title: 2010–11 WRU Challenge Cup
text: # 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 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Glamorgan Wanderers | Glamorgan Wanderers | 41 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Corus | Corus | 36 | Glamorgan Wanderers | Glamorgan Wanderers | 19 | | | | | | |
  | Merthyr | Merthyr | 33 | Merthyr | Merthyr | 26 | | | | | | |
  | Newbridge | Newbridge | 21 | | | | Merthyr | Merthyr | 30 | | | |
  | Bridgend Athletic | Bridgend Athletic | 8 | | | | Pontypridd | Pontypridd | 38 | | | |
  | Pontypridd | Pontypridd | 17 | Pontypridd | Pontypridd | 36 | | | | | | |
  | Bargoed | Bargoed | 5 | Neath | Neath | 26 | | | | | | |
  | Neath | Neath | 14 | | | | | | | Pontypridd | Pontypridd | 33 |
  | Cross Keys | Cross Keys | 22 | | | | | | | Swansea | Swansea | 22 |
  | Swansea | Swansea | 29 | Swansea | Swansea | 32 | | | | | | |
  | Carmarthen Athletic | Carmarthen Athletic | 7 | Bedwas | Bedwas | 14 | | | | | | |
  | Bedwas | Bedwas | 18 | | | | Swansea | Swansea | 39 | | | |
  | Felinfoel | Felinfoel | 15 | | | | Newport | Newport | 34 | | | |
  | Newport | Newport | 74 | Newport | Newport | 69 | | | | | | |
  | Blackwood | Blackwood | Bye | Blackwood | Blackwood | 17 | | | | | | |
  
  Bottom Half
  
  | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Tonmawr | Tonmawr | 31 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Llanelli | Llanelli | 8 | Tonmawr | Tonmawr | 31 | | | | | | |
  | UWIC | UWIC | 23 | Pontypool | Pontypool | 8 | | | | | | |
  | Pontypool | Pontypool | 26 | | | | Tonmawr | Tonmawr | 13 | | | |
  | Llandovery | Llandovery | 14 | | | | Llandovery | Llandovery | 23 | | | |
  | Llanharan | Llanharan | 12 | Llandovery | Llandovery | 20 | | | | | | |
  | Maesteg | Maesteg | 0 | Carmarthen Quins | Carmarthen Quins | 19 | | | | | | |
  | Carmarthen Quins | Carmarthen Quins | 50 | | | | | | | Llandovery | Llandovery | 12 |
  | Beddau | Beddau | 28 | | | | | | | Aberavon | Aberavon | 18 |
  | Cardiff | Cardiff | 35 | Cardiff | Cardiff | 30 | | | | | | |
  | Bridgend | Bridgend | 27 | Bridgend | Bridgend | 20 | | | | | | |
  | Ebbw Vale | Ebbw Vale | 6 | | | | Cardiff | Cardiff | 17 | | | |
  | Waunarlwydd | Waunarlwydd | 34 | | | | Aberavon | Aberavon | 19 | | | |
  | Bonymaen | Bonymaen | 31 | Waunarlwydd | Waunarlwydd | 19 | | | | | | |
  | Aberavon | Aberavon | 74 | Aberavon | Aberavon | 33 | | | | | | |
  | Bedlinog | Bedlinog | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | 26 March – The Wern | 26 March – The Wern | | | |
  | Merthyr | 30 | | | |
  | Merthyr | 30 | 9 April – Cardiff | 9 April – Cardiff | | |
  | Pontypridd | 38 | 9 April – Cardiff | 9 April – Cardiff | |
  | Pontypridd | 38 | Pontypridd | 33 | |
  | 26 March – St Helens | 26 March – St Helens | | Pontypridd | 33 | |
  | 26 March – St Helens | 26 March – St Helens | Swansea | 22 | |
  | Swansea | 39 | Swansea | 22 | |
  | Swansea | 39 | | | | 2 May – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 2 May – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
  | Newport | 34 | | | | 2 May – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 2 May – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
  | Newport | 34 | | | | Pontypridd | 35 |
  | 26 March – Whitworth Ground | 26 March – Whitworth Ground | | | | | Pontypridd | 35 |
  | 26 March – Whitworth Ground | 26 March – Whitworth Ground | | | | Aberavon | 24 |
  | Tonmawr | 13 | | | | Aberavon | 24 |
  | Tonmawr | 13 | 9 April – Carmarthen | 9 April – Carmarthen | | | |
  | Llandovery | 23 | 9 April – Carmarthen | 9 April – Carmarthen | | | |
  | Llandovery | 23 | Llandovery | 12 | | | |
  | 26 March – Cardiff Arms Park | 26 March – Cardiff Arms Park | | Llandovery | 12 | | | |
  | 26 March – Cardiff Arms Park | 26 March – Cardiff Arms Park | Aberavon | 18 | |
  | Cardiff | 17 | Aberavon | 18 | |
  | Aberavon | 19 | | | |
  | Preceded by2009–10 | WRU Challenge Cup 2010–11 | Succeeded by2011–12 |
  