The Welsh Rugby Union Division Five East (also called the SWALEC Division Five East for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.
Competition format and sponsorship
Competition There are 11 clubs in the WRU Division Five 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 that of their opponents for a total of 20 games for each club, with a total of 110 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 either the WRU Division Four East or the WRU Division Four South East based on geographical location. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Six 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
2010/2011 Season
League Teams Bettws RFC Blackwood Stars RFC Brynithel RFC Caldicot RFC Hartridge RFC Llanhilleth RFC Pontllanfraith RFC Monmouth RFC RTB (Ebbw Vale) RFC Trinant RFC Usk RFC Ynysddu RFC
2009/2010 Season
League Teams Bettws RFC Blaenavon RFC Brynithel RFC Caldicot RFC Hartridge RFC Llanhilleth RFC Oakdale RFC Pontllanfraith RFC RTB (Ebbw Vale) RFC Trinant RFC Usk RFC Ynysddu RFC
2009/10 table 2009-2010 WRU Division Five East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Oakdale RFC222020614226882313097 Blaenavon RFC22161544427161335273 Brynithel RFC22153439829241244171 Caldicot RFC22140850033069448367 Usk RFC221228484431715811164 Hartridge RFC221011142434552455552 Bettws RFC22831147643859536751 RTB (Ebbw Vale) RFC22731231737138505443 Ynysddu RFC22711431537635443942 Llanhilleth RFC22631335747542613437 Trinant RFC22611526148729651431 Pontllanfraith RFC22102116070817102217Correct as of 00:00 4 August 2010
2008/2009 Season
League Teams Abercarn RFC Bettws RFC Blaenavon RFC Caldicot RFC Llanhilleth RFC Oakdale RFC RTB (Ebbw Vale) RFC Talywain RFC Trinant RFC Usk RFC Ynysddu RFC
League table
2008-2009 WRU Division Five East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Abercarn RFC201703582251842914183 Talywain RFC20150543321155246470 Caldicot RFC201415568379795411069 Blaenavon RFC20141538129354386266 Trinant RFC20130737828446384359 Usk RFC201001041738256474549 Oakdale RFC201001035345840604347 Llanhilleth RFC20801228639638512236 Ynysddu RFC20401621642827541522 RTB (Ebbw Vale) RFC20211723849735691516 Bettws RFC20111831959239892412Correct as of 00:00 28 June 2009
2007/2008 Season
League Teams Bettws RFC Blaenavon RFC Caldicot RFC Chepstow RFC Crumlin RFC Llanhilleth RFC Oakdale RFC RTB (Ebbw Vale) RFC Trinant RFC Usk RFC Ynysddu RFC
League table
2007-2008 WRU Division Five East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Crumlin RFC201505593206862410373 Chepstow RFC 20151450417180218272 Caldicot RFC20141541421663278268 Blaenavon RFC20140641721754264363 Trinant RFC20140639421947293362 Bettws RFC20130737028548346361 Usk RFC20901140136361517346 Llanhilleth RFC20611325741132611532 Ynysddu RFC19401517939624563423 RTB (Ebbw Vale) RFC2012178267110104019 Oakdale RFC1911171055611184028Correct as of 00:00 11 June 2008
2006/2007 Season
League Teams Abertillery/Blaenau Gwent RFC - Champions (Promoted) Bettws RFC Blaenavon RFC Caldicot RFC Chepstow RFC Gwernyfed RFC - 2nd (Promoted) Llanhilleth RFC Oakdale RFC RTB (Ebbw Vale) RFC Usk RFC Ynysddu RFC
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