2008–09 WRU Challenge Cup

The 2008–09 WRU Challenge Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the SWALEC Cup, was the 39th WRU Challenge Cup, the annual national rugby union cup competition of Wales. The competition was won by Neath RFC, who had previously won it five times, in 1971–72, 1988–89, 1989–90, 2003–04 and 2007–08.

Calendar

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Stage Date
Round 1 26–28 September 2008
Round 2 24–26 October 2008
Round 3 14–16 November 2008
Round 4 19–21 December 2008
Round 5 23–25 January 2009
Round 6 20–22 February 2009
Quarter-finals 27–29 March 2009
Semi-finals 19 April 2009
Final 9 May 2009

Matches

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Round 1

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Home team Score Away team

Round 2

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Home team Score Away team

Round 3

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Home team Score Away team
Abercwmboi 0 – 49 Caerphilly
Aberdare 23 – 25 Briton Ferry
Aberystwyth 0 – 10 Bedlinog
Bala 20 – 16 Cowbridge
Beddau 59 – 15 Vardre
Blackwood Walkover Pembroke Dock Quins
Bonymaen 40 – 7 Oakdale
Brynithel 6 – 60 Felinfoel
Builth Wells 24 – 20 Llandaff North
Caernarfon 8 – 22 Bridgend Athletic
Caldicot 13 – 31 BP Llandarcy
Cardigan 7 – 14 Llantrisant
Carmarthen Quins 60 – 3 Maesteg Quins
Crymych 22 – 3 Birchgrove
Cwmavon 6 – 24 Whitland
Cwmgors 5 – 85 Newbridge
Dunvant 12 – 10 Loughor
Gilfach Goch 13 – 6 Brynmawr
Kenfig Hill 68 – 10 Betws
Kidwelly 24 – 19 Glynneath
Llanharan 28 – 0 Merthyr
Llanishen P – P Bryncoch (Through as away team)
Llantwit Fardre 15 – 3 Waunarlwydd
Maesteg 23 – 0 Cwmllynfell
Maesteg Celtic 8 – 12 Fleur De Lys
Milford Haven 9 – 46 Llangennech
Narberth 45 – 12 Newport Saracens
Newport HSOB 10 – 30 Carmarthen Athletic
New Tredegar 19 – 29 Bethesda
Old Illtydians P – P Cwmbran (Through as away team)
Penalta 34 – 5 Penarth
Pencoed 33 – 3 Gwernyfed
Penygroes 5 – 18 Chepstow
Pontypool United Walkover Corus
Pontyates 16 – 25 Llandudno
Porth 5 – 53 Grandiffaith
Porthcawl 3 – 53 Tredegar
Rumnay 15 – 0 Skewen
Talywain 38 – 8 Trimsaran
Tondu 24 – 5 Nant Conwy
Tonmawr 45 – 3 Llandeilo
Treorchy 21 – 8 Nantyglo
Tumble 24 – 22 Monmouth
Tycroes 3 – 71 Bargoed
Tylorstown 18 – 27 Pill Harriers
UWIC 100 – 0 Hendy
Ynysybwl 18 – 10 ST Peters
Ynysddu 12 – 11 Pontyberem
Ystalyfera 6 – 17 Aberavon Quins
Ystradgynlais 3 – 66 Ystrad Rhondda

Round 4

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Home team Score Away team
Aberavon 49 – 16 Kidwelly
Bargoed 28 – 21 UWIC
Beddau 0 – 45 Llandovery
Bedwas 15 – 18 Newbridge
Bethesda 17 – 55 Cardiff
Bonymaen 5 – 13 Pontypool
Bridgend Athletic 72 – 3 Chepstow
Bridgend 37 – 6 Pencoed
Builth Wells 37 – 3 Bryncoch
Carmarthen Quins 31 – 3 BP Llandarcy
Corus ??? Fleur De Lys
Crymych 5 – 31 Cross Keys
Felinfoel 31 – 38 Caerphilly
Gilfach Goch 22 – 3 Cwmbran
Glamorgan 48 – 17 Carmarthen Athletic
Llandudno 3 – 73 Ebbw Vale
Llantrisant 13 – 27 Llanelli
Llanharan 81 – 0 Ynysddu
Llantwit Fardre 22 – 14 Aberavon Quins
Maesteg 5 – 50 Neath
Narberth 64 – 0 Kenfig Hill
Newport 40 – 21 Blackwood
Penalta 5 – 10 Llangennech
Pill Harriers 5 – 41 Tredegar
Pontypridd 64 – 5 Dunvant
Rumney 55 – 3 Tumble
Swansea 104 – 3 Bala
Talywain 6 – 8 Grandiffaith
Tondu 20 – 15 Treorchy
Tonmawr 22 – 3 Bedlinog
Whitland 25 – 13 Ystrad Rhondda
Ynysybwl 40 – 5 Briton Ferry

Round 5

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Home team Score Away team
Bridgend Athletic 7 – 28 Swansea
Caerphilly 59 – 19 Llangennech
Corus 19 – 58 Aberavon
Cross Keys 43 – 9 Builth Wells
Ebbw Vale 41 – 17 Ynysybwl
Grandiffaith 5 – 65 Llanelli
Gilfach Goch 3 – 44 Neath
Glamorgan 34 – 14 Newbridge
Llandovery 43 – 14 Bargoed
Llanharan 13 – 17 Tonmawr
Llantwit Fardre 26 – 18 Whitland
Narberth 15 – 53 Cardiff
Newport 44 – 7 Bridgend
Pontypridd 53 – 0 Pontypool
Rumney 12 – 7 Tredegar
Tondu 14 – 25 Carmarthen Quins

Round 6

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Home team Score Away team
Aberavon 74 – 0 Llantwit Fardre
Carmarthen Quins 20 – 22 Neath
Cross Keys 27 – 26 Pontypridd
Ebbw Vale 13 – 23 Swansea
Llanelli 29 – 25 Cardiff
Newport 38 – 18 Llandovery
Rumney 12 – 17 Caerphilly
Tonmawr 16 – 23 Glamorgan

Finals

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Quarter-finals

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Home team Score Away team
Aberavon 20 – 10 Newport
Cross Keys 31 – 32 Neath
Llanelli 27 – 20 Glamorgan
Swansea 62 – 3 Caerphilly

Semi-finals

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Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue
Llanelli 26 – 23 Aberavon Liberty Stadium
Swansea 16 – 32 Neath Liberty Stadium

Final

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Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue
Llanelli 21 – 27 Neath Millennium Stadium
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
28 March 2009
 
 
Llanelli27
 
19 April 2009 – Liberty Stadium
 
Glamorgan20
 
Llanelli26
 
27 March 2009
 
Aberavon23
 
Aberavon20
 
9 May 2009 – Millennium Stadium
 
Newport10
 
Llanelli21
 
28 March 2009
 
Neath27
 
Swansea62
 
19 April 2009 – Liberty Stadium
 
Caerphilly3
 
Swansea16
 
28 March 2009
 
Neath32
 
Cross Keys31
 
 
Neath32
 
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Preceded by
2007–08
WRU Challenge Cup
2008–09
Succeeded by
2009–10