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

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

Table

POS TEAM PL W D L PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS STATUS
1Neath 261727704473231805153Welsh Premier Division Champions and remained in the Welsh Premier Division for the 2007-08 season
2Ebbw Vale 26163755750354634751Remained in the Welsh Premier Division for the 2007-08 season
3Newport 261628619480139704950
4Pontypridd 26161954350439635849
5Llanelli 2612212629509120835538
6The Wanderers 2612212577602-25716838
7Aberavon 2612212603615-12667438
8Cardiff Rugby 261211360158021646637
9Swansea 2612014487609-122536936
10Bedwas 2611114446524-78415734
11Bridgend 2611015459508-49495433
12Maesteg 2610016531596-65516530
13Cross Keys 269215485528-43625929
14Llandovery 267019482692-210438721Originally relegated for the 2007-08 season but were reprieved after Beddau were denied promotion

Results

Matchday 1

Saturday September 2 2006, 2:30pm
Bedwas18 - 3Cross Keys
Bridgend7 - 16Ebbw Vale
Cardiff Rugby30 - 36Swansea
Llanelli17 - 16Maesteg
Newport16 - 19Aberavon
Pontypridd13 - 33Llandovery
The Wanderers33 - 30Neath

Matchday 2

Saturday September 9 2006, 2:30pm
Bridgend35 - 13Cross Keys
Cardiff Rugby36 - 24Llanelli
Ebbw Vale7 - 12Newport
Llandovery13 - 32Aberavon
Maesteg29 - 15Bedwas
Neath57 - 17Pontypridd
Swansea33 - 29The Wanderers

Matchday 3

Saturday September 16 2006, 2:30pm
Aberavon12 - 33Pontypridd
Bedwas33 - 25Swansea
Cardiff Rugby24 - 21Bridgend
Cross Keys43 - 17Llandovery
Ebbw Vale23 - 23Neath
Llanelli18 - 25The Wanderers
Newport37 - 18Maesteg

Matchday 4

Saturday September 23 2006, 2:30pm
Aberavon30 - 21Cardiff Rugby
Llandovery28 - 12Bedwas
Maesteg37 - 23Ebbw Vale
Neath24 - 22Llanelli
Newport29 - 11Bridgend
Pontypridd40 - 15Swansea
The Wanderers25 - 32Cross Keys

Matchday 5

Saturday September 30 2006, 2:30pm
Aberavon19 - 18Maesteg
Bedwas9 - 27Newport
Bridgend37 - 12The Wanderers
Cross Keys11 - 15Ebbw Vale
Llandovery21 - 6Llanelli
Pontypridd20 - 18Cardiff Rugby
Swansea19 - 42Neath

Matchday 6

Saturday October 7 2006, 2:30pm
Cross Keys39 - 6Pontypridd
Ebbw Vale27 - 25Aberavon
Llandovery14 - 23Cardiff Rugby
Llanelli64 - 22Bridgend
Neath34 - 13Maesteg
Swansea33 - 13Newport
The Wanderers13 - 19Bedwas

Matchday 7

Saturday October 14 2006, 2:30pm
Bridgend18 - 13Neath
Cardiff Rugby44 - 26Cross Keys
Ebbw Vale24 - 13Swansea
Llanelli24 - 22Aberavon
Maesteg23 - 11The Wanderers
Newport68 - 15Llandovery
Pontypridd24 - 10Bedwas

Matchday 8

Saturday October 21 2006, 2:30pm
Aberavon23 - 22Bridgend
Bedwas16 - 19Ebbw Vale
Cardiff Rugby26 - 11The Wanderers
Cross Keys18 - 18Llanelli
Llandovery13 - 27Neath
Pontypridd14 - 22Newport
Swansea6 - 16Maesteg

Matchday 9

Saturday October 28 2006, 2:30pm
Bridgend25 - 0Swansea
Ebbw Vale23 - 13Pontypridd
Llanelli28 - 19Bedwas
Maesteg22 - 12Llandovery
Neath6 - 10Cross Keys
Newport18 - 18Cardiff Rugby
The Wanderers20 - 20Aberavon

Matchday 10 (6/7)

Wednesday November 8 2006, 7:15pm
The Wanderers11 - 23Newport
Friday November 10 2006, 7:00pm
Aberavon33 - 12Swansea
Bedwas20 - 18Neath
Cardiff Rugby19 - 21Ebbw Vale
Llandovery28 - 29Bridgend
Llanelli37 - 7Pontypridd

Matchday 11 (6/7)

Saturday November 18 2006, 2:30pm
Bedwas15 - 11Bridgend
Ebbw Vale39 - 22The Wanderers
Llanelli27 - 13Newport
Neath27 - 19Cardiff Rugby
Pontypridd32 - 17Maesteg
Swansea15 - 10Llandovery

Matchday 12

Saturday December 2 2006, 2:30pm
Aberavon21 - 12Bedwas
Bridgend7 - 9Pontypridd
Cross Keys15 - 11Swansea
Llanelli17 - 13Ebbw Vale
Maesteg19 - 31Cardiff Rugby
Newport25 - 21Neath
The Wanderers57 - 35Llandovery

Matchday 13

Saturday December 9 2006, 2:30pm
Bridgend14 - 5Cardiff Rugby
Llandovery22 - 16Cross Keys
Maesteg18 - 40Newport
Neath23 - 23Ebbw Vale
Pontypridd37 - 8Aberavon
Swansea17 - 3Bedwas
The Wanderers13 - 22Llanelli

Matchday 14

Saturday December 16 2006, 2:30pm
Bedwas13 - 9Llandovery
Bridgend27 - 18Newport
Cardiff Rugby28 - 23Aberavon
Cross Keys23 - 24The Wanderers
Ebbw Vale18 - 15Maesteg
Llanelli31 - 11Neath
Swansea10 - 14Pontypridd

