2006–07 Welsh Premier Division
The 2006–07 Welsh Premier Division or 2006–07 Principality Premiership for sponsorship reasons was the sixteenth Welsh Premier Division. The season began in Saturday September 2, 2006 and ended in Saturday May 5, 2007. Fourteen teams played each other on a home and away basis. This was also the last season where teams earned three points for a win and one point for a draw.
Stadiums
2006–07 Welsh Premier Division clubs
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberavon RFC | Talbot Athletic Ground | 5,000* | Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot |
| Bedwas RFC | Bridge Field | 2,000 | Bedwas, Caerphilly |
| Bridgend RFC | Brewery Field | 12,000 | Bridgend |
| Cardiff RFC | Cardiff Arms Park | 14,000 | Cardiff |
| Cross Keys RFC | Pandy Park | 3,000 | Crosskeys, Caerphilly |
| Ebbw Vale RFC | Eugene Cross Park | 8,000 | Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent |
| Glamorgan Wanderers RFC | The Memorial Ground | 3,000 | Ely, Cardiff |
| Llandovery RFC | Church Bank Playing Fields | 5,000 | Llandovery, Carmarthenshire |
| Llanelli RFC | Stradey Park | 10,800 | Llanelli, Carmarthenshire |
| Maesteg RFC | Llynfi Road | N/A | Maesteg, Bridgend |
| Neath RFC | The Gnoll | 5,000 | Neath, Neath Port Talbot |
| Newport RFC | Rodney Parade | 11,700 | Newport |
| Pontypridd RFC | Sardis Road | 7,861 | Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Swansea RFC | St. Helen’s Ground | 4,500 | Swansea |
- 1,500 of them are seats
Table
| POS | TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neath | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 704 | 473 | 231 | 80 | 51 | 53 | Welsh Premier Division Champions and remained in the Welsh Premier Division for the 2007-08 season |
| 2 | Ebbw Vale | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 557 | 503 | 54 | 63 | 47 | 51 | Remained in the Welsh Premier Division for the 2007-08 season |
| 3 | Newport | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 619 | 480 | 139 | 70 | 49 | 50 | |
| 4 | Pontypridd | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 543 | 504 | 39 | 63 | 58 | 49 | |
| 5 | Llanelli | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 629 | 509 | 120 | 83 | 55 | 38 | |
| 6 | The Wanderers | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 577 | 602 | -25 | 71 | 68 | 38 | |
| 7 | Aberavon | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 603 | 615 | -12 | 66 | 74 | 38 | |
| 8 | Cardiff Rugby | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 601 | 580 | 21 | 64 | 66 | 37 | |
| 9 | Swansea | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 487 | 609 | -122 | 53 | 69 | 36 | |
| 10 | Bedwas | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 446 | 524 | -78 | 41 | 57 | 34 | |
| 11 | Bridgend | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 459 | 508 | -49 | 49 | 54 | 33 | |
| 12 | Maesteg | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 531 | 596 | -65 | 51 | 65 | 30 | |
| 13 | Cross Keys | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 485 | 528 | -43 | 62 | 59 | 29 | |
