Welsh Premier Division
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| Welsh Premier Division |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1995 |
| Nation |
| Relegation to |
| WRU Division One East WRU Division One East The Welsh Rugby Union Division One East is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.- Competition:There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division One East... |
| WRU Division One West WRU Division One West The Welsh Rugby Union Division One West is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.- Competition:There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division One West... |
| Number of teams |
| 14 |
| Level on pyramid |
| Level 1 |
| 2010-11 League Winners |
| Pontypridd Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions.... |
| 2010-11 League Play-Off Champions |
| Llanelli Llanelli RFC Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent... |
| 2009-10 British and Irish Cup Play-Off Champions |
| Neath Neath RFC Neath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem... |
| Website |
| Principality Premiership |
The Welsh Premier Division (also called the Principality Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
league in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
first implemented by the Welsh Rugby Union
Welsh Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board.The union's patron is Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandson Prince William of Wales became the Vice Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union as of February 2007.-History:The roots of the...
(WRU) for the 1990–91 season.
Competition history
For the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons it was renamed the Welsh-Scottish League with the addition of EdinburghEdinburgh Gunners
Edinburgh Rugby is one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland competing in the RaboDirect Pro12 League along with Glasgow Warriors, their oldest rivals...
and Glasgow
Glasgow Warriors
The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
alongside the Welsh teams.
Originally at the top tier of rugby in Wales, the league lost this status in 2003 with the implementation of the WRU's "Regional Rugby" plan, by which the country would be represented in top-level competitions (i.e., the Magners League and Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
) by five (now four) regionally-based sides. The clubs in the Premier Division became largely developmental sides for the regional teams.
Over succeeding years the league structure was to be changed in order to strengthen the structure of the semi-pro sides feeding the regions. Under the WRU's plan, playing records and facilities will be the main criteria in determining which clubs would stay in the Premiership.
In the 2005–06 season the Welsh Premier Division consisted of 16 clubs. Division One Champions Maesteg and runners-up Glamorgan Wanderers
Glamorgan Wanderers
Glamorgan Wanderers are a Welsh rugby union club based in Ely, west Cardiff in Wales. The club is located just to the north of Western Cemetery. They currently play in the 1st Division East, having been relegated from the Principality premiership in the 2010-2011 season...
were promoted from Division 1 to join 14 clubs who played Premiership rugby the previous season. The clubs relegated down to Division 1 were Caerphilly
Caerphilly RFC
Caerphilly Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team founded in 1887. Their home ground is Virginia Park in Caerphilly and their nickname is The Cheesemen. Caerphilly RFC currently play in the WRU Division One East and are a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.Caerphilly RFC also run a...
, Llanharan
Llanharan RFC
Llanharn Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Llanharan, South Wales. Llanharan RFC were formally established in 1891-92 when Llanharan was little more than an agricultural hamlet. The earliest photograph on the club house wall is dated 1898...
and Newbridge
Newbridge RFC
Newbridge RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Newbridge, Caerphilly in South Wales. Newbridge RFC was formed in 1888 and gained admission to the WRU in 1911...
, thus, reducing the division from 17 to 16 clubs.
For the 2006–07 season, the Welsh Premier Division was reduced once more to 14 teams. The 2006–07 league was won by Neath RFC, making it three wins in three years.
For the 2007–08 season, a new points system was adopted, following the same system used in the Magners League, where teams earn four points for a win and two for a draw, and can earn bonus points for either scoring four tries or losing by less than seven points. The relegation rules also changed during the season, stating that if a team failed to meet ground and facility standards during the season, then that club would fall into the final place rather than the club that finished last through points.
British and Irish Cup Qualification
In 2009-10 the top six clubs from the 2008-09 season qualified for the new British and Irish Cup
British and Irish Cup
The British and Irish Cup is a semi-professional northern hemisphere rugby union competition. It took place for the first time in the 2009/10 season...
competition. A play-off system was added at the end of the season for the top eight sides to qualify for the following season's British and Irish Cup. Only six teams can qualify for this from the eight. These play-offs do not decide the League Championship, as the league leaders at the end of the regular 26 game season will be Champions.
