The Welsh Rugby Union Division Three East (also called the SWALEC Division Three South 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 South 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 win 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 to the WRU Division Four South 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 Aberdare RFC Brecon RFC Dowlais RFC Fairwater RFC Gwernyfed RFC Llanishen RFC Nelson RFC Penarth RFC Pentyrch RFC Rhiwbina RFC St. Peters RFC Tonyrefail RFC
2011/2012 table 2011-12 WRU Division Three South East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints1 Llanishen RFC 221912530238602861 852 Rhiwbina RFC 221426593383784693 723 Nelson RFC 221426552407694593 724 St. Peters RFC 2214265144386953102 725 Fairwater RFC 2212010448399593854 576 Brecon RFC 2211110399400484745 557 Dowlais RFC 229310338370454634 498 Gwernyfed RFC 229013412439545456 479 Aberdare RFC 228113400479456045 4310 Tonyrefail RFC 228014368444405628 4211 Pentyrch RFC 227213340461365834 3912 Penarth RFC 2200222977333210416 7Correct as of 29 May 2012
2010/2011 Season League teams Abercynon RFC Aberdare RFC Brecon RFC Dowlais RFC Fairwater RFC Gwernyfed RFC Heol y Cyw RFC Llandaff North RFC Llanishen RFC Pentyrch RFC St. Peters RFC Taffs Well RFC
2010/2011 table 2010-11 WRU Division Three South East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints1 Abercynon RFC 2218047053939051131 862 Heol y Cyw RFC 221813595281783282 843 St. Peters RFC 221516487360683893 744 Gwernyfed RFC 221417506412674981 675 Aberdare RFC 221309509435685385 656 Llanishen RFC 2211110454353463556 577 Dowlais RFC 2280143993915341410 468 Fairwater RFC 2210111355492406321 459 Pentyrch RFC 227114375551467635 3810 Brecon RFC 227015408507456437 3811 Llandaff North RFC 224018347606398227 2512 Taffs Well RFC 224018252611258104 20Correct as of 29 May 2012
2009/2010 Season League teams Aberdare RFC Brecon RFC Fairwater RFC Heol y Cyw RFC Llandaff RFC Llandaff North RFC Llanishen RFC Penarth RFC Pentyrch RFC St. Peters RFC Treherbert RFC Tylorstown RFC
2009/2010 Table
2009-2010 WRU Division Three South East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Tylorstown RFC221804598321763510284 Penarth RFC22172357322277259384 St. Peters RFC22161549721072199378 Aberdare RFC22132751839173499469 Heol y Cyw RFC22122843032949412458 Pentyrch RFC221201041640455565457 Llanishen RFC221111032232632412654 Brecon RFC22811336737244465645 Llandaff North RFC22701532556735773334 Fairwater RFC22611525339632502533 Treherbert RFC22501729067237863528 Llandaff RFC22202022960831881514Correct as of 3 August 2010
2008/2009 Season League teams Aberdare RFC Brecon RFC Fairwater RFC Llandaff North RFC Llanishen RFC Llantwit Fardre RFC Nantymoel RFC Old Illtydians RFC Penarth RFC St. Peters RFC Treorchy RFC Tylorstown RFC
2008/2009 Table
2008-2009 WRU Division Three South East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Treorchy RFC2221017422231012014098 Llantwit Fardre RFC222002622254823010090 St. Peters RFC22131848636666377465 Llanishen RFC221111044332147344858 Tylorstown RFC221111043639146443655 Brecon RFC221001237241446496753 Penarth RFC221111042743855564252 Llandaff North RFC122911245554763707241 Fairwater RFC22811327338233501641 Aberdare RFC22601643755354745534 Nantymoel RFC224117269678321001221 Old Illtydians RFC22411718958420810119Correct as of 2009-05-16
1Llandaff North deducted 6 points for fielding an ineligible player
2007/2008 Season At the end of the season Bedlinog were crowned champions and gained promotion to the Division Two East league, along with second placed Gilfoch Goch. Tonyrefail and Heol Y Cyw were relegated to Division Four South East.
League table Bedlinog RFC Brecon RFC Fairwater RFC Gilfach Goch RFC Heol y Cyw RFC Llantwit Fardre RFC Old Illtydians RFC Penarth RFC St. Peters RFC Tonyrefail RFC Treorchy RFC Tylorstown RFC
2007/2008 Table
2007-2008 WRU Division Three South East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Bedlinog RFC 22201149019059127190 Gilfach Goch RFC 22150742025953288573 Llantwit Fardre RFC 22141741028749307469 Tylorstown RFC 22140850136457426264 Treorchy RFC 221201043140348503354 St. Peters RFC 221101129930035323350 Old Illtydians RFC 221011138535946402650 Brecon RFC22901335843543593645 Penarth RFC 22811334135744432844 Fairwater RFC 22711431847342613336 Tonyrefail RFC22511633056641703530 Heol y Cyw RFC 22401827956931811623Correct as of 2008-05-31
2006/2007 Season League table Brecon RFC Fairwater RFC Gilfach Goch RFC Hirwaun RFC Llanishen RFC Penarth RFC Pencoed RFC Pentyrch RFC St. Peters RFC Tonyrefail RFC Treorchy RFC Tylorstown RFC
2006/2007 Table 2006-07 WRU Division Three South East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTFPoints Pencoed RFC 2220026061988760 Llanishen RFC 2217054853246151 St. Peters RFC 2215165433056746 Tylorstown RFC 2212284443574938 Tonyrefail RFC 22120105234997436 Treorchy RFC 22120104484445436 Fairwater RFC 22101113934425431 Gilfach Goch RFC 2291124053575528 Nelson RFC 2282123794345326 Brecon RFC 2262143225034320 Pentrych RFC 2241173345114613 Hirwaun RFC 222020222690296Correct as of 2007-10-04
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