WRU Division Three West

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

Competition
There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three West. 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 Division Two West. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Four West.

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

 * Cardigan RFC
 * Dunvant RFC
 * Gorseinon RFC
 * Haverfordwest RFC
 * Lampeter Town RFC
 * Llandeilo RFC
 * Newcastle Emlyn RFC
 * Penclawdd RFC
 * Pontarddulais RFC
 * Pontyberem RFC
 * Tenby United RFC
 * Tumble RFC

League Teams

 * Crymych RFC
 * Dunvant RFC
 * Gorseinon RFC
 * Haverfordwest RFC
 * Lampeter Town RFC
 * Laugharne RFC
 * Llandeilo RFC
 * Llanelli Wanderers RFC
 * Mumbles RFC
 * Penclawdd RFC
 * Pontarddulais RFC
 * Tumble RFC

League Teams

 * Cardigan RFC
 * Crymych RFC
 * Gorseinon RFC
 * Haverfordwest RFC
 * Lampeter Town RFC
 * Laugharne RFC
 * Llandeilo RFC
 * Llanelli Wanderers RFC
 * Llanybydder RFC
 * Morriston RFC
 * Newcastle Emlyn RFC
 * Penclawdd RFC

League Teams

 * Aberystwyth RFC
 * Amman United RFC
 * Cardigan RFC
 * Crymych RFC
 * Haverfordwest RFC
 * Lampeter Town RFC
 * Laugharne RFC
 * Llanelli Wanderers RFC
 * Llanybydder RFC
 * Newcastle Emlyn RFC
 * Pontyberem RFC
 * Tumble RFC

2008/2009 Table
1 Llanybydder were deducted 8 points for playing and then winning a match with an ineligible player

League Teams

 * Aberystwyth RFC
 * Amman United RFC
 * Ammanford RFC
 * Cardigan RFC
 * Cwmgors RFC
 * Haverfordwest RFC
 * Lampeter Town RFC
 * Laugharne RFC
 * Llanelli Wanderers RFC
 * Llanybydder RFC
 * Newcastle Emlyn RFC
 * Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC

League Teams

 * Aberystwyth RFC
 * Ammanford RFC
 * Haverfordwest RFC
 * Lampeter Town RFC
 * Laugharne RFC
 * Llanelli Wanderers RFC
 * Llangefni RFC
 * Newcastle Emlyn RFC
 * Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC
 * Pontarddulais RFC
 * Trimsaran RFC
 * Tumble RFC