WRU Division Six Central explained
The Welsh Rugby Union Division Six Central (also called the SWALEC Division Six Central for sponsorship reasons) 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. 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 the home ground 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.
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.
- (2007-2008) No sponsor as league created during sponsorship term.
- (2008-2015) SWALEC
2010/2011 Season
League teams
- Aberavon Naval Club
- Caereu Ely RFC
- Cambrian Welfare RFC
- Cardiff Saracens RFC
- CRC Caerdydd RFC
- Glyncoch RFC
- Llandrindod Wells RFC
- Llanrumney RFC
- Pontrhydyfen RFC
- Ynysowen RFC
League table
2010-2011 WRU Division Six Central League Table |
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points |
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Caerau Ely RFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Pontrhydyfen RFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Cardiff Saracens RFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Cambrian Welfare RFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Clwb Rygbi Cymru Caerdydd RFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Glyncoch RFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ynysowen RFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Llanrumney RFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Llandrindod Wells RFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aberavon Naval RFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Correct as of 6 September 2010 |
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2009/2010 Season
League teams
- Aberavon Naval Club
- Caereu Ely RFC
- Cambrian Welfare RFC
- Cardiff Saracens RFC
- CRC Caerdydd RFC
- Glyncoch RFC
- Llandrindod Wells RFC
- Llanrumney RFC
- Pontrhydyfen RFC
- Ynysowen RFC
League table
2009-2010 WRU Division Six Central League Table |
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points |
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Glyncoch RFC | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 521 | 155 | 76 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 71 |
Clwb Rygbi Cymru Caerdydd RFC | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 496 | 252 | 64 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 67 |
Llanrumney RFC | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 555 | 209 | 79 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 62 |
Cambrian Welfare RFC | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 514 | 202 | 74 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 58 |
Caerau Ely RFC | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 251 | 263 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 44 |
Ynysowen RFC | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 400 | 202 | 54 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 41 |
Cardiff Saracens RFC | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 247 | 347 | 35 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 33 |
Llandrindod Wells RFC | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 233 | 415 | 30 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 33 |
Aberavon Naval RFC | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 169 | 742 | 16 | 111 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
Pontrhydyfen RFC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 170 | 769 | 19 | 118 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Correct as of 5 August 2010 |
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2008/2009 Season
League teams
- Bryncethin RFC
- Caereu Ely RFC
- Cambrian Welfare RFC
- CRC Caerdydd RFC
- Glyncoch RFC
- Llandrindod Wells RFC
- Llanrumney RFC
- Ynysowen RFC
- Wattstown RFC
League table
2008-2009 WRU Division Six Central League Table |
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points |
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Wattstown RFC | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 361 | 117 | +244 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 69 |
Bryncethin RFC | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 306 | 184 | +122 | 41 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 56 |
CRC Caerdydd RFC | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 280 | 197 | +83 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 49 |
Cambrian Welfare RFC | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 336 | 209 | +127 | 49 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 41 |
Glyncoch RFC | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 206 | 248 | -42 | 25 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 31 |
Llanrumney RFC | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 277 | 304 | -27 | 36 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
Ynysowen RFC | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 240 | 339 | -99 | 28 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Caerau Ely RFC | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 163 | 273 | -110 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
Llandrindod Wells RFC | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 155 | 453 | -298 | 18 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
Correct as of 2009-04-05 |
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2007/2008 Season
League teams
- Bryncethin RFC
- Caereu Ely RFC
- Cambrian Welfare RFC
- CRC Caerdydd RFC
- Glyncoch RFC
- Llandrindod Wells RFC
- Llanrumney RFC
- Sulley Sports RFC
- Ynysowen RFC
- Wattstown RFC
League table
2007-2008 WRU Division Six Central League Table |
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points |
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Bryncethin RFC | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 533 | 227 | +306 | 76 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 67 |
Cambrian Welfare RFC | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 448 | 198 | +250 | 62 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 63 |
Glyncoch RFC | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 407 | 252 | +155 | 59 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 58 |
Ynysowen RFC | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 367 | 242 | +125 | 44 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 56 |
Wattstown RFC | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 420 | 272 | +148 | 56 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 46 |
CRC Caerdydd RFC | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 327 | 314 | +13 | 47 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 43 |
Llanrumney RFC | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 383 | 375 | +8 | 54 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 41 |
Caereu Ely RFC | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 256 | 332 | -76 | 33 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 32 |
Llandrindod Wells RFC | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 216 | 351 | -135 | 23 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
Sulley Sports RFC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 94 | 888 | -794 | 10 | 134 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Correct as of 2008-04-27 |
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Notes and References
- Web site: SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby. WRU. 26 February 2012. 26 May 2012.
- 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.