2022–23 Indigo Group Premiership Explained
| 2022–23 Indigo Group Premiership |
| Date: | 3 September 2022 – 21 May 2023 |
| Champions: | Llandovery RFC |
| Runnersup: | Cardiff RFC |
| Relegated: | No relegation |
| Matches: | 132 (including 3 walkovers) |
| Website: | community.wru.wales |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 Indigo Group Premiership was the fourth season of the current format of the rugby union competition Welsh Premier Division. It began on 3 September 2022.[1] For sponsorship reasons, it was known as Indigo Group Premiership.[2]
Structure
The structure reverted back to its traditional league format following truncation the previous season. Each team played each other team on a home and away basis for a total of 22 games. League points were awarded as follows – 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw and 0 for a loss. Teams could also earn an additional bonus point by scoring four or more tries in a match and/or losing by less than seven points. The structure saw the top 4 teams compete in an end of season playoff format, 1st v 4th and 2nd v 3rd, with the final taking place at the ground of the highest seed and the winning team being declared champions. There was no relegation this season following an expansion from 12 to 14 teams for the 2023–24 season.[3] [4]
Teams
Indigo Group Premiership
| Team | Coach | Captain | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|
| Aberavon | Jason Hyatt | Joe Tomalin-Reeves | Talbot Athletic Ground | 8,000 |
| Bridgend | Steve Jones | Nathan Edwards | Brewery Field | 8,000 |
| Cardiff | Steve Law | Morgan Allen | Cardiff Arms Park | 12,125 |
| Carmarthen Quins | Craig Evans | Lee Taylor | Carmarthen Park | 3,000 |
| Ebbw Vale | Jason Strange | Joe Franchi | Eugene Cross Park | 8,000 |
| Llandovery | Gareth Potter | Lee Rees | Church Bank | 3,000 |
| Llanelli | Phil John | Tom Phillips | Parc y Scarlets | 14,870 |
| Merthyr | Rowland Phillips | Craig Locke | The Wern | 4,500 |
| Newport | Tyron Morris | Matt O'Brien | Newport Stadium | 5,058 |
| Pontypridd | Chris Dicomidis (player-coach) | Kristian Parker | Sardis Road | 7,861 |
| RGC 1404 | Ceri Jones | Afon Bagshaw | Eirias Stadium | 6,080 |
| Swansea | Hugh Gustafson | Tom Sloane | St Helens Ground | 4,500 | |
Fixtures & results
Week 1
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 03 September | Llanelli RFC | 46 - 26 | Swansea RFC | Parc y Scarlets |
| 03 September | Newport RFC | 22 - 25 | Ebbw Vale RFC | Newport Stadium |
| 03 September | Aberavon RFC | 45 - 14 | Bridgend Ravens | Talbot Athletic Ground |
| 03 September | Merthyr RFC | 22 - 15 | RGC 1404 | The Wern |
| 03 September | Carmarthen Quins | 3 - 19 | Llandovery RFC | Carmarthen Park |
| 03 September | Pontypridd RFC | 12 - 26 | Cardiff RFC | Sardis Road |
|
Week 2
All matches on September 10 postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 08 September | Swansea RFC | 17 - 39 | Aberavon RFC | St Helen's |
| 10 September | RGC 1404 | P – P | Newport RFC | – |
| 10 September | Bridgend Ravens | P – P | Carmarthen Quins | – |
| 10 September | Cardiff RFC | P – P | Merthyr RFC | – |
| 10 September | Llandovery RFC | P – P | Pontypridd RFC | – |
| 10 September | Ebbw Vale RFC | P – P | Llanelli RFC | – |
|
Week 3
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 22 September | Newport RFC | 32 - 34 | Cardiff RFC | Newport Stadium |
| 24 September | Pontypridd RFC | 40 - 8 | Bridgend Ravens | Sardis Road |
| 24 September | Merthyr RFC | 12 - 36 | Llandovery RFC | The Wern |
| 24 September | Aberavon RFC | 31 - 24 | Llanelli RFC | Talbot Athletic Ground |
| 24 September | Carmarthen Quins | 10 - 24 | Swansea RFC | Carmarthen Park |
| 24 September | Ebbw Vale RFC | 24 - 8 | RGC 1404 | Eugene Cross Park |
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Week 4
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 29 September | Bridgend Ravens | 10 - 34 | Merthyr RFC | Brewery Field |
| 1 October | Llanelli RFC | 12 - 41 | RGC 1404 | Parc y Scarlets |
| 1 October | Swansea RFC | 45 - 22 | Pontypridd RFC | St Helen's |
| 1 October | Cardiff RFC | 20 - 19 | Ebbw Vale RFC | Cardiff Arms Park |
| 1 October | Aberavon RFC | 33 - 24 | Carmarthen Quins | Talbot Athletic Ground |
