WRU Division Six West explained

WRU Division Six West
Founded:2007
Country:Wales
Teams:10
Levels:7
Champ Season:2008–09
Champion:Penlan RFC

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Six West (also called the SWALEC Division Six West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 2006/07 season.

Competition

There are 10 clubs in the WRU Division Six West. 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

2009/2010 Season

League Teams

2008/2009 Season

League Teams

League table

2008-2009 WRU Division Six West League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differenceBonus PointsPoints
Penlan RFC181800780165+6151688
Penybanc RFC181206379250+129957
Tregaron RFC181107418256+1621155
Nantgaredig RFC181116347270+77854
Fall Bay RFC18918337334+3543
Pontrhydyfen RFC188010321430-109638
Llangadog RFC187110383434-51737
Pantyffynnon RFC187110343390-47636
Aberavon Naval RFC183015206518-312416
South Gower RFC182016190657-467614
Correct as of 17 May 2009

2007/2008 Season

League Teams

League table

2007-2008 WRU Division Six West League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differenceBonus PointsPoints
Penlan RFC17170095358+8951785
Penybanc RFC181305493254+2391062
Llangadog RFC171205434270+1641159
Fall Bay RFC181017383410-27648
Pontrhydyfen RFC18909362431-691046
Cimla RFC15906385315+701046
Tregaron RFC17719232349-117434
Nantgaredig RFC185013198399-201727
South Gower RFC184014281459-178622
Aberavon Naval RFC18001889865-77611
Correct as of 27 April 2008

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.