WRU Division Five South West
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| WRU Division Five South West |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1995 |
| Nation |
| Promotion To |
| WRU Division Four South East WRU Division Four South East The Welsh Rugby Union Division Four South East is a rugby union league in Wales.-Competition:There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three South East... |
| WRU Division Four South West WRU Division Four South West The Welsh Rugby Union Division Four South West is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.- Competition:... |
| Relegation To |
| WRU Division Six Central WRU Division Six Central The Welsh Rugby Union Division Six Central is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 2007/08 season.-Competition:There are 10 clubs in the WRU Division Six Central... |
| Number of Teams |
| 11 |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 6 |
| Current Champions (2009-10) |
| Birchgrove RFC Birchgrove RFC Birchgrove Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Birchgrove in Swansea, Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.Birchgrove RFC fields a senior, women and junior teams.... |
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Welsh Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board.The union's patron is Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandson Prince William of Wales became the Vice Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union as of February 2007.-History:The roots of the...
Division Five South West (also called the SWALEC Division Five South West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
league in Wales
Wales
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first implemented for the 1995/96 season.
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 SWALECSWALEC
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. 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.
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League teams
- Alltwen RFC
- Baglan RFCBaglan RFCBaglan Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Baglan, Port Talbot, Wales, UK. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys....
- Crynant RFCCrynant RFCCrynant Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Crynant, Wales, UK. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-Early history:...
- Cwmgors RFCCwmgors RFCCwmgors Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club that represents the villages of Cwmgors, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Tairgwaith, West Wales. Cwmgors RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-Curwen Stars:...
- Cwmtwrch RFCCwmtwrch RFCCwmtwrch Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team officially founded in 1890. The team colours are black and white. Their home ground is Glyncawl Park View, Cwmtwrch...
- Glais RFC
- Gowerton RFCGowerton RFCGowerton Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based in Gowerton near Swansea, Wales; officially founded in 1884. Gowerton RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys....
- Neath Athletic RFC
- New Dock Stars RFC
- Penlan RFC
- Trebanos RFCTrebanos RFCTrebanos Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team officially founded in 1897. Trebanos RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-1920s:...
- Tycroes RFC
League teams
- Alltwen RFC
- Birchgrove RFCBirchgrove RFCBirchgrove Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Birchgrove in Swansea, Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.Birchgrove RFC fields a senior, women and junior teams....
- Crynant RFCCrynant RFCCrynant Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Crynant, Wales, UK. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-Early history:...
- Cwmgors RFCCwmgors RFCCwmgors Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club that represents the villages of Cwmgors, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Tairgwaith, West Wales. Cwmgors RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-Curwen Stars:...
- Cwmtwrch RFCCwmtwrch RFCCwmtwrch Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team officially founded in 1890. The team colours are black and white. Their home ground is Glyncawl Park View, Cwmtwrch...
- Glais RFC
- Gowerton RFCGowerton RFCGowerton Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based in Gowerton near Swansea, Wales; officially founded in 1884. Gowerton RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys....
- Llandybie RFCLlandybie RFCLlandybie RFC is a Welsh rugby union team based in Llandybie two miles north of Ammanford in Carmarthenshire. Llandybie RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Scarlets....
- Neath Athletic RFC
- Penlan RFC
- Tycroes RFC
- Trebanos RFCTrebanos RFCTrebanos Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team officially founded in 1897. Trebanos RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-1920s:...
League table
| 2009-2010 WRU Division Five South West League Table | |||||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchgrove RFC Birchgrove RFC Birchgrove Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Birchgrove in Swansea, Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.Birchgrove RFC fields a senior, women and junior teams.... |
20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 538 | 257 | 82 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 83 |
| Neath Athletic RFC | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 616 | 194 | 89 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 82 |
| Trebanos RFC Trebanos RFC Trebanos Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team officially founded in 1897. Trebanos RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-1920s:... |
20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 701 | 223 | 99 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 81 |
| Gowerton RFC Gowerton RFC Gowerton Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based in Gowerton near Swansea, Wales; officially founded in 1884. Gowerton RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.... |
20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 439 | 389 | 55 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 54 |
| Llandybie RFC Llandybie RFC Llandybie RFC is a Welsh rugby union team based in Llandybie two miles north of Ammanford in Carmarthenshire. Llandybie RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Scarlets.... |
20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 338 | 374 | 38 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 51 |
| Alltwen RFC | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 445 | 382 | 50 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 47 |
| Crynant RFC Crynant RFC Crynant Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Crynant, Wales, UK. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-Early history:... |
20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 315 | 454 | 43 | 66 | 4 | 3 | 39 |
| Glais RFC | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 233 | 444 | 33 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Tycroes RFC | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 250 | 617 | 32 | 88 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| Cwmtwrch RFC Cwmtwrch RFC Cwmtwrch Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team officially founded in 1890. The team colours are black and white. Their home ground is Glyncawl Park View, Cwmtwrch... |
20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 179 | 466 | 25 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Cwmgors RFC Cwmgors RFC Cwmgors Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club that represents the villages of Cwmgors, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Tairgwaith, West Wales. Cwmgors RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-Curwen Stars:... |
20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 206 | 460 | 31 | 64 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| Penlan RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Correct as of 4 August 2010 | |||||||||||
League teams
- Abercrave RFCAbercrave RFCAbercrave Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team from Abercraf, which was founded in 1894. Abercrave currently have a Senior XV who play in the WRU Division Five South West league and is a feeder club for the Ospreys....
