The Welsh Rugby Union Division Two North (also called the SWALEC Division Two North for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales. The league was known as Division Five North before the 2008-09 season.
Competition format and sponsorship
Competition There are 10 clubs in the WRU Division Two North. 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 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. The team who is declared champion at the end of the season is eligible for promotion to WRU Division One North.
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
2021/22 Season
Current League teams
Abergele RFC Bangor RFC Colwyn Bay RFC Mold RFC Nant Conwy 2nd XV Newtown RFC Rhyl and District RFC Shotton Steel RFC Welshpool RFC Wrexham RFC
2011/2012 Season
League teams
Abergele RFC COBRA Colwyn Bay RFC Denbigh RFC Dolgellau RFC Llanidloes RFC Machynlleth RFC Newtown RFC Rhyl and District RFC Wrexham RFC
2011/2012 Table
2011-2012 WRU Division Two North League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints 1 Dolgellau RFC 18 17 0 1 81 2 COBRA 18 15 0 3 66 3 Rhyl and District RFC 18 11 1 6 57 4 Colwyn Bay RFC 18 11 0 7 53 5 Llanidloes RFC 18 9 0 9 43 6 Machynlleth RFC 18 8 0 10 38 7 Denbigh RFC 18 7 1 10 38 8 Abergele RFC 18 7 0 11 32 9 Newtown RFC 18 3 2 13 18 10 Wrexham RFC 18 0 0 18 3
2010/2011 Season
League teams
Abergele RFC Bala RFC Bangor RFC COBRA Denbigh RFC Dolgellau RFC Llanidloes RFC Machynlleth RFC Newtown RFC Rhyl and District RFC Welshpool RFC Wrexham RFC
2011/2012 Table
2010-2011 WRU Division Two North League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints 1 Bala RFC 22 18 0 4 87 2 Llanidloes 22 18 0 4 86 3 Dolgellau RFC 22 18 0 4 86 4 COBRA 22 16 0 6 77 5 Rhyl and District RFC 22 12 1 9 63 6 Denbigh RFC 22 11 0 11 58 7 Abergele RFC 22 11 1 10 55 8 Newtown RFC 22 11 0 11 53 9 Machynlleth RFC 22 9 0 13 45 10 Wrexham RFC 22 5 0 17 27 11 Welshpool RFC 22 1 1 20 7 12 Bangor RFC 22 0 1 21 5
2009/2010 Season
League teams
WRU Division Two North (North) Bala RFC Bangor RFC Bethesda RFC Rhosllanerchrugog RFC Rhyl and District RFC Wrexham RFC
WRU Division Two North (South) Caereinion OBRA Dolgellau RFC Llanidloes RFC Machynlleth RFC Newtown RFC Welshpool RFC
2008/2009 Season
League teams Bangor RFC Bethesda RFC Bro Ffestiniog RFC Caereinion OBRA Llanidloes RFC Machynlleth RFC Newtown RFC Rhosllanerchrugog RFC Rhyl and District RFC Welshpool RFC Wrexham RFC
League table
2008-2009 WRU Division Five North League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Bro Ffestiniog RFC1817017931761242116084 Bethesda RFC1816027341681091914179 Caereinion OBRA18140452018179218165 Rhyl and District RFC18100837140555587249 Newtown RFC18100830739439574242 Machynlleth RFC18801056543083659542 Wrexham RFC18801030643547635239 Welshpool RFC18401431347844753524 Rhosllanerchrugog RFC18301520557834904214 Bangor RFC18001812599418163000Correct as of 21 July 2009
2007/2008 Season
League teams Bangor RFC Bethesda RFC Bro Ffestiniog RFC Caereinion OBRA Machynlleth RFC Pwllheli RFC Rhayader RFC Rhosllanerchrugog RFC Rhyl and District RFC Welshpool RFC Wrexham RFC
League table
2007-2008 WRU Division Five North League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Pwllheli RFC 1413016231331011314167 Bro Ffestiniog RFC 14110345215567258254 Bethesda RFC 1490537320256308246 Caereinion OBRA 1490525425336384040 Machynlleth RFC 1480628332939484137 Rhyl and District RFC 14301118448431773217 Welshpool RFC 14301120539725602216 Rhosllanerchrugog RFC 1400141425632488112 Bangor RFC'*' 00000000000 Rhayader RFC 00000000000 Wrexham RFC 00000000000Correct as of 00:00 13 June 2008
'*'Early in the 2007/08 season Bangor RFC withdrew from the league in an attempt to restructure the club.Daily Post October 17 2007
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