2008–09 Principality Premiership

Welsh Premier Division Founded 1995 Nation Relegation To WRU Division One East WRU Division One West Number of Teams 14 Level on Pyramid Level 1 Champions Cardiff RFC Relegated Bridgend Ravens Website WRU National Leagues The 2008–09 Principality Premiership was the fourteenth Principality Premiership season and the fifth under its current format. The season began in September 2008 and ended in May 2009. Fourteen teams played each other on a home and away basis, with teams earning four points for a win, and a bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match. The losing team may also earn a bonus point if they lose by seven points or less. The fourteen teams competing were Aberavon RFC, Bedwas RFC, Bridgend Ravens, Cardiff RFC, Cross Keys RFC, Ebbw Vale RFC, Glamorgan Wanderers RFC, Llandovery RFC, Llanelli RFC, Neath RFC, Newport RFC, Pontypool RFC, Pontypridd RFC, Swansea RFC. Stadia Team Stadium Aberavon RFC Talbot Athletic Ground Bedwas RFC The Bridge Field Bridgend Ravens Brewery Field Cardiff RFC Cardiff Arms Park Cross Keys RFC Pandy Park Ebbw Vale RFC Eugene Cross Park Glamorgan Wanderers RFC Memorial Ground Llandovery RFC Church Bank Playing Fields Llanelli RFC Stradey ParkParc y Scarlets Neath RFC The Gnoll Newport RFC Rodney Parade Pontypool RFC Pontypool Park Pontypridd RFC Sardis Road Swansea RFC St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground Table KEY Champions Qualified for British and Irish Cup Relegated TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATry bonusLosing bonusPoints1Cardiff RFC262006681509+1728050103932Newport RFC261808746418+3288442135903Aberavon RFC261709691481+2108053124844Llanelli RFC261709614525+89655755785Pontypridd RFC261628611467+144765163776Neath RFC2615110634498+136764777767Glamorgan Wanderers2613112496565-69525963638Swansea RFC2610214617576+41696668589Cross Keys RFC269116476679-2035377264610Ebbw Vale RFC268315397543-1464161154411Bedwas RFC268117476622-1465374264212Llandovery RFC268117389547-1583566084213Pontypool RFC269017469674-2054881234114Bridgend Ravens267217454647-19347751841Correct as of 2009-05-09 Fixtures & results Week 1 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue September 6 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC 6 - 6 Bedwas RFC Eugene Cross Park September 6 14:30 Llandovery RFC 8 - 20 Bridgend Ravens Church Bank Playing Fields September 6 14:30 Llanelli RFC 24 - 13 Glamorgan Wanderers Stradey Park September 6 14:30 Neath RFC (1 BP) 36 - 31 Pontypool RFC (1 BP) The Gnoll September 6 14:30 Swansea RFC (1 BP) 27 - 29 Aberavon RFC St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground Week 2 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue September 13 14:30Aberavon RFC (1 BP)31 - 9 Llandovery RFC Talbot Athletic Ground September 13 14:30 Bedwas RFC (1 BP)28 - 29Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP) The Bridge Field September 13 14:30Bridgend Ravens (1 BP)33 - 19 Ebbw Vale RFC Brewery Field September 13 14:30Cross Keys RFC22 - 21 Swansea RFC (1 BP) Pandy Park September 13 14:30Newport RFC (1 BP)30 - 3 Cardiff RFC Rodney Parade September 13 14:30 Pontypool RFC26 - 42Llanelli RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park September 13 14:30Pontypridd RFC15 - 8 Neath RFC (1 BP) Sardis Road Week 3 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue September 20 14:30Cardiff RFC (1 BP)30 - 23 Bridgend RFC (1 BP) Cardiff Arms Park September 20 14:30Ebbw Vale RFC13 - 3 Pontypridd RFC Eugene Cross Park September 20 14:30Llanelli RFC27 - 23 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) Stradey Park September 20 14:30Neath RFC (1 BP)62 - 20 Cross Keys RFC The Gnoll September 20 14:30Newport RFC (1 BP)67 - 5 Llandovery RFC Rodney Parade September 20 14:30Swansea RFC (1 BP)23 - 15 Bedwas RFC ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground September 20 14:30Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP)42 - 31 Pontypool RFC Memorial Ground Week 4 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue September 27 14:30Abervon RFC (1 BP)38 - 17 Glamorgan Wanderers Talbot Athletic Ground September 27 14:30 Bedwas RFC20 - 57Neath RFC (1 BP) The Bridge Field September 27 14:30 Bridgend Ravens (1 BP)17 - 18Newport RFC Brewery Field September 27 14:30 Cross Keys RFC (1 BP)17 - 19 Ebbw Vale RFC Pandy Park September 27 14:30Llanelli RFC24 - 15 Llandovery RFC Stradey Park September 27 14:30Pontypool RFC20 - 17 Swansea RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park September 27 14:30Pontypridd RFC (1 BP)32 - 28 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) Sardis Road Week 5 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue October 4 14:30Aberavon RFC (1 BP)28 - 0 Pontypool RFC Talbot Athletic Ground October 4 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC (1 BP)3 - 9Newport RFC Eugene Cross Park October 4 14:30 Llandovery RFC (1 BP)9 - 15Cardiff RFC Church Bank Playing Fields October 4 14:30Llanelli RFC25 - 8 Bedwas RFC Stradey Park October 4 14:30 Neath RFC (1 BP)15 - 16Bridgend Ravens The Gnoll October 4 14:30Swansea RFC23 - 7 Pontypridd RFC ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground October 4 14:30Glamorgan Wanderers27 - 8 Cross Keys RFC Memorial Ground Week 6 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue October 11 14:30Bedwas RFC25 - 23 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) The Bridge Field October 11 14:30Bridgend Ravens24 - 24Swansea RFC Brewery Field October 11 14:30 Cardiff RFC (1 BP)25 - 26Ebbw Vale RFC Cardiff Arms Park October 11 14:30 Cross Keys RFC (1 BP)17 - 21Llanelli RFC Pandy Park October 11 14:30Neath RFC29 - 19 Newport RFC The Gnoll October 11 14:30Pontypool RFC13 - 11 Llandovery RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park October 11 14:30Pontypridd RFC25 - 5 Glamorgan Wanderers Sardis Road Week 7 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue October 18 14:30Aberavon RFC (1 BP)36 - 7 Cross Keys RFC Talbot Athletic Ground October 18 14:30 Llandovery RFC (1 BP)9 - 15Ebbw Vale RFC Church Bank Playing Fields October 18 14:30 Llanelli RFC (1 BP)10 - 16Pontypridd RFC Stradey Park October 18 14:30 Neath RFC (1 BP)27 - 29Cardiff RFC The Gnoll October 18 14:30Newport RFC (1 BP)65 - 21 Swansea RFC Rodney Parade October 18 14:30Pontypool RFC18 - 13 Bedwas RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park October 18 14:30Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP)30 - 12 Bridgend RFC Memorial Ground Week 8 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue October 25 14:30 Bedwas RFC (1 BP)17 - 22Llandovery RFC The Bridge Field October 25 14:30 Bridgend Ravens (1 BP)18 - 25Llanelli RFC (1 BP) Brewery Field October 25 14:30Cross Keys RFC30 - 16 Pontypool RFC Pandy Park October 25 14:30Ebbw Vale RFC29 - 10 Neath RFC Eugene Cross Park October 25 14:30Pontypridd RFC27 - 14 Aberavon RFC Sardis Road October 25 14:30 Swansea RFC (1 BP)26 - 28Cardiff RFC ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground October 25 14:30 Glamorgan Wanderers16 - 28Newport RFC (1 BP) Memorial Ground Week 9 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue November 1 14:30Aberavon RFC (1 BP)52 - 15 Bridgend Ravens Talbot Athletic Ground November 1 14:30 Bedwas RFC (1 BP)10 - 13Cross Keys RFC The Bridge Field November 1 14:30Cardiff RFC26 - 21 Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP) Cardiff Arms Park November 1 14:30 Llandovery RFC8 - 28Neath RFC Church Bank Playing Fields November 1 14:30 Newport RFC (1 BP)13 - 17Llanelli RFC Rodney Parade November 1 14:30 Pontypool RFC12 - 30Pontypridd RFC Pontypool Park November 1 14:30Swansea RFC20 - 20Ebbw Vale RFC ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground November 7 19:15Newport RFC (1 BP)35 - 0 Pontypridd RFC Rodney Parade Week 10 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue