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. The competition was won by Pontypridd who beat Aberavon 35 – 24 in the final.
Calendar
| Stage |
Date |
| Round 1 |
11 December 2010 |
| Round 2 |
29 January 2011 |
| Round 3 |
19 February 2011 |
| Quarter-finals |
26 March 2011 |
| Semi-finals |
9 April 2011 |
| Final |
2 May 2011 |
Matches
Round 1
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
| Bridgend |
40 – 10 |
Whitland |
| Bridgend Athletic |
18 – 12 |
Gilfach Goch |
| Felinfoel |
11 – 5 |
Treorchy |
| Llangennech |
22 – 23 |
Carmarthen Athletic |
| Llanharan |
20 – 19 |
Narberth |
| Rumney |
7 – 15 |
Bonymaen |
| Ystrad Rhondda |
12 – 16 |
Waunarlwydd |
Round 2
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
| Aberavon |
74 – 6 |
Bedlinog |
| Bargoed |
5 – 14 |
Neath |
| Beddau |
28 – 35 |
Cardiff |
| Bridgend |
27 – 6 |
Ebbw Vale |
| Bridgend Athletic |
8 – 17 |
Pontypridd |
| Carmarthen Athletic |
7 – 18 |
Bedwas |
| Cross Keys |
22 – 29 |
Swansea |
| Felinfoel |
15 – 74 |
Newport |
| Glamorgan Wanderers |
41 – 36 |
Corus |
| Llandovery |
14 – 12 |
Llanharan |
| Maesteg |
0 – 50 |
Carmarthen Quins |
| Merthyr |
33 – 21 |
Newbridge |
| Tonmawr |
31 – 8 |
Llanelli |
| UWIC |
23 – 26 |
Pontypool |
| Waunarlwydd |
34 – 31 |
Bonymaen |
Round 3
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
| Cardiff |
30 – 20 |
Bridgend |
| Glamorgan Wanderers |
19 – 26 |
Merthyr |
| Llandovery |
20 – 19 |
Carmarthen Quins |
| Newport |
69 – 17 |
Blackwood |
| Pontypridd |
36 – 26 |
Neath |
| Swansea |
32 – 14 |
Bedwas |
| Tonmawr |
31 – 8 |
Pontypool |
| Waunarlwydd |
19 – 33 |
Aberavon |
Finals
Quarter Finals
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
| Cardiff |
17 – 19 |
Aberavon |
| Merthyr |
30 – 38 |
Pontypridd |
| Swansea |
39 – 34 |
Newport |
| Tonmawr |
13 – 23 |
Llandovery |
Semi Finals
| Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| Pontypridd |
33 – 22 |
Swansea |
| Llandovery |
12 – 18 |
Aberavon |
Final
| Team 1 |
Score |
Team 2 |
| Pontypridd |
35 – 24 |
Aberavon |
Top Half
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Round of 32 |
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Round of 16 |
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Glamorgan Wanderers |
41 |
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Corus |
36 |
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Glamorgan Wanderers |
19 |
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Merthyr |
33 |
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Merthyr |
26 |
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Newbridge |
21 |
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Merthyr |
30 |
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Bridgend Athletic |
8 |
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Pontypridd |
38 |
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Pontypridd |
17 |
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Pontypridd |
36 |
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Bargoed |
5 |
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Neath |
26 |
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Neath |
14 |
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Pontypridd |
33 |
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Cross Keys |
22 |
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Swansea |
22 |
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Swansea |
29 |
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Swansea |
32 |
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Carmarthen Athletic |
7 |
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Bedwas |
14 |
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Bedwas |
18 |
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Swansea |
39 |
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Felinfoel |
15 |
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Newport |
34 |
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Newport |
74 |
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Newport |
69 |
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Blackwood |
Bye |
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Blackwood |
17 |
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Bottom Half
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Round of 32 |
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Round of 16 |
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Tonmawr |
31 |
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Llanelli |
8 |
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Tonmawr |
31 |
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UWIC |
23 |
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Pontypool |
8 |
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Pontypool |
26 |
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Tonmawr |
13 |
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Llandovery |
14 |
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Llandovery |
23 |
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Llanharan |
12 |
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Llandovery |
20 |
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Maesteg |
0 |
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Carmarthen Quins |
19 |
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Carmarthen Quins |
50 |
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Llandovery |
12 |
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Beddau |
28 |
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Aberavon |
18 |
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Cardiff |
35 |
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Cardiff |
30 |
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Bridgend |
27 |
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Bridgend |
20 |
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Ebbw Vale |
6 |
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Cardiff |
17 |
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Waunarlwydd |
34 |
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Aberavon |
19 |
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Bonymaen |
31 |
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Waunarlwydd |
19 |
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Aberavon |
74 |
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Aberavon |
33 |
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Bedlinog |
6 |
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Quarter-finals |
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Semi-finals |
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Final |
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26 March – The Wern |
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Merthyr |
30 |
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9 April – Cardiff |
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Pontypridd |
38 |
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Pontypridd |
33 |
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26 March – St Helens |
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Swansea |
22 |
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Swansea |
39 |
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2 May – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
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Newport |
34 |
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Pontypridd |
35 |
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26 March – Whitworth Ground |
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Aberavon |
24 |
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Tonmawr |
13 |
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9 April – Carmarthen |
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Llandovery |
23 |
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Llandovery |
12 |
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26 March – Cardiff Arms Park |
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Aberavon |
18 |
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Cardiff |
17 |
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Aberavon |
19 |
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Preceded by
2009–10 |
WRU Challenge Cup
2010–11 |
Succeeded by
2011–12 |
See also