WRU Division Five South Central

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WRU Division Five South Central
Founded
1995
Nation
Flag of Wales Wales
Promotion To
WRU Division Four South East
WRU Division Four South West
Relegation To
WRU Division Six Central
Number of Teams
11
Level on Pyramid
Level 6
Current Champions (2007-08)
Aberavon Green Stars RFC
Website
National Leagues

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Five South Central (also called the Asda Division Five South Central for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.

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[edit] Competition format and sponsorship

[edit] Competition

There are 11 clubs in the WRU Division Five South Central. 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 the WRU Division Four South. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Six Central.

[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 South Central League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Aberavon Green Stars RFC 20 19 1 0 708 149 107 17 13 0 91
Porthcawl RFC 20 16 2 2 475 243 69 30 9 0 77
Cefn Cribbwr RFC 20 15 0 5 524 290 76 35 9 2 71
Pyle RFC 20 11 2 7 449 298 64 43 5 3 56
Bridgend Sports RFC 20 10 1 9 470 359 57 50 6 5 53
Baglan RFC 20 8 2 10 363 370 45 52 5 4 45
Cwmgwrach RFC 19 9 0 10 300 333 41 44 5 2 43
South Wales Police RFC 20 4 2 14 294 658 41 100 3 1 24
Blaengarw RFC 19 4 1 14 173 375 24 53 0 4 22
Rhigos RFC 20 4 0 16 177 478 23 69 0 4 20
Crynant RFC 20 3 1 16 219 599 32 86 1 1 16
Correct as of 18:13 13 May 2008



[edit] References

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