WRU Division Five East

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WRU Division Five East
Founded
1995
Nation
Flag of Wales Wales
Promotion To
WRU Division Four East
WRU Division Four South East
Relegation To
WRU Division Six East
Number of Teams
11
Level on Pyramid
Level 6
Current Champions (2006-07)
Abertillery/Blaenau Gwent RFC
Website
WRU National Leagues

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Five East (also called the Asda Division Five East for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.

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[edit] Competition format and sponsorship

[edit] Competition

There are 11 clubs in the WRU Division Five 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 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 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 either the WRU Division Four East or the WRU Division Four South East based on geographical location. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Six East.

[edit] Sponsorship

Since the 2005/06 season ASDA supermarkets have sponsored the WRU Divisions 1 through 5. As well as being the main sponsor they are also the official partner for the referees of these divisions. The initial deal was for two years.[1]

[edit] 2007/2008 Season

[edit] 2007/2008 Table

2007-2008 WRU Division Five East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Chepstow RFC 20 15 1 4 504 171 80 21 8 2 72
Crumlin RFC 19 14 0 5 559 182 80 21 9 3 68
Caldicot RFC 20 14 1 5 414 216 63 27 8 2 68
Trinant RFC 20 14 0 6 394 219 47 29 3 3 62
Bettws RFC 19 13 0 6 355 265 46 32 6 2 60
Blaenavon RFC 19 13 0 6 397 202 52 24 4 3 59
Usk RFC 20 9 0 11 401 363 61 51 7 3 46
Llanhilleth RFC 18 6 0 12 221 365 27 53 1 5 30
Ynysddu RFC 19 4 0 15 179 396 24 56 3 4 23
Oakdale RFC 19 1 1 17 105 561 11 84 0 2 8
RTB (Ebbw Vale) RFC 19 1 1 17 70 659 8 101 0 1 7
Correct as of 00:00 11 May 2008


[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.wru.co.uk/114_5767.php ASDA JOIN WELSH RUGBY COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES sourced 24th Aug 2007