Welsh Championship
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For the defunct tennis competition, see Welsh Championships.
The WRU National Championship (or Admiral Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of professional rugby union in Wales. The league was reformed by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) in 2012.
Quick Facts Founded, Country ...
Founded | 2012 |
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Country | Wales |
Number of teams | 14 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Welsh Premier Division |
Relegation to | WRU Division One East WRU Division One East Central WRU Division One West Central WRU Division One West |
Domestic cup(s) | WRU Championship Cup |
Current champions | Pontypool RFC (2022/23) |
Most championships | Pontypool (3 Titles since 2012) |
TV partners | BBC Wales, S4C, BBC Sport |
Website | WRU National Championship |
Current: 2024–25 WRU Championship |
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The current National Championship champions are Pontypool RFC, who won consecutive titles in 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19.
Pontypool RFC went through the 2022/23 Season unbeaten as Champions, with Neath RFC in second place also being promoted.