WRU Division Three West

WRU Division Three West
Founded
1995
Nation
 Wales
Promotion To
WRU Division Two West
Relegation To
WRU Division Four West
Number of Teams
12
Level on Pyramid
Level 4
Current Champions (2011-12)
Haverfordwest RFC
Website
WRU National Leagues

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Three West (also called the SWALEC Division Three West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three West. 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 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 Two West. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Four 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 Three West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Haverfordwest RFC 22 16 0 6 530 406 69 52 9 3 76
2 Dunvant RFC 22 14 2 6 555 344 70 37 9 6 75
3 Penclawdd RFC 22 14 1 7 442 337 46 33 3 3 64
4 Llandeilo RFC 22 12 0 10 373 332 40 37 2 5 55
5 Cardigan RFC 22 11 0 11 411 345 53 35 5 5 54
6 Tumble RFC 22 11 2 9 451 474 52 58 5 1 54
7 Newcastle Emlyn RFC 22 9 3 10 380 433 47 54 4 2 48
8 Gorseinon RFC 22 9 0 13 397 423 46 53 4 8 48
9 Tenby United RFC 22 8 3 11 422 464 49 54 6 4 48
10 Lampeter Town RFC 22 8 1 13 363 470 36 53 5 4 43
11 Pontyberem RFC 22 8 0 14 386 497 44 60 4 5 41
12 Pontarddulais RFC 22 4 4 14 324 509 36 62 2 1 27
Correct as of 26 May 2012


2010/2011 Season

League Teams

2010/2011 Table

2010-11 WRU Division Three West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Crymych RFC 22 22 0 0 689 324 82 37 12 0 100
2 Mumbles RFC 22 17 0 5 650 378 88 43 13 2 83
3 Dunvant RFC 22 12 1 9 531 361 72 45 6 6 62
4 Haverfordwest RFC 22 10 2 10 579 426 72 52 11 6 61
5 Penclawdd RFC 22 12 1 9 442 381 53 45 3 5 58
6 Gorseinon RFC 22 10 0 12 506 434 65 53 7 5 52
7 Llandeilo RFC 22 10 0 12 332 380 36 42 3 4 47
8 Lampeter Town RFC 22 10 1 11 373 502 35 66 3 1 46
9 Tumble RFC 22 8 2 12 415 556 51 75 4 4 44
10 Pontarddulais RFC 22 7 2 13 416 512 59 67 8 4 44
11 Llanelli Wanderers RFC 22 5 1 16 311 638 38 82 2 2 26
12 Laugharne RFC 22 4 0 18 323 675 43 87 4 4 24
13 Dunvant RFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Correct as of 26 May 2012


2009/2010 Season

League Teams

2009/2010 Table

2009-10 WRU Division Three West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Newcastle Emlyn RFC22190346127950287386
Llandeilo RFC22160653932170398476
Crymych RFC22160646933859406373
Gorseinon RFC22141750036664458369
Laugharne RFC221101150539968456858
Morriston RFC221001245942961506652
Haverfordwest RFC22901347251762687548
Lampeter Town RFC22911238243644533445
Llanelli Wanderers RFC22901339652247654343
Penclawdd RFC22801430239529452842
Cardigan RFC22721336838644454642
Llanybydder RFC22202021167623980311
Correct as of 3 August 2010


2008/2009 Season

League Teams

2008/2009 Table

2008-09 WRU Division Three West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Pontyberem RFC222101614223842612197
Aberystwyth RFC2218136772771003212086
Crymych RFC221714656239882711283
Cardigan RFC221408631221942011370
Laugharne RFC221318603342864711570
Newcastle Emlyn RFC221101146942261546252
Llanybydder RFC1221101149934871398549
Haverfordwest RFC22811339146751593340
Lampeter Town RFC22801437561641913237
Llanelli Wanderers RFC22601634769448995231
Amman United RFC222020237821291172414
Tumble RFC221021184101320162026
Correct as of 2009-06-02


1 Llanybydder were deducted 8 points for playing and then winning a match with an ineligible player

2007/2008 Season

League Teams

2007/2008 Table

2007-08 WRU Division Three West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Ammanford RFC 221903691307903811188
Cardigan RFC 22161540222057237174
Laugharne RFC 22151651934469437574
Llanybydder RFC 22150744923255254569
Aberystwyth RFC 22150752829767376268
Llanelli Wanderers RFC 22901335045649594444
Lampeter Town RFC 221001226940827521243
Haverfordwest RFC 22901330733636421542
Newcastle Emlyn RFC 22701530846434651736
Amman United RFC 226 01632738938463734
Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC 22701527553137672333
Cwmgors RFC 22301920965028902519
Correct as of 2008-05-31


2006/2007 Season

League Teams

2006/2007 Table

2006-07 WRU Division Three League West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against TF Points
Tumble RFC 2219036882489557
Llangefni RFC 2217145183277552
Aberystwyth RFC 2216155663227949
Llanelli Wanderers RFC 2213094444076739
Newcastle Emlyn RFC 22110114373755033
Lampeter Town RFC 22110114384154933
Laugharne RFC 22101114834966131
Ammanford RFC 2281134415075225
Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC 2280143946205624
Haverfordwest RFC 2270153094734321
Trimsaran RFC 2260162854683918
Pontarddulais RFC 2240183637084812
Correct as of 2007-08-15



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.