The Welsh Rugby Union Division Three South West (also called the SWALEC Division Three South West 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 West. 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 West. The two lowest placed teams are relegated to the WRU Division Four South West.
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 Aberavon Green Stars RFC Brynamman RFC Bryncoch RFC BP Llandarcy RFC Maesteg Harlequins RFC Morriston RFC Mumbles RFC Pencoed RFC Seven Sisters RFC Taibach RFC Ystalyfera RFC Vardre RFC
2011/2012 Table 2011–2012 WRU Division Three South West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints 1 Maesteg Harlequins RFC 2020006302358621120 922 Seven Sisters RFC 2015056102688130134 773 Taibach RFC 201505466349533961 674 Ystalyfera RFC 201307592349783563 615 Pencoed RFC 209110507427625375 506 Mumbles RFC 208012485394594375 447 Bryncoch RFC 208111378453515343 418 Brynamman RFC 208012360410385144 409 Morriston RFC 206014338511396721 2710 Vardre RFC 205015329471336122 2411 Aberavon Green Stars RFC 20201820810362615331 1212 BP Llandarcy RFC 0000000000 0Correct as of 27 May 2012
2010/2011 Season League teams Aberavon Green Stars RFC Brynamman RFC Bryncoch RFC Cwmavon RFC Glynneath RFC Kenfig Hill RFC Morriston RFC Nantyffyllon RFC Pencoed RFC Seven Sisters RFC Taibach RFC Ystalyfera RFC
2010/2011 Table 2010–2011 WRU Division Three South West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints 1 Glynneath RFC 2221016652519528141 992 Kenfig Hill RFC 22200289829613233151 963 Aberavon Green Stars RFC 221516624263882482 724 Seven Sisters RFC 2213096213508241107 695 Ystalyfera RFC 221507565437715071 686 Brynamman RFC 2211011517440595355 547 Pencoed RFC 229112459536576752 458 Morriston RFC 227114384596508553 389 Bryncoch RFC 226115455614518644 3410 Taibach RFC 226016296518346824 3011 Nantyffyllon RFC 224117294679359222 2212 Cwmavon RFC 22211923710352515202 12Correct as of 27 May 2012
2009/2010 Season League teams Briton Ferry RFC Bryncoch RFC Brynamman RFC Cwmavon RFC Glynneath RFC Kenfig Hill RFC Maesteg Harlequins RFC Nantyffyllon RFC Seven Sisters RFC Skewen RFC Tondu RFC Ystalyfera RFC
2009/2010 Table 2009–2010 WRU Division Three South West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Skewen RFC222101680183961312197 Tondu RFC221912618243832413192 Kenfig Hill RFC221606654321923311277 Glynneath RFC221516593229782310274 Seven Sisters RFC221201044437754414355 Ystalyfera RFC221101140153742744351 Bryncoch RFC22901341858246804141 Nantyffyllon RFC22801425450531631235 Cwmavon RFC22611533848343613534 Brynamman RFC22511634964237933631 Briton Ferry RFC22501728949634593326 Maesteg Harlequins RFC223019264704301023318Correct as of 3 August 2010
2008/2009 Season League teams Aberavon Quins RFC Briton Ferry RFC Glynneath RFC Kenfig Hill RFC Maesteg Celtic RFC Maesteg Harlequins RFC Morriston RFC Nantyffyllon RFC Seven Sisters RFC Skewen RFC Tondu RFC Tonna RFC
2008/2009 Table 2008–2009 WRU Division Three South West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Aberavon Quins RFC221813572194702092 85 Tondu RFC221714720220982792 81 Glynneath RFC221516479345594072 71 Skewen RFC221417531239642575 70 Nantyffyllon RFC221516478294623152 69 Kenfig Hill RFC221219477383724363 59 Morriston RFC2211110441486616470 53 Maesteg Harlequins RFC227213373393334736 41 Briton Ferry RFC226016300541356434 31 Seven Sisters RFC225116255611277924 28 Maesteg Celtic RFC225017297544356725 27 Tonna RFC2220202639362713611 10Correct as of 2 June 2009
2007/2008 Season BP Llandarcy were named champions at the end of the season and were promoted to Division Two West. Vadre were relegated to Division Four South West for finishing second from last while Banwen dropped two leagues to Division Five Central for failing to raise a team on more than one occasion.
League teams Aberavon Quins RFC Banwen RFC BP RFC Briton Ferry RFC Kenfig Hill RFC Maesteg Harlequins RFC Nantyffyllon RFC Seven Sisters RFC Skewen RFC Tondu RFC Tonna RFC Vadre RFC
2007/2008 Table 2007–2008 WRU Division Three South West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints BP RFC 201523450227622710175 Aberavon Quins RFC 20140650723666288468 Tondu RFC 20141545421962257368 Nantyffyllon RFC 20131641023055256363 Skewen RFC 20130736428148355360 Maesteg Harlequins RFC 20911035639340544648 Seven Sisters RFC 201001023539428522143 Briton Ferry RFC 20811135839145465342 Kenfig Hill RFC 20401630151242716426 Tonna RFC 205 01531552835691425 Vardre RFC 20201820254124752313 Banwen RFC* 00000000000Correct as of 11:23 5 June 2008
* Banwen RFC failed to raise a team on more than one occasion and were relegated to division five. All matches played against opposition in Division Three South West were declared null and void.
2006/2007 Season League teams Aberavon Quins RFC Amman United RFC Banwen RFC Brynammon RFC Bryncoch RFC Cwmgors RFC Heol y Cyw RFC Kenfig Hill RFC Mumbles RFC Nantyffyllon RFC Skewen RFC Tondu RFC Vadre RFC
2006/2007 Table 2006–07 WRU Division Three League South West TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTFPoints Mumbles RFC 24220287523012766 Heol y Cyw RFC 2416175984248949 Tondu RFC 2416085493877148 Aberavon Quins RFC 24140105473457042 Nantyffyllon RFC 24130115034106539 Vardre RFC 24120125104897836 Kenfig Hill RFC 24120125465276836 Amman United RFC 24120123695124636 Skewen RFC 24111124034875134 Banwen RFC 2480163464714024 Cwmgors RFC 2470173367235121 Bryncoch RFC 2470173556934621 Brynamman RFC 2450193716104315Correct as of 2007-10-04
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