WRU Division Three East

WRU Division Three 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)
Garndiffaith RFC
Website
National Leagues

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

2010-2011 WRU Division Three East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Garndiffaith RFC 2219036792859531121 89
2 Pill Harriers RFC 2217145812818333113 84
3 Senghenydd RFC 2216066703429143124 80
4 Pontypool United RFC 221507542313683894 73
5 Abertillery RFC 221219457485596172 59
6 Risca RFC 221048470499686961 55
7 Abergavenny RFC 2210111490383724884 54
8 Newport HSOB RFC 2210111414359534255 52
9 Brynmawr RFC 226115306519307122 30
10 Croesyceiliog RFC 226016306572278203 27
11 Caerphilly RFC 225116217556257822 26
12 Tredegar Ironsides RFC 2210212758133911433 10
Correct as of 27 May 2012

2010/2011 Season

League teams

2010/2011 Table

2010-2011 WRU Division Three East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Rhymney RFC 2018025532617930140 86
2 Garndiffaith RFC 20171286429911936141 85
3 Pill Harriers RFC 2016137053099834122 80
4 Pontypool United RFC 2013075423087238105 67
5 Newport HSOB RFC 201208538436726291 58
6 Risca RFC 209011524488666274 47
7 Tredegar Ironsides RFC 208012310499437122 36
8 Abergavenny RFC 206014385497546753 32
9 Abertillery RFC 205015287588377813 24
10 Croesyceiliog RFC 204016326653379213 20
11 Blaina RFC 2010192349302613303 7
12 Newport Saracens RFC 0000000000 0
Correct as of 27 May 2012

2009/2010 Season

League teams

2009/2010 Table

2009-2010 WRU Division Three East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Fleur De Lys RFC22210161833570459093
Abergavenny RFC221804611318894012488
Rhymney RFC22130945240655505461
Pill Harriers RFC22121959044279588361
Croesyceiliog RFC221111042349751674353
Tredegar Ironsides RFC221001238239946455550
Newport HSOB RFC22901341852953657245
Pontypool United RFC22731244249854614644
Gwernyfed RFC22901333838641462543
Blaina RFC22811338345239561742
Nelson RFC22801438347849542438
Cwmbran RFC22221828658638771518
Correct as of 3 August 2010


2008/2009 Season

League teams

2008/2009 Table

2008-2009 WRU Division Three East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Garndiffaith RFC221813611321864213188
Pill Harriers RFC221606561341844113380
Pontypool United RFC22122841128051315461
Croesyceiliog RFC22121938131553384458
Rhymney RFC221111048736868447457
Nelson RFC221111040633548425657
Blaina RFC221201037641740512151
Newport HSOB RFC22901329850337702341
Gwernyfed RFC22811336743844554341
Cwmbran RFC22901326541229550339
Abertillery RFC22811329042033541338
New Tredegar RFC22121927557833832616
Correct as of 2 June 2009

2007/2008 Season

League teams


2007/2008 Table

2007-2008 WRU Division Three East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Brynmawr RFC 222101650167902112197
Abergavenny RFC 2219036782551003111188
Garndiffaith RFC 221507571470826010272
Croesyceiliog RFC 221318515322764510367
Blaina RFC 22121945036366446460
Pontypool United RFC 221101150033460416555
Cwmbran RFC 221011136934445453449
Rhymney RFC 22911240945052637348
Nelson RFC 22701541643759543536
New Tredegar RFC 22601634254250775332
Senghenydd RFC 223118293749351141217
Pontllanfraith RFC 223118163923191390216
Correct as of 00:00 27 May 2008


2006/2007 Season

League teams

2006/2007 Table

2006-07 WRU Division Three League East Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against TF Points
Penallta RFC 22191294820012758
Newport High School Old Boys RFC 2216156363679549
Cwmbran RFC 2215075643017845
Pontypool United RFC 2213274063094141
Brynmawr RFC 22120104453966536
Blaina RFC 2211295143677135
Rhymney RFC 22101113973935131
New Tredegar RFC 2291124345736228
Senghenydd RFC 2272133977805323
Pontllanfraith RFC 2270153295084621
Brynithel RFC 2253142623963218
Abercarn RFC 221120161903204
Correct as of 2007-08-15

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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