WRU Division Four South West
Founded1995
No. of teams12
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)		Maesteg Celtic RFC
(2011–12)
Level on pyramid5
Promotion toWRU Division Three South West
Relegation toWRU Division Five South West
Official websitewww.wru.co.uk/eng/club/swalecleagues/latest_news.php

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

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Four South West. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to April) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents for a total of 22 games for each club, with a total of 132 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 Three South West. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Five South West.

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.

2011/2012 season

League teams

2011/2012 table

2011-12 WRU Division Four South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Maesteg Celtic RFC222002571232812610191
2Resolven RFC221606589330863110680
3Trebanos RFC221615630281813410379
4Neath Athletic RFC22142665534298489473
5Cwmavon RFC22131859535775487263
6Pyle RFC221111052245573607659
7Glyncorrwg RFC221011142535255456553
8Nantyffyllon RFC221011133936143455350
9Birchgrove RFC22601629667637941429
10Briton Ferry RFC22521529159937852228
11Pontardawe RFC22301933266435892721
12Abercrave RFC223118217813271231318
Correct as of 3 June 2012

2010/2011 season

League teams

2010/2011 table

2010-11 WRU Division Four South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Maesteg Harlequins RFC2222007412829433140102
2Vardre RFC221714731356954911182
3Maesteg Celtic RFC22131841739353505362
4Pontardawe RFC221201050842664529360
5Briton Ferry RFC221101145348662618456
6Glyncorrwg RFC221021043540460508355
7Bridgend Sports RFC221001240553662719453
8Birchgrove RFC221001247650164627451
9Abercrave RFC22801445744255625946
10Pyle RFC22701539145155592737
11Porthcawl RFC22721333663440914036
12Ystradgynlais RFC22121927471335991615
Correct as of 3 June 2012

2009/2010 season

League teams

2009/2010 Table

2009-2010 WRU Division Four South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Aberavon Green Stars RFC2220027602521153116096
Taibach RFC221705585339704910179
Vardre RFC22140853633766438670
Pyle RFC22140846933969438266
Pontardawe RFC22140852143964565364
Glyncorrwg RFC22130944639664438363
Abercrave RFC22901344545158566749
Ystradgynlais RFC22801435750646676644
Maesteg Celtic RFC22811338952447663441
Porthcawl RFC22721334263838903338
Tonna RFC22311834064540923522
Resolven RFC22301925457834752620
Correct as of 08:50 2 August 2010

2008/2009 season

League teams

2008/2009 Table

2008-2009 WRU Division Four South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Bryncoch RFC22210174340310658130 93 1
Ystalyfera RFC221507563379674754 69
Taibach RFC221417514340754282 68
Glyncorrwg RFC221318468311613856 65
Resolven RFC2212010460439616276 61
Pontycymmer RFC2210012384405524955 50
Aberavon Green Stars RFC2210012342598498553 48
Ystradgynlais RFC229013366451445943 43
Porthcawl RFC227114490517647266 42
Vardre RFC228113343381444616 41
Neath Athletic RFC227015352521487558 41
Birchgrove RFC224018286566387614 21
Correct as of 08:50 10 May 2009

1 Brynoch RFC were penalised with a 4-point deduction for not contesting scrums during a game with Glyncorrwg.

2007/2008 season

League teams

2007/2008 Table

2007-2008 WRU Division Four South West League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Glynneath RFC221804541246692710284
Maesteg Celtic RFC22171442824354297178
Taibach RFC22160650235267477172
Bryncoch RFC22161541534857475172
Brynamman RFC221101147735559446656
Ystalyfera RFC221011136537446484652
Glyncorrwg RFC221001236431944434852
Pontycymmer RFC22911229140440501342
Neath Athletic RFC22701531144935652636
Resolven RFC22611536950953673635
Abercrave RFC22511626054333750224
Hirwaun RFC22401829047141562624
Correct as of 00:00 1 August 2007

2006/2007 season

References

  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.
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