- Alltwen RFC
- Cwmtwrch RFCCwmtwrch RFCCwmtwrch Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team officially founded in 1890. The team colours are black and white. Their home ground is Glyncawl Park View, Cwmtwrch...
- Glais RFC
- Gowerton RFCGowerton RFCGowerton Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based in Gowerton near Swansea, Wales; officially founded in 1884. Gowerton RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys....
- Llandybie RFCLlandybie RFCLlandybie RFC is a Welsh rugby union team based in Llandybie two miles north of Ammanford in Carmarthenshire. Llandybie RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Scarlets....
- New Dock Stars RFC
- Penygroes RFC
- Pontardawe RFCPontardawe RFCPontardawe Rugby Football club is a rugby union club based in Pontardawe, a small town in the valley of the River Tawe in Wales.The club has a hugely successful junior section which provides age group rugby with fully qualified coaches from 7 through to 16 and for the season 2011 - 2012, will for...
- Swansea Uplands RFCSwansea Uplands RFCSwansea Uplands RFC is a rugby union club based in Upper Killay, Swansea, south Wales.Swansea Uplands RFC was founded at the Uplands Hotel, Swansea in 1919 by players of the pre-World War I Swansea Grammar School team on their return to Swansea...
- Trebanos RFCTrebanos RFCTrebanos Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team officially founded in 1897. Trebanos RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-1920s:...
League teams
- Alltwen RFC
- Betws RFCBetws RFCBetws Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union based in Betws, Ammanford, South Wales. Betws RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys....
- Bynea RFC
- Cwmtwrch RFCCwmtwrch RFCCwmtwrch Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team officially founded in 1890. The team colours are black and white. Their home ground is Glyncawl Park View, Cwmtwrch...
- Glais RFC
- Gowerton RFCGowerton RFCGowerton Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based in Gowerton near Swansea, Wales; officially founded in 1884. Gowerton RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys....
- New Dock Stars RFC
- Pontardawe RFCPontardawe RFCPontardawe Rugby Football club is a rugby union club based in Pontardawe, a small town in the valley of the River Tawe in Wales.The club has a hugely successful junior section which provides age group rugby with fully qualified coaches from 7 through to 16 and for the season 2011 - 2012, will for...
- Swansea Uplands RFCSwansea Uplands RFCSwansea Uplands RFC is a rugby union club based in Upper Killay, Swansea, south Wales.Swansea Uplands RFC was founded at the Uplands Hotel, Swansea in 1919 by players of the pre-World War I Swansea Grammar School team on their return to Swansea...
- Trebanos RFCTrebanos RFCTrebanos Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team officially founded in 1897. Trebanos RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-1920s:...
- Ystradgynlais RFCYstradgynlais RFCYstradgynlais Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union club based in Ystradgynlais, Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is also a feeder club for the Ospreys...
League table
| 2007-2008 WRU Division Five South West League Table | |||||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betws RFC Betws RFC Betws Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union based in Betws, Ammanford, South Wales. Betws RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.... |
20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 727 | 243 | 111 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 88 |
| Ystradgynlais RFC Ystradgynlais RFC Ystradgynlais Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union club based in Ystradgynlais, Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is also a feeder club for the Ospreys... |
20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 667 | 200 | 107 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 88 |
| Alltwen RFC | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 434 | 237 | 55 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 70 |
| New Dock Stars RFC | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 367 | 318 | 51 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 55 |
| Pontardawe RFC Pontardawe RFC Pontardawe Rugby Football club is a rugby union club based in Pontardawe, a small town in the valley of the River Tawe in Wales.The club has a hugely successful junior section which provides age group rugby with fully qualified coaches from 7 through to 16 and for the season 2011 - 2012, will for... |
20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 441 | 381 | 64 | 51 | 9 | 4 | 53 |
| Trebanos RFC Trebanos RFC Trebanos Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team officially founded in 1897. Trebanos RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-1920s:... |
20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 441 | 404 | 51 | 58 | 5 | 4 | 51 |
| Glais RFC | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 293 | 325 | 36 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 45 |
| Gowerton RFC Gowerton RFC Gowerton Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based in Gowerton near Swansea, Wales; officially founded in 1884. Gowerton RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.... |
20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 313 | 468 | 38 | 69 | 2 | 4 | 34 |
| Cwmtwrch RFC Cwmtwrch RFC Cwmtwrch Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team officially founded in 1890. The team colours are black and white. Their home ground is Glyncawl Park View, Cwmtwrch... |
20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 261 | 406 | 28 | 58 | 0 | 4 | 28 |
| Swansea Uplands RFC Swansea Uplands RFC Swansea Uplands RFC is a rugby union club based in Upper Killay, Swansea, south Wales.Swansea Uplands RFC was founded at the Uplands Hotel, Swansea in 1919 by players of the pre-World War I Swansea Grammar School team on their return to Swansea... |
20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 197 | 574 | 28 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Bynea RFC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 139 | 724 | 21 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Correct as of 18:13 29 May 2008 | |||||||||||