2001–02 National Division One

2001–02 National Division One
Countries England
ChampionsRotherham
Runners-upWorcester
RelegatedHenley Hawks and Bracknell
Attendance168,490 (average 931 per match)[b 1]
Highest attendance4,800 Worcester at home to Rotherham on 22 September 2001
Lowest attendance150 (x2) Bracknell at home to Exeter Chiefs on 2 March 2002 & Moseley at home to Rugby Lions on 23 March 2002
Top point scorerEnglandSimon Binns
(Otley) 283 Points
Top try scorerAustraliaChris Garrard
(Worcester) 25 tries

The 2001–02 National Division One (known as the Jewson National Division One for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th 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 Rotherham who had been relegated from the Zurich Premiership 2000–01 while Bracknell and Rugby Lions had been promoted from the 2000–01 National Division Two.[1][2]

For the first time the team finishing first, Rotherham, were denied promotion to the Zurich Premiership for season 2002–03 because their ground was not of the required standard - this was the first time a team had been denied entry to the top flight of English rugby since the leagues started in 1987 due to the introduction of the controversial 'minimum standards' rule for clubs seeking to join the Premiership.[3][4] Worcester were runners-up for the second consecutive season, and Henley Hawks and Bracknell were relegated to the 2002–03 National Division Two with Bracknell spending just one season in the division.[5]

Participating teams

Locations of the 2001–02 National Division One teams
Team[6] Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bedford Blues Goldington Road 7,000 Bedford, Bedfordshire
Birmingham & Solihull Sharmans Cross 2,500 Solihull, West Midlands
Bracknell Lily Hill Park 1,250 (250 seats)[a 1] Bracknell, Berkshire
Coventry Coundon Road 9,000 Coventry, West Midlands
Exeter Chiefs County Ground 5,200 Exeter, Devon
Henley Hawks Dry Leas 4,000 Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
London Welsh Old Deer Park 5,850 Richmond, London
Manchester Grove Park 4,000 Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
Moseley Bournbrook Birmingham, West Midlands
Otley Cross Green 5,000 Otley, West Yorkshire
Rotherham Clifton Lane 2,500 Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Rugby Lions Webb Ellis Road 4,000 (200 seats)[8] Rugby, Warwickshire
Wakefield College Grove 3,000 Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Worcester Sixways 8,477 Worcester, Worcestershire
  1. ^ Bracknell would build a 250 seater stand for this season, improving capacity from 1,000 to 1,250.[7]

Table

2001–02 National Division One table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Rotherham (C) 26 24 0 2 1099 325 +774 22 2 120
2 Worcester 26 23 0 3 941 364 +577 16 0 108
3 Exeter Chiefs 26 19 1 6 707 448 +259 13 1 92
4 Coventry 26 16 3 7 730 559 +171 8 4 82
5 London Welsh 26 15 0 11 580 557 +23 5 4 69
6 Bedford Blues 26 12 3 11 654 600 +54 8 6 68
7 Otley 26 11 1 14 601 675 −74 6 4 56
8 Birmingham & Solihull 26 10 1 15 432 626 −194 4 6 52
9 Wakefield 26 9 2 15 514 607 −93 4 3 47
10 Rugby Lions 26 9 1 16 518 668 −150 4 5 47
11 Moseley 26 9 1 16 448 695 −247 5 3 46
12 Manchester 26 8 0 18 381 758 −377 1 3 36
13 Henley Hawks 26 6 1 19 449 767 −318 2 5 33 Relegated
14 Bracknell 26 4 0 22 418 823 −405 3 7 26
Source: rugbyarchive.net
Rules 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.
There was no promotion this season.
(C) Champion

