WRU Division Five West
| Founded | 1995 |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Country | Wales |
| Most recent champion(s) | Neyland RFC (2009–10) |
| Level on pyramid | 6 |
| Promotion to | WRU Division Four West, WRU Division Four South West |
| Relegation to | WRU Division Six Central |
| Official website | www |
The Welsh Rugby Union Division Five West (also called the SWALEC Division Five West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.
Competition format and sponsorship[]
Competition[]
There are 11 clubs in the WRU Division Five 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 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.
2010/2011 Season[]
League teams[]
- Burry Port RFC
- Fishguard and Goodwick RFC
- Llandybie RFC
- Pembroke RFC
- St. Davids RFC
- Swansea Uplands RFC
2009/2010 Season[]
League teams[]
League table[]
| 2009-2010 WRU Division Five West League Table | |||||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neyland RFC | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 980 | 174 | 148 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 98 |
| 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 889 | 152 | 136 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 92 | |
| Fishguard and Goodwick RFC | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 618 | 198 | 80 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 81 |
| 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 655 | 243 | 105 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 73 | |
| 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 460 | 391 | 61 | 54 | 7 | 6 | 57 | |
| 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 592 | 634 | 90 | 92 | 9 | 2 | 55 | |
| 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 408 | 398 | 55 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 51 | |
| St. Davids RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 351 | 546 | 50 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 50 |
| 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 261 | 452 | 28 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 41 | |
| 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 273 | 784 | 31 | 119 | 2 | 7 | 21 | |
| Swansea Uplands RFC | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 148 | 916 | 22 | 140 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 190 | 937 | 17 | 144 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Correct as of 4 August 2010 | |||||||||||
2008/2009 Season[]
League teams[]
League table[]
| 2008-2009 WRU Division Five West League Table | |||||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefneithin RFC | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 626 | 179 | 88 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 82 |
| 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 566 | 193 | 85 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 77 | |
| 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 608 | 234 | 94 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 76 | |
| 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 396 | 208 | 59 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 62 | |
| 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 448 | 264 | 56 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 56 | |
| Neyland RFC | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 450 | 248 | 67 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 53 |
| Fishguard and Goodwick RFC | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 368 | 315 | 48 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 51 |
| 19 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 219 | 435 | 26 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 28 | |
| 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 150 | 598 | 14 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 17 | |
| St. Davids RFC | 19 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 176 | 510 | 23 | 74 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| Swansea Uplands RFC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 97 | 920 | 12 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Correct as of 12 August 2009 | |||||||||||
2007/2008 Season[]
League teams[]
League table[]
| 2007-2008 WRU Division Five West League Table | |||||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burry Port RFC | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 438 | 180 | 64 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 80 |
| Cefneithin RFC | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 379 | 206 | 55 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 69 |
| 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 369 | 232 | 49 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 63 | |
| 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 355 | 307 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 49 | |
| Llandybie RFC | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 377 | 376 | 48 | 52 | 5 | 6 | 47 |
| 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 312 | 295 | 46 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 47 | |
| Fishguard and Goodwick RFC | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 261 | 321 | 31 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 43 |
| 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 325 | 357 | 45 | 49 | 4 | 9 | 43 | |
| St. Davids RFC | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 256 | 494 | 32 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 39 |
| 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 235 | 316 | 30 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 37 | |
| 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 230 | 453 | 29 | 62 | 2 | 6 | 20 | |
| Correct as of 18:13 14 June 2008 | |||||||||||
References[]
- ^ "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.
- Rugby union leagues in Wales