The Welsh Rugby Union Division Six West (also called the SWALEC Division Six West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 2006/07 season.
Competition There are 10 clubs in the WRU Division Six 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 the home ground 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.
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.
(2007-2008) No sponsor as league created during sponsorship term. (2008-2011) SWALEC
2010/2011 Season
League Teams Blaenau RFC Fall Bay RFC Llangadog RFC Llansawel RFC Mynydd y Garegg RFC Nantgaredig RFC Pantyffynnon RFC Penybanc RFC South Gower RFC Tregaron RFC
2009/2010 Season
League Teams Blaenau RFC Fall Bay RFC Llangadog RFC Llansawel RFC Mynydd y Garegg RFC Nantgaredig RFC Pantyffynnon RFC Penybanc RFC South Gower RFC Tregaron RFC
2008/2009 Season
League Teams Aberavon Naval Club RFC Fall Bay RFC Llangadog RFC Nantgaredig RFC Pantyffynnon RFC Penlan RFC Penybanc RFC Pontrhydyfen RFC South Gower RFC Tregaron RFC
League table 2008-2009 WRU Division Six West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differenceBonus PointsPoints Penlan RFC181800780165+6151688 Penybanc RFC181206379250+129957 Tregaron RFC181107418256+1621155 Nantgaredig RFC181116347270+77854 Fall Bay RFC18918337334+3543 Pontrhydyfen RFC188010321430-109638 Llangadog RFC187110383434-51737 Pantyffynnon RFC187110343390-47636 Aberavon Naval RFC183015206518-312416 South Gower RFC182016190657-467614Correct as of 17 May 2009
2007/2008 Season
League Teams Aberavon Naval Club RFC Cimla RFC Fall Bay RFC Llangadog RFC Nantgaredig RFC Penlan RFC Penybanc RFC Pontrhydyfen RFC South Gower RFC Tregaron RFC
League table 2007-2008 WRU Division Six West League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differenceBonus PointsPoints Penlan RFC17170095358+8951785 Penybanc RFC181305493254+2391062 Llangadog RFC171205434270+1641159 Fall Bay RFC181017383410-27648 Pontrhydyfen RFC18909362431-691046 Cimla RFC15906385315+701046 Tregaron RFC17719232349-117434 Nantgaredig RFC185013198399-201727 South Gower RFC184014281459-178622 Aberavon Naval RFC18001889865-77611Correct as of 27 April 2008
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