WRU Division Six Central explained

WRU Division Six Central
Founded:2007
Country:Wales
Promotion:WRU Division Five South West, WRU Division Five South East, WRU Division Five South Central
Teams:10
Levels:7
Champ Season:2009–10
Champion:Glyncoch RFC

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.

2010/2011 Season

League teams

League table

2010-2011 WRU Division Six Central League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints
Caerau Ely RFC 1100281351105
Pontrhydyfen RFC 110038340105
Cardiff Saracens RFC 110034841105
Cambrian Welfare RFC 1100351042105
Clwb Rygbi Cymru Caerdydd RFC 110010811004
Glyncoch RFC 100181011011
Ynysowen RFC 1001132815000
Llanrumney RFC 1001103524000
Llandrindod Wells RFC 100183414000
Aberavon Naval RFC 100133804000
Correct as of 6 September 2010

2009/2010 Season

League teams

League table

2009-2010 WRU Division Six Central League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints
Glyncoch RFC18160252115576157071
Clwb Rygbi Cymru Caerdydd RFC18140449625264339267
Llanrumney RFC18120655520979249562
Cambrian Welfare RFC18120651420274227358
Caerau Ely RFC1891825126332301544
Ynysowen RFC18801040020254244541
Cardiff Saracens RFC18611124734735424333
Llandrindod Wells RFC18611123341530603433
Aberavon Naval RFC184113169742161110119
Pontrhydyfen RFC18101717076919118149
Correct as of 5 August 2010

2008/2009 Season

League teams

League table

2008-2009 WRU Division Six Central League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints
Wattstown RFC161600361117+24439145069
Bryncethin RFC161204306184+12241266256
CRC Caerdydd RFC161105280197+8339234149
Cambrian Welfare RFC16718336209+12749205641
Glyncoch RFC166010206248-4225311631
Llanrumney RFC165110277304-2736383328
Ynysowen RFC165011240339-9928490323
Caerau Ely RFC164012163273-11021332422
Llandrindod Wells RFC165011155453-29818620121
Correct as of 2009-04-05

2007/2008 Season

League teams

League table

2007-2008 WRU Division Six Central League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints
Bryncethin RFC181404533227+30676289267
Cambrian Welfare RFC181404448198+25062206163
Glyncoch RFC181305407252+15559276058
Ynysowen RFC181206367242+12544336256
Wattstown RFC18909420272+14856346446
CRC Caerdydd RFC 18828327314+1347466143
Llanrumney RFC18828383375+854513241
Caereu Ely RFC186111256332-7633452432
Llandrindod Wells RFC183114216351-13523461318
Sulley Sports RFC18001894888-79410134011
Correct as of 2008-04-27

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.