The 2009–10 Principality Premiership was the fifteenth Principality Premiership season and the sixth under its current format. The season began in August 2009 and ended in May 2010. Fourteen teams played each other on a home and away basis, with teams earning four points for a win, and a bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match. The losing team may also earn a bonus point if they lose by seven points or less.
British and Irish Cup qualification and play-off news
The top six clubs from the 2008-09 season qualified for the new British and Irish Cup competition. A play-off system was added at the end of the season for the top eight sides to qualify for the following season's British and Irish Cup. Only six teams can qualify for this from the eight. These play-offs do not decide the League Championship, as the league leaders at the end of the regular 26 game season will be Champions. The winners of the play-offs would win a one-off trophy.
The fourteen teams competing consisted of Aberavon RFC, Bedwas RFC, Cardiff RFC, Carmarthen Quins, Cross Keys RFC, Ebbw Vale RFC, Glamorgan Wanderers RFC, Llandovery RFC, Llanelli RFC, Neath RFC, Newport RFC, Pontypool RFC, Pontypridd RFC, Swansea RFC.
Teams
Stadiums TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaAberavon RFCTalbot Athletic Ground3,000Port Talbot, Neath Port TalbotBedwasThe Bridge Field3,000Bedwas, CaerphillyCardiff RFCThe Arms Park12,500CardiffCarmarthen QuinsCarmarthen Park3,000Carmarthen, CarmarthenshireCross Keys RFCPandy Park3,000Crosskeys, CaerphillyEbbw Vale RFCEugene Cross Park8,000Ebbw Vale, Blaenau GwentGlamorgan Wanderers RFCThe Memorial Ground3,000Ely, CardiffLlandovery RFCChurch Bank Playing Fields5,000Llandovery, CarmarthenshireLlanelli RFCParc y Scarlets14,870Llanelli, CarmarthenshireNeath RFCThe Gnoll7,500Neath, Neath Port TalbotNewport RFCRodney Parade10,500NewportPontypool RFCPontypool Park8,800Pontypool, TorfaenPontypridd RFCSardis Road7,861Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon TafSwansea RFCSt Helens4,500Swansea
Table KEY Champions Qualified for play-offs Relegated
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATry bonusLosing bonusPoints1Neath RFC262105927532395125531821042Swansea RFC26191678052725310160153963Newport RFC261808685470215814795864Pontypridd RFC2616196825211618258114815Aberavon RFC261448709617928270103776Llanelli RFC2614210663565987664116777Cardiff RFC261529612473120664674758Llandovery RFC261211363662115716864609Carmarthen Quins RFC2611015515562−475261355210Cross Keys RFC269116502550−484949274711Bedwas RFC268018516792−27653100574412Glamorgan Wanderers RFC267019461657−19647882104013Pontypool RFC267019464891−42752113533614Ebbw Vale RFC265021312687−37523821728Correct as of 2010-04-21
Fixtures & results
Week 1 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue August 29 14:30 Bedwas RFC 15 – 34 Neath RFC (1 BP) The Bridge Field August 29 14:30 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) 29 – 35 Swansea RFC (1 BP) The Arms Park August 29 14:30 Glamorgan Wanderers 27 – 23 Ebbw Vale RFC (1 BP) The Memorial Ground August 29 14:30 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) 47 – 16 Cross Keys RFC Parc y Scarlets August 29 14:30 Newport RFC (1 BP) 36 – 6 Carmarthen Quins Rodney Parade August 29 14:30 Pontypool RFC 25 – 38 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park August 29 14:30 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) 36 – 21 Llandovery RFC Sardis Road
Week 2 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue September 5 14:30 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) 31 – 22 Glamorgan Wanderers Talbot Athletic Ground September 5 14:30 Bedwas RFC 30 – 23 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) The Bridge Field September 5 14:30 Carmarthen Quins 17 – 13 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) Carmarthen Park September 5 14:30 Cross Keys RFC 30 – 23 Pontypool RFC (1 BP) Pandy Park September 5 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC 3 – 30 Cardiff RFC Eugene Cross Park September 5 14:30 Llandovery RFC 19 – 35 Neath RFC Church Bank Playing Fields September 5 14:30 Swansea RFC (1 BP) 38 – 6 Newport RFC St Helens
