The 2002–03 National Division One (for sponsorship reasons known as the Jewson National Division One) was the 16th full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Orrell and Plymouth Albion who were promoted from 2001–02 National Division Two while no team was relegated from the 2001–02 Zurich Premiership as Rotherham's ground was not deemed suitable for top flight games.[1][2]
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For the second year in a row Rotherham, were champions, and this year they were promoted to the Zurich Premiership for season 2003–04 with Worcester finishing as runners–up for the third consecutive season. Moseley and Rugby were relegated to the 2003–04 National Division Two.[3][4][5][6]
Locations of the 2002–03 National Division One teams
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Team |
Stadium |
Capacity |
City/Area |
Bedford Blues |
Goldington Road |
7,000 |
Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Birmingham & Solihull |
Sharmans Cross |
2,500 |
Solihull, West Midlands |
Coventry |
Coundon Road |
9,000+ |
Coventry, West Midlands |
Exeter Chiefs |
County Ground |
5,200 |
Exeter, Devon |
London Welsh |
Old Deer Park |
5,850 |
Richmond, London |
Manchester |
Grove Park |
4,000 |
Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester |
Moseley |
Bournbrook |
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Birmingham, West Midlands |
Orrell |
Edge Hall Road |
5,500 |
Orrell, Greater Manchester |
Otley |
Cross Green |
5,000 |
Otley, West Yorkshire |
Plymouth Albion |
Beacon Park |
3,500 |
Plymouth, Devon |
Rotherham |
Millmoor |
8,300 |
Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
Rugby Lions |
Webb Ellis Road |
1,000 |
Rugby, Warwickshire |
Wakefield |
College Grove |
3,000 |
Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
Worcester |
Sixways |
8,477 |
Worcester, Worcestershire |
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rugbyarchive.netRules for classification: Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four
tries or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.
- If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: (1) difference between points for and against; (2) total number of points for.
(C) Champion
Round 1
Bedford Blues | 21 - 15 | Moseley |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,722 Referee: Eric Woodmason |
Birmingham & Solihull | 35 - 10 | London Welsh |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Coventry | 23 - 29 | Worcester |
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Butts Park Arena Attendance: 2,495 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Exeter Chiefs | 51 - 15 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 840 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Manchester | 15 - 24 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Orrell | 70 - 23 | Rugby Lions |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 707 Referee: David Grashoff |
Cross Green Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rob Debney |
Round 2
Coventry | 50 - 0 | Birmingham & Solihull |
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Coundon Road Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Tim Miller |
Moseley | 19 - 31 | London Welsh |
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Bournbrook Attendance: 422 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Plymouth Albion | 49 - 29 | Bedford Blues |
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Beacon Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: David Rose |
Wakefield | 18 - 13 | Manchester |
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College Grove Attendance: 350 Referee: Malcom Changleng |
Sixways Attendance: 2,074 Referee: Ashley Rowden |
Rotherham | 35 - 30 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Millmoor Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Tim Fisher |
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 454 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Round 3
Bedford Blues | 47 - 14 | Wakefield |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,490 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Birmingham & Solihull | 68 - 14 | Moseley |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 750 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Exeter Chiefs | 89 - 17 | Rugby Lions |
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County Ground Attendance: 786 Referee: Tim Miller |
London Welsh | 29 - 19 | Plymouth Albion |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Sean Davey |
Manchester | 15 - 39 | Rotherham |
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Grove Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: David Rose |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 747 Referee: Rob Debney |
Cross Green Attendance: 800 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Round 4
Coundon Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Malcolm Changeleng |
Orrell | 18 - 27 | Birmingham & Solihull |
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Edge Hall Road Attendance: 742 Referee: Eric Woodmason |
Plymouth Albion | 46 - 15 | Moseley |
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Beacon Park Attendance: 1,676 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Wakefield | 13 - 20 | London Welsh |
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College Grove Attendance: 275 Referee: David Grashoff |
Worcester | 28 - 25 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Sixways Attendance: 3,026 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Rotherham | 51 - 6 | Bedford Blues |
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Millmoor Attendance: 1,380 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Rugby Lions | 14 - 27 | Manchester |
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Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Alan Biggs |
Round 5
Bedford Blues | 37 - 13 | Rugby Lions |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,675 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Birmingham & Solihull | 31 - 8 | Plymouth Albion |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 Referee: Martin Fox |
