In a move which will undoubtedly go down well with WRU Division Three clubs, the Union have announced that a new competition, the WRU Shield, will be contested by these sides from Division 3 East C, East Central C, West Central C and Division 3 North of the WRU National League. This is to include the six Second XV Teams who are participating in Division 3 North of the National League.

Only downside as far as I can see is the Shield Final will be played on 18th April while the other three are being played on 19th April.

The dates for all the competitions are as follows:

WRU Cup
Round 1 14th September 2019
Round 2 9th November 2019
Round 3 (Quarter Finals) 25th January 2020
Round 4 (Semi Finals) 28th March 2020
Round 5 (Final) 19th April 2020 (provisional)

WRU Plate
Round 1 21st September 2019
Round 2 12th October 2019
Round 3 16th November 2019
Round 4 7th December 2019
Quarter Final 11th January 2020
Semi Final 21st March 2020
Final 19th April 2020 (provisional)

WRU Bowl
Round 1 21st September 2019
Round 2 12th October 2019
Round 3 16th November 2019
Round 4 7th December 2019
Quarter Final 11th January 2020
Semi Final 21st March 2020
Final 19th April 2020 (provisional)

WRU Shield
Round 1 12th October 2019
Round 2 16th November 2019
Round 3 7th December 2019
Quarter Final 11th January 2020
Semi Final 28th March 2020
Final 18th April 2020 (provisional)

So there you have it, please get these dates in your diary so that you can show your fiancé when they suggest one of them as a marriage date!