WRU Division Four West

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

WRU Division Four West
Founded
1995
Nation
 Wales
Promotion To
WRU Division Three West
Relegation To
WRU Division Five West
Number of Teams
12
Level on Pyramid
Level 5
Current Champions (2009–10)
Tumble RFC
Website
National Leagues

Competition

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

2010/2011 Season

League teams

2009/2010 Season

League teams

2009/2010 Table
2009-2010 WRU Division Four League West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Tumble RFC222002662291923812092
Pontarddulais RFC221606631375854312379
Tenby United RFC221606584388704711277
Cefneithin RFC22160653438671519275
Milford Haven RFC221101157143382609659
Amman United RFC2211011565567777810357
Betws RFC221101141552155675453
Hendy RFC22701539857150814436
Trimsaran RFC225116353493396831035
Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC22701532457839762333
Pembroke RFC22601633557647735332
Burry Port RFC22511638057347723631
Correct as of 4 August 2010

2008/2009 Season

League teams

2008/2009 Table
2008-2009 WRU Division Four League West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Llandeilo RFC22211091711913614190105
Brynamman RFC2219128212101162716296
Tenby United RFC221408562461786110167
Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC22140842335156407366
Pontarddulais RFC221219550503796811566
Betws RFC22121952844072639059
Trimsaran RFC221001247154068777148
Pembroke RFC22901346750069668448
Burry Port RFC22711437368847993231
Hendy RFC225017292707381091627
Tycroes RFC22401826764535893318
Cwmgors RFC222119211718281092315
Correct as of 2009-06-05

2007/2008 Season

League Teams

2007/2008 Table
2007-2008 WRU Division Four League West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Morriston RFC22162457526182329279
Crymych RFC22150750032364437370
Hendy RFC22121959940683558361
Tenby United RFC22132736426741282260
Llandeilo RFC22123734029137373360
Pontarddulais RFC221021038734458487556
Trimsaran RFC221021031928343292652
Birchgrove RFC22921145347563607249
Pembroke RFC22721328645336614541
Tycroes RFC22821233554440802139
Neyland RFC22611529951340713231
Milford Haven RFC22411730059745883425
Correct as of 2007-10-15

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. 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.
  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Championship
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