WRU Division Three West
Founded1995
No. of teams12
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)		Haverfordwest RFC
(2011–12)
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toWRU Division Two West
Relegation toWRU Division Four West
Official websitewww.wru.co.uk/eng/club/swalecleagues/index.php

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Three West (also called the SWALEC Division Three West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three 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 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 Two West. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Four 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 Three West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Haverfordwest RFC221606530406695293 76
2Dunvant RFC221426555344703796 75
3Penclawdd RFC221417442337463333 64
4Llandeilo RFC2212010373332403725 55
5Cardigan RFC2211011411345533555 54
6Tumble RFC221129451474525851 54
7Newcastle Emlyn RFC229310380433475442 48
8Gorseinon RFC229013397423465348 48
9Tenby United RFC228311422464495464 48
10Lampeter Town RFC228113363470365354 43
11Pontyberem RFC228014386497446045 41
12Pontarddulais RFC224414324509366221 27
Correct as of 26 May 2012

2010/2011 season

League Teams

2010/2011 Table

2010-11 WRU Division Three West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Crymych RFC2222006893248237120 100
2Mumbles RFC2217056503788843132 83
3Dunvant RFC221219531361724566 62
4Haverfordwest RFC22102105794267252116 61
5Penclawdd RFC221219442381534535 58
6Gorseinon RFC2210012506434655375 52
7Llandeilo RFC2210012332380364234 47
8Lampeter Town RFC2210111373502356631 46
9Tumble RFC228212415556517544 44
10Pontarddulais RFC227213416512596784 44
11Llanelli Wanderers RFC225116311638388222 26
12Laugharne RFC224018323675438744 24
13Dunvant RFC0000000000 0
Correct as of 26 May 2012

2009/2010 season

League Teams

2009/2010 Table

2009-10 WRU Division Three West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Newcastle Emlyn RFC22190346127950287386
Llandeilo RFC22160653932170398476
Crymych RFC22160646933859406373
Gorseinon RFC22141750036664458369
Laugharne RFC221101150539968456858
Morriston RFC221001245942961506652
Haverfordwest RFC22901347251762687548
Lampeter Town RFC22911238243644533445
Llanelli Wanderers RFC22901339652247654343
Penclawdd RFC22801430239529452842
Cardigan RFC22721336838644454642
Llanybydder RFC22202021167623980311
Correct as of 3 August 2010

2008/2009 season

League Teams

2008/2009 Table

2008-09 WRU Division Three West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Pontyberem RFC222101614223842612197
Aberystwyth RFC2218136772771003212086
Crymych RFC221714656239882711283
Cardigan RFC221408631221942011370
Laugharne RFC221318603342864711570
Newcastle Emlyn RFC221101146942261546252
Llanybydder RFC1221101149934871398549
Haverfordwest RFC22811339146751593340
Lampeter Town RFC22801437561641913237
Llanelli Wanderers RFC22601634769448995231
Amman United RFC222020237821291172414
Tumble RFC221021184101320162026
Correct as of 2009-06-02

1 Llanybydder were deducted 8 points for playing and then winning a match with an ineligible player

2007/2008 season

League Teams

2007/2008 Table

2007-08 WRU Division Three West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Ammanford RFC 221903691307903811188
Cardigan RFC 22161540222057237174
Laugharne RFC 22151651934469437574
Llanybydder RFC 22150744923255254569
Aberystwyth RFC 22150752829767376268
Llanelli Wanderers RFC 22901335045649594444
Lampeter Town RFC 221001226940827521243
Haverfordwest RFC 22901330733636421542
Newcastle Emlyn RFC 22701530846434651736
Amman United RFC 22601632738938463734
Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC 22701527553137672333
Cwmgors RFC 22301920965028902519
Correct as of 2008-05-31

2006/2007 season

League Teams

2006/2007 Table

2006-07 WRU Division Three League West Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against TF Points
Tumble RFC2219036882489557
Llangefni RFC2217145183277552
Aberystwyth RFC2216155663227949
Llanelli Wanderers RFC2213094444076739
Newcastle Emlyn RFC22110114373755033
Lampeter Town RFC22110114384154933
Laugharne RFC22101114834966131
Ammanford RFC2281134415075225
Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC2280143946205624
Haverfordwest RFC2270153094734321
Trimsaran RFC2260162854683918
Pontarddulais RFC2240183637084812
Correct as of 2007-08-15

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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