The 2008–09 Principality Premiership was the fourteenth Principality Premiership season and the fifth under its current format. The season began in September 2008 and ended in May 2009. Fourteen teams played each other on a home and away basis, with teams earning four points for a win, and a bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match. The losing team may also earn a bonus point if they lose by seven points or less.
The fourteen teams competing were Aberavon RFC , Bedwas RFC , Bridgend Ravens , Cardiff RFC , Cross Keys RFC , Ebbw Vale RFC , Glamorgan Wanderers RFC , Llandovery RFC , Llanelli RFC , Neath RFC , Newport RFC , Pontypool RFC , Pontypridd RFC , Swansea RFC .
Stadia [ ]
Table [ ]
KEY
Champions
Qualified for British and Irish Cup
Relegated
Fixtures & results [ ]
Week 1 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
September 6
14:30
Ebbw Vale RFC
6 - 6
Bedwas RFC
Eugene Cross Park
September 6
14:30
Llandovery RFC
8 - 20
Bridgend Ravens
Church Bank Playing Fields
September 6
14:30
Llanelli RFC
24 - 13
Glamorgan Wanderers
Stradey Park
September 6
14:30
Neath RFC (1 BP)
36 - 31
Pontypool RFC (1 BP)
The Gnoll
September 6
14:30
Swansea RFC (1 BP)
27 - 29
Aberavon RFC
St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
Week 2 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
September 13
14:30
Aberavon RFC (1 BP)
31 - 9
Llandovery RFC
Talbot Athletic Ground
September 13
14:30
Bedwas RFC (1 BP)
28 - 29
Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP)
The Bridge Field
September 13
14:30
Bridgend Ravens (1 BP)
33 - 19
Ebbw Vale RFC
Brewery Field
September 13
14:30
Cross Keys RFC
22 - 21
Swansea RFC (1 BP)
Pandy Park
September 13
14:30
Newport RFC (1 BP)
30 - 3
Cardiff RFC
Rodney Parade
September 13
14:30
Pontypool RFC
26 - 42
Llanelli RFC (1 BP)
Pontypool Park
September 13
14:30
Pontypridd RFC
15 - 8
Neath RFC (1 BP)
Sardis Road
Week 3 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
September 20
14:30
Cardiff RFC (1 BP)
30 - 23
Bridgend RFC (1 BP)
Cardiff Arms Park
September 20
14:30
Ebbw Vale RFC
13 - 3
Pontypridd RFC
Eugene Cross Park
September 20
14:30
Llanelli RFC
27 - 23
Aberavon RFC (1 BP)
Stradey Park
September 20
14:30
Neath RFC (1 BP)
62 - 20
Cross Keys RFC
The Gnoll
September 20
14:30
Newport RFC (1 BP)
67 - 5
Llandovery RFC
Rodney Parade
September 20
14:30
Swansea RFC (1 BP)
23 - 15
Bedwas RFC
ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
September 20
14:30
Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP)
42 - 31
Pontypool RFC
Memorial Ground
Week 4 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
September 27
14:30
Abervon RFC (1 BP)
38 - 17
Glamorgan Wanderers
Talbot Athletic Ground
September 27
14:30
Bedwas RFC
20 - 57
Neath RFC (1 BP)
The Bridge Field
September 27
14:30
Bridgend Ravens (1 BP)
17 - 18
Newport RFC
Brewery Field
September 27
14:30
Cross Keys RFC (1 BP)
17 - 19
Ebbw Vale RFC
Pandy Park
September 27
14:30
Llanelli RFC
24 - 15
Llandovery RFC
Stradey Park
September 27
14:30
Pontypool RFC
20 - 17
Swansea RFC (1 BP)
Pontypool Park
September 27
14:30
Pontypridd RFC (1 BP)
32 - 28
Cardiff RFC (1 BP)
Sardis Road
Week 5 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
October 4
14:30
Aberavon RFC (1 BP)
28 - 0
Pontypool RFC
Talbot Athletic Ground
October 4
14:30
Ebbw Vale RFC (1 BP)
3 - 9
Newport RFC
Eugene Cross Park
October 4
14:30
Llandovery RFC (1 BP)
