The Welsh Rugby Union Division Three East (also called the SWALEC Division Three East for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.
Competition format and sponsorship
Competition There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three East. 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 East. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Four East.
Sponsorship In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC valued at £1 million (GBP). The initial three year sponsorship was extended at the end of the 2010/11 season, making SWALEC the league sponsors until 2015. The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to seven.
(2002-2005) Lloyds TSB (2005-2008) Asda (2008-2015) SWALEC
2011/2012 season
League teams Abergavenny RFC Abertillery RFC Brynmawr RFC Caerphilly RFC Croesyceiliog RFC Garndiffaith RFC Newport HSOB RFC Pill Harriers RFC Pontypool United RFC Risca RFC Senghenydd RFC Tredegar Ironsides RFC
2011/2012 Table 2010-2011 WRU Division Three East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints1 Garndiffaith RFC 2219036792859531121 892 Pill Harriers RFC 2217145812818333113 843 Senghenydd RFC 2216066703429143124 804 Pontypool United RFC 221507542313683894 735 Abertillery RFC 221219457485596172 596 Risca RFC 221048470499686961 557 Abergavenny RFC 2210111490383724884 548 Newport HSOB RFC 2210111414359534255 529 Brynmawr RFC 226115306519307122 3010 Croesyceiliog RFC 226016306572278203 2711 Caerphilly RFC 225116217556257822 2612 Tredegar Ironsides RFC 2210212758133911433 10Correct as of 27 May 2012
2010/2011 season
League teams Abergavenny RFC Abertillery RFC Blaina RFC Croesyceiliog RFC Garndiffaith RFC Newport HSOB RFC Newport Saracens RFC Pill Harriers RFC Pontypool United RFC Rhymney RFC Risca RFC Tredegar Ironsides RFC
2010/2011 Table 2010-2011 WRU Division Three East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints1 Rhymney RFC 2018025532617930140 862 Garndiffaith RFC 20171286429911936141 853 Pill Harriers RFC 2016137053099834122 804 Pontypool United RFC 2013075423087238105 675 Newport HSOB RFC 201208538436726291 586 Risca RFC 209011524488666274 477 Tredegar Ironsides RFC 208012310499437122 368 Abergavenny RFC 206014385497546753 329 Abertillery RFC 205015287588377813 2410 Croesyceiliog RFC 204016326653379213 2011 Blaina RFC 2010192349302613303 712 Newport Saracens RFC 0000000000 0Correct as of 27 May 2012
2009/2010 season
League teams Abergavenny RFC Blaina RFC Croesyceiliog RFC Cwmbran RFC Fleur De Lys RFC Gwernyfed RFC Nelson RFC Newport HSOB RFC Pill Harriers RFC Pontypool United RFC Rhymney RFC Tredegar Ironsides RFC
2009/2010 Table 2009-2010 WRU Division Three East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Fleur De Lys RFC22210161833570459093 Abergavenny RFC221804611318894012488 Rhymney RFC22130945240655505461 Pill Harriers RFC22121959044279588361 Croesyceiliog RFC221111042349751674353 Tredegar Ironsides RFC221001238239946455550 Newport HSOB RFC22901341852953657245 Pontypool United RFC22731244249854614644 Gwernyfed RFC22901333838641462543 Blaina RFC22811338345239561742 Nelson RFC22801438347849542438 Cwmbran RFC22221828658638771518Correct as of 3 August 2010
2008/2009 season
League teams Abertillery RFC Blaina RFC Croesyceiliog RFC Cwmbran RFC Garndiffaith RFC Gwernyfed RFC Nelson RFC New Tredegar RFC Newport HSOB RFC Pill Harriers RFC Pontypool United RFC Rhymney RFC
2008/2009 Table 2008-2009 WRU Division Three East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Garndiffaith RFC221813611321864213188 Pill Harriers RFC221606561341844113380 Pontypool United RFC22122841128051315461 Croesyceiliog RFC22121938131553384458 Rhymney RFC221111048736868447457 Nelson RFC221111040633548425657 Blaina RFC221201037641740512151 Newport HSOB RFC22901329850337702341 Gwernyfed RFC22811336743844554341 Cwmbran RFC22901326541229550339 Abertillery RFC22811329042033541338 New Tredegar RFC22121927557833832616Correct as of 2 June 2009
2007/2008 season
League teams Abergavenny RFC Blaina RFC Brynmawr RFC Croesyceiliog RFC Cwmbran RFC Garndiffaith RFC Nelson RFC New Tredegar RFC Pontllanfraith RFC Pontypool United RFC Rhymney RFC Senghenydd RFC
2007/2008 Table
2007-2008 WRU Division Three East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Brynmawr RFC 222101650167902112197 Abergavenny RFC 2219036782551003111188 Garndiffaith RFC 221507571470826010272 Croesyceiliog RFC 221318515322764510367 Blaina RFC 22121945036366446460 Pontypool United RFC 221101150033460416555 Cwmbran RFC 221011136934445453449 Rhymney RFC 22911240945052637348 Nelson RFC 22701541643759543536 New Tredegar RFC 22601634254250775332 Senghenydd RFC 223118293749351141217 Pontllanfraith RFC 223118163923191390216Correct as of 00:00 27 May 2008
2006/2007 season
League teams Abergavenny RFC Blaina RFC Brynmawr RFC Cwmbran RFC Nelson RFC New Tredegar RFC Newport High School Old Boys RFC Penallta RFC Pontllanfraith RFC Pontypool United RFC Rhymney RFC Senghenydd RFC
2006/2007 Table 2006-07 WRU Division Three League East TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTFPoints Penallta RFC 22191294820012758 Newport High School Old Boys RFC 2216156363679549 Cwmbran RFC 2215075643017845 Pontypool United RFC 2213274063094141 Brynmawr RFC 22120104453966536 Blaina RFC 2211295143677135 Rhymney RFC 22101113973935131 New Tredegar RFC 2291124345736228 Senghenydd RFC 2272133977805323 Pontllanfraith RFC 2270153295084621 Brynithel RFC 2253142623963218 Abercarn RFC 221120161903204Correct as of 2007-08-15
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