2008–09 WRU Challenge Cup

The 2008–09 WRU Challenge Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the SWALEC Cup, was the 39th WRU Challenge Cup, the annual national rugby union cup competition of Wales. The competition was won by Neath RFC, who had previously won it five times, in 1971–72, 1988–89, 1989–90, 2003–04 and 2007–08.

Calendar Stage Date Round 1 26–28 September 2008 Round 2 24–26 October 2008 Round 3 14–16 November 2008 Round 4 19–21 December 2008 Round 5 23–25 January 2009 Round 6 20–22 February 2009 Quarter-finals 27–29 March 2009 Semi-finals 19 April 2009 Final 9 May 2009

Matches

Round 1 Home teamScoreAway team

Round 2 Home teamScoreAway team

Round 3 Home teamScoreAway teamAbercwmboi0 – 49CaerphillyAberdare23 – 25Briton FerryAberystwyth0 – 10BedlinogBala20 – 16CowbridgeBeddau59 – 15VardreBlackwoodWalkoverPembroke Dock QuinsBonymaen40 – 7OakdaleBrynithel6 – 60FelinfoelBuilth Wells24 – 20Llandaff NorthCaernarfon8 – 22Bridgend AthleticCaldicot13 – 31BP LlandarcyCardigan7 – 14LlantrisantCarmarthen Quins60 – 3Maesteg QuinsCrymych22 – 3BirchgroveCwmavon6 – 24WhitlandCwmgors5 – 85NewbridgeDunvant12 – 10LoughorGilfach Goch13 – 6BrynmawrKenfig Hill68 – 10BetwsKidwelly24 – 19GlynneathLlanharan28 – 0MerthyrLlanishenP – PBryncoch (Through as away team)Llantwit Fardre15 – 3WaunarlwyddMaesteg23 – 0CwmllynfellMaesteg Celtic8 – 12Fleur De LysMilford Haven9 – 46LlangennechNarberth45 – 12Newport SaracensNewport HSOB10 – 30Carmarthen AthleticNew Tredegar19 – 29BethesdaOld IlltydiansP – PCwmbran (Through as away team)Penalta34 – 5PenarthPencoed33 – 3GwernyfedPenygroes5 – 18ChepstowPontypool UnitedWalkoverCorusPontyates16 – 25LlandudnoPorth5 – 53GrandiffaithPorthcawl3 – 53TredegarRumnay15 – 0SkewenTalywain38 – 8TrimsaranTondu24 – 5Nant ConwyTonmawr45 – 3LlandeiloTreorchy21 – 8NantygloTumble24 – 22MonmouthTycroes3 – 71BargoedTylorstown18 – 27Pill HarriersUWIC100 – 0HendyYnysybwl18 – 10ST PetersYnysddu12 – 11PontyberemYstalyfera6 – 17Aberavon QuinsYstradgynlais3 – 66Ystrad Rhondda

Round 4 Home teamScoreAway teamAberavon49 – 16KidwellyBargoed28 – 21UWICBeddau0 – 45LlandoveryBedwas15 – 18NewbridgeBethesda17 – 55CardiffBonymaen5 – 13PontypoolBridgend Athletic72 – 3ChepstowBridgend37 – 6PencoedBuilth Wells37 – 3BryncochCarmarthen Quins31 – 3BP LlandarcyCorus???Fleur De LysCrymych5 – 31Cross KeysFelinfoel31 – 38CaerphillyGilfach Goch22 – 3CwmbranGlamorgan48 – 17Carmarthen AthleticLlandudno3 – 73Ebbw ValeLlantrisant13 – 27LlanelliLlanharan81 – 0YnysdduLlantwit Fardre22 – 14Aberavon QuinsMaesteg5 – 50NeathNarberth64 – 0Kenfig HillNewport40 – 21BlackwoodPenalta5 – 10LlangennechPill Harriers5 – 41TredegarPontypridd64 – 5DunvantRumney55 – 3TumbleSwansea104 – 3BalaTalywain6 – 8GrandiffaithTondu20 – 15TreorchyTonmawr22 – 3BedlinogWhitland25 – 13Ystrad RhonddaYnysybwl40 – 5Briton Ferry

Round 5 Home teamScoreAway teamBridgend Athletic7 – 28SwanseaCaerphilly59 – 19LlangennechCorus19 – 58AberavonCross Keys43 – 9Builth WellsEbbw Vale41 – 17YnysybwlGrandiffaith5 – 65LlanelliGilfach Goch3 – 44NeathGlamorgan34 – 14NewbridgeLlandovery43 – 14BargoedLlanharan13 – 17TonmawrLlantwit Fardre26 – 18WhitlandNarberth15 – 53CardiffNewport44 – 7BridgendPontypridd53 – 0PontypoolRumney12 – 7TredegarTondu14 – 25Carmarthen Quins

Round 6 Home teamScoreAway teamAberavon74 – 0Llantwit FardreCarmarthen Quins20 – 22NeathCross Keys27 – 26PontypriddEbbw Vale13 – 23SwanseaLlanelli29 – 25CardiffNewport38 – 18LlandoveryRumney12 – 17CaerphillyTonmawr16 – 23Glamorgan

Finals

Quarter-finals Home teamScoreAway teamAberavon20 – 10NewportCross Keys31 – 32NeathLlanelli27 – 20GlamorganSwansea62 – 3Caerphilly

Semi-finals Team 1ScoreTeam 2VenueLlanelli26 – 23AberavonLiberty StadiumSwansea16 – 32NeathLiberty Stadium

Final Team 1ScoreTeam 2VenueLlanelli21 – 27NeathMillennium Stadium

External links WRU Challenge Cup on BBC.co.uk