At the start of the 2010-11 season it was announced that the Welsh Premiership title would be settled by a play-off at a neutral ground. At the end of the season, play-offs will involve the second and third placed teams meeting at a neutral venue, with the winners facing the team who finished top after the regular season in the final. Two-other play-off issues are also set to feature at the end of the campaign. The top five teams in the league will win automatic entry into the following season's British and Irish Cup with the sixth and final place decided by a play-off. This will see the teams finishing in 7th and 8th position meeting for the right to play the sixth-placed club.
Promotion from Division 1 is also being revamped from the 2010-11 season with play-offs taking place for this too. The bottom-placed team in the Welsh Premiership will be grouped with the respective division winners in Division 1 East, North and West - provided they meet the Premiership criteria.
2010-11 Teams
Details: 2010-11 Principality PremiershipTable
| KEY |
| Champions |
| Qualified for Play-Offs |
| Relegated |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pontypridd RFCPontypridd RFC Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions.... |
26 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 767 | 382 | 385 | 92 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 107 |
| 2 | Neath RFC Neath RFC Neath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem... |
26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 733 | 426 | 307 | 84 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 100 |
| 3 | Llanelli RFC Llanelli RFC Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent... |
26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 869 | 486 | |383 | 101 | 60 | 11 | 4 | 91 |
| 4 | Aberavon RFC Aberavon RFC Aberavon RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh town of Port Talbot, although the club's name refers to the older settlement of Aberavon which lies on the western side of the town... |
26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 804 | 633 | 171 | 90 | 63 | 11 | 4 | 83 |
| 5 | Swansea RFC Swansea RFC Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip... |
26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 761 | 470 | 91 | 101 | 81 | 15 | 6 | 72 |
| 6 | Cross Keys RFC Cross Keys RFC Cross Keys RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Crosskeys. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.- History :... |
26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 635 | 543 | 92 | 62 | 56 | 6 | 8 | 68 |
| 7 | Newport RFC |
26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 620 | 657 | ||||||
| 71 | 77 | 6 | 2 | 66 | |||||||||
| 8 | Tonmawr RFC Tonmawr RFC Tonmawr are a Welsh rugby union club based in Tonmawr, Neath Port Talbot in South Wales. They won the Asda Division One West in 2009-2010 and for the 2010-2011 season were promoted to the Welsh Premiership... |
26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 614 | 651 | ||||||
| 65 | 63 | 8 | 5 | 65 | |||||||||
| 9 | Cardiff RFC Cardiff RFC Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since... |
26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 611 | 613 | ||||||
| 65 | 60 | 7 | 8 | 59 | |||||||||
| 10 | Bedwas RFC Bedwas RFC Bedwas RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Bedwas. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.-Club history:... |
26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 532 | 665 | ||||||
| 52 | 77 | 4 | 6 | 54 | |||||||||
| 11 | Carmarthen Quins RFC |
26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 518 | 710 | ||||||
| 55 | 79 | 4 | 3 | 43 | |||||||||
| 12 | Pontypool RFC Pontypool RFC Pontypool Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in the town of Pontypool. Pontypool RFC has a long history within Welsh rugby and is one of the most notable clubs, being present at the formation of the Welsh Rugby Union in 1881, but disbanding before the turn of the 19th century... |
26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 584 | 718 | ||||||
| 57 | 78 | 3 | 5 | 38 | |||||||||
| 13 | Llandovery RFC Llandovery RFC Llandovery RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The club is an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Scarlets.-Early history:... |
26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 511 | 734 | ||||||
| 57 | 88 | 4 | 7 | 37 | |||||||||
| 14 | Glamorgan Wanderers RFC |
26 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 489 | 1067 | ||||||
| 55 | 146 | 5 | 4 | 21 | |||||||||
| Correct as of 2011-05-07 | |||||||||||||
2009-10 Teams
Details: 2009-10 Principality Premiership2009-10 Principality Premiership
The 2009–10 Principality Premiership was the fifthteenth Principality Premiership season and the sixth under its current format. The season began in August 2009 and ended in May 2010. Fourteen teams played each other on a home and away basis, with teams earning four points for a win, and a bonus...
