WRU Division Four North

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WRU Division Four North
Founded
1995
Nation
Flag of Wales Wales
Promotion To
WRU Division Three East
WRU Division Three West
Relegation To
WRU Division Five North
Number of Teams
12
Level on Pyramid
Level 6
Current Champions (2007-08)
CR Caernarfon
Website
WRU National Leagues

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Four North (also called the Asda Division Four North 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 12 clubs in the WRU Division Four North. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to April) 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 Three North. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Five North.


[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 Four North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
CR Caernarfon 22 18 1 3 643 235 101 24 14 1 89
Colwyn Bay RFC 22 18 0 4 570 256 79 29 10 3 85
Nant Conwy RFC 22 16 0 6 585 177 84 21 11 4 79
Mold RFC 22 16 0 6 596 239 85 27 11 3 78
Ruthin RFC 22 15 2 5 599 198 89 21 9 3 76
Llangefni RFC 22 13 0 9 504 311 69 42 9 5 66
Llandudno RFC 22 9 0 13 436 498 59 73 6 3 45
Denbigh RFC 22 7 0 15 348 467 50 69 5 5 38
Bala RFC 22 8 0 14 282 443 37 61 3 2 37
Dolgellau RFC 22 6 1 15 250 538 32 80 3 3 32
Llanidloes RFC 22 2 0 20 171 835 19 128 0 2 10
Newtown RFC 22 2 0 20 109 896 10 139 0 2 10
Correct as of 20:14 27 May 2008


[edit] References

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