The Welsh Rugby Union Division Four East (also called the SWALEC Division Four East for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.
Competition There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Four 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 the Hpme ground 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 Three East. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Five 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 Abercarn RFC Blaenavon RFC Blaina RFC Caldicot RFC Cardiff HSOB RFC Chepstow RFC Cwmbran RFC Machen RFC New Tredegar RFC Oakdale RFC Taffs Well RFC Talywain RFC
2011/2012 Table 2011-2012 WRU Division Four East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints1 Cardiff HSOB RFC 2216066993589847104 782 Talywain RFC 221624525224782482 783 Abercarn RFC 221606605271752964 744 Cwmbran RFC 2213095633998553104 665 Caldicot RFC 22120106323959652115 646 New Tredegar RFC 221219570430775693 627 Blaenavon RFC 2212010519381704884 608 Chepstow RFC 221219454371645364 609 Oakdale RFC 229112447480575843 4510 Machen RFC 228212513495617445 4511 Taffs Well RFC 2221193037493710536 1912 Blaina RFC 22002211013871421321 3Correct as of 29 May 2012
2010/2011 Season League teams Abercarn RFC Blaenavon RFC Chepstow RFC Crumlin RFC Cwmbran RFC Machen RFC Nantyglo RFC Nelson RFC New Tredegar RFC Oakdale RFC Senghenydd RFC Talywain RFC
2010/2011 Table 2010-2011 WRU Division Four East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints1 Senghenydd RFC 22210174823710628171 1022 Nelson RFC 2218046743769345121 853 Cwmbran RFC 2213185823618845135 724 Blaenavon RFC 221318426462515771 625 Chepstow RFC 2211110382527537372 556 Abercarn RFC 2210210452419495564 547 New Tredegar RFC 229013525534716996 518 Machen RFC 228113402551477545 439 Oakdale RFC 227213409567486854 4110 Nantyglo RFC 226115420551497057 3811 Talywain RFC 227114353426395225 3712 Crumlin RFC 224018317679409725 23Correct as of 29 May 2012
2009/2010 Season League teams Abertillery RFC Abercarn RFC Chepstow RFC Crumlin RFC Machen RFC Monmouth RFC Nantyglo RFC New Tredegar RFC Old Illtydians RFC Risca RFC St. Joseph's RFC Talywain RFC
2009/2010 table 2009-2010 WRU Division Four League East TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Risca RFC22191258726373345285 Abertillery RFC22180453027564347382 Talywain RFC22172343226157274379 New Tredegar RFC22130948034468496563 Chepstow RFC22911238846052575245 Crumlin RFC22901336246247533342 Machen RFC22801438547544542741 Nantyglo RFC22811329739939433441 Abercarn RFC22711435139843512739 St. Joseph's RFC22711426946033580535 Monmouth RFC22711429245425661435 Old Illtydians RFC22521531944136554735Correct as of 3 August 2010
2008/2009 Season League teams Brynithel RFC Chepstow RFC Crumlin RFC Llandaff RFC Machen RFC Monmouth RFC Nantyglo RFC Pontllanfraith RFC Rhiwbina RFC Risca RFC St. Joseph's RFC Tredegar Ironsides RFC
2008/2009 table 2008-2009 WRU Division Four League East TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPointsLlandaff RFC22190352921281269388Tredegar Ironsides RFC2218137261961071810185Nantyglo RFC22150749338267458573Risca RFC22121946234453418462Rhiwbina RFC211101043130762388860Crumlin RFC22122841537055474359Machen RFC221111053345463615350St. Joseph's RFC221001235337138433346Monmouth RFC22821236543745614444Chepstow RFC22511637150749702630Brynithel RFC22501720152624711324Pontllanfraith RFC2110209186411134015Correct as of 2009-06-05
2007/2008 Season League teams Abercarn RFC Abertillery/Blaenau Gwent RFC Brynithel RFC Gwernyfed RFC Llandaff RFC Machen RFC Monmouth RFC Nantyglo RFC Rhiwbina RFC Risca RFC Talywain RFC Tredegar Ironsides RFC
2007/2008 table 2007-2008 WRU Division Four League East TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Gwernyfed RFC 201802536183732211184 Abertillery/Blaenau Gwent RFC 20151442320855245370 Nantyglo RFC 20141537021351276367 Llandaff RFC 20120838228854416357 Rhiwbina RFC 20110937231751416656 Risca RFC 201001038627153376854 Tredegar Ironsides RFC 20811127831432372743 Brynithel RFC 20711220645422650232 Monmouth RFC 20601422040227552329 Machen RFC 20311625955238764523 Abercarn RFC 20311617740723541419 Talywain RFC* 00000000000Correct as of 2008-06-01
* Although Talywain RFC played out almost all matches for the 2007–08 season they withdrew from the league before the end of the season. All games played against Talywain by the other teams in the league were classed as null and void.
2006/2007 Season League teams Brynithel RFC Crumlin RFC Garndiffaith RFC Llandaff RFC Llandaff North RFC Machen RFC Monmouth RFC Nantyglo RFC Old Illtydians RFC Risca RFC Talywain RFC Tredegar Ironsides RFC Trinant RFC
2006/2007 Table 2006-07 WRU Division Four East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forPoints Garndiffaith RFC 22190371827711057 Old Illtydians RFC 2219035363427757 Nantyglo RFC 2215075463747345 Monmouth RFC 2215075153476845 Llandaff RFC 22120104753846836 Risca RFC 22102104403985432 Tredegar Ironsides RFC 22100123494405130 Machen RFC 2282123454044926 Llandaff North RFC 2272134815236623 Talywain RFC 2260162675773618 Crumlin RFC 2241173105884513 Trinant RFC 2231182705982310Correct as of 2007-08-15
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