9 - 15
Cardiff RFC
Church Bank Playing Fields
October 4
14:30
Llanelli RFC
25 - 8
Bedwas RFC
Stradey Park
October 4
14:30
Neath RFC (1 BP)
15 - 16
Bridgend Ravens
The Gnoll
October 4
14:30
Swansea RFC
23 - 7
Pontypridd RFC
ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
October 4
14:30
Glamorgan Wanderers
27 - 8
Cross Keys RFC
Memorial Ground
Week 6 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
October 11
14:30
Bedwas RFC
25 - 23
Aberavon RFC (1 BP)
The Bridge Field
October 11
14:30
Bridgend Ravens
24 - 24
Swansea RFC
Brewery Field
October 11
14:30
Cardiff RFC (1 BP)
25 - 26
Ebbw Vale RFC
Cardiff Arms Park
October 11
14:30
Cross Keys RFC (1 BP)
17 - 21
Llanelli RFC
Pandy Park
October 11
14:30
Neath RFC
29 - 19
Newport RFC
The Gnoll
October 11
14:30
Pontypool RFC
13 - 11
Llandovery RFC (1 BP)
Pontypool Park
October 11
14:30
Pontypridd RFC
25 - 5
Glamorgan Wanderers
Sardis Road
Week 7 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
October 18
14:30
Aberavon RFC (1 BP)
36 - 7
Cross Keys RFC
Talbot Athletic Ground
October 18
14:30
Llandovery RFC (1 BP)
9 - 15
Ebbw Vale RFC
Church Bank Playing Fields
October 18
14:30
Llanelli RFC (1 BP)
10 - 16
Pontypridd RFC
Stradey Park
October 18
14:30
Neath RFC (1 BP)
27 - 29
Cardiff RFC
The Gnoll
October 18
14:30
Newport RFC (1 BP)
65 - 21
Swansea RFC
Rodney Parade
October 18
14:30
Pontypool RFC
18 - 13
Bedwas RFC (1 BP)
Pontypool Park
October 18
14:30
Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP)
30 - 12
Bridgend RFC
Memorial Ground
Week 8 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
October 25
14:30
Bedwas RFC (1 BP)
17 - 22
Llandovery RFC
The Bridge Field
October 25
14:30
Bridgend Ravens (1 BP)
18 - 25
Llanelli RFC (1 BP)
Brewery Field
October 25
14:30
Cross Keys RFC
30 - 16
Pontypool RFC
Pandy Park
October 25
14:30
Ebbw Vale RFC
29 - 10
Neath RFC
Eugene Cross Park
October 25
14:30
Pontypridd RFC
27 - 14
Aberavon RFC
Sardis Road
October 25
14:30
Swansea RFC (1 BP)
26 - 28
Cardiff RFC
ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
October 25
14:30
Glamorgan Wanderers
16 - 28
Newport RFC (1 BP)
Memorial Ground
Week 9 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
November 1
14:30
Aberavon RFC (1 BP)
52 - 15
Bridgend Ravens
Talbot Athletic Ground
November 1
14:30
Bedwas RFC (1 BP)
10 - 13
Cross Keys RFC
The Bridge Field
November 1
14:30
Cardiff RFC
26 - 21
Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP)
Cardiff Arms Park
November 1
14:30
Llandovery RFC
8 - 28
Neath RFC
Church Bank Playing Fields
November 1
14:30
Newport RFC (1 BP)
13 - 17
Llanelli RFC
Rodney Parade
November 1
14:30
Pontypool RFC
12 - 30
Pontypridd RFC
Pontypool Park
November 1
14:30
Swansea RFC
20 - 20
Ebbw Vale RFC
ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
November 7
19:15
Newport RFC (1 BP)
35 - 0
Pontypridd RFC
Rodney Parade
Week 10 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
November 15
14:30
Bridgend Ravens
23 - 14
Pontypool RFC
Brewery Field
November 15
14:30
Cross Keys RFC
27 - 25
Llandovery RFC (1 BP)
Pandy Park
November 15
14:30
Ebbw Vale (1 BP)
9 - 13
Glamorgan Wanderers
Eugene Cross Park
November 15
14:30
Llanelli RFC
32 - 3
Cardiff RFC
Parc y Scarlets
November 15
14:30
Neath RFC
14 - 9
Swansea RFC (1 BP)
The Gnoll
November 15
14:30
Newport RFC (1 BP)
12 - 17
Aberavon RFC
Rodney Parade
November 15
14:30
Pontypridd RFC
23 - 14
Bedwas RFC
Sardis Road
