WRU Division Three South East

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

Competition
There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three South 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 win 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 Two East. The two lowest placed teams are relegated to the WRU Division Four South 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). The initial three year sponsorship was extended at the end of the 2010/11 season, making SWALEC the league sponsors until 2015. The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to seven.


 * (2002-2005) Lloyds TSB
 * (2005-2008) Asda
 * (2008-2015) SWALEC

League teams

 * Aberdare RFC
 * Brecon RFC
 * Dowlais RFC
 * Fairwater RFC
 * Gwernyfed RFC
 * Llanishen RFC
 * Nelson RFC
 * Penarth RFC
 * Pentyrch RFC
 * Rhiwbina RFC
 * St. Peters RFC
 * Tonyrefail RFC

League teams

 * Abercynon RFC
 * Aberdare RFC
 * Brecon RFC
 * Dowlais RFC
 * Fairwater RFC
 * Gwernyfed RFC
 * Heol y Cyw RFC
 * Llandaff North RFC
 * Llanishen RFC
 * Pentyrch RFC
 * St. Peters RFC
 * Taffs Well RFC

League teams

 * Aberdare RFC
 * Brecon RFC
 * Fairwater RFC
 * Heol y Cyw RFC
 * Llandaff RFC
 * Llandaff North RFC
 * Llanishen RFC
 * Penarth RFC
 * Pentyrch RFC
 * St. Peters RFC
 * Treherbert RFC
 * Tylorstown RFC

League teams

 * Aberdare RFC
 * Brecon RFC
 * Fairwater RFC
 * Llandaff North RFC
 * Llanishen RFC
 * Llantwit Fardre RFC
 * Nantymoel RFC
 * Old Illtydians RFC
 * Penarth RFC
 * St. Peters RFC
 * Treorchy RFC
 * Tylorstown RFC

2008/2009 Table
1Llandaff North deducted 6 points for fielding an ineligible player

2007/2008 Season
At the end of the season Bedlinog were crowned champions and gained promotion to the Division Two East league, along with second placed Gilfoch Goch. Tonyrefail and Heol Y Cyw were relegated to Division Four South East.

League table

 * Bedlinog RFC
 * Brecon RFC
 * Fairwater RFC
 * Gilfach Goch RFC
 * Heol y Cyw RFC
 * Llantwit Fardre RFC
 * Old Illtydians RFC
 * Penarth RFC
 * St. Peters RFC
 * Tonyrefail RFC
 * Treorchy RFC
 * Tylorstown RFC

League table

 * Brecon RFC
 * Fairwater RFC
 * Gilfach Goch RFC
 * Hirwaun RFC
 * Llanishen RFC
 * Penarth RFC
 * Pencoed RFC
 * Pentyrch RFC
 * St. Peters RFC
 * Tonyrefail RFC
 * Treorchy RFC
 * Tylorstown RFC