2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup
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The 2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the SWALEC Cup, was the 40th WRU Challenge Cup, the annual national rugby union cup competition of Wales. The previous competition was won by Neath RFC, who had previously won it six times, in 1971–72, 1988–89, 1989–90, 2003–04, 2007–08 and 2008-09.
Calendar
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | 12 December 2009 |
| Round 2 | 16–18 January 2010 |
| Round 3 | 20 February 2010 |
| Quarter-finals | 27 March 2010 |
| Semi-finals | 17–18 April 2010 |
| Final | 8 May 2010 |
Matches
Round 1
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Bedlinog | 24 - 9 | Tredegar |
| Bridgend | 5 – 41 | Tonmawr |
| Builth Wells | 9 – 19 | Newbridge |
| Llangennech | 21 - 20 | Llanharan |
| Narberth | 15 – 11 | Bridgend Athletic |
| Whitland | 24 – 11 | Ystrad Rhondda RFC |
Round 2
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 7 – 3 | Bedlinog |
| Bargoed | 19 - 9 | Corus Saints (Port Talbot) |
| Beddau | 0 – 40 | Aberavon |
| Bedwas | 31 – 3 | Bonymaen |
| Carmarthen Athletic | 8 – 29 | Carmarthen Quins |
| Cross Keys | 39 – 10 | Cwmllynfell |
| Ebbw Vale | 7 – 23 | Llanelli |
| Llandovery RFC | 24 – 13 | Whitland |
| Llangennech | 7 – 34 | Tonmawr |
| Merthyr | 6 - 31 | Newport |
| Narberth | 28 – 8 | Pontypool |
| Neath | 11 - 16 | Glamorgan Wanderers |
| Newbridge | 13 – 16 | Blackwood |
| Pontypridd | 94 – 0 | Felinfoel |
| Felinfoel | 17 - 13 | UWIC |
| Swansea | 69 – 3 | Caerphilly |
Round 3
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Aberavon | 33 - 21 | Cross Keys |
| Blackwood | 22 - 23 | Carmarthen Quins |
| Llanelli | 42 - 20 | Bargoed |
| Narberth | 14 – 28 | Bedwas |
| Newport RFC | 20 – 22 | Cardiff RFC |
| Pontypridd | 17 - 8 | Swansea |
| Glamorgan Wanderers | 23 – 16 | Rumney |
| Tonmawr | 6 – 60 | Llandovery |
Finals
Quarter-finals
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Bedwas | 24 – 34 | Cardiff |
| Glamorgan Wanderers | 26 - 31 | Carmarthen Quins |
| Pontypridd | 41 – 16 | Aberavon |
| Tonmawr | 16 – 26 | Tonmawr |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmarthen Quins | 41 – 12 | Pontypridd | Brewery Field |
| Llanelli | 46 – 25 | Cardiff | St. Helens |
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmarthen Quins | 8 – 20 | Llanelli | Millennium Stadium |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 27 March 2010 | ||||||||||
| Bedwas | 24 | |||||||||
| 17 April 2010 – Brewery Field | ||||||||||
| Cardiff | 34 | |||||||||
| Carmarthen Quins | 41 | |||||||||
| 27 March 2010 | ||||||||||
| Pontypridd | 12 | |||||||||
| Glamorgan Wanderers | 26 | |||||||||
| 8 May 2010 – Millennium Stadium | ||||||||||
| Carmarthen Quins | 31 | |||||||||
| Carmarthen Quins | 8 | |||||||||
| 27 March 2010 | ||||||||||
| Llanelli | 20 | |||||||||
| Pontypridd | 62 | |||||||||
| 18 April 2010 – St. Helens | ||||||||||
| Aberavon | 16 | |||||||||
| Llanelli | 46 | |||||||||
| 27 March 2010 | ||||||||||
| Cardiff | 25 | |||||||||
| Tonmawr | 16 | |||||||||
| Llanelli | 26 | |||||||||
See also
External links
- WRU Challenge Cup on BBC.co.uk
| Preceded by 2007–08 |
WRU Challenge Cup 2008–09 |
Succeeded by 2009–10 |