The

Welsh Rugby Union The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU; ) is the governing body of rugby union in the country of Wales, recognised by the sport's international governing body, World Rugby. The WRU is responsible for the running of rugby in Wales, overseeing 320 member clu ...

Division Three North is a

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Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three 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 Two North 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 sponsorsh ...

Sponsorship

In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with

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. The sponsorship is a three-year deal that will continue until the 2010/11 season at a cost of £1 million (GBP). The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to six. * (2002–2005)

Lloyds TSB Lloyds Bank plc is a major British retail and commercial bank with a significant presence across England and Wales. It has traditionally been regarded one of the " Big Four" clearing banks. Established in Birmingham in 1765, Lloyds Bank e ...

* (2005–2008)

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* (2008–2011)

2012/2013 season

League teams

Bangor RFC Bangor Rugby Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Rygbi Bangor) is a Welsh rugby union team based in Bangor, North Wales. Bangor RFC is a founding member of the Welsh Rugby Union. The club fields a Seniors, Youth, Juniors and Ladies teams. History Bango ...

* Bennllech RFC * Flint RFC * Harlech RFC * Holyhead RFC * Menai Bridge RFC * Newtown RFC * Porthmadog RFC * Rhosllanerchrugg RFC * Welshpool RFC *

Wrexham RFC Wrexham Rugby Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Rygbi Wrecsam) is a Welsh rugby union team based in Wrexham, Wales. Wrexham RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union. Wrexham was one of the nine founder clubs of the North Wales Rugby Union, which formed ...

2012/2013 Table

2011/2012 season

League teams

* Benllech RFC * Caer Borderers RFC WITHDRAWN * Flint RFC * Harlech RFC * Holyhead RFC * Llangoed RFC WITHDRAWN * Llangollen RFC * Menai Bridge RFC * Rhosllanerchrugog RFC * Shotten Steel RFC * Welshpool RFC

2011/2012 Table

2010/2011 season

* Benllech RFC * Flint RFC * Harlech RFC * Holyhead RFC * Llangoed RFC * Llangollen RFC * Menai Bridge RFC * Rhosllanerchrugog RFC * Shotten Steel RFC

References

{{reflist Rugby union leagues in Wales