November 15 14:30 Bridgend Ravens 23 - 14 Pontypool RFC Brewery Field November 15 14:30 Cross Keys RFC 27 - 25 Llandovery RFC (1 BP) Pandy Park November 15 14:30 Ebbw Vale (1 BP) 9 - 13 Glamorgan Wanderers Eugene Cross Park November 15 14:30 Llanelli RFC 32 - 3 Cardiff RFC Parc y Scarlets November 15 14:30 Neath RFC 14 - 9 Swansea RFC (1 BP) The Gnoll November 15 14:30 Newport RFC (1 BP) 12 - 17 Aberavon RFC Rodney Parade November 15 14:30 Pontypridd RFC 23 - 14 Bedwas RFC Sardis Road Week 11 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue November 25 19:30 Bedwas RFC 36 - 25 Bridgend Ravens The Bridge Field November 25 19:30 Cross Keys RFC 0 - 60 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) Pandy Park November 25 19:30 Ebbw Vale RFC 17 - 25 Llanelli RFC Eugene Cross Park November 25 19:30 Llandovery RFC 18 - 13 Swansea RFC (1 BP) Church Bank Playing Fields November 25 19:30 Newport RFC 19 - 9 Pontypool RFC Rodney Parade November 25 19:30 Glamorgan Wanderers 20 - 3 Neath RFC Memorial Ground Week 12 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue December 6 14:30 Bridgend Ravens (1 BP) 29 - 36 Cross Keys RFC (1 BP) Brewery Field December 6 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC (1 BP) 11 - 14 Aberavon RFC Eugene Cross Park December 6 14:30 Llandovery RFC 23 - 7 Pontypridd RFC Church Bank Playing Fields December 6 14:30 Neath RFC 15 - 13 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) The Gnoll December 6 14:30 Newport RFC (1 BP) 31 - 20 Bedwas RFC Rodney Parade December 6 14:30 Pontypool RFC 6 - 36 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park December 6 14:30 Swansea RFC (1 BP) 23 - 26 Glamorgan Wanderers ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground Week 13 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue December 13 14:30 Bedwas RFC 8 - 0 Ebbw Vale RFC The Bridge Field December 13 14:30 Bridgend Ravens 13 - 9 Llandovery RFC (1 BP) Brewery Field December 13 14:30 Cardiff RFC 22 - 15 Cross Keys RFC (1 BP) Cardiff Arms Park December 13 14:30 Pontypool RFC 18 - 33 Neath RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park December 13 17:30 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) 29 - 16 Swansea RFC Talbot Athletic Ground Week 14 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue December 26 14:30 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) 15 - 17 Neath RFC Talbot Athletic Ground December 26 15:00 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) 42 - 23 Swansea RFC Parc y Scarlets December 27 14:30 Bedwas RFC 0 - 43 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) The Bridge Field December 27 14:30 Cross Keys RFC 13 - 9 Newport RFC (1 BP) Pandy Park December 27 14:30 Pontypool RFC (1 BP) 17 - 23 Ebbw Vale RFC Pontypool Park December 27 14:30 Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP) 33 - 9 Llandovery RFC Memorial Ground Week 15 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue January 17 14:30 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) 36 - 26 Newport RFC Cardiff Arms Park January 17 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC 19 – 19 Bridgend Ravens Eugene Cross Park January 17 14:30 Llandovery RFC 18 - 10 Aberavon RFC Church Bank Playing Fields January 17 14:30 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) 46 - 8 Pontypool RFC Parc y Scarlets January 17 14:30 Neath RFC 21 - 17 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) The Gnoll January 17 14:30 Swansea RFC (1 BP) 39 - 3 Cross Keys RFC ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground January 17 17:30 Glamorgan Wanderers 9 - 3 Bedwas RFC (1 BP) Memorial Ground Week 16 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue January 31 14:30 Bedwas RFC (1 BP) 16 - 22 Llanelli RFC The Bridge Field January 31 14:30 Cardiff RFC 22 - 13 Llandovery RFC Cardiff Arms Park January 31 14:30 Cross Keys RFC (1 BP) 14 - 16 Glamorgan Wanderers Pandy Park