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

	Round of 32					Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals
	Glamorgan Wanderers		41
	Corus		36			Glamorgan Wanderers		19
	Merthyr		33			Merthyr		26
	Newbridge		21								Merthyr		30
	Bridgend Athletic		8								Pontypridd		38
	Pontypridd		17			Pontypridd		36
	Bargoed		5			Neath		26
	Neath		14													Pontypridd		33
	Cross Keys		22													Swansea		22
	Swansea		29			Swansea		32
	Carmarthen Athletic		7			Bedwas		14
	Bedwas		18								Swansea		39
	Felinfoel		15								Newport		34
	Newport		74			Newport		69
	Blackwood		Bye			Blackwood		17

Bottom Half

	Round of 32					Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals
	Tonmawr		31
	Llanelli		8			Tonmawr		31
	UWIC		23			Pontypool		8
	Pontypool		26								Tonmawr		13
	Llandovery		14								Llandovery		23
	Llanharan		12			Llandovery		20
	Maesteg		0			Carmarthen Quins		19
	Carmarthen Quins		50													Llandovery		12
	Beddau		28													Aberavon		18
	Cardiff		35			Cardiff		30
	Bridgend		27			Bridgend		20
	Ebbw Vale		6								Cardiff		17
	Waunarlwydd		34								Aberavon		19
	Bonymaen		31			Waunarlwydd		19
	Aberavon		74			Aberavon		33
	Bedlinog		6

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	26 March – The Wern
	Merthyr	30
					9 April – Cardiff
	Pontypridd	38
					Pontypridd	33
	26 March – St Helens
					Swansea	22
	Swansea	39
									2 May – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
	Newport	34
									Pontypridd	35
	26 March – Whitworth Ground
									Aberavon	24
	Tonmawr	13
					9 April – Carmarthen
	Llandovery	23
					Llandovery	12
	26 March – Cardiff Arms Park
					Aberavon	18
	Cardiff	17
	Aberavon	19

Preceded by 2009–10	WRU Challenge Cup 2010–11	Succeeded by 2011–12

See also

• WRU Challenge Cup
• 2010–11 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 2
• 2010–11 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 3