Week 3 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue September 12 14:30 Bedwas RFC 26 – 58 Swansea RFC (1 BP) The Bridge Field September 12 14:30 Carmarthen Quins (1 BP) 22 – 25 Neath RFC Carmarthen Park September 12 14:30 Cross Keys RFC 27 – 35 Aberavon RFC Pandy Park September 12 14:30 Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP) 15 – 20 Cardiff RFC The Memorial Ground September 12 14:30 Llanelli RFC 12 – 10 Llandovery RFC (1 BP) Parc y Scarlets September 12 14:30 Newport RFC 22 – 13 Ebbw Vale RFC Rodney Parade September 12 14:30 Pontypool RFC 15 – 48 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park
Week 4 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue September 18 19:15 Ebbw Vale RFC 3 – 28 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) Eugene Cross Park September 18 19:15 Glamorgan Wanderers 25 – 19 Newport RFC (1 BP) The Memorial Ground September 19 14:30 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) 44 – 18 Bedwas RFC Talbot Athletic Ground September 19 14:30 Cardiff RFC 32 – 32 Cross Keys RFC The Arms Park September 19 14:30 Llandovery RFC 24 – 23 Carmarthen Quins (1 BP) Church Bank Playing Fields September 19 14:30 Pontypool RFC 17 – 39 Neath RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park September 19 14:30 Swansea RFC (1 BP) 53 – 19 Llanelli RFC St Helens September 22 14:30 Cardiff RFC 22 – 20 Neath RFC (1 BP) The Arms Park September 22 14:30 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) 30 – 12 Aberavon RFC Parc y Scarlets September 22 14:30 Newport RFC 13 – 6 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) Rodney Parade
Week 5 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue September 26 14:30 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) 20 – 25 Llandovery RFC The Arms Park September 26 14:30 Carmarthen Quins (1 BP) 33 – 37 Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP) Carmarthen Park September 26 14:30 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) 37 – 11 Pontypool RFC Parc y Scarlets September 26 14:30 Neath RFC (1 BP) 41 – 7 Ebbw Vale RFC The Gnoll September 26 14:30 Newport RFC (1 BP) 46 – 15 Bedwas RFC Rodney Parade September 26 14:30 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) 37 – 19 Cross Keys RFC Sardis Road September 26 14:30 Swansea RFC 36 – 36 Aberavon RFC St Helens
Week 6 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue October 3 14:30 Bedwas RFC (1 BP) 13 – 20 Pontypridd RFC The Bridge Field October 3 14:30 Carmarthen Quins 26 – 11 Aberavon RFC Carmarthen Park October 3 14:30 Cross Keys RFC 20 – 8 Newport RFC Pandy Park October 3 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC 25 – 19 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) Eugene Cross Park October 3 14:30 Glamorgan Wanderers 33 – 24 Neath RFC (1 BP) The Memorial Ground October 3 14:30 Llandovery RFC 28 – 41 Swansea RFC (1 BP) Church Bank Playing Fields October 3 14:30 Pontypool RFC 10 – 38 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park
Week 7 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue October 10 14:30 Aberavon RFC 46 – 7 Ebbw Vale RFC Talbot Athletic Ground October 10 14:30 Bedwas RFC 35 – 31 Pontypool RFC (2 BP) The Bridge Field October 10 14:30 Cardiff RFC 27 – 16 Carmarthen Quins The Arms Park October 10 14:30 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) 35 – 28 Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP) Parc Y Scarlets October 10 14:30 Neath RFC 24 – 13 Cross Keys RFC The Gnoll October 10 14:30 Newport RFC 27 – 18 Llandovery RFC Rodney Parade October 10 18:30 Pontypridd RFC 24 – 11 Swansea RFC Sardis Road
Week 8 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue October 17 14:30 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) 29 – 22 Bedwas RFC (1 BP) The Arms Park October 17 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC 12 – 36 Cross Keys RFC Eugene Cross Park October 17 14:30 Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP) 12 – 18 Pontypridd RFC The Memorial Ground October 17 14:30 Llandovery RFC (1 BP) 52 – 34 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) Church Bank Playing Fields October 17 14:30 Newport RFC (1 BP) 53 – 14 Pontypool RFC Rodney Parade October 17 14:30 Swansea RFC (1 BP) 27 – 31 Neath RFC (1 BP) St Helens October 17 18:30 Carmarthen Quins 10 – 18 Llanelli RFC Carmarthen Park