January 31 14:30 Newport RFC (1 BP) 37 - 7 Ebbw Vale RFC Rodney Parade January 31 14:30 Pontypool RFC 17 - 48 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park January 31 14:30 Pontypridd RFC 25 - 19 Swansea RFC (1 BP) Sardis Road January 31 17:30 Bridgend Ravens 11 - 29 Neath RFC (1 BP) Brewery Field Week 17 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue February 10 19:30 Bridgend Ravens 10 - 18 Bedwas RFC Brewery Field February 10 19:30 Neath RFC (1 BP) 41 - 0 Glamorgan Wanderers The Gnoll February 13 19:30Cardiff RFC (1 BP)29 - 3 Aberavon RFC Cardiff Arms Park February 13 19:30Swansea RFC22 - 21 Llandovery RFC (1 BP) ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground Week 18 Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue February 28 14:30 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) 38 - 10 Bedwas RFC Talbot Athletic Ground February 28 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC (1 BP) 13 - 15 Cardiff RFC Eugene Cross Park February 28 14:30 Llandovery RFC (1 BP) 6 - 10 Pontypool RFC Church Bank Playing Fields February 28 14:30 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) 20 - 25 Cross Keys RFC Parc y Scarlets February 28 14:30 Newport RFC (1 BP) 34 - 32 Neath RFC (1 BP) Rodney Parade February 28 14:30 Swansea RFC (1 BP) 39 - 3 Bridgend Ravens St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground February 28 14:30 Glamorgan Wanderers 13 - 13 Pontypridd RFC Memorial Ground Week 19 Postponed date Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue March 7 14:30 Bedwas RFC 33 - 14 Pontypool RFC The Bridge Field March 7 14:30 Cardiff RFC 25 - 19 Neath RFC (1 BP) Cardiff Arms Park March 7 14:30 Cross Keys RFC 14 - 31 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) Pandy Park March 7 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC 3 - 27 Llandovery RFC Eugene Cross Park March 7 14:30 Pontypridd RFC 21 - 16 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) Sardis Road March 7 14:30 Swansea RFC 18 - 29 Newport RFC (1 BP) St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground March 8 14:30 Bridgend Ravens 11 - 3 Glamorgan Wanderers Brewery Field February 10 March 10 19:15 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) 35 - 13 Ebbw Vale RFC Parc y Scarlets Week 20 Postponed Date Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue January 3 March 14 12:00 Llandovery RFC 20 - 15 Llanelli RFC (1 BP) Church Bank Playing Fields January 10 March 15 14:30 Pontypool RFC 16 - 31 Glamorgan Wanderers Pontypool Park September 6 March 17 19:15 Cross Keys RFC 18 - 27 Cardiff RFC Pandy Park January 3 March 19 19:15 Neath RFC (1 BP) 32 - 17 Bedwas RFC The Gnoll January 3 March 20 19:15 Newport RFC (1 BP) 39 - 15 Bridgend Ravens Rodney Parade December 13 March 20 19:15 Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP) 14 - 20 Llanelli RFC Memorial Ground Week 21 Postponed Date Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue January 10 March 28 14:30 Bridgend Ravens (1 BP) 13 - 20 Cardiff RFC Brewery Field January 10 March 28 14:30 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) 51 - 12 Ebbw Vale RFC Sardis Road February 10 March 31 19:15 Pontypool RFC 12 - 9 Newport RFC (1 BP) Pontypool Park Week 22 Postponed Date Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue April 4 14:30 Aberavon RFC 22 - 17 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) Talbot Athletic Ground April 4 14:30 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) 33 - 22 Swansea RFC Cardiff Arms Park April 4 14:30 Llandovery RFC 11 - 34 Bedwas RFC (1 BP) Church Bank Playing Fields April 4 14:30 Neath RFC (1 BP) 15 - 20 Ebbw Vale RFC The Gnoll April 4 14:30 Newport RFC (1 BP) 39 - 6 Glamorgan Wanderers Rodney Parade April 4 14:30 Pontypool RFC (1 BP) 47 - 26 Cross Keys RFC Pontypool Park April 5 16:00 Llanelli RFC 31 - 27 Bridgend Ravens (1 BP) Parc y Scarlets September 6 April 7 19:15 Pontypridd RFC 