| 1 October | Llandovery RFC | 15 - 13 | Newport RFC | Church Bank Playing Fields |
|
Week 5
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 6 October | Ebbw Vale RFC | 20 - 23 | Llandovery RFC | Eugene Cross Park |
| 8 October | Carmarthen Quins | 28 - 27 | Llanelli RFC | Carmarthen Park |
| 8 October | Merthyr RFC | 35 - 12 | Swansea RFC | The Wern |
| 8 October | Pontypridd RFC | 18 - 33 | Aberavon RFC | Sardis Road |
| 8 October | RGC 1404 | 21 - 25 | Cardiff RFC | Eirias Stadium |
| 8 October | Newport RFC | P – P | Bridgend Ravens | – |
|
Week 6
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 13 October | Carmarthen Quins | 15 - 21 | Pontypridd RFC | Carmarthen Park |
| 15 October | Aberavon RFC | 39 - 32 | Merthyr RFC | Talbot Athletic Ground |
| 15 October | Llandovery RFC | 36 - 12 | RGC 1404 | Church Bank Playing Fields |
| 15 October | Swansea RFC | 24 - 20 | Newport RFC | St Helen's |
| 15 October | Bridgend Ravens | 29 - 27 | Ebbw Vale | Brewery Field |
| 18 October | Llanelli RFC | 19 - 57 | Cardiff RFC | Parc y Scarlets |
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Week 7
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 27 October | Merthyr RFC | 37 - 7 | Carmarthen Quins | The Were |
| 29 October | Cardiff RFC | 29 - 26 | Llandovery RFC | Cardiff Arms Park |
| 29 October | Pontypridd RFC | 29 - 31 | Llanelli RFC | Sardis Road |
| 29 October | Ebbw Vale RFC | 22 - 9 | Swansea RFC | Eugene Cross Park |
| 29 October | RGC 1404 | 27 - 13 | Bridgend Ravens | Eirias Stadium |
| 30 October | Newport RFC | 30 - 20 | Aberavon RFC | Newport Stadium |
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Week 8
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 10 November | Llanelli RFC | 21 - 54 | Llandovery RFC | Parc y Scarlets |
| 11 November | Aberavon RFC | 17 - 24 | Ebbw Vale | Talbot Athletic Ground |
| 12 November | Swansea RFC | 19 - 47 | RGC 1404 | St Helen's |
| 12 November | Carmarthen Quins | 17 - 34 | Newport RFC | Carmarthen Park |
| 12 November | Bridgend Ravens | 16 - 43 | Cardiff RFC | Brewery Field |
| 12 November | Pontypridd RFC | 18 - 24 | Merthyr RFC | Sardis Road |
|
Week 9
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 17 November | Ebbw Vale RFC | 38 - 7 | Carmarthen Quins | Eugene Cross Park |
| 17 November | Cardiff RFC | 45 - 0 | Swansea RFC | Cardiff Arms Park |
| 18 November | Newport RFC | 33 - 16 | Pontypridd RFC | Newport Stadium |
| 18 November | Llandovery RFC | 28 - 13 | Bridgend Ravens | Church Bank Playing Fields |
| 19 November | RGC 1404 | 34 - 26 | Aberavon RFC | Eirias Stadium |
|
Week 10
Numerous matches postponed due to weather
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 8 December | Aberavon RFC | 30 - 23 | Cardiff RFC | Talbot Athletic Ground |
| 10 December | Swansea RFC | P - P | Llandovery RFC | – |
| 10 December | Swansea RFC | P - P | Llandovery RFC | – |
| 10 December | Bridgend Ravens | P - P | Llanelli RFC | – |
| 10 December | Pontypridd RFC | 22 - 23 | Ebbw Vale RFC | Sardis Road |
| 10 December | RGC 1404 | 40 - 3 | Carmarthen Quins | Eirias Stadium |
| 10 December | Merthyr RFC | 24 - 40 | Newport RFC | The Wern |
|
Week 11
Numerous matches postponed due to weather
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 15 December | Llandovery RFC | P - P | Aberavon RFC | – |
| 17 December | Cardiff RFC | 82 – 0 | Carmarthen Quins | Cardiff Arms Park |
| 17 December | Bridgend Ravens | P - P | Swansea RFC | – |
| 17 December | Newport RFC | P - P | Llanelli RFC | – |
| 17 December | Ebbw Vale RFC | P - P | Merthyr RFC | – |
|
Week 12
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 26 December | Swansea RFC | 34 - 23 | Llanelli RFC | St Helen's |
| 26 December | Ebbw Vale RFC | 22 - 18 | Newport RFC | Eugene Cross Park |
| 26 December | Bridgend Ravens | 15 - 18 | Aberavon RFC | Talbot Athletic Ground |
| 26 December | Llandovery RFC | 29 - 0 | Carmarthen Quins | Church Bank Playing Fields |
| 26 December | Cardiff RFC | 39 - 13 | Pontypridd RFC | Cardiff Arms Park |
| 27 December | RGC 1404 | 18 - 25 | Merthyr RFC | Eirias Stadium |
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Week 13
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 5 January | Llanelli RFC | 26 - 36 | Ebbw Vale RFC | Parc y Scarlets |
| 7 January | Merthyr RFC | 16 - 22 | Cardiff RFC | The Wern |