Results

Round 1

1 September 2001
Birmingham & Solihull17 - 21Coventry
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 800
Referee: Martin Fox
1 September 2001
Exeter Chiefs33 - 30Bracknell
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 950
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
1 September 2001
Henley Hawks9 - 24London Welsh
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: David Grashoff
1 September 2001
Moseley16 - 39Otley
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ashley Rowden
1 September 2001
Rugby Lions32 - 32Bedford Blues
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 620
Referee: R Glynne Jones
1 September 2001
Wakefield22 - 34Rotherham
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Stuart Piercy
1 September 2001
Worcester45 - 11Manchester
Report
Sixways
Referee: Trevor Fisher

Round 2

8 September 2001
Bedford Blues36 - 27Exeter Chiefs
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,323
Referee: Steve Savage
8 September 2001
Bracknell20 - 11Moseley
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 750
Referee: Nick Cousins
8 September 2001
Coventry24 - 8Henley Hawks
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Eric Woodmason
8 September 2001
Otley8 - 21Manchester
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 620
Referee: Mark Wilson
8 September 2001
Rugby Lions18-6Wakefield
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 620
Referee: Tim Miller
8 September 2001
Worcester53 - 3Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,123
Referee: J Barnard
9 September 2001
London Welsh6 - 28Rotherham
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: S Terheege

Round 3

15 September 2001
Birmingham & Solihull41 - 16Otley
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 500
Referee: Trevor Fisher
15 September 2001
Exeter Chiefs20 - 15Rugby Lions
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 810
Referee: Roy Maybank
15 September 2001
Henley Hawks0-31Worcester
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 950
Referee: S Terheege
15 September 2001
Manchester28 - 13Bracknell
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 750
Referee: Martin Fox
15 September 2001
Moseley46 - 45Bedford Blues
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 702
Referee: David Sainsbury
15 September 2001
Rotherham55 - 9Coventry
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
15 September 2001
Wakefield18 - 21London Welsh
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 350
Referee: David Pearson

Round 4

22 September 2001
Bedford Blues21 - 10Manchester
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,477
Referee: Nick Cousins
22 September 2001
Bracknell12 - 19Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Steve Savage
22 September 2001
Coventry19 - 23London Welsh
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Tim Miller
22 September 2001
Exeter Chiefs39 - 3Wakefield
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 640
Referee: David Grashoff
22 September 2001
Otley55 - 13Henley Hawks
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 450
Referee: Martin Fox
22 September 2001
Rugby Lions28 - 19Moseley
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Eric Woodmason
22 September 2001
Worcester20 - 18Rotherham
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Nigel Yates

Round 5

29 September 2001
Birmingham & Solihull19 - 19Bedford Blues
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 500
29 September 2001
Henley Hawks24 - 26Bracknell
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: D May
29 September 2001
London Welsh3 - 21Worcester
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
29 September 2001
Manchester22-14Rugby Lions
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 685
Referee: Steve Savage
29 September 2001
Moseley6 - 21Exeter Chiefs
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 350
Referee: Mark Wilson
29 September 2001
Rotherham55 - 6Otley
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,551
Referee: David Sainsbury
29 September 2001
Wakefield20 - 20Coventry
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 350
Referee: Trevor Fisher

Round 6

6 October 2001
Bedford Blues44 - 9Henley Hawks
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,182
Referee: Nigel Yates
6 October 2001
Bracknell10 - 42Rotherham
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ashley Rowden
6 October 2001
Exeter Chiefs16 - 3Manchester
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 640
Referee: Eric Woodmason
6 October 2001
Moseley31 - 23Wakefield
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 400
Referee: Wayne Barnes
6 October 2001
Otley32 - 9London Welsh
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 600
Referee: Mark Wilson
6 October 2001
Rugby Lions6 - 22Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 320
Referee: David Grashoff
6 October 2001
Worcester22 - 31Coventry
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,250
Referee: Robin Goodliffe

