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