Week 11 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
November 25
19:30
Bedwas RFC
36 - 25
Bridgend Ravens
The Bridge Field
November 25
19:30
Cross Keys RFC
0 - 60
Pontypridd RFC (1 BP)
Pandy Park
November 25
19:30
Ebbw Vale RFC
17 - 25
Llanelli RFC
Eugene Cross Park
November 25
19:30
Llandovery RFC
18 - 13
Swansea RFC (1 BP)
Church Bank Playing Fields
November 25
19:30
Newport RFC
19 - 9
Pontypool RFC
Rodney Parade
November 25
19:30
Glamorgan Wanderers
20 - 3
Neath RFC
Memorial Ground
Week 12 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
December 6
14:30
Bridgend Ravens (1 BP)
29 - 36
Cross Keys RFC (1 BP)
Brewery Field
December 6
14:30
Ebbw Vale RFC (1 BP)
11 - 14
Aberavon RFC
Eugene Cross Park
December 6
14:30
Llandovery RFC
23 - 7
Pontypridd RFC
Church Bank Playing Fields
December 6
14:30
Neath RFC
15 - 13
Llanelli RFC (1 BP)
The Gnoll
December 6
14:30
Newport RFC (1 BP)
31 - 20
Bedwas RFC
Rodney Parade
December 6
14:30
Pontypool RFC
6 - 36
Cardiff RFC (1 BP)
Pontypool Park
December 6
14:30
Swansea RFC (1 BP)
23 - 26
Glamorgan Wanderers
ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
Week 13 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
December 13
14:30
Bedwas RFC
8 - 0
Ebbw Vale RFC
The Bridge Field
December 13
14:30
Bridgend Ravens
13 - 9
Llandovery RFC (1 BP)
Brewery Field
December 13
14:30
Cardiff RFC
22 - 15
Cross Keys RFC (1 BP)
Cardiff Arms Park
December 13
14:30
Pontypool RFC
18 - 33
Neath RFC (1 BP)
Pontypool Park
December 13
17:30
Aberavon RFC (1 BP)
29 - 16
Swansea RFC
Talbot Athletic Ground
Week 14 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
December 26
14:30
Aberavon RFC (1 BP)
15 - 17
Neath RFC
Talbot Athletic Ground
December 26
15:00
Llanelli RFC (1 BP)
42 - 23
Swansea RFC
Parc y Scarlets
December 27
14:30
Bedwas RFC
0 - 43
Cardiff RFC (1 BP)
The Bridge Field
December 27
14:30
Cross Keys RFC
13 - 9
Newport RFC (1 BP)
Pandy Park
December 27
14:30
Pontypool RFC (1 BP)
17 - 23
Ebbw Vale RFC
Pontypool Park
December 27
14:30
Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP)
33 - 9
Llandovery RFC
Memorial Ground
Week 15 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
January 17
14:30
Cardiff RFC (1 BP)
36 - 26
Newport RFC
Cardiff Arms Park
January 17
14:30
Ebbw Vale RFC
19 – 19
Bridgend Ravens
Eugene Cross Park
January 17
14:30
Llandovery RFC
18 - 10
Aberavon RFC
Church Bank Playing Fields
January 17
14:30
Llanelli RFC (1 BP)
46 - 8
Pontypool RFC
Parc y Scarlets
January 17
14:30
Neath RFC
21 - 17
Pontypridd RFC (1 BP)
The Gnoll
January 17
14:30
Swansea RFC (1 BP)
39 - 3
Cross Keys RFC
ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
January 17
17:30
Glamorgan Wanderers
9 - 3
Bedwas RFC (1 BP)
Memorial Ground
Week 16 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
January 31
14:30
Bedwas RFC (1 BP)
16 - 22
Llanelli RFC
The Bridge Field
January 31
14:30
Cardiff RFC
22 - 13
Llandovery RFC
Cardiff Arms Park
January 31
14:30
Cross Keys RFC (1 BP)
14 - 16
Glamorgan Wanderers
Pandy Park
January 31
14:30
Newport RFC (1 BP)
37 - 7
Ebbw Vale RFC
Rodney Parade
January 31
14:30
Pontypool RFC
17 - 48
Aberavon RFC (1 BP)
Pontypool Park
January 31
14:30
Pontypridd RFC
25 - 19
Swansea RFC (1 BP)
Sardis Road
January 31
17:30
Bridgend Ravens
11 - 29
Neath RFC (1 BP)
Brewery Field
Week 17 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
February 10
19:30
Bridgend Ravens
10 - 18