Table
| KEY |
| Champions |
| Qualified for Play-Offs |
| Relegated |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neath RFC Neath RFC Neath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem... |
26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 927 | 532 | 395 | 125 | 53 | 18 | 2 | 104 |
| 2 | Swansea RFC Swansea RFC Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip... |
26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 780 | 527 | 253 | 101 | 60 | 15 | 3 | 96 |
| 3 | Newport RFC |
26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 685 | 470 | 215 | 81 | 47 | 9 | 5 | 86 |
| 4 | Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions.... |
26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 682 | 521 | 161 | 82 | 58 | 11 | 4 | 81 |
| 5 | Aberavon RFC Aberavon RFC Aberavon RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh town of Port Talbot, although the club's name refers to the older settlement of Aberavon which lies on the western side of the town... |
26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 709 | 617 | 92 | 82 | 70 | 10 | 3 | 77 |
| 6 | Llanelli RFC Llanelli RFC Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent... |
26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 663 | 565 | 98 | 76 | 64 | 11 | 6 | 77 |
| 7 | Cardiff RFC Cardiff RFC Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since... |
26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 612 | 473 | 120 | 66 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 75 |
| 8 | Llandovery RFC Llandovery RFC Llandovery RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The club is an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Scarlets.-Early history:... |
26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 636 | 621 | 15 | 71 | 68 | 6 | 4 | 60 |
| 9 | Carmarthen Quins RFC |
26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 515 | 562 | −47 | 52 | 61 | 3 | 5 | 52 |
| 10 | Cross Keys RFC Cross Keys RFC Cross Keys RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Crosskeys. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.- History :... |
26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 502 | 550 | −48 | 49 | 49 | 2 | 7 | 47 |
| 11 | Bedwas RFC Bedwas RFC Bedwas RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Bedwas. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.-Club history:... |
26 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 516 | 792 | −276 | 53 | 100 | 5 | 7 | 44 |
| 12 | Glamorgan Wanderers RFC |
26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 461 | 657 | −196 | 47 | 88 | 2 | 10 | 40 |
| 13 | Pontypool RFC Pontypool RFC Pontypool Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in the town of Pontypool. Pontypool RFC has a long history within Welsh rugby and is one of the most notable clubs, being present at the formation of the Welsh Rugby Union in 1881, but disbanding before the turn of the 19th century... |
26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 464 | 891 | −427 | 52 | 113 | 5 | 3 | 36 |
| 14 | Ebbw Vale RFC Ebbw Vale RFC Ebbw Vale Rugby Football Club is a Welsh Rugby Union Club based in the town of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales. The club currently play in the WRU Division One East and the SWALEC Cup. It also acts as a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.... |
26 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 312 | 687 | −375 | 23 | 82 | 1 | 7 | 28 |
| Correct as of 2010-04-21 | |||||||||||||
2008-09 Teams
Details: 2008-09 Principality Premiership2008-09 Principality Premiership
The 2008-09 Principality Premiership will be the fourteenth Principality Premiership season and the fifth under its current format. The season will begin in September 2008 and end in May 2009. Fourteen teams will play each other on a home and away basis, with teams earning four points for a win,...
- Aberavon RFCAberavon RFCAberavon RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh town of Port Talbot, although the club's name refers to the older settlement of Aberavon which lies on the western side of the town...
- Bedwas RFCBedwas RFCBedwas RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Bedwas. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.-Club history:...
- Bridgend Ravens
- Cardiff RFCCardiff RFCCardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
- Cross Keys RFCCross Keys RFCCross Keys RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Crosskeys. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.- History :...
