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WRU Division Two North
Founded1995
No. of teams10
CountryWales
Most recent
champion(s)		COBRA
(2018–19)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toWRU Division One North
Relegation toWRU Division Three North
Official websitewww.wru.co.uk/1162_2096.php

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Two North (also called the SWALEC Division Two North for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales. The league was known as Division Five North before the 2008-09 season.

Competition format and sponsorship[edit]

Competition[edit]

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Two North. 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 18 games for each club, with a total of 90 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 WRU Division One North.

Sponsorship[edit]

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.

2021/22 Season[edit]

Current League teams[edit]

2011/2012 Season[edit]

League teams[edit]

2011/2012 Table[edit]

2011-2012 WRU Division Two North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points
1 Dolgellau RFC 18 17 0 1 81
2 COBRA 18 15 0 3 66
3 Rhyl and District RFC 18 11 1 6 57
4 Colwyn Bay RFC 18 11 0 7 53
5 Llanidloes RFC 18 9 0 9 43
6 Machynlleth RFC 18 8 0 10 38
7 Denbigh RFC 18 7 1 10 38
8 Abergele RFC 18 7 0 11 32
9 Newtown RFC 18 3 2 13 18
10 Wrexham RFC 18 0 0 18 3

2010/2011 Season[edit]

League teams[edit]

2011/2012 Table[edit]

2010-2011 WRU Division Two North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points
1 Bala RFC 22 18 0 4 87
2 Llanidloes 22 18 0 4 86
3 Dolgellau RFC 22 18 0 4 86
4 COBRA 22 16 0 6 77
5 Rhyl and District RFC 22 12 1 9 63
6 Denbigh RFC 22 11 0 11 58
7 Abergele RFC 22 11 1 10 55
8 Newtown RFC 22 11 0 11 53
9 Machynlleth RFC 22 9 0 13 45
10 Wrexham RFC 22 5 0 17 27
11 Welshpool RFC 22 1 1 20 7
12 Bangor RFC 22 0 1 21 5

2009/2010 Season[edit]

League teams[edit]

WRU Division Two North (North)[edit]

WRU Division Two North (South)[edit]

2008/2009 Season[edit]

League teams[edit]

League table[edit]

2008-2009 WRU Division Five North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Bro Ffestiniog RFC 18 17 0 1 793 176 124 21 16 0 84
Bethesda RFC 18 16 0 2 734 168 109 19 14 1 79
Caereinion OBRA 18 14 0 4 520 181 79 21 8 1 65
Rhyl and District RFC 18 10 0 8 371 405 55 58 7 2 49
Newtown RFC 18 10 0 8 307 394 39 57 4 2 42
Machynlleth RFC 18 8 0 10 565 430 83 65 9 5 42
Wrexham RFC 18 8 0 10 306 435 47 63 5 2 39
Welshpool RFC 18 4 0 14 313 478 44 75 3 5 24
Rhosllanerchrugog RFC 18 3 0 15 205 578 34 90 4 2 14
Bangor RFC 18 0 0 18 125 994 18 163 0 0 0
Correct as of 21 July 2009

2007/2008 Season[edit]

League teams[edit]

League table[edit]

2007-2008 WRU Division Five North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Pwllheli RFC 14 13 0 1 623 133 101 13 14 1 67
Bro Ffestiniog RFC 14 11 0 3 452 155 67 25 8 2 54
Bethesda RFC 14 9 0 5 373 202 56 30 8 2 46
Caereinion OBRA 14 9 0 5 254 253 36 38 4 0 40
Machynlleth RFC 14 8 0 6 283 329 39 48 4 1 37
Rhyl and District RFC 14 3 0 11 184 484 31 77 3 2 17
Welshpool RFC 14 3 0 11 205 397 25 60 2 2 16
Rhosllanerchrugog RFC 14 0 0 14 142 563 24 88 1 1 2
Bangor RFC'*' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rhayader RFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wrexham RFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Correct as of 00:00 13 June 2008

'*'Early in the 2007/08 season Bangor RFC withdrew from the league in an attempt to restructure the club.[4]

References[edit]

  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.
  4. ^ Daily Post October 17 2007
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