Bedwas RFC
Brewery Field
February 10
19:30
Neath RFC (1 BP)
41 - 0
Glamorgan Wanderers
The Gnoll
February 13
19:30
Cardiff RFC (1 BP)
29 - 3
Aberavon RFC
Cardiff Arms Park
February 13
19:30
Swansea RFC
22 - 21
Llandovery RFC (1 BP)
ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
Week 18 [ ]
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
February 28
14:30
Aberavon RFC (1 BP)
38 - 10
Bedwas RFC
Talbot Athletic Ground
February 28
14:30
Ebbw Vale RFC (1 BP)
13 - 15
Cardiff RFC
Eugene Cross Park
February 28
14:30
Llandovery RFC (1 BP)
6 - 10
Pontypool RFC
Church Bank Playing Fields
February 28
14:30
Llanelli RFC (1 BP)
20 - 25
Cross Keys RFC
Parc y Scarlets
February 28
14:30
Newport RFC (1 BP)
34 - 32
Neath RFC (1 BP)
Rodney Parade
February 28
14:30
Swansea RFC (1 BP)
39 - 3
Bridgend Ravens
St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
February 28
14:30
Glamorgan Wanderers
13 - 13
Pontypridd RFC
Memorial Ground
Week 19 [ ]
Postponed date
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
March 7
14:30
Bedwas RFC
33 - 14
Pontypool RFC
The Bridge Field
March 7
14:30
Cardiff RFC
25 - 19
Neath RFC (1 BP)
Cardiff Arms Park
March 7
14:30
Cross Keys RFC
14 - 31
Aberavon RFC (1 BP)
Pandy Park
March 7
14:30
Ebbw Vale RFC
3 - 27
Llandovery RFC
Eugene Cross Park
March 7
14:30
Pontypridd RFC
21 - 16
Llanelli RFC (1 BP)
Sardis Road
March 7
14:30
Swansea RFC
18 - 29
Newport RFC (1 BP)
St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
March 8
14:30
Bridgend Ravens
11 - 3
Glamorgan Wanderers
Brewery Field
February 10
March 10
19:15
Llanelli RFC (1 BP)
35 - 13
Ebbw Vale RFC
Parc y Scarlets
Week 20 [ ]
Postponed Date
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
January 3
March 14
12:00
Llandovery RFC
20 - 15
Llanelli RFC (1 BP)
Church Bank Playing Fields
January 10
March 15
14:30
Pontypool RFC
16 - 31
Glamorgan Wanderers
Pontypool Park
September 6
March 17
19:15
Cross Keys RFC
18 - 27
Cardiff RFC
Pandy Park
January 3
March 19
19:15
Neath RFC (1 BP)
32 - 17
Bedwas RFC
The Gnoll
January 3
March 20
19:15
Newport RFC (1 BP)
39 - 15
Bridgend Ravens
Rodney Parade
December 13
March 20
19:15
Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP)
14 - 20
Llanelli RFC
Memorial Ground
Week 21 [ ]
Postponed Date
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
January 10
March 28
14:30
Bridgend Ravens (1 BP)
13 - 20
Cardiff RFC
Brewery Field
January 10
March 28
14:30
Pontypridd RFC (1 BP)
51 - 12
Ebbw Vale RFC
Sardis Road
February 10
March 31
19:15
Pontypool RFC
12 - 9
Newport RFC (1 BP)
Pontypool Park
Week 22 [ ]
Postponed Date
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
April 4
14:30
Aberavon RFC
22 - 17
Pontypridd RFC (1 BP)
Talbot Athletic Ground
April 4
14:30
Cardiff RFC (1 BP)
33 - 22
Swansea RFC
Cardiff Arms Park
April 4
14:30
Llandovery RFC
11 - 34
Bedwas RFC (1 BP)
Church Bank Playing Fields
April 4
14:30
Neath RFC (1 BP)
15 - 20
Ebbw Vale RFC
The Gnoll
April 4
14:30
Newport RFC (1 BP)
39 - 6
Glamorgan Wanderers
Rodney Parade
April 4
14:30
Pontypool RFC (1 BP)
47 - 26
Cross Keys RFC
Pontypool Park
April 5
16:00
Llanelli RFC
31 - 27
Bridgend Ravens (1 BP)
Parc y Scarlets
September 6
April 7
19:15
Pontypridd RFC
28 - 26
Newport RFC (1 BP)
Sardis Road
Week 23 [ ]
Postponed Date
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
April 10
17:15
Cardiff RFC (1 BP)
39 - 18
Bedwas RFC
Cardiff Arms Park
April 10
17:15