Exeter Chiefs | 35 - 0 | Coventry |
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County Ground Attendance: 1,450 Referee: David Rose |
London Welsh | 22 - 49 | Rotherham |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Tim Miller |
Manchester | 22 - 66 | Worcester |
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Grove Park Attendance: 785 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Bournbrook Attendance: 750 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Cross Green Attendance: 750 Referee: Sean Davey |
Round 6
Coventry | 14 - 12 | Manchester |
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Coundon Road Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Orrell | 24 - 24 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Edge Hall Road Attendance: 486 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Otley | 23 - 30 | Birmingham & Solihull |
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Cross Green Attendance: 600 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Rugby Lions | 19 - 39 | London Welsh |
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Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 348 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Wakefield | 22 - 16 | Plymouth Albion |
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College Grove Attendance: 304 Referee: Tim Miller |
Worcester | 69 - 10 | Bedford Blues |
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Sixways Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Sean Davey |
Millmoor Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Rob Debney |
Round 7
Bedford Blues | 26 - 28 | Coventry |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,642 |
Birmingham & Solihull | 23 - 20 | Wakefield |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 400 |
Exeter Chiefs | 69 - 11 | Otley |
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County Ground Attendance: 900 |
London Welsh | 7 - 53 | Worcester |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Grove Park Attendance: 850 Referee: David Sainsbury |
Moseley | 24 - 15 | Rugby Lions |
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Bournbrook Attendance: 433 Referee: Sean Davey |
Plymouth Albion | 13 - 23 | Rotherham |
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Beacon Park Attendance: 1,940 Referee: David Grashoff |
Round 8
Coventry | 17 - 26 | London Welsh |
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Coundon Road Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Exeter Chiefs | 35 - 35 | Birmingham & Solihull |
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County Ground Attendance: 1,213 Referee: David Sainsbury |
Orrell | 43 - 23 | Bedford Blues |
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Edge Hall Lane Attendance: 801 Referee: Alan Biggs |
Cross Green Attendance: 740 Referee: Andrew Pearce |
Rugby Lions | 36 - 39 | Plymouth Albion |
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Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 390 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Sixways Attendance: 2,469 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Rotherham | 44 - 6 | Wakefield |
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Millmoor Referee: Sean Davey |
Round 9
Bedford Blues | 24 - 16 | Otley |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,471 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Birmingham & Solihull | 10 - 20 | Rotherham |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 700 Referee: David Grashoff |
London Welsh | 18 - 28 | Orrell |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 980 Referee: David Sainsbury |
Manchester | 5 - 45 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Grove Park Attendance: 475 Referee: Rob Debney |
Bournbrook Attendance: 650 Referee: Sean Davey |
Plymouth Albion | 12 - 30 | Worcester |
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Beacon Park Attendance: 1,786 Referee: David Rose |
Wakefield | 31 - 9 | Rugby Lions |
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College Grove Attendance: 250 Referee: Alan Biggs |
Round 10
Exeter Chiefs | 28 - 12 | Bedford Blues |
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County Ground Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Alan Biggs |
Rugby Lions | 0 - 31 | Rotherham |
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Webb Ellis Road Referee: Rob Debney |
Coventry | 28 - 27 | Plymouth Albion |
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Counden Road Attendance: 900 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Manchester | 10 - 21 | Birmingham & Solihull |
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Grove Park Attendance: 350 Referee: David Rose |
Otley | 25 - 17 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 450 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Worcester | 36 - 0 | Wakefield |
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Sixways Attendance: 800 Referee: David Grashoff |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 402 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Round 11
Bedford Blues | 54 - 28 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,159 Referee: Andrew Pearce |
Birmingham & Solihull | 23 - 3 | Rugby Lions |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 300 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Plymouth Albion | 27 - 27 | Orrell |
| Report | |
Beacon Park Attendance: 1,056 Referee: Eric Woodmason |
Rotherham | 38 - 13 | Worcester |
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Millmoor Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Martin Fox |
Wakefield | 17 - 22 | Coventry |
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College Grove Attendance: 250 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
London Welsh | 17 - 15 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Bournbrook Attendance: 328 Referee: Nick Williams |
Round 12
Bedford Blues | 19 - 7 | Birmingham & Solihull |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,510 Referee: Martin Fox |
Coventry | 23 - 37 | Rotherham |
