WRU Division Five South West
- WRU Division Five South West
The Welsh Rugby Union Division Five South West (also called the SWALEC Division Five South West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.
Competition format and sponsorship
Competition
There are 11 clubs in the WRU Division Five South 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 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 Four South. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Six Central.
Sponsorship
In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC. [ [http://www.wru.co.uk/10351_17075.php SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby] ] The sponsorship is a three year deal that will continue until the 2010/11 season at a cost of £1 million (GBP). The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to six.
* (2002-2005) Lloyds TSB
* (2005-2008) ASDA [ http://www.wru.co.uk/114_5767.php ASDA JOIN WELSH RUGBY COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES sourced 24th Aug 2007]
* (2008-2011) SWALEC
2008/2009 Season
League teams
* Abercrave RFC
* Alltwen RFC
* Cwmtwrch RFC
* Glais RFC
* Gowerton RFC
* Llandybie RFC
* New Dock Stars RFC
* Penygroes RFC
* Pontardawe RFC
* Swansea Uplands RFC
* Trebanos RFC
2007/2008 Season
league teams
* Alltwen RFC
* Betws RFC
* Bynea RFC
* Cwmtwrch RFC
* Glais RFC
* Gowerton RFC
* New Dock Stars RFC
* Pontardawe RFC
* Swansea Uplands RFC
* Trebanos RFC
* Ystradgynlais RFC
2007/2008 Table
References
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