WRU Division Two North

WRU Division Two North
Founded
1995
Nation
 Wales
Promotion To
WRU Division One North
Relegation To
WRU Division Three North
Number of Teams
12
Level on Pyramid
Level 2
Current Champions (2008–09)
Bro Ffestiniog RFC
Website
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The Welsh Rugby Union Division Two North (also called the SWALEC Division Two North for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales. The league was known as Division Five North before the 2008-09 season.

Contents

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Two North. 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 18 games for each club, with a total of 90 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 WRU Division One North.

Sponsorship

In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC.[1] The sponsorship is a three year deal that will continue until the 2010/11 season at a cost of £1 million (GBP). The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to six.

2009/2010 Season

League teams

WRU Division Two North (North)

WRU Division Two North (South)

2008/2009 Season

League teams

League Table

2008-2009 WRU Division Five North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Bro Ffestiniog RFC 18 17 0 1 793 176 124 21 16 0 84
Bethesda RFC 18 16 0 2 734 168 109 19 14 1 79
Caereinion OBRA 18 14 0 4 520 181 79 21 8 1 65
Rhyl and District RFC 18 10 0 8 371 405 55 58 7 2 49
Newtown RFC 18 10 0 8 307 394 39 57 4 2 42
Machynlleth RFC 18 8 0 10 565 430 83 65 9 5 42
Wrexham RFC 18 8 0 10 306 435 47 63 5 2 39
Welshpool RFC 18 4 0 14 313 478 44 75 3 5 24
Rhosllanerchrugog RFC 18 3 0 15 205 578 34 90 4 2 14
Bangor RFC 18 0 0 18 125 994 18 163 0 0 0
Correct as of 21 July 2009


2007/2008 Season

League teams

League Table

2007-2008 WRU Division Five North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Pwllheli RFC 14 13 0 1 623 133 101 13 14 1 67
Bro Ffestiniog RFC 14 11 0 3 452 155 67 25 8 2 54
Bethesda RFC 14 9 0 5 373 202 56 30 8 2 46
Caereinion OBRA 14 9 0 5 254 253 36 38 4 0 40
Machynlleth RFC 14 8 0 6 283 329 39 48 4 1 37
Rhyl and District RFC 14 3 0 11 184 484 31 77 3 2 17
Welshpool RFC 14 3 0 11 205 397 25 60 2 2 16
Rhosllanerchrugog RFC 14 0 0 14 142 563 24 88 1 1 2
Bangor RFC'*' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rhayader RFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wrexham RFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Correct as of 00:00 13 June 2008


'*'Early in the 2007/08 season Bangor RFC withdrew from the league in an attempt to restructure the club.[3]

References

  1. ^ SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby
  2. ^ http://www.wru.co.uk/114_5767.php ASDA JOIN WELSH RUGBY COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES sourced 24th Aug 2007
  3. ^ Daily Post October 17 2007
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