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.

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 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.

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.

* (2007-2008) No sponsor as league created during sponsorhip term.
* (2008-2011) SWALEC

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