346824 30
11 Nantyffyllon RFC 224117294679359222 22
12 Cwmavon RFC 22211923710352515202 12
Correct as of 27 May 2012

2009/2010 Season

League teams

2009/2010 Table

2009-2010 WRU Division Three South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Skewen RFC222101680183961312197
Tondu RFC221912618243832413192
Kenfig Hill RFC221606654321923311277
Glynneath RFC221516593229782310274
Seven Sisters RFC221201044437754414355
Ystalyfera RFC221101140153742744351
Bryncoch RFC22901341858246804141
Nantyffyllon RFC22801425450531631235
Cwmavon RFC22611533848343613534
Brynamman RFC22511634964237933631
Briton Ferry RFC22501728949634593326
Maesteg Harlequins RFC223019264704301023318
Correct as of 3 August 2010

2008/2009 Season

League teams

2008/2009 Table

2008-2009 WRU Division Three South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Aberavon Quins RFC221813572194702092 85
Tondu RFC221714720220982792 81
Glynneath RFC221516479345594072 71
Skewen RFC221417531239642575 70
Nantyffyllon RFC221516478294623152 69
Kenfig Hill RFC221219477383724363 59
Morriston RFC2211110441486616470 53
Maesteg Harlequins RFC227213373393334736 41
Briton Ferry RFC226016300541356434 31
Seven Sisters RFC225116255611277924 28
Maesteg Celtic RFC225017297544356725 27
Tonna RFC2220202639362713611 10
Correct as of 2 June 2009

2007/2008 Season

BP Llandarcy were named champions at the end of the season and were promoted to Division Two West. Vadre were relegated to Division Four South West for finishing second from last while Banwen dropped two leagues to Division Five Central for failing to raise a team on more than one occasion.

League teams

2007/2008 Table

2007-2008 WRU Division Three South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
BP RFC 201523450227622710175
Aberavon Quins RFC 20140650723666288468
Tondu RFC 20141545421962257368
Nantyffyllon RFC 20131641023055256363
Skewen RFC 20130736428148355360
Maesteg Harlequins RFC 20911035639340544648
Seven Sisters RFC 201001023539428522143
Briton Ferry RFC 20811135839145465342
Kenfig Hill RFC 20401630151242716426
Tonna RFC 205 01531552835691425
Vardre RFC 20201820254124752313
Banwen RFC* 00000000000
Correct as of 11:23 5 June 2008

* Banwen RFC failed to raise a team on more than one occasion and were relegated to division five. All matches played against opposition in Division Three South West were declared null and void.[4]

2006/2007 Season

League teams

2006/2007 Table

2006-07 WRU Division Three League South West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against TF Points
Mumbles RFC 24220287523012766
Heol y Cyw RFC 2416175984248949
Tondu RFC 2416085493877148
Aberavon Quins RFC 24140105473457042
Nantyffyllon RFC 24130115034106539
Vardre RFC 24120125104897836
Kenfig Hill RFC 24120125465276836
Amman United RFC 24120123695124636
Skewen RFC 24111124034875134
Banwen RFC 2480163464714024
Cwmgors RFC 2470173367235121
Bryncoch RFC 2470173556934621
Brynamman RFC 2450193716104315
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.
  4. ↑ WRU disciplinary report Sourced 05/06/2008
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