The Welsh Rugby Union Division Five South West (also called the SWALEC Division Five South West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.
| Founded | 1995 |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Country | Wales |
| Most recent champion(s) | Birchgrove RFC (2009–10) |
| Level on pyramid | 6 |
| Promotion to | WRU Division Four South East, WRU Division Four South West |
| Relegation to | WRU Division Six Central |
| Official website | web |
Competition format and sponsorship
editCompetition
editThere are 11 clubs in the WRU Division Five 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 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
editIn 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
editLeague teams
edit2009/2010 Season
editLeague teams
edit- Alltwen RFC
- Birchgrove RFC
- Crynant RFC
- Cwmgors RFC
- Cwmtwrch RFC
- Glais RFC
- Gowerton RFC
- Llandybie RFC
- Neath Athletic RFC
- Penlan RFC
- Tycroes RFC
- Trebanos RFC
League table
edit| 2009-2010 WRU Division Five South West League Table | |||||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchgrove RFC | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 538 | 257 | 82 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 83 |
| Neath Athletic RFC | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 616 | 194 | 89 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 82 |
| Trebanos RFC | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 701 | 223 | 99 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 81 |
| Gowerton RFC | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 439 | 389 | 55 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 54 |
| Llandybie RFC | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 338 | 374 | 38 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 51 |
| Alltwen RFC | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 445 | 382 | 50 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 47 |
| Crynant RFC | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 315 | 454 | 43 | 66 | 4 | 3 | 39 |
| Glais RFC | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 233 | 444 | 33 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Tycroes RFC | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 250 | 617 | 32 | 88 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| Cwmtwrch RFC | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 179 | 466 | 25 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Cwmgors RFC | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 206 | 460 | 31 | 64 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| Penlan RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Correct as of 4 August 2010 | |||||||||||
2008/2009 Season
editLeague teams
edit2007/2008 Season
editLeague teams
edit- Alltwen RFC
- Betws RFC
- Bynea RFC
- Cwmtwrch RFC
- Glais RFC
- Gowerton RFC
- New Dock Stars RFC
- Pontardawe RFC
- Swansea Uplands RFC
- Trebanos RFC
- Ystradgynlais RFC
League table
edit| 2007-2008 WRU Division Five South West League Table | |||||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betws RFC | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 727 | 243 | 111 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 88 |
| Ystradgynlais RFC | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 667 | 200 | 107 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 88 |
| Alltwen RFC | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 434 | 237 | 55 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 70 |
| New Dock Stars RFC | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 367 | 318 | 51 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 55 |
| Pontardawe RFC | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 441 | 381 | 64 | 51 | 9 | 4 | 53 |
| Trebanos RFC | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 441 | 404 | 51 | 58 | 5 | 4 | 51 |
| Glais RFC | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 293 | 325 | 36 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 45 |
| Gowerton RFC | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 313 | 468 | 38 | 69 | 2 | 4 | 34 |
| Cwmtwrch RFC | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 261 | 406 | 28 | 58 | 0 | 4 | 28 |
| Swansea Uplands RFC | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 197 | 574 | 28 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Bynea RFC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 139 | 724 | 21 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Correct as of 18:13 29 May 2008 | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby". WRU. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ASDA Join Welsh Rugby Community Programmes". WRU. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 26 May 2012.