| 7 January | Pontypridd RFC | 12 – 23 | Llandovery RFC | Sardis Road |
| 7 January | Aberavon RFC | 22 - 8 | Swansea RFC | Talbot Athletic Ground |
| 7 January | Newport RFC | 20 - 10 | RGC 1404 | Newport Stadium |
| 7 January | Carmarthen Quins | 14 - 22 | Bridgend Ravens | Brewery Field |
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Week 14
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 12 January | Llandovery RFC | 16 - 26 | Merthyr RFC | Church Bank Playing Fields |
| 14 January | Swansea RFC | 33 - 34 | Carmarthen Quins | St Helen's |
| 14 January | RGC 1404 | 26 – 14 | Ebbw Vale RFC | Eirias Stadium |
| 14 January | Cardiff RFC | 17 - 18 | Newport RFC | Cardiff Arms Park |
| 14 January | Bridgend Ravens | 18 - 8 | Pontypridd RFC | Brewery Field |
|
Week 15
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 21 January | Pontypridd RFC | P – P | Swansea RFC | – |
| 21 January | Ebbw Vale RFC | P – P | Cardiff RFC | – |
| 21 January | Newport RFC | P – P | Llandovery RFC | – |
| 21 January | RGC 1404 | 25 - 12 | Llanelli RFC | Eirias Stadium |
|
Week 16
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 28 January | Bridgend Ravens | 27 - 24 | Newport RFC | Brewery Field |
| 28 January | Llanelli RFC | 28 - 38 | Carmarthen Quins | Parc y Scarlets |
| 28 January | Swansea RFC | 6 – 31 | Merthyr RFC | St Helen's |
| 28 January | Llandovery RFC | 20 - 15 | Ebbw Vale RFC | Church Bank Playing Fields |
| 28 January | Aberavon RFC | 10 - 27 | Pontypridd RFC | Talbot Athletic Ground |
| 28 January | Cardiff RFC | 30 - 20 | RGC 1404 | Cardiff Arms Park |
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Week 18
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 11 February | RGC 1404 | 36 - 21 | Newport RFC | Eirias Stadium |
| 11 February | Llandovery RFC | 20 - 19 | Pontypridd RFC | Church Bank Playing Fields |
| 11 February | Llanelli RFC | 21 – 55 | Aberavon RFC | Parc y Scarlets |
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Week 19
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 16 February | Merthyr RFC | 38 - 31 | Aberavon RFC | The Wern |
| 18 February | Newport RFC | 33 - 24 | Swansea RFC | Newport Stadium |
| 18 February | Ebbw Vale RFC | 30 – 27 | Bridgend Ravens | Eugene Cross Park |
| 18 February | RGC 1404 | 24 – 25 | Llandovery RFC | Eirias Stadium |
| 18 February | Pontypridd RFC | 20 – 23 | Carmarthen Quins | Sardis Road |
| 19 February | Cardiff RFC | 57 – 28 | Llanelli RFC | Cardiff Arms Park |
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Week 20
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 24 February | Carmarthen Quins | 28 - 17 | Aberavon RFC | Carmarthen Park |
| 24 February | Merthyr RFC | 28 - 12 | Pontypridd RFC | The Wern |
| 24 February | Bridgend Ravens | 45 – 17 | Llanelli RFC | Brewery Field |
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Week 21
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 2 March | Llandovery RFC | 37 - 20 | Cardiff RFC | Church Bank Playing Fields |
| 4 March | Aberavon RFC | 10 - 17 | Newport RFC | Talbot Athletic Ground |
| 4 March | Bridgend Ravens | 40 – 25 | RGC 1404 | Brewery Field |
| 4 March | Carmarthen Quins | 22 – 41 | Merthyr RFC | Carmarthen Park |
| 4 March | Llanelli RFC | P – P | Pontypridd RFC | – |
| 4 March | Swansea RFC | 24 – 31 | Ebbw Vale RFC | St Helen's |
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Week 22
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
|---|
| 9 March | Cardiff RFC | 23- 18 | Bridgend Ravens | Cardiff Arms Park |
| 10 March | Llandovery RFC | 16 - 25 | Aberavon RFC | Church Bank Playing Fields |
| 10 March | Ebbw Vale RFC | P – P | Merthyr RFC | – |
| 1 March | RGC 1404 | 142 – 3 | Pontypridd RFC | Eirias Stadium |
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Play-Offs
Final
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Indigo Group Premiership Fixtures & Results. Welsh Rugby Union. 19 January 2023.
- Web site: The Indigo Group announces title sponsorship of Rugby Premiership. Indigo Group. 4 July 2022. 19 January 2023.
- Web site: Welsh Premiership to increase to 14 clubs as Nigel Walker's plan is blown apart . 18 August 2022 .
- Web site: The Welsh Rugby Union National League Rules 2022-2023. 13 October 2022.
