WRU League 2 East
| WRU Division Two East |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1995 |
| Nation |
 Wales |
| Promotion To |
| WRU League 1 East |
| Relegation To |
| WRU Division Three East |
| WRU Division Three South East |
| Number of Teams |
| 12 |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 4 |
| Current Champions (2013/14) |
| Rhiwbina RFC |
| Website |
| National Leagues |
The Welsh Rugby Union League 2 East (also called the SWALEC League 2 East for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.
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 amount 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.
- (2002-2005) Lloyds TSB
- (2005-2008) Asda[3]
- (2008-2015) SWALEC
2011/2012 Season
League teams
- Abercynon RFC
- Bedlinog RFC
- Fleur De Lys RFC
- Heol y Cyw RFC
- Llantrisant RFC
- Llantwit Fardre RFC
- Penallta RFC
- Rhydyfelin RFC
- Rhymney RFC
- Tylorstown RFC
- Ynysybwl RFC
- Ystrad Rhondda
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ystrad Rhondda RFC | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 657 | 233 | 92 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 87 |
| 2 | Penallta RFC | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 542 | 295 | 70 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 83 |
| 3 | Rhydyfelin RFC | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 599 | 322 | 83 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 71 |
| 4 | Ynysybwl RFC | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 553 | 395 | 68 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 71 |
| 5 | Heol y Cyw RFC | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 442 | 299 | 53 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 70 |
| 6 | Llantrisant RFC | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 480 | 453 | 44 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 60 |
| 7 | Llantwit Fardre RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 424 | 489 | 51 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Bedlinog RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 406 | 529 | 38 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 39 |
| 9 | Abercynon RFC | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 383 | 614 | 40 | 83 | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| 10 | Tylorstown RFC | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 302 | 559 | 35 | 70 | 3 | 2 | 33 |
| 11 | Fleur De Lys RFC | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 308 | 627 | 29 | 81 | 2 | 5 | 27 |
| 12 | Rhymney RFC | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 276 | 557 | 30 | 72 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
| Correct as of 26 May 2012 | ||||||||||||
2010/2011 Season
League teams
- Brynmawr RFC
- Caerphilly RFC
- Fleur De Lys RFC
- Llantrisant RFC
- Llantwit Fardre RFC
- Mountain Ash RFC
- Penallta RFC
- Penarth RFC
- Rhydyfelin RFC
- Tredegar RFC
- Tylorstown RFC
- Ynysybwl RFC
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Ash RFC | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 791 | 280 | 103 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 103 |
| 2 | Tredegar RFC | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 786 | 361 | 107 | 39 | 17 | 2 | 95 |
| 3 | Llantrisant RFC | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 617 | 520 | 79 | 71 | 11 | 2 | 65 |
| 4 | Rhydyfelin RFC | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 593 | 489 | 87 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 64 |
| 5 | Penallta RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 433 | 407 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 55 |
| 6 | Tylorstown RFC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 501 | 517 | 66 | 63 | 7 | 5 | 54 |
| 7 | Fleur De Lys RFC | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 535 | 575 | 65 | 70 | 10 | 5 | 53 |
| 8 | Llantwit Fardre RFC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 464 | 504 | 60 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 47 |
| 9 | Ynysybwl RFC | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 470 | 564 | 56 | 70 | 4 | 4 | 46 |
| 10 | Brynmawr RFC | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 474 | 560 | 61 | 71 | 7 | 5 | 46 |
| 11 | Penarth RFC | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 335 | 556 | 37 | 74 | 2 | 4 | 26 |
| 12 | Caerphilly RFC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 295 | 961 | 32 | 145 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Correct as of 26 May 2012 | ||||||||||||
2009/2010 Season
League teams
- Abercynon RFC
- Brynmawr RFC
- Gilfach Goch RFC
- Garndiffaith RFC
- Llantrisant RFC
- Llantwit Fardre RFC
- Mountain Ash RFC
- Newport Saracens RFC
- Penallta RFC
- Rhydyfelin RFC
- Treorchy RFC
- Ynysybwl RFC
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 RFC | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 560 | 343 | 65 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 76 | |
| Treorchy RFC | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 636 | 382 | 79 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 72 | |
| Rhydyfelin RFC | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 525 | 431 | 73 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 71 | |
| Mountain Ash RFC | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 404 | 292 | 50 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 67 | |
| Brynmawr RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 508 | 406 | 65 | 47 | 9 | 7 | 60 | |
| Ynysybwl RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 416 | 453 | 55 | 54 | 7 | 5 | 52 | |
