WRU Division Four East

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Four East (also called the SWALEC Division Four East for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.

WRU Division Four East
Founded
1995
Nation
 Wales
Promotion To
WRU Division Three East
Relegation To
WRU Division Five East
Number of Teams
12
Level on Pyramid
Level 5
Current Champions (2011–12)
Cardiff HSOB RFC
Website
WRU National Leagues

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).[1] The initial three year sponsorship was extended at the end of the 2010/11 season, making SWALEC the league sponsors until 2015.[2] The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to seven.

2011/2012 Season

League teams

2011/2012 Table
2011-2012 WRU Division Four East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Cardiff HSOB RFC221606699358984710478
2Talywain RFC22162452522478248278
3Abercarn RFC22160660527175296474
4Cwmbran RFC221309563399855310466
5Caldicot RFC2212010632395965211564
6New Tredegar RFC22121957043077569362
7Blaenavon RFC221201051938170488460
8Chepstow RFC22121945437164536460
9Oakdale RFC22911244748057584345
10Machen RFC22821251349561744545
11Taffs Well RFC222119303749371053619
12Blaina RFC220022110138714213213
Correct as of 29 May 2012

2010/2011 Season

League teams

2010/2011 Table
2010-2011 WRU Division Four East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Senghenydd RFC22210174823710628171102
2Nelson RFC221804674376934512185
3Cwmbran RFC221318582361884513572
4Blaenavon RFC22131842646251577162
5Chepstow RFC221111038252753737255
6Abercarn RFC221021045241949556454
7New Tredegar RFC22901352553471699651
8Machen RFC22811340255147754543
9Oakdale RFC22721340956748685441
10Nantyglo RFC22611542055149705738
11Talywain RFC22711435342639522537
12Crumlin RFC22401831767940972523
Correct as of 29 May 2012

2009/2010 Season

League teams

2009/2010 table
2009-2010 WRU Division Four League East Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
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 RFC22521531944136554735
Correct as of 3 August 2010

2008/2009 Season

League teams

2008/2009 table
2008-2009 WRU Division Four League East Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Llandaff RFC22190352921281269388
Tredegar Ironsides RFC2218137261961071810185
Nantyglo RFC22150749338267458573
Risca RFC22121946234453418462
Rhiwbina RFC211101043130762388860
Crumlin RFC22122841537055474359
Machen RFC221111053345463615350
St. Joseph's RFC221001235337138433346
Monmouth RFC22821236543745614444
Chepstow RFC22511637150749702630
Brynithel RFC22501720152624711324
Pontllanfraith RFC2110209186411134015
Correct as of 2009-06-05

2007/2008 Season

League teams

2007/2008 table
2007-2008 WRU Division Four League East Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Gwernyfed RFC201802536183732211184
Abertillery/Blaenau Gwent RFC20151442320855245370
Nantyglo RFC20141537021351276367
Llandaff RFC20120838228854416357
Rhiwbina RFC20110937231751416656
Risca RFC201001038627153376854
Tredegar Ironsides RFC20811127831432372743
Brynithel RFC20711220645422650232
Monmouth RFC20601422040227552329
Machen RFC20311625955238764523
Abercarn RFC20311617740723541419
Talywain RFC*00000000000
Correct 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

2006/2007 Table
2006-07 WRU Division Four East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Points
Garndiffaith RFC22190371827711057
Old Illtydians RFC2219035363427757
Nantyglo RFC2215075463747345
Monmouth RFC2215075153476845
Llandaff RFC22120104753846836
Risca RFC22102104403985432
Tredegar Ironsides RFC22100123494405130
Machen RFC2282123454044926
Llandaff North RFC2272134815236623
Talywain RFC2260162675773618
Crumlin RFC2241173105884513
Trinant RFC2231182705982310
Correct as of 2007-08-15

References
  1. "SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby". WRU. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. Cutler, Matt (18 August 2011). "Energy company SWALEC has extended its partnership with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) through to 2015". WRU. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  3. "ASDA Join Welsh Rugby Community Programmes". WRU. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Championship
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