WRU Division Two North

WRU Division Two North
Founded
1995
Nation
 Wales
Promotion To
WRU Division One North
Relegation To
WRU Division Three North
Number of Teams
10
Level on Pyramid
Level 2
Current Champions (2011–12)
Dolgellau RFC
Website
WRU National Leagues

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Two North (also called the SWALEC Division Two North for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales. The league was known as Division Five North before the 2008-09 season.

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Two North. 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 18 games for each club, with a total of 90 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 WRU Division One North.

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.

2012/2013 Season

Current League teams

2011/2012 Season

League teams

2011/2012 Table

2011-2012 WRU Division Two North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points
1 Dolgellau RFC 18 17 0 1 81
2 COBRA 18 15 0 3 66
3 Rhyl and District RFC 18 11 1 6 57
4 Colwyn Bay RFC 18 11 0 7 53
5 Llanidloes RFC 18 9 0 9 43
6 Machynlleth RFC 18 8 0 10 38
7 Denbigh RFC 18 7 1 10 38
8 Abergele RFC 18 7 0 11 32
9 Newtown RFC 18 3 2 13 18
10 Wrexham RFC 18 0 0 18 3

2010/2011 Season

League teams

2011/2012 Table

2010-2011 WRU Division Two North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points
1 Bala RFC 22 18 0 4 87
2 Llanidloes 22 18 0 4 86
3 Dolgellau RFC 22 18 0 4 86
4 COBRA 22 16 0 6 77
5 Rhyl and District RFC 22 12 1 9 63
6 Denbigh RFC 22 11 0 11 58
7 Abergele RFC 22 11 1 10 55
8 Newtown RFC 22 11 0 11 53
9 Machynlleth RFC 22 9 0 13 45
10 Wrexham RFC 22 5 0 17 27
11 Welshpool RFC 22 1 1 20 7
12 Bangor RFC 22 0 1 21 5

2009/2010 Season

WRU Division Two North (North)

WRU Division Two North (South)

2008/2009 Season

League teams

League Table

2008-2009 WRU Division Five North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Bro Ffestiniog RFC1817017931761242116084
Bethesda RFC1816027341681091914179
Caereinion OBRA18140452018179218165
Rhyl and District RFC18100837140555587249
Newtown RFC18100830739439574242
Machynlleth RFC18801056543083659542
Wrexham RFC18801030643547635239
Welshpool RFC18401431347844753524
Rhosllanerchrugog RFC18301520557834904214
Bangor RFC18001812599418163000
Correct as of 21 July 2009

2007/2008 Season

League teams

League Table

2007-2008 WRU Division Five North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Pwllheli RFC 1413016231331011314167
Bro Ffestiniog RFC 14110345215567258254
Bethesda RFC 1490537320256308246
Caereinion OBRA 1490525425336384040
Machynlleth RFC 1480628332939484137
Rhyl and District RFC 14301118448431773217
Welshpool RFC 14301120539725602216
Rhosllanerchrugog RFC 1400141425632488112
Bangor RFC'*' 00000000000
Rhayader RFC 00000000000
Wrexham RFC 00000000000
Correct as of 00:00 13 June 2008

'*'Early in the 2007/08 season Bangor RFC withdrew from the league in an attempt to restructure the club.[4]

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. ↑ Daily Post October 17 2007
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