- Ebbw Vale RFCEbbw Vale RFCEbbw Vale Rugby Football Club is a Welsh Rugby Union Club based in the town of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales. The club currently play in the WRU Division One East and the SWALEC Cup. It also acts as a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons....
- Glamorgan Wanderers RFC
- Llandovery RFCLlandovery RFCLlandovery RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The club is an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Scarlets.-Early history:...
- Llanelli RFCLlanelli RFCLlanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent...
- Neath RFCNeath RFCNeath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem...
- Newport RFC
- Pontypool RFCPontypool RFCPontypool Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in the town of Pontypool. Pontypool RFC has a long history within Welsh rugby and is one of the most notable clubs, being present at the formation of the Welsh Rugby Union in 1881, but disbanding before the turn of the 19th century...
- Pontypridd RFCPontypridd RFCPontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions....
- Swansea RFCSwansea RFCSwansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...
2008-09 Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff RFC Cardiff RFC Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since... |
26 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 681 | 509 | 80 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 93 | |
| 2 | Newport RFC | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 746 | 424 | 84 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 90 | |
| 3 | Aberavon RFC Aberavon RFC Aberavon RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh town of Port Talbot, although the club's name refers to the older settlement of Aberavon which lies on the western side of the town... |
26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 691 | 481 | 80 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 84 | |
| 4 | Llanelli RFC Llanelli RFC Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent... |
26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 614 | 525 | 65 | 57 | 5 | 5 | 78 | |
| 5 | Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions.... |
26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 611 | 467 | 76 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 77 | |
| 6 | Neath RFC Neath RFC Neath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem... |
26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 634 | 498 | 76 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 76 | |
| 7 | Glamorgan Wanderers | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 496 | 565 | 52 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 63 | |
| 8 | Swansea RFC Swansea RFC Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip... |
26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 617 | 576 | 69 | 65 | 6 | 8 | 58 | |
| 9 | Cross Keys RFC Cross Keys RFC Cross Keys RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Crosskeys. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.- History :... |
26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 476 | 679 | 53 | 77 | 2 | 6 | 46 | |
| 10 | Ebbw Vale RFC Ebbw Vale RFC Ebbw Vale Rugby Football Club is a Welsh Rugby Union Club based in the town of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales. The club currently play in the WRU Division One East and the SWALEC Cup. It also acts as a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.... |
26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 397 | 543 | 41 | 61 | 1 | 5 | 44 | |
| 11 | Bedwas RFC Bedwas RFC Bedwas RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Bedwas. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.-Club history:... |
26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 476 | 622 | 53 | 74 | 2 | 6 | 42 | |
| 12 | Llandovery RFC Llandovery RFC Llandovery RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The club is an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Scarlets.-Early history:... |
26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 389 | 547 | 35 | 66 | 0 | 8 | 42 | |
| 13 | Pontypool RFC Pontypool RFC Pontypool Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in the town of Pontypool. Pontypool RFC has a long history within Welsh rugby and is one of the most notable clubs, being present at the formation of the Welsh Rugby Union in 1881, but disbanding before the turn of the 19th century... |
26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 475 | 674 | 48 | 81 | 2 | 3 | 41 | |
| 14 | Bridgend Ravens | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 454 | 647 | 47 | 75 | 1 | 8 | 41 | |
| Correct as of 2009-05-10 | |||||||||||||
2007-08 Teams
- Aberavon RFCAberavon RFCAberavon RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh town of Port Talbot, although the club's name refers to the older settlement of Aberavon which lies on the western side of the town...
- Bedwas RFCBedwas RFCBedwas RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Bedwas. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.-Club history:...
- Bridgend Ravens
- Cardiff RFCCardiff RFCCardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
- Cross Keys RFCCross Keys RFCCross Keys RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Crosskeys. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.- History :...
- Ebbw Vale RFCEbbw Vale RFCEbbw Vale Rugby Football Club is a Welsh Rugby Union Club based in the town of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales. The club currently play in the WRU Division One East and the SWALEC Cup. It also acts as a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons....