| Llantrisant RFC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 438 | 532 | 54 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 52 | |
| Penallta RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 416 | 488 | 50 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 48 | |
| Llantwit Fardre RFC | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 392 | 470 | 50 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 45 | |
| Abercynon RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 418 | 546 | 41 | 73 | 5 | 3 | 40 | |
| Newport Saracens RFC | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 365 | 453 | 49 | 56 | 3 | 6 | 35 | |
| Garndiffaith RFC | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 393 | 675 | 45 | 89 | 5 | 4 | 27 | |
| Correct as of 3 August 2010 | ||||||||||||
2008/2009 Season
League teams
- Abercynon RFC
- Abergavenny RFC
- Bedlinog RFC
- Brynmawr RFC
- Fleur De Lys RFC
- Gilfach Goch RFC
- Llantrisant RFC
- Mountain Ash RFC
- Rhydyfelin RFC
- Tredegar RFC
- Treherbert RFC
- Ynysybwl RFC
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 RFC | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 634 | 333 | 87 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 87 |
| Bedlinog RFC | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 570 | 252 | 71 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 77 |
| Mountain Ash RFC | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 474 | 313 | 63 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 68 |
| Gilfach Goch RFC | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 415 | 277 | 54 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 67 |
| Brynmawr RFC | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 446 | 348 | 58 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 61 |
| Abercynon RFC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 472 | 407 | 55 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 54 |
| Llantrisant RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 412 | 426 | 49 | 54 | 4 | 6 | 50 |
| Ynysybwl RFC | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 376 | 416 | 43 | 53 | 2 | 5 | 45 |
| Rhydyfelin RFC | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 323 | 404 | 42 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 45 |
| Abergavenny RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 379 | 422 | 49 | 54 | 5 | 8 | 45 |
| Fleur De Lys RFC | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 346 | 769 | 46 | 102 | 3 | 2 | 31 |
| Treherbert RFC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 282 | 762 | 30 | 112 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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
- Abercynon RFC
- Builth Wells RFC
- Llanishen RFC
- Mountain Ash RFC
- Newport High School Old Boys RFC
- Pill Harriers RFC
- Penallta RFC
- Rhydyfelin RFC
- Tredegar RFC
- Treherbert RFC
- Ynysybwl RFC
- Ystrad Rhondda RFC
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 RFC | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 672 | 280 | 81 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 87 |
| Penallta RFC | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 499 | 312 | 73 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 80 |
| Mountain Ash RFC | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 486 | 270 | 60 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 76 |
| Tredegar RFC | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 521 | 327 | 69 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 66 |
| Builth Wells RFC | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 517 | 297 | 66 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 65 |
| Treherbert RFC | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 445 | 406 | 57 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 63 |
| Abercynon RFC | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 535 | 476 | 71 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 59 |
| Ynysybwl RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 476 | 389 | 67 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 50 |
| Rhydyfelin RFC | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 385 | 426 | 51 | 53 | 5 | 6 | 47 |
| Newport HSOB RFC | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 380 | 710 | 53 | 99 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| Llanishen RFC | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 300 | 632 | 35 | 92 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| Pill Harriers RFC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 208 | 899 | 33 | 135 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Correct as of 00:00 11 May 2008 | |||||||||||
2006/2007 Season
See 2006–07 in Welsh rugby union
Winners
| Season | Winners | Name of league |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Llantrisant RFC | WRU Division Two East |
| 2007-08 | Ystrad Rhondda RFC | |
| 2008-09 | Tredegar RFC | WRU League 2 East |
| 2009-10 | Gilfach Goch RFC | |
| 2010-11 | Mountain Ash RFC | |
| 2011-12 | Ystrad Rhondda RFC | |
| 2012-13 | Bedlinog RFC | |
| 2013-14 | Rhiwbina RFC | |
| 2014-15 |
References
- ↑ "SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby". WRU. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ Cutler, Matt (18 August 2011). "Energy company SWALEC has extended its partnership with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) through to 2015.". WRU. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ "ASDA Join Welsh Rugby Community Programmes". WRU. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 26 May 2012.