2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup

The 2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the SWALEC Cup, was the 40th WRU Challenge Cup, the annual national rugby union cup competition of Wales. The previous competition was won by Neath RFC, who had previously won it six times, in 1971–72, 1988–89, 1989–90, 2003–04, 2007–08 and 2008-09.

Calendar Stage Date Round 1 12 December 2009 Round 2 16–18 January 2010 Round 3 20 February 2010 Quarter-finals 27 March 2010 Semi-finals 17–18 April 2010 Final 8 May 2010

Matches

Round 1 Home teamScoreAway teamBedlinog24 - 9TredegarBridgend5 – 41TonmawrBuilth Wells9 – 19NewbridgeLlangennech21 - 20LlanharanNarberth15 – 11Bridgend AthleticWhitland24 – 11Ystrad Rhondda RFC

Round 2 Home teamScoreAway teamCardiff7 – 3BedlinogBargoed19 - 9Corus Saints (Port Talbot)Beddau0 – 40AberavonBedwas31 – 3BonymaenCarmarthen Athletic8 – 29Carmarthen QuinsCross Keys39 – 10CwmllynfellEbbw Vale7 – 23LlanelliLlandovery RFC24 – 13WhitlandLlangennech7 – 34TonmawrMerthyr6 - 31NewportNarberth28 – 8PontypoolNeath11 - 16Glamorgan WanderersNewbridge13 – 16BlackwoodPontypridd94 – 0FelinfoelFelinfoel17 - 13UWICSwansea69 – 3Caerphilly

Round 3 Home teamScoreAway teamAberavon33 - 21Cross KeysBlackwood22 - 23Carmarthen QuinsLlanelli42 - 20BargoedNarberth14 – 28BedwasNewport RFC20 – 22Cardiff RFCPontypridd17 - 8SwanseaGlamorgan Wanderers23 – 16RumneyTonmawr6 – 60Llandovery

Finals

Quarter-finals Home teamScoreAway teamBedwas24 – 34CardiffGlamorgan Wanderers26 - 31Carmarthen QuinsPontypridd41 – 16AberavonTonmawr16 – 26Tonmawr

Semi-finals Team 1ScoreTeam 2VenueCarmarthen Quins41 – 12PontypriddBrewery FieldLlanelli46 – 25CardiffSt. Helens

Final Team 1ScoreTeam 2VenueCarmarthen Quins8 – 20LlanelliMillennium Stadium

See also 2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 2 2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 3

External links WRU Challenge Cup on BBC.co.uk