- Glamorgan Wanderers RFC
- Llandovery RFCLlandovery RFCLlandovery RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The club is an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Scarlets.-Early history:...
- Llanelli RFCLlanelli RFCLlanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent...
- Maesteg RFCMaesteg RFCMaesteg Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the town of Maesteg, South Wales. The club presently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division One West and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-Club history:...
- Neath RFCNeath RFCNeath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem...
- Newport RFC
- Pontypridd RFCPontypridd RFCPontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions....
- Swansea RFCSwansea RFCSwansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...
2007-08 Table
| 2007-2008 Principality Welsh Premiership League Table | |||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points difference | Bonus Points | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neath RFC Neath RFC Neath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem... |
26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 697 | 381 | 15 | 93 | |
| Cardiff RFC Cardiff RFC Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since... |
26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 544 | 449 | 6 | 80 | |
| Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions.... |
26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 523 | 411 | 11 | 77 | |
| Swansea RFC Swansea RFC Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip... |
26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 547 | 487 | 8 | 76 | |
| Ebbw Vale RFC Ebbw Vale RFC Ebbw Vale Rugby Football Club is a Welsh Rugby Union Club based in the town of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales. The club currently play in the WRU Division One East and the SWALEC Cup. It also acts as a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.... |
26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 499 | 430 | 10 | 74 | |
| Aberavon RFC Aberavon RFC Aberavon RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh town of Port Talbot, although the club's name refers to the older settlement of Aberavon which lies on the western side of the town... |
26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 591 | 571 | 10 | 72 | |
| Newport RFC | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 441 | 462 | −21 | 12 | 60 |
| Bedwas RFC Bedwas RFC Bedwas RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Bedwas. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.-Club history:... |
26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 499 | 474 | 12 | 60 | |
| Llanelli RFC Llanelli RFC Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent... |
26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 527 | 468 | 12 | 60 | |
| Glamorgan Wanderers RFC | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 439 | 451 | −12 | 11 | 55 |
| Cross Keys RFC Cross Keys RFC Cross Keys RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Crosskeys. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.- History :... |
26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 430 | 475 | −45 | 9 | 51 |
| Bridgend Ravens | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 397 | 515 | −118 | 9 | 47 |
| Llandovery RFC Llandovery RFC Llandovery RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The club is an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Scarlets.-Early history:... |
26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 384 | 684 | −300 | 5 | 33 |
| Maesteg RFC Maesteg RFC Maesteg Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the town of Maesteg, South Wales. The club presently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division One West and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-Club history:... |
26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 415 | 674 | −259 | 6 | 26 |
| Correct as of 2008-05-18 | |||||||||
2006-07 Teams
- Aberavon RFCAberavon RFCAberavon RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh town of Port Talbot, although the club's name refers to the older settlement of Aberavon which lies on the western side of the town...
- Bedwas RFCBedwas RFCBedwas RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Bedwas. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.-Club history:...
- Bridgend Ravens
- Cardiff RFCCardiff RFCCardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
- Cross Keys RFCCross Keys RFCCross Keys RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Crosskeys. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.- History :...
- Ebbw Vale RFCEbbw Vale RFCEbbw Vale Rugby Football Club is a Welsh Rugby Union Club based in the town of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales. The club currently play in the WRU Division One East and the SWALEC Cup. It also acts as a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons....
- Glamorgan WanderersGlamorgan WanderersGlamorgan Wanderers are a Welsh rugby union club based in Ely, west Cardiff in Wales. The club is located just to the north of Western Cemetery. They currently play in the 1st Division East, having been relegated from the Principality premiership in the 2010-2011 season...
- Llandovery RFCLlandovery RFCLlandovery RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The club is an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Scarlets.-Early history:...
- Llanelli RFCLlanelli RFCLlanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent...
- Maesteg RFCMaesteg RFCMaesteg Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the town of Maesteg, South Wales. The club presently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division One West and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-Club history:...
- Neath RFCNeath RFCNeath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem...
- Newport RFC
- Pontypridd RFCPontypridd RFCPontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions....
