- WRU Division Five North
The
Welsh Rugby Union Division Five North (also called the SWALEC Division Five North for sponsorship reasons) is arugby union league inWales .Competition format and sponsorship
Competition
There are 10 clubs in the WRU Division Five North. 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 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 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
WRU Division Four North .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
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Bangor RFC
*Bethesda RFC
*Bro Ffestiniog RFC
*Caereinion OBRA
*Llanidloes RFC
*Machynlleth RFC
*Newtown RFC
*Rhosllanerchrugog RFC
*Rhyl and District RFC
*Welshpool RFC
*Wrexham RFC 2007/2008 Season
League teams
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Bangor RFC
*Bethesda RFC
*Bro Ffestiniog RFC
*Caereinion OBRA
*Machynlleth RFC
*Pwllheli RFC
*Rhayader RFC
*Rhosllanerchrugog RFC
*Rhyl and District RFC
*Welshpool RFC
*Wrexham RFC 2007/2008 Table
'*'Early in the 2007/08 season Bangor RFC withdrew from the league in an attempt to restructure the club. [ [http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/rugby-news/2007/10/17/bangor-withdraw-to-ensure-club-survives-55578-19962212/ Daily Post October 17 2007] ]
References
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