WRU Division Two North

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Two North (also called the SWALEC Division Two North for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales. The league was known as Division Five North before the 2008-09 season.

WRU Division Two North
Founded
1995
Nation
 Wales
Promotion To
WRU Division One North
Relegation To
WRU Division Three North
Number of Teams
10
Level on Pyramid
Level 2
Current Champions (2011–12)
Dolgellau RFC
Website
WRU National Leagues

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Two North. 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 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. The team who is declared champion at the end of the season is eligible for promotion to WRU Division One North.

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.

2012/2013 Season

Current League teams

2011/2012 Season

League teams

2011/2012 Table
2011-2012 WRU Division Two North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points
1Dolgellau RFC181701 81
2COBRA181503 66
3Rhyl and District RFC181116 57
4Colwyn Bay RFC181107 53
5Llanidloes RFC18909 43
6Machynlleth RFC188010 38
7Denbigh RFC187110 38
8Abergele RFC187011 32
9Newtown RFC183213 18
10Wrexham RFC180018 3

2010/2011 Season

League teams

2011/2012 Table
2010-2011 WRU Division Two North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points
1Bala RFC221804 87
2Llanidloes221804 86
3Dolgellau RFC221804 86
4COBRA221606 77
5Rhyl and District RFC221219 63
6Denbigh RFC2211011 58
7Abergele RFC2211110 55
8Newtown RFC2211011 53
9Machynlleth RFC229013 45
10Wrexham RFC225017 27
11Welshpool RFC221120 7
12Bangor RFC220121 5

2009/2010 Season

WRU Division Two North (North)

WRU Division Two North (South)

2008/2009 Season

League teams

League Table
2008-2009 WRU Division Five North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Bro Ffestiniog RFC1817017931761242116084
Bethesda RFC1816027341681091914179
Caereinion OBRA18140452018179218165
Rhyl and District RFC18100837140555587249
Newtown RFC18100830739439574242
Machynlleth RFC18801056543083659542
Wrexham RFC18801030643547635239
Welshpool RFC18401431347844753524
Rhosllanerchrugog RFC18301520557834904214
Bangor RFC18001812599418163000
Correct as of 21 July 2009

2007/2008 Season

League teams

League Table
2007-2008 WRU Division Five North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Pwllheli RFC1413016231331011314167
Bro Ffestiniog RFC14110345215567258254
Bethesda RFC1490537320256308246
Caereinion OBRA1490525425336384040
Machynlleth RFC1480628332939484137
Rhyl and District RFC14301118448431773217
Welshpool RFC14301120539725602216
Rhosllanerchrugog RFC1400141425632488112
Bangor RFC'*'00000000000
Rhayader RFC00000000000
Wrexham RFC00000000000
Correct as of 00:00 13 June 2008

'*'Early in the 2007/08 season Bangor RFC withdrew from the league in an attempt to restructure the club.[4]

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.
  4. Daily Post October 17 2007
  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Championship
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