28 - 26 Newport RFC (1 BP) Sardis Road Week 23 Postponed Date Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue April 10 17:15 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) 39 - 18 Bedwas RFC Cardiff Arms Park April 10 17:15 Swansea RFC 31 - 23 Llanelli RFC St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground April 11 14:30 Bridgend Ravens 7 - 28 Pontypridd RFC Brewery Field April 11 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC 12 - 34 Pontypool RFC Eugene Cross Park April 11 14:30 Llandovery RFC 22 - 19 Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP) Church Bank Playing Fields April 11 14:30 Newport RFC 17 - 32 Cross Keys RFC (1 BP) Rodney Parade April 13 19:30 Neath RFC 19 - 10 Aberavon RFC The Gnoll April 18 April 14 14:30 Ebbw Vale RFC 18 - 5 Swansea RFC Eugene Cross Park Week 24 Postponed Date Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue April 17 19:15 Glamorgan Wanderers 13 - 29 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) Memorial Ground April 18 14:30 Cross Keys RFC 13 - 22 Bedwas RFC Pandy Park April 18 14:30 Pontypridd RFC 23 - 22 Pontypool RFC (1 BP) Sardis Road January 10 April 18 14:30 Llandovery RFC 16 - 32 Newport RFC (1 BP) Church Bank Playing Fields January 3 April 21 19:15 Ebbw Vale RFC 17 - 33 Cross Keys RFC Eugene Cross Park December 27 April 21 19:15 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) 42 - 13 Bridgend Ravens Sardis Road April 18 April 22 14:30 Llanelli RFC 10 - 36 Newport RFC Parc y Scarlets January 3 April 22 19:30 Glamorgan Wanderers 23 - 22 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) Memorial Ground Week 25 Postponed Date Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue April 24 19:30 Swansea RFC (1 BP) 36 - 8 Neath RFC St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground April 25 14:30 Aberavon RFC 20 - 34 Newport RFC (1 BP) Talbot Athletic Ground April 25 14:30 Bedwas RFC (1 BP) 41 - 27 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) The Bridge Field April 25 14:30 Cardiff RFC (1 BP) 36 - 9 Llanelli RFC Cardiff Arms Park April 25 14:30 Llandovery RFC 16 - 15 Cross Keys RFC (1 BP) Church Bank Playing Fields April 25 14:30 Pontypool RFC 26 - 20 Bridgend Ravens (1 BP) Pontypool Park April 25 14:30 Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP) 31 - 29 Ebbw Vale RFC (1 BP) Memorial Ground January 3 April 28 17:30 Cardiff RFC 27 - 22 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) Cardiff Arms Park January 10 April 28 19:15 Cross Keys RFC 19 - 19 Neath RFC Pandy Park January 10 April 29 19:15 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) 46 - 10 Llanelli RFC Talbot Athletic Ground January 3 April 29 19:15 Swansea RFC 22 - 6 Pontypool RFC ST Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground Week 26 Postponed Date Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue May 2 14:30 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) 32 - 24 Ebbw Vale RFC (1 BP) Talbot Athletic Ground May 2 14:30 Bedwas RFC 22 - 33 Newport RFC The Bridge Field May 2 14:30 Cardiff RFC 15 - 32 Pontypool RFC (1 BP) Cardiff Arms Park May 2 14:30 Cross Keys RFC (1 BP) 18 - 21 Bridgend Ravens Pandy Park May 2 14:30 Llanelli RFC 30 - 25 Neath RFC (1 BP) Parc y Scarlets May 2 14:30 Pontypridd RFC 22 - 22 Llandovery RFC Sardis Road May 2 14:30 Glamorgan Wanderers (1 BP) 26 - 42 Swansea RFC (1 BP) Memorial Ground April 18 May 4 14:30 Neath RFC 20 - 17 Llandovery RFC (1 BP) The Gnoll April 18 May 5 14:30 Bridgend Ravens (1 BP) 16 - 19 Aberavon RFC Brewery Field Week 27 Postponed date Date Time Home team Score Away team Venue November 25 May 8 19:15 Aberavon RFC (1 BP) 41 - 40 Cardiff RFC (2 BP) Talbot Athletic Ground January 10 May 8 19:15 Bedwas RFC 22 - 36 Swansea RFC (1 BP) The Bridge Field February 10 May 8 19:15 Pontypridd RFC (1 BP) 30 - 21 Cross Keys RFC Sardis Road Category:Welsh Premier Division seasons Category:2008–09 in Welsh rugby union Wales