- Swansea RFCSwansea RFCSwansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...
2006-07 Table
| 2006-07 Principality Welsh Premiership League Table | ||||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points difference | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neath RFC Neath RFC Neath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem... |
26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 704 | 473 | 53 | |||
| Ebbw Vale RFC Ebbw Vale RFC Ebbw Vale Rugby Football Club is a Welsh Rugby Union Club based in the town of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales. The club currently play in the WRU Division One East and the SWALEC Cup. It also acts as a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.... |
26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 557 | 503 | 51 | |||
| Newport RFC | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 619 | 480 | 50 | |||
| Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions.... |
26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 543 | 504 | 49 | |||
| Llanelli RFC Llanelli RFC Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent... |
26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 629 | 509 | 38 | |||
| Glamorgan Wanderers RFC | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 577 | 602 | ||||
| 38 | ||||||||||
| Aberavon RFC Aberavon RFC Aberavon RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh town of Port Talbot, although the club's name refers to the older settlement of Aberavon which lies on the western side of the town... |
26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 603 | 615 | ||||
| 38 | ||||||||||
| Cardiff RFC Cardiff RFC Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since... |
26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 601 | 580 | 37 | |||
| Swansea RFC Swansea RFC Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip... |
26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 487 | 611 | ||||
| 36 | ||||||||||
| Bedwas RFC Bedwas RFC Bedwas RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Bedwas. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.-Club history:... |
26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 446 | 524 | ||||
| 34 | ||||||||||
| Bridgend Ravens | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 461 | 508 | ||||
| 33 | ||||||||||
| Maesteg RFC Maesteg RFC Maesteg Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the town of Maesteg, South Wales. The club presently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division One West and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-Club history:... |
26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 531 | 596 | ||||
| 30 | ||||||||||
| Cross Keys RFC Cross Keys RFC Cross Keys RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Crosskeys. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.- History :... |
26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 485 | 528 | ||||
| 29 | ||||||||||
| Llandovery RFC Llandovery RFC Llandovery RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The club is an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Scarlets.-Early history:... |
26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 482 | 692 | ||||
| 21 | ||||||||||
| Correct as of 2007-04-18 | ||||||||||
Premier Division champions by season
1990-91 Neath1991-92 Swansea
1992-93 Llanelli
1993-94 Swansea
1994-95 Cardiff
1995-96 Neath
1996-97 Pontypridd
1997-98 Swansea
1998-99 Llanelli
1999-2000 Cardiff
2000-01 Swansea
2001-02 Llanelli
2002-03 Bridgend
2003-04 Newport
2004-05 Neath
2005-06 Neath
2006-07 Neath
2007-08 Neath
2008-09 Cardiff
2009-10 Neath
2010-11 Llanelli
Premier Division Wins by Club
| Rank | Club | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neath Neath RFC Neath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem... |
7 | 1991, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
| 2 | Llanelli Llanelli RFC Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent... |
4 | 1993, 1999, 2002, 2011 |
| 3 | Swansea Swansea RFC Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip... |
4 | 1992, 1994, 1998, 2001 |
| = | Cardiff Cardiff RFC Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since... |
3 | 1995, 2000, 2009 |
| 5 | Bridgend Bridgend RFC Bridgend Ravens are a semi-professional rugby union club based in Bridgend, South Wales. They currently play in the Welsh Premier Division... |
1 | 2003 |
| = | Newport | 1 | 2004 |
| = | Pontypridd Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions.... |
1 | 1997 |
See also
- WRU Challenge CupWRU Challenge CupThe WRU Challenge Cup , or its full name of the Welsh Rugby Union Challenge Cup, is Wales' premier knockout rugby union competition and is organised by the Welsh Rugby Union....
- Magners League
- British and Irish CupBritish and Irish CupThe British and Irish Cup is a semi-professional northern hemisphere rugby union competition. It took place for the first time in the 2009/10 season...
- List of Welsh rugby union teams
- WRU National Leagues