WRU Division Four South West

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Four South West (also called the SWALEC Division Four 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 12 clubs in the WRU Division Four South West. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to April) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that 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 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 Three South West. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Five South West.

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/1146_12471.php About the ASDA Leagues] sourced June 29 2008]
* (2008-2011) SWALEC

2008/2009 Season

League teams

* Aberavon Green Stars RFC
* Birchgrove RFC
* Bryncoch RFC
* Glyncorrwg RFC
* Neath Athletic RFC
* Porthcawl RFC
* Pontycymmer RFC
* Resolven RFC
* Taibach RFC
* Vardre RFC
* Ystalyfera RFC
* Ystradgynlais RFC

2007/2008 Season

League teams

* Abercrave RFC
* Brynamman RFC
* Bryncoch RFC
* Glyncorrwg RFC
* Glynneath RFC
* Hirwaun RFC
* Maesteg Celtic RFC
* Neath Athletic RFC
* Pontycymmer RFC
* Resolven RFC
* Taibach RFC
* Ystalyfera RFC

2007/2008 Table

2006/2007 Season

* Abercrave RFC
* Alltwen RFC
* Birchgrove RFC
* BP RFC
* Briton Ferry RFC
* Glynneath RFC
* Llantwit Major RFC
* Newport Saracens RFC
* Pontycymmer RFC
* Resolven RFC
* Trebanos RFC
* Ystalyfera RFC

References