| 14 | Llandovery | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 482 | 692 | -210 | 43 | 87 | 21 | Originally relegated for the 2007-08 season but were reprieved after Beddau were denied promotion |
Results
Matchday 1
| Saturday September 2 2006, 2:30pm | ||
| Bedwas | 18 - 3 | Cross Keys |
| Bridgend | 7 - 16 | Ebbw Vale |
| Cardiff Rugby | 30 - 36 | Swansea |
| Llanelli | 17 - 16 | Maesteg |
| Newport | 16 - 19 | Aberavon |
| Pontypridd | 13 - 33 | Llandovery |
| The Wanderers | 33 - 30 | Neath |
Matchday 2
| Saturday September 9 2006, 2:30pm | ||
| Bridgend | 35 - 13 | Cross Keys |
| Cardiff Rugby | 36 - 24 | Llanelli |
| Ebbw Vale | 7 - 12 | Newport |
| Llandovery | 13 - 32 | Aberavon |
| Maesteg | 29 - 15 | Bedwas |
| Neath | 57 - 17 | Pontypridd |
| Swansea | 33 - 29 | The Wanderers |
Matchday 3
| Saturday September 16 2006, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 12 - 33 | Pontypridd |
| Bedwas | 33 - 25 | Swansea |
| Cardiff Rugby | 24 - 21 | Bridgend |
| Cross Keys | 43 - 17 | Llandovery |
| Ebbw Vale | 23 - 23 | Neath |
| Llanelli | 18 - 25 | The Wanderers |
| Newport | 37 - 18 | Maesteg |
Matchday 4
| Saturday September 23 2006, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 30 - 21 | Cardiff Rugby |
| Llandovery | 28 - 12 | Bedwas |
| Maesteg | 37 - 23 | Ebbw Vale |
| Neath | 24 - 22 | Llanelli |
| Newport | 29 - 11 | Bridgend |
| Pontypridd | 40 - 15 | Swansea |
| The Wanderers | 25 - 32 | Cross Keys |
Matchday 5
| Saturday September 30 2006, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 19 - 18 | Maesteg |
| Bedwas | 9 - 27 | Newport |
| Bridgend | 37 - 12 | The Wanderers |
| Cross Keys | 11 - 15 | Ebbw Vale |
| Llandovery | 21 - 6 | Llanelli |
| Pontypridd | 20 - 18 | Cardiff Rugby |
| Swansea | 19 - 42 | Neath |
Matchday 6
| Saturday October 7 2006, 2:30pm | ||
| Cross Keys | 39 - 6 | Pontypridd |
| Ebbw Vale | 27 - 25 | Aberavon |
| Llandovery | 14 - 23 | Cardiff Rugby |
| Llanelli | 64 - 22 | Bridgend |
| Neath | 34 - 13 | Maesteg |
| Swansea | 33 - 13 | Newport |
| The Wanderers | 13 - 19 | Bedwas |
Matchday 7
| Saturday October 14 2006, 2:30pm | ||
| Bridgend | 18 - 13 | Neath |
| Cardiff Rugby | 44 - 26 | Cross Keys |
| Ebbw Vale | 24 - 13 | Swansea |
| Llanelli | 24 - 22 | Aberavon |
| Maesteg | 23 - 11 | The Wanderers |
| Newport | 68 - 15 | Llandovery |
| Pontypridd | 24 - 10 | Bedwas |
Matchday 8
| Saturday October 21 2006, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 23 - 22 | Bridgend |
| Bedwas | 16 - 19 | Ebbw Vale |
| Cardiff Rugby | 26 - 11 | The Wanderers |
| Cross Keys | 18 - 18 | Llanelli |
| Llandovery | 13 - 27 | Neath |
| Pontypridd | 14 - 22 | Newport |
| Swansea | 6 - 16 | Maesteg |
Matchday 9
| Saturday October 28 2006, 2:30pm | ||
| Bridgend | 25 - 0 | Swansea |
| Ebbw Vale | 23 - 13 | Pontypridd |
| Llanelli | 28 - 19 | Bedwas |
| Maesteg | 22 - 12 | Llandovery |
| Neath | 6 - 10 | Cross Keys |
| Newport | 18 - 18 | Cardiff Rugby |
| The Wanderers | 20 - 20 | Aberavon |
Matchday 10 (6/7)
| Wednesday November 8 2006, 7:15pm | ||
| The Wanderers | 11 - 23 | Newport |
