WRU Division Three South East

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

WRU Division Three South East
Founded1995
No. of teams12
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)
Llanishen RFC
(2011–12)
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toWRU Division Two East
Relegation toWRU Division Four East
Official websitewww.wru.co.uk/eng/club/swalecleagues/index.php

Competition format and sponsorship

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Competition

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There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three South East. 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 win 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 number 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 East. The two lowest placed teams are relegated to the WRU Division Four South East.

Sponsorship

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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

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League teams

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2011/2012 table

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2011-12 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Llanishen RFC 22 19 1 2 530 238 60 28 6 1 85
2 Rhiwbina RFC 22 14 2 6 593 383 78 46 9 3 72
3 Nelson RFC 22 14 2 6 552 407 69 45 9 3 72
4 St. Peters RFC 22 14 2 6 514 438 69 53 10 2 72
5 Fairwater RFC 22 12 0 10 448 399 59 38 5 4 57
6 Brecon RFC 22 11 1 10 399 400 48 47 4 5 55
7 Dowlais RFC 22 9 3 10 338 370 45 46 3 4 49
8 Gwernyfed RFC 22 9 0 13 412 439 54 54 5 6 47
9 Aberdare RFC 22 8 1 13 400 479 45 60 4 5 43
10 Tonyrefail RFC 22 8 0 14 368 444 40 56 2 8 42
11 Pentyrch RFC 22 7 2 13 340 461 36 58 3 4 39
12 Penarth RFC 22 0 0 22 297 733 32 104 1 6 7
Correct as of 29 May 2012

2010/2011 Season

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League teams

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2010/2011 table

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2010-11 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Abercynon RFC 22 18 0 4 705 393 90 51 13 1 86
2 Heol y Cyw RFC 22 18 1 3 595 281 78 32 8 2 84
3 St. Peters RFC 22 15 1 6 487 360 68 38 9 3 74
4 Gwernyfed RFC 22 14 1 7 506 412 67 49 8 1 67
5 Aberdare RFC 22 13 0 9 509 435 68 53 8 5 65
6 Llanishen RFC 22 11 1 10 454 353 46 35 5 6 57
7 Dowlais RFC 22 8 0 14 399 391 53 41 4 10 46
8 Fairwater RFC 22 10 1 11 355 492 40 63 2 1 45
9 Pentyrch RFC 22 7 1 14 375 551 46 76 3 5 38
10 Brecon RFC 22 7 0 15 408 507 45 64 3 7 38
11 Llandaff North RFC 22 4 0 18 347 606 39 82 2 7 25
12 Taffs Well RFC 22 4 0 18 252 611 25 81 0 4 20
Correct as of 29 May 2012

2009/2010 Season

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League teams

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2009/2010 Table

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2009-2010 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Tylorstown RFC 22 18 0 4 598 321 76 35 10 2 84
Penarth RFC 22 17 2 3 573 222 77 25 9 3 84
St. Peters RFC 22 16 1 5 497 210 72 19 9 3 78
Aberdare RFC 22 13 2 7 518 391 73 49 9 4 69
Heol y Cyw RFC 22 12 2 8 430 329 49 41 2 4 58
Pentyrch RFC 22 12 0 10 416 404 55 56 5 4 57
Llanishen RFC 22 11 1 10 322 326 32 41 2 6 54
Brecon RFC 22 8 1 13 367 372 44 46 5 6 45
Llandaff North RFC 22 7 0 15 325 567 35 77 3 3 34
Fairwater RFC 22 6 1 15 253 396 32 50 2 5 33
Treherbert RFC 22 5 0 17 290 672 37 86 3 5 28
Llandaff RFC 22 2 0 20 229 608 31 88 1 5 14
Correct as of 3 August 2010

2008/2009 Season

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League teams

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2008/2009 Table

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2008-2009 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Treorchy RFC 22 21 0 1 742 223 101 20 14 0 98
Llantwit Fardre RFC 22 20 0 2 622 254 82 30 10 0 90
St. Peters RFC 22 13 1 8 486 366 66 37 7 4 65
Llanishen RFC 22 11 1 10 443 321 47 34 4 8 58
Tylorstown RFC 22 11 1 10 436 391 46 44 3 6 55
Brecon RFC 22 10 0 12 372 414 46 49 6 7 53
Penarth RFC 22 11 1 10 427 438 55 56 4 2 52
Llandaff North RFC1 22 9 1 12 455 547 63 70 7 2 41
Fairwater RFC 22 8 1 13 273 382 33 50 1 6 41
Aberdare RFC 22 6 0 16 437 553 54 74 5 5 34
Nantymoel RFC 22 4 1 17 269 678 32 100 1 2 21
Old Illtydians RFC 22 4 1 17 189 584 20 81 0 1 19
Correct as of 2009-05-16

1Llandaff North deducted 6 points for fielding an ineligible player

2007/2008 Season

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At the end of the season Bedlinog were crowned champions and gained promotion to the Division Two East league, along with second placed Gilfoch Goch. Tonyrefail and Heol Y Cyw were relegated to Division Four South East.

League table

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2007/2008 Table

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2007-2008 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Bedlinog RFC 22 20 1 1 490 190 59 12 7 1 90
Gilfach Goch RFC 22 15 0 7 420 259 53 28 8 5 73
Llantwit Fardre RFC 22 14 1 7 410 287 49 30 7 4 69
Tylorstown RFC 22 14 0 8 501 364 57 42 6 2 64
Treorchy RFC 22 12 0 10 431 403 48 50 3 3 54
St. Peters RFC 22 11 0 11 299 300 35 32 3 3 50
Old Illtydians RFC 22 10 1 11 385 359 46 40 2 6 50
Brecon RFC 22 9 0 13 358 435 43 59 3 6 45
Penarth RFC 22 8 1 13 341 357 44 43 2 8 44
Fairwater RFC 22 7 1 14 318 473 42 61 3 3 36
Tonyrefail RFC 22 5 1 16 330 566 41 70 3 5 30
Heol y Cyw RFC 22 4 0 18 279 569 31 81 1 6 23
Correct as of 2008-05-31

2006/2007 Season

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League table

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2006/2007 Table

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2006-07 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against TF Points
Pencoed RFC 22 20 0 2 606 198 87 60
Llanishen RFC 22 17 0 5 485 324 61 51
St. Peters RFC 22 15 1 6 543 305 67 46
Tylorstown RFC 22 12 2 8 444 357 49 38
Tonyrefail RFC 22 12 0 10 523 499 74 36
Treorchy RFC 22 12 0 10 448 444 54 36
Fairwater RFC 22 10 1 11 393 442 54 31
Gilfach Goch RFC 22 9 1 12 405 357 55 28
Nelson RFC 22 8 2 12 379 434 53 26
Brecon RFC 22 6 2 14 322 503 43 20
Pentrych RFC 22 4 1 17 334 511 46 13
Hirwaun RFC 22 2 0 20 222 690 29 6
Correct as of 2007-10-04

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  3. ^ "ASDA Join Welsh Rugby Community Programmes". WRU. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 26 May 2012.