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Coundon Road Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Tim Miller |
Exeter Chiefs | 73 - 0 | Moseley |
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County Ground Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Manchester | 10 - 32 | London Welsh |
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Grove Park Attendance: 350 Referee: David Grashoff |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 760 Referee: Steve Lander |
Otley | 21 - 40 | Plymouth Albion |
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Cross Green Attendance: 500 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Worcester | 67 - 3 | Rugby Lions |
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Sixways Attendance: 1,939 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Round 13
Birmingham & Solihull | 17 - 37 | Worcester |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Sean Davey |
London Welsh | 24 - 26 | Bedford Blues |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,130 Referee: David Rose |
Moseley | 16 - 20 | Manchester |
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Bournbrook Attendance: 521 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Plymouth Albion | 5 - 12 | Exeter Chiefs |
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Beacon Park Attendance: 3,420 Referee: Martin Fox |
Millmoor Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Rugby Lions | 20 - 31 | Coventry |
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Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 682 Referee: David Sainsbury |
College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Tim Miller |
Round 14
Rugby Lions | 17 - 46 | Orrell |
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Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 400 |
London Welsh | 30 - 25 | Birmingham & Solihull |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Malcom Changleng |
Moseley | P - P | Bedford Blues |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2003.
Plymouth Albion | 47 - 20 | Manchester |
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Beacon Park Attendance: 1,246 Referee: Sean Davey |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2003.
Wakefield | P - P | Exeter Chiefs |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2003.
Worcester | 62 - 14 | Coventry |
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Sixways Attendance: 2,733 Referee: David Sainsbury |
Round 15
Bedford Blues | P - P | Plymouth Albion |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2003.
Birmingham & Solihull | P - P | Coventry |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2003.
Exeter Chiefs | P - P | Rotherham |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2003.
Cross Green Referee: Tim Beddow |
Round 16
Rugby Lions | 10 - 27 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 280 Referee: Rob Debney |
Coundon Road Referee: Martin Fox |
Moseley | 0 - 55 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| Report | |
Bournbrook Attendance: 514 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Plymouth Albion | 0 - 15 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Beacon Park Attendance: 1,590 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Wakefield | 24 - 18 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 400 Referee: Tim Beddow |
Sixways Attendance: 2,354 Referee: David Rose |
Rotherham | 34 - 10 | Manchester |
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Millmoor Attendance: 1,210 Referee: Sean Davey |
Round 17
Bedford Blues | P - P | Rotherham |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
Birmingham & Solihull | 10 - 38 | Orrell |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 350 Referee: Rob Debney |
Exeter Chiefs | 16 - 20 | Worcester |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 2,288 Referee: Ashley Rowden |
London Welsh | 29 - 8 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Manchester | 39 - 17 | Rugby Lions |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Moseley | 25 - 24 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Bournbrook Attendance: 326 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Cross Green Attendance: 600 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Round 18
Coventry | P - P | Exeter Chiefs |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 April 2003.
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 807 Referee: David Rose |
Plymouth Albion | 27 - 24 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| Report | |
Beacon Park Attendance: 1,625 Referee: S Leyshon |
Rotherham | 18 - 12 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Millmoor Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Rob Debney |
Rugby Lions | 23 - 35 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 580 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Alan Biggs |
Worcester | 57 - 5 | Manchester |
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Sixways Attendance: 2,224 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Round 19
Bedford Blues | 9 - 45 | Worcester |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 2,227 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Birmingham & Solihull | 7 - 21 | Otley |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 200 Referee: Tim Beddow |
Exeter Chiefs | 27-13 | Orrell |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Sean Davey |
London Welsh | 67 - 17 | Rugby Lions |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 890 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Manchester | 17 - 34 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 350 Referee: David Sainsbury |
Bournbrook Attendance: 453 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Plymouth Albion | 27 - 22 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Beacon Park Attendance: 1,719 Referee: Tim Miller |
Round 14 & 15 (rescheduled games)
Birmingham & Solihull | 36 - 25 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 300 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
- Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003..
