WRU Division Four South West

WRU Division Four South West
Founded
1995
Nation
 Wales
Promotion To
WRU Division Three South West
Relegation To
WRU Division Five South West
Number of Teams
12
Level on Pyramid
Level 5
Current Champions (2011-12)
Maesteg Celtic RFC
Website
WRU National Leagues

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

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Four South West. 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 South West. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Five South West.

Sponsorship

In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC valued at £1 million (GBP).[1] The initial three year sponsorship was extended at the end of the 2010/11 season, making SWALEC the league sponsors until 2015.[2] The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to seven.

2011/2012 Season

League teams

2011/2012 table

2011-12 WRU Division Four South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Maesteg Celtic RFC 2220025712328126101 91
2 Resolven RFC 2216065893308631106 80
3 Trebanos RFC 2216156302818134103 79
4 Neath Athletic RFC 221426655342984894 73
5 Cwmavon RFC 221318595357754872 63
6 Pyle RFC 2211110522455736076 59
7 Glyncorrwg RFC 2210111425352554565 53
8 Nantyffyllon RFC 2210111339361434553 50
9 Birchgrove RFC 226016296676379414 29
10 Briton Ferry RFC 225215291599378522 28
11 Pontardawe RFC 223019332664358927 21
12 Abercrave RFC 2231182178132712313 18
Correct as of 3 June 2012


2010/2011 Season

League teams

2010/2011 table

2010-11 WRU Division Four South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Maesteg Harlequins RFC 2222007412829433140 102
2 Vardre RFC 2217147313569549111 82
3 Maesteg Celtic RFC 221318417393535053 62
4 Pontardawe RFC 2212010508426645293 60
5 Briton Ferry RFC 2211011453486626184 56
6 Glyncorrwg RFC 2210210435404605083 55
7 Bridgend Sports RFC 2210012405536627194 53
8 Birchgrove RFC 2210012476501646274 51
9 Abercrave RFC 228014457442556259 46
10 Pyle RFC 227015391451555927 37
11 Porthcawl RFC 227213336634409140 36
12 Ystradgynlais RFC 221219274713359916 15
Correct as of 3 June 2012


2009/2010 Season

League teams

2009/2010 Table

2009-2010 WRU Division Four South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Aberavon Green Stars RFC2220027602521153116096
Taibach RFC221705585339704910179
Vardre RFC22140853633766438670
Pyle RFC22140846933969438266
Pontardawe RFC22140852143964565364
Glyncorrwg RFC22130944639664438363
Abercrave RFC22901344545158566749
Ystradgynlais RFC22801435750646676644
Maesteg Celtic RFC22811338952447663441
Porthcawl RFC22721334263838903338
Tonna RFC22311834064540923522
Resolven RFC22301925457834752620
Correct as of 08:50 2 August 2010


2008/2009 Season

League teams

2008/2009 Table

2008-2009 WRU Division Four South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Bryncoch RFC 22 21 0 1 743 403 106 58 13 0 93 1
Ystalyfera RFC 22 15 0 7 563 379 67 47 5 4 69
Taibach RFC 22 14 1 7 514 340 75 42 8 2 68
Glyncorrwg RFC 22 13 1 8 468 311 61 38 5 6 65
Resolven RFC 22 12 0 10 460 439 61 62 7 6 61
Pontycymmer RFC 22 10 0 12 384 405 52 49 5 5 50
Aberavon Green Stars RFC 22 10 0 12 342 598 49 85 5 3 48
Ystradgynlais RFC 22 9 0 13 366 451 44 59 4 3 43
Porthcawl RFC 22 7 1 14 490 517 64 72 6 6 42
Vardre RFC 22 8 1 13 343 381 44 46 1 6 41
Neath Athletic RFC 22 7 0 15 352 521 48 75 5 8 41
Birchgrove RFC 22 4 0 18 286 566 38 76 1 4 21
Correct as of 08:50 10 May 2009


1 Brynoch RFC were penalised with a 4 point deduction for not contesting scrums during a game with Glyncorrwg.

2007/2008 Season

League teams

2007/2008 Table

2007-2008 WRU Division Four South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Glynneath RFC 221804541246692710284
Maesteg Celtic RFC 22171442824354297178
Taibach RFC 22160650235267477172
Bryncoch RFC 22161541534857475172
Brynamman RFC 221101147735559446656
Ystalyfera RFC 2210111 36537446484652
Glyncorrwg RFC 221001236431944434852
Pontycymmer RFC 22911229140440501342
Neath Athletic RFC 22701531144935652636
Resolven RFC 22611536950953673635
Abercrave RFC 22511626054333750224
Hirwaun RFC 22401829047141562624
Correct as of 00:00 1 August 2007


2006/2007 Season


References

  1. ↑ "SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby". WRU. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Cutler, Matt (18 August 2011). "Energy company SWALEC has extended its partnership with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) through to 2015.". WRU. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "ASDA Join Welsh Rugby Community Programmes". WRU. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 26 May 2012.