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2010–11 WRU Challenge Cup
The 2010–11 WRU Challenge Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the SWALEC Cup, is the 41st WRU Challenge Cup, the annual national rugby union cup competition of Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic .... The competition was won by Pontypridd who beat Aberavon 35 – 24 in the final. Calendar Matches Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Finals Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Top Half Bottom Half See also * WRU Challenge Cup * 2010–11 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 2 * 2010–11 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 3 {{DEFAULTSORT:2010-11 WRU Challenge Cup Challenge Cup WRU Challenge Cup Wales CUp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SWALEC
SWALEC was an electricity supply and distribution company in South Wales, established in 1989 following the de-regulation of the electricity supply industry in the United Kingdom. The business has seen several changes of ownership from 1996, and the SWALEC brand has been used for retail gas supply as well as electricity. Today National Grid runs the distribution network business, and SWALEC Contracting is a trading name of OVO Energy. The name SWALEC is a syllabic acronym of 'South Wales Electricity'. Predecessor The South Wales Electricity Board (SWaEB) was formed in 1948 under the Electricity Act 1947, which brought about the nationalisation and merger of local authority and private electricity companies. The SWaEB was responsible for the purchase of electricity from the electricity generator (the Central Electricity Generating Board from 1958) and the distribution and sale of electricity to customers. The key members of the Board were: Chairman W.D.D. Fenton (1964, 1967) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WRU Challenge Cup
The WRU Challenge Cup (currently known as the WRU Premiership Cup, formally called the Welsh Rugby Union Challenge Cup, is Wales' premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout rugby union competition and is organised by the Welsh Rugby Union. As of 2022, it has been divided into separate Cup competitions Premiership Cup, Championship Cup, Division 1 Cup etc. as well as the Bowl and Plate editions for other lower divisions. The competition is now seen as the top cup prize for the community game, separate from the Super Rygbi Cymru competitions. On 26 February 2007, the WRU agreed a new Pound sterling, £1 million three-year sponsorship deal with SWALEC, who had previously sponsored the event from the 1992–93 season until the 1998–99 season; the Cup was renamed the SWALEC Cup once again. The SWALEC Cup is a three-tier competition with Cup, Plate and Bowl winners. In the inaugural year, the SWALEC Plate was contested by clubs that were knocked out of the SWALEC Cup in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century. Rugby is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an Rugby ball, oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped Goal (sports)#Structure, goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people regardless of gender, age or size. In 2023, there were more than 10 million people playing worldwide, of whom 8.4 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic Sea to the south-west. , it had a population of 3.2 million. It has a total area of and over of Coastline of Wales, coastline. It is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperate climate, north temperate zone and has a changeable, Oceanic climate, maritime climate. Its capital and largest city is Cardiff. A distinct Culture of Wales, Welsh culture emerged among the Celtic Britons after the End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was briefly united under Gruffudd ap Llywelyn in 1055. After over 200 years of war, the Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by King Edward I o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium (), known since 2016 as the Principality Stadium () for sponsorship reasons, is the national stadium of Wales. Located in Cardiff, it has a retractable roof and is the home of the Wales national rugby union team; it has also held Wales national football team games. Initially built to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup and replacing the National Stadium, Cardiff, National Stadium, it has gone on to host many other large-scale events, such as the Tsunami Relief Cardiff concert, the Super Special Stage of Wales Rally Great Britain, the Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain and List of concerts at the Millennium Stadium, various concerts. It also hosted FA Cup, EFL Cup, League Cup and English Football League play-offs, Football League play-off finals while Wembley Stadium was being redeveloped between 2001 and 2006, as well as football matches during the 2012 Summer Olympics. The stadium is owned by Millennium Stadium plc, a subsidiary company of the Welsh Rugby Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiff
Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff (). The city is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, eleventh largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the South East Wales, southeast of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the Historic counties of Wales, historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. The Cardiff urban area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. Cardiff is the main commercial ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup
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 Matches Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Finals Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final See also * 2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 2 * 2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 3 External linksWRU Challenge Cupon BBC.co.uk {{DEFAULTSORT:2009-10 WRU Challenge Cup WRU Challenge Cup Challenge Cup The Rugby Football League Challenge Cup, commonly known just as the Challenge Cup is a Single-elimination tournament, knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, it is the world's old ... Wales Cup1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tier 2
Tier 2 may refer to: * Tier 2 capital, constituents of a bank's capital requirement * Tier 2 network, a type of Internet service provider * Scaled Composites Tier Two, a human spaceflight program * Tier 2 in the First COVID-19 tier regulations in England, the middle level * Tier 2 in the Second COVID-19 tier regulations in England * Tier II, a data center standard * Tier II, in United States vehicle emission standards See also * Two-tier healthcare * Multitier architecture * WTA Tier II tournaments, Women's Tennis Association tennis second-level tournaments * Three-tier system (other) * Tier 1 (other) * Tier 3 (other) Tier 3 may refer to: * Tier 3 (nightclub), in New York, U.S. * Tier 3 of the First COVID-19 tier regulations in England, the highest level * Tier 3 of the Second COVID-19 tier regulations in England * Tier 3 Railway lines in Australia * Tier II ... * Tier 4 (other) * Tier II+, a remotely-piloted, surveillance aircraft {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tier 3
Tier 3 may refer to: * Tier 3 (nightclub), in New York, U.S. * Tier 3 of the First COVID-19 tier regulations in England, the highest level * Tier 3 of the Second COVID-19 tier regulations in England * Tier 3 Railway lines in Australia * Tier III, a data center standard * Tier 3 in United States vehicle emission standards See also * Multitier architecture * WTA Tier III tournaments, Women's Tennis Association tennis third-level tournaments * Three-tier system (other) * Tier III- (Tier 3 minus), an unmanned aerial vehicle * Tier 1 (other) * Tier 2 (other) Tier 2 may refer to: * Tier 2 capital, constituents of a bank's capital requirement * Tier 2 network, a type of Internet service provider * Scaled Composites Tier Two, a human spaceflight program * Tier 2 in the First COVID-19 tier regulations ... * Tier 4 (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–11 In Welsh Rugby Union
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