Moseley | 31 - 51 | Bedford Blues |
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Bournbrook Attendance: 451 Referee: David Sainsbury |
- Game rescheduled from 4 January 2003.
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 746 Referee: Ashley Rowden |
- Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
Millmoor Attendance: 1,500 Referee: David Grashoff |
- Game rescheduled from 4 January 2003.
Round 21 (rescheduled game)
Bedford Blues | 26 - 37 | Orrell |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,420 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
- Game brought forward from 1 March 2003.
Round 20
Coventry | 22 - 25 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Referee: Sean Davey |
Otley | 27 - 29 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 720 Referee: Rob Debney |
Rugby Lions | 18 - 21 | Moseley |
| Report | |
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 401 Referee: Eric Woodmason |
Wakefield | 6 - 16 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Worcester | 35 - 12 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 607 |
Rotherham | 55 - 6 | Plymouth Albion |
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Millmoor Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Robin Goodliffe |
Round 21
- Game brought forward to 19 February 2003.
Birmingham & Solihull | P - P | Exeter Chiefs |
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- Game postponed. Rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
London Welsh | 36 - 16 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,400 |
Grove Park Attendance: 372 Referee: P De Luca |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2003.
Plymouth Albion | 56 - 12 | Rugby Lions |
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Beacon Park Attendance: 1,380 Referee: Mark Wilson |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 April 2003.
Round 15, 17 & 21 (rescheduled games)
Bedford Blues | 13 - 40 | Rotherham |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,744 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
- Game rescheduled from 25 January 2003.
Birmingham & Solihull | 22 - 24 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 350 Referee: Malcom Changleng |
- Game rescheduled from 1 March 2003.
London Welsh | 29 - 0 | Moseley |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
- Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
Manchester | 15 - 13 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 125 Referee: Robin Goodliffe |
- Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
Round 22
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Exeter Chiefs | 49 - 5 | Manchester |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 1,139 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Orrell | 30 - 27 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 550 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Otley | 41 - 32 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 740 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Rotherham | 38 - 16 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| Report | |
Millmoor Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Sean Davey |
Rugby Lions | 36 - 39 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 280 Referee: Tim Miller |
Worcester | 55 - 36 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 2,018 Referee: David Grashoff |
Rounds 15 & 21 (rescheduled games)
Exeter Chiefs | 30 - 19 | Rotherham |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 1,165 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
- Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
Bedford Blues | 31 - 16 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: Nick Williams Referee: 1,442 |
- Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
Bournbrook Attendance: 685 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
- Game rescheduled from 1 March 2003.
Round 23
Bedford Blues | 23 - 32 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,359 Referee: Eric Woodmason |
Birmingham & Solihull | 27 - 29 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 250 Referee: S Leyshon |
London Welsh | 36 - 27 | Otley |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 680 Referee: Jean Matheu |
Bournbrook Attendance: 323 Referee: David Grashoff |
Plymouth Albion | 19 - 20 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Beacon Park Attendance: 2,360 Referee: Rob Debney |
Rotherham | 76 - 13 | Rugby Lions |
| Report | |
Millmoor Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Tim Beddow |
Wakefield | 36 - 55 | Worcester |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 450 Referee: David Rose |
Rounds 18, 21 & 26 (rescheduled games)
London Welsh | 13 - 10 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
- Game brought forward from 26 April 2003.
Wakefield | 0 - 55 | Rotherham |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 850 Referee: Rob Debney |
- Game rescheduled from 1 March 2003.
Coventry | 31 - 34 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 850 Referee: Bruce Robertson |
- Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.
