WRU Division One East

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WRU Division One East
Founded
1995
Nation
Flag of Wales Wales
Promotion To
Welsh Premier Division
Relegation To
WRU Division Two East
Number of Teams
12
Level on Pyramid
Level 2
Current Champions (2007-08)
Pontypool RFC
Website
National Leagues

The Welsh Rugby Union Division One East (also called the Asda Division One East 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 One East. 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 Premiership Division. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Two 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 One East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Pontypool RFC 22 18 2 2 648 274 81 32 12 1 89
Caerphilly RFC 22 16 2 4 482 316 56 37 7 3 78
Blackwood RFC 22 14 2 6 512 378 60 42 8 3 71
Bargoed RFC 22 14 0 8 538 449 72 52 10 4 70
UWIC RFC 22 13 2 7 554 408 71 50 6 2 64
Llanharan RFC 22 9 1 12 436 442 44 51 1 7 46
Newbridge RFC 22 9 2 11 355 400 36 47 2 3 45
Rumney RFC 22 8 2 12 435 446 56 52 5 3 44
Newport Saracens RFC 22 8 0 14 344 499 45 64 2 3 37
Beddau RFC 22 7 0 15 310 483 32 61 2 4 34
Fleur De Lys RFC 22 5 1 16 300 617 34 77 2 4 28
Llantrisant RFC 22 4 0 18 402 592 55 77 4 6 26
Correct as of 21:08 12 May 2008


[edit] 2006/2007 Season

[edit] 2006/2007 Table

2006-07 WRU Division One East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Points
Beddau RFC 22 19 0 3 654 321 85 57
Bargoed RFC 22 17 0 5 665 436 89 51
Newbridge RFC 22 17 0 5 516 281 63 51
Pontypool RFC 22 15 0 7 515 370 59 45
Fleur De Lys RFC 22 10 0 12 422 523 49 30
UWIC RFC 22 9 1 12 625 604 74 28
Newport Saracens RFC 22 9 1 12 368 457 46 28
Llanharan RFC 22 9 0 13 546 565 66 27
Caerphilly RFC 22 9 0 14 402 572 47 24
Blackwood RFC 22 6 1 15 433 511 51 19
Abercynon RFC 22 5 2 15 365 718 45 17
Ystrad Rhondda RFC 22 5 1 16 417 570 47 16
Correct as of 2007-08-15


[edit] References

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