Super Rygbi Cymru
| Super Rygbi Cymru | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 |
Super Rugby Cymru is a rugby union competition between clubs in Wales. It consists of 10 teams and started in September 2024.
The intention of the competition is to bridge the gap for players who move between the Academies and the Regions.[1] The new competition has replaced the old 13-club Indigo Premiership and is the second tier rugby competition in Wales.[2]
First season
[edit]The 5 opening games were held on 14 September 2024 will be:
- Ebbw Vale v Aberavon
- RGC v Cardiff
- Newport v Bridgend
- Carmarthen Quins v Swansea
- Pontypool v Llandovery
2024-25 season
[edit]| POS | TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | TB | LB | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberavon RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Bridgend Ravens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Cardiff RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Carmarthen Quins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Ebbw Vale RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Llandovery RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Newport RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Pontypool RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | RGC 1404 RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Swansea RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season structure
[edit]Super Rygbi Cymru Trophy
Begins on the weekend of 14 September and concludes with the Grand Final on or around Saturday 17 May 2025 (at a neutral venue).
The regular season will conclude on weekend of 19 April 2025. The following are the block dates:
- Block 1: Rounds 1 – 7: 14 September 24 – 26 October 2024
- Block 2: Rounds 8 – 14: 23 November 24 – 4th January 2025
- Block 3: Rounds 15 – 18: 29 March 25 – 17 May 2025
- Post-Season Finals: 29 March 25 - 17 May 2025
Post-Season Finals
- Wild Card Play Offs - 26.04.2025
* 7th v 10th
* 8th v 9th
- Quarter-Finals - 03.05.2025
* 1st v Wildcard 1 (QF1)
* 2nd v Wildcard 2 (QF2)
* 3rd v 6th (QF3)
* 4th v 5th (QF4)
- Semi-Finals - 10.05.2025
* Winner of QF1 v Winner of QF4 (SF1)
* Winner of QF2 v Winner of QF3 (SF2)
- Grand Final (playing for the Trophy) - 17.05.2025
* Winner SF 1 v Winner of SF 2
Neutral Venue TBC
Super Rygbi Cymru Cup
A cup competition will be introduced during the Six Nations. There will be four rounds and a Final (the draw will be conducted in season).
There will be two pools of five clubs, each playing two home and two away games. The winners of each Pool will play-off in the Cup Final.
Super Rygbi Cymru Cup Weekends
- Round 1 – 25.01.2025
- Round 2 – 01.02.2025
- Round 3 – 15.02.2025
- Round 4 – 01.03.2025
- Final – 15.03.2025
Trophy and Cup
[edit]Teams will compete for the Welsh Super Rugby Trophy and the Welsh Super Rugby Cup.
Super Rygbi Cymru Trophy
[edit]The Super Rygbi Cymru Trophy is the main league season competition contested between the weekend of 14 September and the Grand Final concluding on or around Saturday 17 May 2025 (at a neutral venue).
Super Rygbi Cymru Cup
[edit]The Super Rugby Cup will be presented during the Six Nations Championship, with four rounds of games and a final. The format will be two pools of five clubs, with each club playing two games home and away. The winner of each pool will then meet in the final.
Challenger's Shield
[edit]A Challenger Shield will be introduced as part of the regular season. The winners of last season year’s league, Llandovery RFC, will be the inaugural Shield holders.
The holding club must defend the shield in all home games during the regular season (but not during Post Season Finals). If the challenger beats them, they will become the new holder of the shield and required to defend it at their next home game.[3]
The Challenger Shield will be defended by Llandovery in their home games, starting with their meeting with RGC 1404 in Round 2 on 21st September 2024. [4]
Salary cap
[edit]All 10 clubs have signed up to a 'salary cap' system which will enable them to spend up to £150,000 on a squad of 32 players. There will be salary cap exemptions for regional players who are released (under 18 and from Senior Academy); dual contract players and injuries.[4]
URC will provide £105,000 to each club who will have to raise the same amount themselves each season and also meet a set of required operational expectations in running the club and their team.[4]
League champions
[edit]2024-
| Season |  Champion
|
Score |  Runner-up
|
Venue | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
Winners & runners up
[edit]| Club | Wins | Runners-up | Winning Seasons | Last Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cup champions
[edit]2024-
| Season | Champion
|
Score | Runner-up
|
Venue | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b https://community.wru.wales/2024/05/19/byddwch-yn-barod-mae-super-rygbi-cymru-yn-cyrraedd-fis-medi/
- ^ "Llandovery kick off new Super Rygbi Cymru at Pontypool". BBC Sport. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ https://www.wru.wales/2024/05/get-ready-super-rygbi-cymru-is-coming-in-september/#:~:text=next%20home%20game.-,Super%20Rygbi%20Cymru%20Cup,off%20in%20the%20Cup%20Final.
- ^ a b c https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wru-announce-new-super-rygbi-29200885