Round 24
Coventry | 63 - 28 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tim Beddow |
Exeter Chiefs | 32 - 11 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 1,224 Referee: Rob Debney |
Manchester | 22 - 35 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 303 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Orrell | 48 - 24 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 400 Referee: P Bellett |
Cross Green Attendance: 435 |
Rugby Lions | 23 - 35 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| Report | |
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 275 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Worcester | 9 - 21 | Rotherham |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 5,700 Referee: S Leyshon |
Round 25
Bedford Blues | 19 - 18 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,835 Referee: Tim Beddow |
Coventry | 63 - 10 | Rugby Lions |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Nigel Harrison |
Exeter Chiefs | 39 - 22 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 2,958 Referee: David Sainsbury |
Manchester | 50 - 10 | Moseley |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 452 Referee: Robin Goodliffe |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 1,410 Referee: Martin Fox |
Cross Green Attendance: 730 Referee: Malcom Changleng |
Worcester | 17 - 6 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 1,895 Referee: Eric Gauzins |
Round 14 (rescheduled game)
Wakefield | 27 - 34 | Exeter Chiefs |
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College Grove Attendance: 250 Referee: Nick Williams |
Round 26
Birmingham & Solihull | 24 - 24 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 700 Referee: Bruce Robertson |
London Welsh | P - P | Manchester |
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- Game brought forward to 5 April 2003.
Moseley | 25 - 36 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Bournbrook Attendance: 358 Referee: Alan Biggs |
Plymouth Albion | 50 - 13 | Otley |
| Report | |
Beacon Park Attendance: 2,780 Referee: Rowan Kitt |
Rotherham | 25 - 26 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Millmoor Attendance: 3,233 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Rugby Lions | 24 - 76 | Worcester |
| Report | |
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 480 Referee: David Sainsbury |
College Grove Attendance: 400 Referee: Tim Beddow |
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Club |
Home Games |
Total |
Average |
Highest |
Lowest |
% Capacity |
Bedford Blues | 13 | 20,696 | 1,592 | 2,227 | 1,159 | 23% |
Birmingham & Solihull | 13 | 6,500 | 500 | 1,200 | 200 | 20% |
Coventry | 11[a 2] | 16,745 | 1,522 | 2,500 | 850 | 17% |
Exeter Chiefs | 13 | 17,663 | 1,359 | 2,958 | 786 | 26% |
London Welsh | 13 | 12,155 | 935 | 1,475 | 400 | 16% |
Manchester | 13 | 6,712 | 516 | 1,200 | 125 | 13% |
Moseley | 13 | 6,214 | 478 | 750 | 323 | N/A |
Orrell | 13 | 9,165 | 705 | 1,410 | 400 | 13% |
Otley | 12 | 9,065 | 755 | 2,000 | 435 | 15% |
Plymouth Albion | 13 | 24,578 | 1,891 | 3,420 | 1,056 | 54% |
Rotherham | 12[a 3] | 19,823 | 1,652 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 20% |
Rugby Lions | 12[a 4] | 4,970 | 414 | 682 | 275 | 41% |
Wakefield | 13 | 4,679 | 360 | 850 | 250 | 12% |
Worcester | 13 | 31,984 | 2,460 | 5,700 | 800 | 29% |
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Note that 4 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
Missing home attendances v Orrell on 18 January 2003 and Bedford Blues on 22 February 2003.
Missing home attendance v Wakefield on 27 October 2002.
Missing home attendance v Rotherham on 15 January 2003.
- Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
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Team
- Largest home win — 99 pts
102 - 3 Rotherham at home to Moseley on 6 October 2002
- Largest away win — 68 pts
75 - 7 Rotherham away to Moseley on 8 February 2003
- Most points scored — 102 pts
102 - 3 Rotherham at home to Moseley on 6 October 2002
- Most tries in a match — 14 (x2)
Exeter Chiefs at home to Rugby Lions on 14 September 2002
Rotherham at home to Moseley on 6 October 2002
- Most conversions in a match — 10 (x3)
Rotherham at home to Moseley on 6 October 2002
Rotherham away to Moseley on 8 February 2003
Worcester away to Moseley on 22 March 2003
- Most penalties in a match — 8 (x2)
Bedford Blues at home to Otley on 2 November 2002
Coventry at home to Exeter Chiefs on 9 April 2003
- Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3)
Plymouth Albion at home to Wakefield on 8 February 2003
Bedford Blues at home to Plymouth Albion on 23 March 2003
Exeter Chiefs at home to Plymouth Albion on 19 April 2003
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Attendances
- Highest — 5,700
Worcester at home to Rotherham on 12 April 2003
- Lowest — 250
Wakefield at home to Rugby Lions on 2 November 2002
- Highest Average Attendance — 2,460
Worcester
- Lowest Average Attendance — 360
Wakefield
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