| Friday November 10 2006, 7:00pm | ||
| Aberavon | 33 - 12 | Swansea |
| Bedwas | 20 - 18 | Neath |
| Cardiff Rugby | 19 - 21 | Ebbw Vale |
| Llandovery | 28 - 29 | Bridgend |
| Llanelli | 37 - 7 | Pontypridd |
Matchday 11 (6/7)
| Saturday November 18 2006, 2:30pm | ||
| Bedwas | 15 - 11 | Bridgend |
| Ebbw Vale | 39 - 22 | The Wanderers |
| Llanelli | 27 - 13 | Newport |
| Neath | 27 - 19 | Cardiff Rugby |
| Pontypridd | 32 - 17 | Maesteg |
| Swansea | 15 - 10 | Llandovery |
Matchday 12
| Saturday December 2 2006, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 21 - 12 | Bedwas |
| Bridgend | 7 - 9 | Pontypridd |
| Cross Keys | 15 - 11 | Swansea |
| Llanelli | 17 - 13 | Ebbw Vale |
| Maesteg | 19 - 31 | Cardiff Rugby |
| Newport | 25 - 21 | Neath |
| The Wanderers | 57 - 35 | Llandovery |
Matchday 13
| Saturday December 9 2006, 2:30pm | ||
| Bridgend | 14 - 5 | Cardiff Rugby |
| Llandovery | 22 - 16 | Cross Keys |
| Maesteg | 18 - 40 | Newport |
| Neath | 23 - 23 | Ebbw Vale |
| Pontypridd | 37 - 8 | Aberavon |
| Swansea | 17 - 3 | Bedwas |
| The Wanderers | 13 - 22 | Llanelli |
Matchday 14
| Saturday December 16 2006, 2:30pm | ||
| Bedwas | 13 - 9 | Llandovery |
| Bridgend | 27 - 18 | Newport |
| Cardiff Rugby | 28 - 23 | Aberavon |
| Cross Keys | 23 - 24 | The Wanderers |
| Ebbw Vale | 18 - 15 | Maesteg |
| Llanelli | 31 - 11 | Neath |
| Swansea | 10 - 14 | Pontypridd |
Matchday 15
| Saturday December 23 2006, 2:30pm | ||
| Swansea | 3 - 37 | Llanelli |
| Tuesday December 26 2006 | ||
| 1:00pm | ||
| Bedwas | 12 - 20 | Cardiff Rugby |
| 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 22 - 24 | Neath |
| Bridgend | 20 - 15 | Maesteg |
| Cross Keys | 13 - 13 | Newport |
| Llandovery | 9 - 13 | Ebbw Vale |
| Pontypridd | 29 - 6 | The Wanderers |
Matchday 16 (5/7)
| Saturday December 30 2006 | ||
| 2:30pm | ||
| Ebbw Vale | 21 - 3 | Cross Keys |
| Neath | 29 - 5 | Swansea |
| Newport | 39 - 11 | Bedwas |
| The Wanderers | 15 - 3 | Bridgend |
| 5:30pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 6 - 13 | Pontypridd |
Matchday 17 (5/7)
| Saturday January 6 2007, 2:30pm | ||
| Ebbw Vale | 37 - 23 | Bridgend |
| Llandovery | 19 - 27 | Pontypridd |
| Maesteg | 33 - 21 | Llanelli |
| Neath | 36 - 20 | The Wanderers |
| Swansea | 23 - 22 | Cardiff Rugby |
Matchday 18
| Saturday January 13 2007, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 39 - 19 | Ebbw Vale |
| Bedwas | 10 - 11 | The Wanderers |
| Bridgend | 14 - 8 | Llanelli |
| Cardiff Rugby | 42 - 21 | Llandovery |
| Maesteg | 9 - 18 | Neath |
| Newport | 22 - 10 | Swansea |
| Pontypridd | 22 - 12 | Cross Keys |
Matchday 19
| Saturday January 20 2007, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 34 - 34 | Llanelli |
| Bedwas | 27 - 27 | Pontypridd |
| Cross Keys | 12 - 8 | Cardiff Rugby |
| Llandovery | 25 - 13 | Newport |
| Neath | 27 - 17 | Bridgend |
| Swansea | 18 - 23 | Ebbw Vale |
| The Wanderers | 21 - 10 | Maesteg |
Matchday 20 (6/7)
| Saturday February 3 2007, 2:30pm | ||
| Bridgend | 16 - 24 | Aberavon |
| Ebbw Vale | 25 - 19 | Bedwas |
| Llanelli | 24 - 27 | Cross Keys |
