WRU Division Two North explained

WRU Division Two North
Founded:1995
Country:Wales
Promotion:WRU Division One North
Relegation:WRU Division Three North
Teams:10
Levels:2
Champ Season:2018–19
Champion:COBRA

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Two North (also called the SWALEC Division Two North for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales. The league was known as Division Five North before the 2008-09 season.

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Two North. 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 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 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 WRU Division One North.

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.

2021/22 Season

Current League teams

2011/2012 Season

League teams

2011/2012 Table

2011-2012 WRU Division Two North League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints
1 18 17 0 1 81
2 COBRA 18 15 0 3 66
3 18 11 1 6 57
4 18 11 0 7 53
5 18 9 0 9 43
6 18 8 0 10 38
7 18 7 1 10 38
8 18 7 0 11 32
9 18 3 2 13 18
10 18 0 0 18 3

2010/2011 Season

League teams

2011/2012 Table

2010-2011 WRU Division Two North League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints
1 22 18 0 4 87
2 22 18 0 4 86
3 22 18 0 4 86
4 COBRA 22 16 0 6 77
5 22 12 1 9 63
6 22 11 0 11 58
7 22 11 1 10 55
8 22 11 0 11 53
9 22 9 0 13 45
10 22 5 0 17 27
11 22 1 1 20 7
12 22 0 1 21 5

2009/2010 Season

WRU Division Two North (North)

WRU Division Two North (South)

2008/2009 Season

League teams

League table

2008-2009 WRU Division Five North League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
Bro Ffestiniog RFC1817017931761242116084
Bethesda RFC1816027341681091914179
Caereinion OBRA18140452018179218165
Rhyl and District RFC18100837140555587249
Newtown RFC18100830739439574242
Machynlleth RFC18801056543083659542
Wrexham RFC18801030643547635239
Welshpool RFC18401431347844753524
Rhosllanerchrugog RFC18301520557834904214
Bangor RFC18001812599418163000
Correct as of 21 July 2009

2007/2008 Season

League teams

League table

2007-2008 WRU Division Five North League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints
1413016231331011314167
14110345215567258254
1490537320256308246
1490525425336384040
1480628332939484137
14301118448431773217
14301120539725602216
1400141425632488112
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Correct as of 00:00 13 June 2008

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby. WRU. 26 February 2012. 26 May 2012.
  2. Web site: Energy company SWALEC has extended its partnership with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) through to 2015.. Cutler, Matt. WRU. 18 August 2011. 26 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120526014537/http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/184162/swalec-boosts-wru-with-partnership-extension. 26 May 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: ASDA Join Welsh Rugby Community Programmes . WRU. 30 August 2005. 26 May 2012.
  4. http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/rugby-news/2007/10/17/bangor-withdraw-to-ensure-club-survives-55578-19962212/ Daily Post October 17 2007