Week 9 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue October 24 14:30 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) 32 – 32 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) Talbot Athletic Ground October 24 14:30 Bedwas RFC 21 – 3 Ebbw Vale RFC The Bridge Field October 24 14:30 Carmarthen Quins 24 – 33 Swansea RFC (1 BP) Carmarthen Park October 24 14:30 Cross Keys RFC (1 BP) 17 – 19 Glamorgan Wanderers Pandy Park October 24 14:30 Pontypool RFC 21 – 68 Llandovery RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park October 24 14:30 Pontypridd RFC 21 – 20 Newport RFC (1 BP) Sardis Road October 25 17:05 Neath RFC 27 – 39 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) The Gnoll
Week 10 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue October 31 14:30 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) 20 – 27 Newport RFC Talbot Athletic Ground October 31 14:30 Cardiff RFC 12 – 20 Pontypridd RFC The Arms Park October 31 14:30 Cross Keys RFC 20 – 13 Bedwas RFC Pandy Park October 31 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC (1 BP) 22 – 24 Llandovery RFC Eugene Cross Park October 31 14:30 Glamorgan Wanderers 12 – 28 Swansea RFC (1 BP) The Memorial Ground October 31 14:30 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) 26 – 28 Neath RFC (1 BP) Parc y Scarlets October 31 14:30 Pontypool RFC 10 – 40 Carmarthen Quins (1 BP) Pontypool Park
Week 11 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue November 6 19:30 Aberavon RFC 17 – 9 Cross Keys RFC Talbot Athletic Ground November 7 13:00 Bedwas RFC 28 – 9 Glamorgan Wanderers The Bridge Field November 7 13:00 Carmarthen Quins (1 BP) 41 – 3 Ebbw Vale RFC Carmarthen Park November 7 13:00 Newport RFC 23 – 17 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) Rodney Parade
Week 12 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue November 14 14:30 Cross Keys RFC 25 – 8 Carmarthen Quins Pandy Park November 14 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC 14 – 7 Swansea RFC (1 BP) Eugene Cross Park November 14 14:30 Glamorgan Wanderers 15 – 10 Pontypool RFC (1 BP) The Memorial Ground November 14 14:30 Newport RFC 23 – 17 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) Rodney Parade
Week 13 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue December 5 14:30 Aberavon RFC 10 – 3 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) Talbot Athletic Ground December 5 14:30 Carmarthen Quins 18 – 0 Bedwas RFC Carmarthen Park December 5 14:30 Llandovery RFC 13 – 6 Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP) Church Bank Playing Fields December 5 14:30 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) 10 – 16 Cardiff RFC Parc y Scarlets December 5 14:30 Neath RFC 21 – 13 Newport RFC The Gnoll December 5 14:30 Pontypool RFC 14 – 9 Ebbw Vale RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park December 5 14:30 Swansea RFC 16 – 8 Cross Keys RFC St Helens
Week 14 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue December 12 14:30 Cross Keys RFC (1 BP) 37 – 8 Llandovery RFC Pandy Park December 12 14:30 Neath RFC 10 – 25 Llanelli RFC The Gnoll December 12 14:30 Newport RFC 28 – 21 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) Rodney Parade December 12 14:30 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) 20 – 21 Cardiff RFC Sardis Road December 12 14:30 Swansea RFC (1 BP) 36 – 24 Pontypool RFC St Helens
Week 15 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue December 19 14:30 Neath RFC (1 BP) 25 – 20 Llandovery RFC (1 BP) The Gnoll
Week 16 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue December 26 12:30 Swansea RFC 15 – 13 Bedwas RFC St Helens December 26 14:30 Cardiff RFC 0 – 26 Glamorgan Wanderers The Arms Park December 26 14:30 Llandovery RFC 16 – 16 Llanelli RFC Church Bank Playing Fields December 26 16:00 Neath RFC (1 BP) 36 – 33 Aberavon RFC (2 BP) The Gnoll
Week 17 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue January 2 14:30 Neath RFC (1 BP) 64 – 6 Pontypool RFC The Gnoll January 2 18:30 Llanelli RFC 18 – 31 Swansea RFC (1 BP) Parc y Scarlets
Week 18 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue January 23 14:30 Bedwas RFC 6 – 24 Newport RFC (1 BP) The Bridge Field January 23 14:30 Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP) 17 – 20 Cross Keys RFC The Memorial Ground January 23 14:30 Llandovery RFC 5 – 45 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) Church Bank Playing Fields
Week 19 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue January 27 14:30 Cross Keys RFC (1 BP) 11 – 12 Pontypridd RFC Pandy Park January 30 14:30 Aberavon RFC 12 – 29 Neath RFC (1 BP) Talbot Athletic Ground January 30 14:30 Llanelli RFC 25 – 13 Pontypridd RFC Parc y Scarlets January 30 14:30 Swansea RFC 33 – 28 Llandovery RFC (1 BP) St Helens
Week 20