WRU Division Five West

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WRU Division Five West
Founded1995
No. of teams11
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)		Neyland RFC
(2009–10)
Level on pyramid6
Promotion toWRU Division Four West, WRU Division Four South West
Relegation toWRU Division Six Central
Official websitewww.wru.co.uk/1161_2100.php

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

Competition format and sponsorship[edit]

Competition[edit]

There are 11 clubs in the WRU Division Five 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 20 games for each club, with a total of 110 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 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 Four South West.

Sponsorship[edit]

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.

2010/2011 season[edit]

League teams[edit]

2009/2010 season[edit]

League teams[edit]

League table[edit]

2009-2010 WRU Division Five West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Neyland RFC 22 20 1 1 980 174 148 19 16 0 98
Aberaeron RFC 22 19 1 2 889 152 136 19 14 0 92
Fishguard and Goodwick RFC 22 17 1 4 618 198 80 20 8 3 81
Furnace United RFC 22 14 0 8 655 243 105 27 11 6 73
Penygroes RFC 22 11 0 11 460 391 61 54 7 6 57
New Dock Stars RFC 22 11 0 11 592 634 90 92 9 2 55
St. Clears RFC 22 10 1 11 408 398 55 49 6 3 51
St. Davids RFC 22 11 0 11 351 546 50 80 5 1 50
Bynea RFC 22 10 0 12 261 452 28 60 1 0 41
Llangwm RFC 22 3 0 19 273 784 31 119 2 7 21
Swansea Uplands RFC 22 2 0 20 148 916 22 140 2 1 11
Pontyates RFC 22 2 0 20 190 937 17 144 1 1 10
Correct as of 4 August 2010

2008/2009 season[edit]

League teams[edit]

League table[edit]

2008-2009 WRU Division Five West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Cefneithin RFC 20 17 1 2 626 179 88 18 10 2 82
Milford Haven RFC 20 16 1 3 566 193 85 21 9 2 77
Furnace United RFC 20 15 0 5 608 234 94 32 13 3 76
Aberaeron RFC 20 12 1 7 396 208 59 25 8 4 62
St. Clears RFC 20 11 1 8 448 264 56 38 6 4 56
Neyland RFC 20 11 0 9 450 248 67 28 6 3 53
Fishguard and Goodwick RFC 20 11 0 9 368 315 48 41 4 3 51
Pontyates RFC 19 6 0 13 219 435 26 63 3 1 28
Llangwm RFC 20 3 1 16 150 598 14 91 0 3 17
St. Davids RFC 19 2 1 16 176 510 23 74 1 3 14
Swansea Uplands RFC 20 2 0 18 97 920 12 141 0 0 8
Correct as of 12 August 2009

2007/2008 season[edit]

League teams[edit]

League table[edit]

2007-2008 WRU Division Five West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Burry Port RFC 20 18 0 2 438 180 64 23 8 0 80
Cefneithin RFC 20 15 0 5 379 206 55 25 6 3 69
Aberaeron RFC 20 13 0 7 369 232 49 28 6 5 63
Penygroes RFC 20 10 0 10 355 307 46 42 4 5 49
Llandybie RFC 20 9 0 11 377 376 48 52 5 6 47
Furnace United RFC 20 9 0 11 312 295 46 36 4 7 47
Fishguard and Goodwick RFC 20 9 0 11 261 321 31 41 2 5 43
Llangwm RFC 20 7 1 12 325 357 45 49 4 9 43
St. Davids RFC 20 9 0 11 256 494 32 69 1 2 39
St. Clears RFC 20 7 1 12 235 316 30 48 3 4 37
Pontyates RFC 20 3 0 17 230 453 29 62 2 6 20
Correct as of 18:13 14 June 2008

References[edit]

  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.
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