WRU Division Three South East
Founded1995
No. of teams12
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)		Llanishen RFC
(2011–12)
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toWRU Division Two East
Relegation toWRU Division Four East
Official websitewww.wru.co.uk/eng/club/swalecleagues/index.php

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Three East (also called the SWALEC Division Three South East for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three South 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 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 win 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 number 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 Two East. The two lowest placed teams are relegated to the WRU Division Four South East.

Sponsorship

In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC valued at £1 million (GBP).[1] The initial three year sponsorship was extended at the end of the 2010/11 season, making SWALEC the league sponsors until 2015.[2] The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to seven.

2011/2012 Season

League teams

2011/2012 table

2011-12 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Llanishen RFC22191253023860286185
2Rhiwbina RFC22142659338378469372
3Nelson RFC22142655240769459372
4St. Peters RFC221426514438695310272
5Fairwater RFC221201044839959385457
6Brecon RFC221111039940048474555
7Dowlais RFC22931033837045463449
8Gwernyfed RFC22901341243954545647
9Aberdare RFC22811340047945604543
10Tonyrefail RFC22801436844440562842
11Pentyrch RFC22721334046136583439
12Penarth RFC22002229773332104167
Correct as of 29 May 2012

2010/2011 Season

League teams

2010/2011 table

2010-11 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Abercynon RFC221804705393905113186
2Heol y Cyw RFC22181359528178328284
3St. Peters RFC22151648736068389374
4Gwernyfed RFC22141750641267498167
5Aberdare RFC22130950943568538565
6Llanishen RFC221111045435346355657
7Dowlais RFC228014399391534141046
8Fairwater RFC221011135549240632145
9Pentyrch RFC22711437555146763538
10Brecon RFC22701540850745643738
11Llandaff North RFC22401834760639822725
12Taffs Well RFC22401825261125810420
Correct as of 29 May 2012

2009/2010 Season

League teams

2009/2010 Table

2009-2010 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Tylorstown RFC221804598321763510284
Penarth RFC22172357322277259384
St. Peters RFC22161549721072199378
Aberdare RFC22132751839173499469
Heol y Cyw RFC22122843032949412458
Pentyrch RFC221201041640455565457
Llanishen RFC221111032232632412654
Brecon RFC22811336737244465645
Llandaff North RFC22701532556735773334
Fairwater RFC22611525339632502533
Treherbert RFC22501729067237863528
Llandaff RFC22202022960831881514
Correct as of 3 August 2010

2008/2009 Season

League teams

2008/2009 Table

2008-2009 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Treorchy RFC2221017422231012014098
Llantwit Fardre RFC222002622254823010090
St. Peters RFC22131848636666377465
Llanishen RFC221111044332147344858
Tylorstown RFC221111043639146443655
Brecon RFC221001237241446496753
Penarth RFC221111042743855564252
Llandaff North RFC122911245554763707241
Fairwater RFC22811327338233501641
Aberdare RFC22601643755354745534
Nantymoel RFC224117269678321001221
Old Illtydians RFC22411718958420810119
Correct as of 2009-05-16

1Llandaff North deducted 6 points for fielding an ineligible player

2007/2008 Season

At the end of the season Bedlinog were crowned champions and gained promotion to the Division Two East league, along with second placed Gilfoch Goch. Tonyrefail and Heol Y Cyw were relegated to Division Four South East.

League table

2007/2008 Table

2007-2008 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Bedlinog RFC22201149019059127190
Gilfach Goch RFC22150742025953288573
Llantwit Fardre RFC22141741028749307469
Tylorstown RFC22140850136457426264
Treorchy RFC221201043140348503354
St. Peters RFC221101129930035323350
Old Illtydians RFC221011138535946402650
Brecon RFC22901335843543593645
Penarth RFC22811334135744432844
Fairwater RFC22711431847342613336
Tonyrefail RFC22511633056641703530
Heol y Cyw RFC22401827956931811623
Correct as of 2008-05-31

2006/2007 Season

League table

2006/2007 Table

2006-07 WRU Division Three South East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against TF Points
Pencoed RFC2220026061988760
Llanishen RFC2217054853246151
St. Peters RFC2215165433056746
Tylorstown RFC2212284443574938
Tonyrefail RFC22120105234997436
Treorchy RFC22120104484445436
Fairwater RFC22101113934425431
Gilfach Goch RFC2291124053575528
Nelson RFC2282123794345326
Brecon RFC2262143225034320
Pentrych RFC2241173345114613
Hirwaun RFC222020222690296
Correct as of 2007-10-04

References

  1. ↑ "SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby". WRU. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Cutler, Matt (18 August 2011). "Energy company SWALEC has extended its partnership with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) through to 2015". WRU. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "ASDA Join Welsh Rugby Community Programmes". WRU. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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