Matchday 15

Saturday December 23 2006, 2:30pm
Swansea3 - 37Llanelli
Tuesday December 26 2006
1:00pm
Bedwas12 - 20Cardiff Rugby
2:30pm
Aberavon22 - 24Neath
Bridgend20 - 15Maesteg
Cross Keys13 - 13Newport
Llandovery9 - 13Ebbw Vale
Pontypridd29 - 6The Wanderers

Matchday 16 (5/7)

Saturday December 30 2006
2:30pm
Ebbw Vale21 - 3Cross Keys
Neath29 - 5Swansea
Newport39 - 11Bedwas
The Wanderers15 - 3Bridgend
5:30pm
Cardiff Rugby6 - 13Pontypridd

Matchday 17 (5/7)

Saturday January 6 2007, 2:30pm
Ebbw Vale37 - 23Bridgend
Llandovery19 - 27Pontypridd
Maesteg33 - 21Llanelli
Neath36 - 20The Wanderers
Swansea23 - 22Cardiff Rugby

Matchday 18

Saturday January 13 2007, 2:30pm
Aberavon39 - 19Ebbw Vale
Bedwas10 - 11The Wanderers
Bridgend14 - 8Llanelli
Cardiff Rugby42 - 21Llandovery
Maesteg9 - 18Neath
Newport22 - 10Swansea
Pontypridd22 - 12Cross Keys

Matchday 19

Saturday January 20 2007, 2:30pm
Aberavon34 - 34Llanelli
Bedwas27 - 27Pontypridd
Cross Keys12 - 8Cardiff Rugby
Llandovery25 - 13Newport
Neath27 - 17Bridgend
Swansea18 - 23Ebbw Vale
The Wanderers21 - 10Maesteg

Matchday 20 (6/7)

Saturday February 3 2007, 2:30pm
Bridgend16 - 24Aberavon
Ebbw Vale25 - 19Bedwas
Llanelli24 - 27Cross Keys
Maesteg11 - 14Swansea
Neath48 - 13Llandovery
The Wanderers31 - 34Cardiff Rugby

Matchday 11 (7/7)

Saturday February 24 2007, 2:00pm
Cross Keys16 - 10Aberavon

Matchday 21 (6/7)

Saturday March 3 2007, 2:30pm
Aberavon9 - 35The Wanderers
Bedwas21 - 16Llanelli
Cardiff Rugby19 - 29Newport
Llandovery31 - 17Maesteg
Pontypridd31 - 22Ebbw Vale
Swansea20 - 6Bridgend

Mixed matchdays

Friday March 9 2007, 7:15pm
Cross Keys7 - 10Bedwas (M 17 - 6/7)
Newport17 - 34The Wanderers (M 22 - 1/7)

Matchday 22 (7/7)

Wednesday March 14 2007, 7:00pm
Ebbw Vale22 - 27Cardiff Rugby
Friday March 16 2007, 7:00pm
Bridgend8 - 14Llandovery
Maesteg25 - 13Cross Keys
Neath34 - 14Bedwas
Pontypridd17 - 11Llanelli
Swansea26 - 20Aberavon

Mixed matchdays

Saturday March 24 2007, 2:30pm
Cross Keys13 - 22Neath (M 21 - 7/7)
Newport22 - 11Ebbw Vale (M 23 - 1/7)

Matchday 24

Saturday March 31 2007, 2:30pm
Aberavon29 - 27Cross Keys
Bridgend16 - 10Bedwas
Cardiff Rugby25 - 21Neath
Llandovery16 - 19Swansea
Maesteg21 - 16Pontypridd
The Wanderers26 - 26Ebbw Vale
Sunday April 1 2007, 2:30pm
Newport18 - 13Llanelli

Matchday 25

Saturday April 7 2007, 2:30pm
Cardiff Rugby30 - 32Bedwas
Ebbw Vale28 - 21Llandovery
Llanelli23 - 36Swansea
Maesteg26 - 16Bridgend
Newport20 - 17Cross Keys
The Wanderers10 - 8Pontypridd
Sunday April 8 2007, 2:30pm
Neath39 - 19Aberavon

Matchday 26 (3/7)

Saturday April 14 2007, 2:30pm
Bedwas20 - 7Aberavon
Neath30 - 12Newport
Swansea41 - 29Cross Keys

Mixed matchdays

Wednesday April 18 2007, 7:15pm
Cardiff Rugby16 - 23Maesteg (M 26 - 4/7)
The Wanderers44 - 27Swansea (M 23 - 2/7)

Matchday 16 (6/7)

Friday April 20 2007, 7:15pm
Llanelli38 - 17Llandovery

Mixed matchdays

Saturday April 21 2007
2:30pm
Aberavon21 - 28Newport (M 17 - 7/7)
Cross Keys32 - 25Maesteg (M 11 - 7/7)
5:30pm
Pontypridd18 - 20Neath (M 23 - 3/7)

Matchday 23 (4/7)

Wednesday April 25 2007, 7:15pm
Bedwas46 - 20Maesteg

Mixed matchdays

Saturday April 28 2007, 2:30pm
Cross Keys15 - 17Bridgend (M 23 - 5/7)
Ebbw Vale19 - 12Llanelli (M 26 - 5/7)
Maesteg35 - 37Aberavon (M 16 - 7/7)
Newport25 - 28Pontypridd (M 20 - 7/7)

Matchday 23 (7/7)

Wednesday May 2 2007, 7:15pm
Aberavon45 - 13Llandovery
Llanelli37 - 10Cardiff Rugby

Matchday 26 (7/7)

Saturday May 5 2007, 2:30pm
Llandovery13 - 18The Wanderers
Pontypridd28 - 17Bridgend
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