| Maesteg | 11 - 14 | Swansea |
| Neath | 48 - 13 | Llandovery |
| The Wanderers | 31 - 34 | Cardiff Rugby |
Matchday 11 (7/7)
| Saturday February 24 2007, 2:00pm | ||
| Cross Keys | 16 - 10 | Aberavon |
Matchday 21 (6/7)
| Saturday March 3 2007, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 9 - 35 | The Wanderers |
| Bedwas | 21 - 16 | Llanelli |
| Cardiff Rugby | 19 - 29 | Newport |
| Llandovery | 31 - 17 | Maesteg |
| Pontypridd | 31 - 22 | Ebbw Vale |
| Swansea | 20 - 6 | Bridgend |
Mixed matchdays
| Friday March 9 2007, 7:15pm | ||
| Cross Keys | 7 - 10 | Bedwas (M 17 - 6/7) |
| Newport | 17 - 34 | The Wanderers (M 22 - 1/7) |
Matchday 22 (7/7)
| Wednesday March 14 2007, 7:00pm | ||
| Ebbw Vale | 22 - 27 | Cardiff Rugby |
| Friday March 16 2007, 7:00pm | ||
| Bridgend | 8 - 14 | Llandovery |
| Maesteg | 25 - 13 | Cross Keys |
| Neath | 34 - 14 | Bedwas |
| Pontypridd | 17 - 11 | Llanelli |
| Swansea | 26 - 20 | Aberavon |
Mixed matchdays
| Saturday March 24 2007, 2:30pm | ||
| Cross Keys | 13 - 22 | Neath (M 21 - 7/7) |
| Newport | 22 - 11 | Ebbw Vale (M 23 - 1/7) |
Matchday 24
| Saturday March 31 2007, 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 29 - 27 | Cross Keys |
| Bridgend | 16 - 10 | Bedwas |
| Cardiff Rugby | 25 - 21 | Neath |
| Llandovery | 16 - 19 | Swansea |
| Maesteg | 21 - 16 | Pontypridd |
| The Wanderers | 26 - 26 | Ebbw Vale |
| Sunday April 1 2007, 2:30pm | ||
| Newport | 18 - 13 | Llanelli |
Matchday 25
| Saturday April 7 2007, 2:30pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 30 - 32 | Bedwas |
| Ebbw Vale | 28 - 21 | Llandovery |
| Llanelli | 23 - 36 | Swansea |
| Maesteg | 26 - 16 | Bridgend |
| Newport | 20 - 17 | Cross Keys |
| The Wanderers | 10 - 8 | Pontypridd |
| Sunday April 8 2007, 2:30pm | ||
| Neath | 39 - 19 | Aberavon |
Matchday 26 (3/7)
| Saturday April 14 2007, 2:30pm | ||
| Bedwas | 20 - 7 | Aberavon |
| Neath | 30 - 12 | Newport |
| Swansea | 41 - 29 | Cross Keys |
Mixed matchdays
| Wednesday April 18 2007, 7:15pm | ||
| Cardiff Rugby | 16 - 23 | Maesteg (M 26 - 4/7) |
| The Wanderers | 44 - 27 | Swansea (M 23 - 2/7) |
Matchday 16 (6/7)
| Friday April 20 2007, 7:15pm | ||
| Llanelli | 38 - 17 | Llandovery |
Mixed matchdays
| Saturday April 21 2007 | ||
| 2:30pm | ||
| Aberavon | 21 - 28 | Newport (M 17 - 7/7) |
| Cross Keys | 32 - 25 | Maesteg (M 11 - 7/7) |
| 5:30pm | ||
| Pontypridd | 18 - 20 | Neath (M 23 - 3/7) |
Matchday 23 (4/7)
| Wednesday April 25 2007, 7:15pm | ||
| Bedwas | 46 - 20 | Maesteg |
Mixed matchdays
| Saturday April 28 2007, 2:30pm | ||
| Cross Keys | 15 - 17 | Bridgend (M 23 - 5/7) |
| Ebbw Vale | 19 - 12 | Llanelli (M 26 - 5/7) |
| Maesteg | 35 - 37 | Aberavon (M 16 - 7/7) |
| Newport | 25 - 28 | Pontypridd (M 20 - 7/7) |
Matchday 23 (7/7)
| Wednesday May 2 2007, 7:15pm | ||
| Aberavon | 45 - 13 | Llandovery |
| Llanelli | 37 - 10 | Cardiff Rugby |
Matchday 26 (7/7)
| Saturday May 5 2007, 2:30pm | ||
| Llandovery | 13 - 18 | The Wanderers |
| Pontypridd | 28 - 17 | Bridgend |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/19/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.