WRU Division Six East

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

WRU Division Six East
Founded
2007
Nation
 Wales
Number of Teams
10
Level on Pyramid
Level 7
Current Champions (2011–12)
Caerleon RFC
Website
Welsh Rugby Union

Competition

There are 10 clubs in the WRU Division Six 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 the home ground of their opponents for a total of 18 games for each club, with a total of 90 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.

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.

  • (2007–2008) No sponsor as league created during sponsorship term.
  • (2008–2015) SWALEC

2010/2011 Season

League teams

  • Aberbeeg RFC
  • Aberbargoed RFC
  • Abertysswg RFC
  • Beaufort RFC
  • Blaina United RFC
  • Cefn Fforest RFC
  • Cwm RFC
  • Forgeside RFC
  • Markham RFC
  • Trefil RFC

2009/2010 Season

League teams

  • Aberbeeg RFC
  • Aberbargoed RFC
  • Abertysswg RFC
  • Beaufort RFC
  • Blaina United RFC
  • Cefn Fforest RFC
  • Cwm RFC
  • Forgeside RFC
  • Markham RFC
  • Trefil RFC

League Table

2009-2010 WRU Division Six East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
Beaufort RFC181521614170891612177
Abertysswg Falcons18150349224359268270
Cefn Fforest RFC18140448918769157366
Trefil RFC18121538821454247158
Markham RFC18100838635446456248
Aberbargoed RFC18621039333750395336
Forgeside RFC18621026438538515134
Blaina United RFC18211522552625772517
Cwm RFC18311418748516660216
Aberbeeg RFC182115199736221091112
Correct as of 5 August 2010

2008/2009 Season

League teams

  • Abertysswg RFC
  • Beaufort RFC
  • Blackwood Stars RFC
  • Caerleon RFC
  • Crickhowell RFC
  • Hartridge RFC
  • Markham RFC
  • New Panteg RFC
  • St. Julians HSOB RFC
  • Whiteheads RFC

2007/2008 Season

  • Beaufort RFC
  • Blackwood Stars RFC
  • Caerleon RFC
  • Crickhowell RFC
  • Hartridge RFC
  • Markham RFC
  • New Panteg RFC
  • St. Julians HSOB RFC
  • Trefil RFC
  • Whiteheads RFC

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.
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