WRU Division Five South Central

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Five South Central (also called the SWALEC Division Five South Central for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.

WRU Division Five South Central
Founded1995
No. of teams11
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)
Bridgend Sports RFC
(2009–10)
Level on pyramid6
Promotion toWRU Division Four South East, WRU Division Four South West
Relegation toWRU Division Six Central
Official websitewww.wru.co.uk/2093_2108.php?%2FWRU

Competition format and sponsorship

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Competition

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There are 11 clubs in the WRU Division Five South 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 that of their opponents for a total of 20 games for each club, with a total of 110 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 the WRU Division Four South. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Six Central.

Sponsorship

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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

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League teams

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2009/2010 Season

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League teams

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League table

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2009-2010 WRU Division Five South Central League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Bridgend Sports RFC 20 17 0 3 918 189 136 22 16 2 86
Wattstown RFC 20 16 0 4 614 231 79 25 9 2 75
Bryncethin RFC 20 15 0 5 587 261 87 33 11 3 74
Baglan RFC 20 13 1 6 660 302 98 39 10 1 65
Cwmgwrach RFC 20 14 0 6 412 406 56 55 6 0 62
Hirwaun RFC 20 9 0 11 385 486 51 64 7 4 47
Rhigos RFC 20 9 1 10 303 325 37 38 3 3 44
South Wales Police RFC 20 6 0 14 219 475 26 69 2 2 28
Cefn Cribwr RFC 20 5 0 15 242 535 25 75 2 4 26
Ogmore Vale RFC 20 4 0 16 186 619 20 87 0 3 19
Blaengarw RFC 20 1 0 19 100 797 12 120 0 2 6
Banwen RFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Correct as of 4 August 2010

2008/2009 Season

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League teams

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League table

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2008-2009 WRU Division Five South Central League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Pyle RFC 20 17 1 2 645 209 92 28 9 1 80
Cwmgwrach RFC 20 16 0 4 564 201 91 24 11 1 76
Bridgend Sports RFC 20 13 3 4 461 253 65 28 7 2 67
Cefn Cribwr RFC 20 10 0 10 322 323 50 42 5 4 49
Ogmore Vale RFC 20 10 1 9 321 333 34 39 4 1 47
Banwen RFC 20 10 0 10 293 390 37 47 2 2 44
Rhigos RFC 20 8 2 10 307 340 38 45 2 4 42
Baglan RFC 20 7 3 10 381 319 50 46 6 2 42
South Wales Police RFC 20 6 0 14 178 523 21 81 2 0 26
Blaengarw RFC 20 4 1 15 192 511 26 77 3 4 25
Crynant RFC 20 3 1 16 232 494 24 71 1 4 19
Correct as of 28 June 2009

2007/2008 Season

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League teams

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League table

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2007-2008 WRU Division Five South Central League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Aberavon Green Stars RFC 20 19 1 0 708 149 107 17 13 0 91
Porthcawl RFC 20 16 2 2 475 243 69 30 9 0 77
Cefn Cribwr RFC 20 15 0 5 524 290 76 35 9 2 71
Pyle RFC 20 11 2 7 449 298 64 43 5 3 56
Bridgend Sports RFC 20 10 1 9 470 359 57 50 6 5 53
Baglan RFC 20 8 2 10 363 370 45 52 5 4 45
Cwmgwrach RFC 19 9 0 10 300 333 41 44 5 2 43
South Wales Police RFC 20 4 2 14 294 658 41 100 3 1 24
Blaengarw RFC 19 4 1 14 173 375 24 53 0 4 22
Rhigos RFC 20 4 0 16 177 478 23 69 0 4 20
Crynant RFC 20 3 1 16 219 599 32 86 1 1 16
Correct as of 18:13 13 May 2008

References

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  1. ^ "SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby". WRU. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. ^ Cutler, Matt (18 August 2011). "Energy company SWALEC has extended its partnership with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) through to 2015". WRU. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  3. ^ "ASDA Join Welsh Rugby Community Programmes". WRU. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 26 May 2012.