WRU League 2 East

The Welsh Rugby Union League 2 East (also called the SWALEC League 2 East for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.

WRU Division Two East
Founded1995
No. of teams12
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)		Talywain RFC
(2022-23)
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toWRU League 1 East
Relegation toWRU Division Three East, WRU Division Three South East
Official websitewww.wru.co.uk/eng/club/swalecleagues/index.php

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU League 2 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 that 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 League 1 East. The three lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Three East or WRU Division Three South East depending on geographical location.

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
2010-2011 WRU Division Two East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Ystrad Rhondda RFC2218046572339226123 87
2Penallta RFC221804542295702683 83
3Rhydyfelin RFC221408599322833096 71
4Ynysybwl RFC221426553395683992 71
5Heol y Cyw RFC221507442299533564 70
6Llantrisant RFC221318480453445151 60
7Llantwit Fardre RFC228014424489516244 40
8Bedlinog RFC228014406529385834 39
9Abercynon RFC227114383614408332 35
10Tylorstown RFC227015302559357032 33
11Fleur De Lys RFC225017308627298125 27
12Rhymney RFC223019276557307215 18
Correct as of 26 May 2012

2010/2011 Season

League teams

2010/2011 Table
2010-2011 WRU Division Two East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Mountain Ash RFC22220079128010332150 103
2Tredegar RFC22190378636110739172 95
3Llantrisant RFC2213096175207971112 65
4Rhydyfelin RFC221318593489876182 64
5Penallta RFC2211011433407564974 55
6Tylorstown RFC2210111501517666375 54
7Fleur De Lys RFC2291125355756570105 53
8Llantwit Fardre RFC2210111464504606432 47
9Ynysybwl RFC229112470564567044 46
10Brynmawr RFC228113474560617175 46
11Penarth RFC225017335556377424 26
12Caerphilly RFC2200222959613214522 4
Correct as of 26 May 2012

2009/2010 Season

League teams

2009/2010 Table
2009-2010 WRU Division Two East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Gilfach Goch RFC22161556034365377376
Treorchy RFC221507636382794410272
Rhydyfelin RFC221327525431735111471
Mountain Ash RFC22133640429250336367
Brynmawr RFC221101150840665479760
Ynysybwl RFC221001241645355547552
Llantrisant RFC221011143853254695552
Penallta RFC221101141648850632248
Llantwit Fardre RFC221011139247050602145
Abercynon RFC22801441854641735340
Newport Saracens RFC22611536545349563635
Garndiffaith RFC22411739367545895427
Correct as of 3 August 2010

2008/2009 Season

League teams

2008/2009 Table
2008-2009 WRU Division Two East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Tredegar RFC221903634333873710187
Bedlinog RFC22170557025271258177
Mountain Ash RFC22150747431363314468
Gilfach Goch RFC22141741527754335467
Brynmawr RFC22113844634858456561
Abercynon RFC221101147240755535554
Llantrisant RFC221001241242649544650
Ynysybwl RFC22911237641643532545
Rhydyfelin RFC22901332340442485445
Abergavenny RFC22801437942249545845
Fleur De Lys RFC226115346769461023231
Treherbert RFC22002228276230112022
Correct as of 00:00 16 May 2009

2007/2008 Season

At the end of the season Ystrad Rhondda were crowned champions and gained promotion to the Division One East league, along with second placed Penallta. Newport High School Old Boys and Pill Harriers were relegated to Division Three East, while Llanishen were relegated to Division Three South East.

League teams

2007/2008 Table
2007-2008 WRU Division Two East League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Ystrad Rhondda RFC22190367228081349287
Penallta RFC221705499312734010280
Mountain Ash RFC22160648627060298476
Tredegar RFC221309521327694110466
Builth Wells RFC221309517297663710365
Treherbert RFC22140844540657455263
Abercynon RFC221201053547671649259
Ynysybwl RFC221001247638967476450
Rhydyfelin RFC22901338542651535647
Newport HSOB RFC22501738071053995530
Llanishen RFC22401830063235923322
Pill Harriers RFC22002220889933135135
Correct as of 00:00 11 May 2008

2006/2007 Season

See 2006–07 in Welsh rugby union

Winners
SeasonWinnersName of league
2006-07Llantrisant RFCWRU Division Two East
2007-08Ystrad Rhondda RFC
2008-09Tredegar RFCWRU League 2 East
2009-10Gilfach Goch RFC
2010-11Mountain Ash RFC
2011-12Ystrad Rhondda RFC
2012-13Bedlinog RFC
2013-14Rhiwbina RFC
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17Dinas Powys RFC
2017-18Gilfach Goch RFC
2018-19St.Peters RFC

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.
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