The Welsh Rugby Union Division Six Central (also called the SWALEC Division Six Central for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 2007/08 season.
Competition There are 10 clubs in the WRU Division Six 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 the home ground of their opponents for a total of 18 games for each club, with a total of 90 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.
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.
(2007-2008) No sponsor as league created during sponsorship term. (2008-2015) SWALEC
2010/2011 Season
League teams Aberavon Naval Club Caereu Ely RFC Cambrian Welfare RFC Cardiff Saracens RFC CRC Caerdydd RFC Glyncoch RFC Llandrindod Wells RFC Llanrumney RFC Pontrhydyfen RFC Ynysowen RFC
League table 2010-2011 WRU Division Six Central League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints Caerau Ely RFC 1100281351105 Pontrhydyfen RFC 110038340105 Cardiff Saracens RFC 110034841105 Cambrian Welfare RFC 1100351042105 Clwb Rygbi Cymru Caerdydd RFC 110010811004 Glyncoch RFC 100181011011 Ynysowen RFC 1001132815000 Llanrumney RFC 1001103524000 Llandrindod Wells RFC 100183414000 Aberavon Naval RFC 100133804000Correct as of 6 September 2010
2009/2010 Season
League teams Aberavon Naval Club Caereu Ely RFC Cambrian Welfare RFC Cardiff Saracens RFC CRC Caerdydd RFC Glyncoch RFC Llandrindod Wells RFC Llanrumney RFC Pontrhydyfen RFC Ynysowen RFC
League table 2009-2010 WRU Division Six Central League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints Glyncoch RFC18160252115576157071 Clwb Rygbi Cymru Caerdydd RFC18140449625264339267 Llanrumney RFC18120655520979249562 Cambrian Welfare RFC18120651420274227358 Caerau Ely RFC1891825126332301544 Ynysowen RFC18801040020254244541 Cardiff Saracens RFC18611124734735424333 Llandrindod Wells RFC18611123341530603433 Aberavon Naval RFC184113169742161110119 Pontrhydyfen RFC18101717076919118149Correct as of 5 August 2010
2008/2009 Season
League teams Bryncethin RFC Caereu Ely RFC Cambrian Welfare RFC CRC Caerdydd RFC Glyncoch RFC Llandrindod Wells RFC Llanrumney RFC Ynysowen RFC Wattstown RFC
League table 2008-2009 WRU Division Six Central League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints Wattstown RFC161600361117+24439145069 Bryncethin RFC161204306184+12241266256 CRC Caerdydd RFC161105280197+8339234149 Cambrian Welfare RFC16718336209+12749205641 Glyncoch RFC166010206248-4225311631 Llanrumney RFC165110277304-2736383328 Ynysowen RFC165011240339-9928490323 Caerau Ely RFC164012163273-11021332422 Llandrindod Wells RFC165011155453-29818620121Correct as of 2009-04-05
2007/2008 Season
League teams Bryncethin RFC Caereu Ely RFC Cambrian Welfare RFC CRC Caerdydd RFC Glyncoch RFC Llandrindod Wells RFC Llanrumney RFC Sulley Sports RFC Ynysowen RFC Wattstown RFC
League table 2007-2008 WRU Division Six Central League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints Bryncethin RFC181404533227+30676289267 Cambrian Welfare RFC181404448198+25062206163 Glyncoch RFC181305407252+15559276058 Ynysowen RFC181206367242+12544336256 Wattstown RFC18909420272+14856346446 CRC Caerdydd RFC 18828327314+1347466143 Llanrumney RFC18828383375+854513241 Caereu Ely RFC186111256332-7633452432 Llandrindod Wells RFC183114216351-13523461318 Sulley Sports RFC18001894888-79410134011Correct as of 2008-04-27
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