Swansea RFC
31 - 23
Llanelli RFC
St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
April 11
14:30
Bridgend Ravens
7 - 28
Pontypridd RFC
Brewery Field
April 11
14:30
Ebbw Vale RFC
12 - 34
Pontypool RFC
Eugene Cross Park
April 11
14:30
Llandovery RFC
22 - 19
Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP)
Church Bank Playing Fields
April 11
14:30
Newport RFC
17 - 32
Cross Keys RFC (1 BP)
Rodney Parade
April 13
19:30
Neath RFC
19 - 10
Aberavon RFC
The Gnoll
April 18
April 14
14:30
Ebbw Vale RFC
18 - 5
Swansea RFC
Eugene Cross Park
Week 24 [ ]
Postponed Date
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
April 17
19:15
Glamorgan Wanderers
13 - 29
Cardiff RFC (1 BP)
Memorial Ground
April 18
14:30
Cross Keys RFC
13 - 22
Bedwas RFC
Pandy Park
April 18
14:30
Pontypridd RFC
23 - 22
Pontypool RFC (1 BP)
Sardis Road
January 10
April 18
14:30
Llandovery RFC
16 - 32
Newport RFC (1 BP)
Church Bank Playing Fields
January 3
April 21
19:15
Ebbw Vale RFC
17 - 33
Cross Keys RFC
Eugene Cross Park
December 27
April 21
19:15
Pontypridd RFC (1 BP)
42 - 13
Bridgend Ravens
Sardis Road
April 18
April 22
14:30
Llanelli RFC
10 - 36
Newport RFC
Parc y Scarlets
January 3
April 22
19:30
Glamorgan Wanderers
23 - 22
Aberavon RFC (1 BP)
Memorial Ground
Week 25 [ ]
Postponed Date
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
April 24
19:30
Swansea RFC (1 BP)
36 - 8
Neath RFC
St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
April 25
14:30
Aberavon RFC
20 - 34
Newport RFC (1 BP)
Talbot Athletic Ground
April 25
14:30
Bedwas RFC (1 BP)
41 - 27
Pontypridd RFC (1 BP)
The Bridge Field
April 25
14:30
Cardiff RFC (1 BP)
36 - 9
Llanelli RFC
Cardiff Arms Park
April 25
14:30
Llandovery RFC
16 - 15
Cross Keys RFC (1 BP)
Church Bank Playing Fields
April 25
14:30
Pontypool RFC
26 - 20
Bridgend Ravens (1 BP)
Pontypool Park
April 25
14:30
Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP)
31 - 29
Ebbw Vale RFC (1 BP)
Memorial Ground
January 3
April 28
17:30
Cardiff RFC
27 - 22
Pontypridd RFC (1 BP)
Cardiff Arms Park
January 10
April 28
19:15
Cross Keys RFC
19 - 19
Neath RFC
Pandy Park
January 10
April 29
19:15
Aberavon RFC (1 BP)
46 - 10
Llanelli RFC
Talbot Athletic Ground
January 3
April 29
19:15
Swansea RFC
22 - 6
Pontypool RFC
ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
Week 26 [ ]
Postponed Date
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
May 2
14:30
Aberavon RFC (1 BP)
32 - 24
Ebbw Vale RFC (1 BP)
Talbot Athletic Ground
May 2
14:30
Bedwas RFC
22 - 33
Newport RFC
The Bridge Field
May 2
14:30
Cardiff RFC
15 - 32
Pontypool RFC (1 BP)
Cardiff Arms Park
May 2
14:30
Cross Keys RFC (1 BP)
18 - 21
Bridgend Ravens
Pandy Park
May 2
14:30
Llanelli RFC
30 - 25
Neath RFC (1 BP)
Parc y Scarlets
May 2
14:30
Pontypridd RFC
22 - 22
Llandovery RFC
Sardis Road
May 2
14:30
Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP)
26 - 42
Swansea RFC (1 BP)
Memorial Ground
April 18
May 4
14:30
Neath RFC
20 - 17
Llandovery RFC (1 BP)
The Gnoll
April 18
May 5
14:30
Bridgend Ravens (1 BP)
16 - 19
Aberavon RFC
Brewery Field
Week 27 [ ]
Postponed date
Date
Time
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
November 25
May 8
19:15
Aberavon RFC (1 BP)
41 - 40
Cardiff RFC (2 BP)
Talbot Athletic Ground
January 10
May 8
19:15
Bedwas RFC
22 - 36
Swansea RFC (1 BP)
The Bridge Field
February 10
May 8
19:15
Pontypridd RFC (1 BP)
30 - 21
Cross Keys RFC
Sardis Road