Round 7

20 October 2001
Birmingham & Solihull22 - 26Exeter Chiefs
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 300
20 October 2001
Coventry47 - 41Otley
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
20 October 2001
Henley Hawks15 - 12Rugby Lions
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ashley Rowden
20 October 2001
London Welsh44 - 20Bracknell
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 730
Referee: Robin Goodliffe
20 October 2001
Manchester6 - 15Moseley
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 465
Referee: Martin Fisher
20 October 2001
Rotherham53 - 13Bedford Blues
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Martin Fox
20 October 2001
Wakefield8 - 39Worcester
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 350
Referee: Tim Miller

Round 8

27 October 2001
Bedford BluesP - PLondon Welsh
  • Postponed. Rescheduled for 24 November 2001.
27 October 2001
Bracknell9 - 8Coventry
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Nigel Yates
27 October 2001
Exeter ChiefsP - PHenley Hawks
  • Postponed. Rescheduled for 16 February 2002.
27 October 2001
ManchesterP - PWakefield
  • Postponed. Rescheduled for 15 December 2001.
27 October 2001
Moseley6 - 15Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 717
Referee: Nick Cousins
27 October 2001
Otley23 - 40Worcester
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 750
Referee: David Grashoff
27 October 2001
Rugby LionsP - PRotherham
  • Postponed. Rescheduled for 15 February 2002.

Round 9

10 November 2001
Birmingham & Solihull27 - 8Manchester
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 200
Referee: David Grashoff
10 November 2001
Coventry15 - 15Bedford Blues
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tim Miller
10 November 2001
Henley Hawks24 - 29Moseley
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 350
10 November 2001
Rotherham13 - 19Exeter Chiefs
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Nigel Yates
10 November 2001
Wakefield29 - 22Otley
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 300
Referee: Wayne Barnes
11 November 2001
London Welsh37 - 15Rugby Lions
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 730
11 November 2001
Worcester32 - 6Bracknell
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,104

Round 10

17 November 2001
Bedford Blues11 - 20Worcester
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,410
Referee: Nigel Yates
17 November 2001
Birmingham & Solihull18 - 22Wakefield
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 200
Referee: Tim Fisher
17 November 2001
Bracknell19 - 25Otley
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 180
Referee: Rob Debney
17 November 2001
Exeter Chiefs52 - 22London Welsh
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 822
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
17 November 2001
Manchester25 - 26Henley Hawks
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Nick Cousins
17 November 2001
Moseley3 - 47Rotherham
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 490
Referee: Ashley Rowden
17 November 2001
Rugby Lions22 - 27Coventry
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 836
Referee: Wayne Barnes

Round 8 (rescheduled game)

24 November 2001
Bedford Blues39 - 27London Welsh
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 956
Referee: Rob Debney
  • Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001.

Round 11

1 December 2001
Coventry16 - 15Exeter Chiefs
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mark Wilson
1 December 2001
Henley Hawks20 - 26Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 300
Referee: Rob Debney
1 December 2001
London Welsh18 - 29Moseley
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 840
1 December 2001
Otley26 - 10Bedford Blues
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 700
Referee: Trevor Fisher
1 December 2001
Rotherham55 - 10Manchester
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
1 December 2001
Wakefield33 - 22Bracknell
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 300
Referee: Nick Cousins
1 December 2001
Worcester30 - 5Rugby Lions
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 1,834
Referee: Tim Miller

Round 12

8 December 2001
Bedford Blues27 - 10Bracknell
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,301
Referee: Wayne Barnes
8 December 2001
Birmingham & Solihull16 - 56Rotherham
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 850
Referee: Martin Fox
8 December 2001
Exeter Chiefs21 - 10Worcester
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 1,520
Referee: S Leyshon
8 December 2001
Henley Hawks20 - 13Wakefield
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 550
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
8 December 2001
Manchester12 - 11London Welsh
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 425
Referee: David Sainsbury
8 December 2001
Moseley6 - 25Coventry
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 726
Referee: Trevor Fisher
8 December 2001
Rugby Lions25 - 19Otley
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 500
Referee: David Grashoff

Round 8 (rescheduled game)

15 December 2001
Manchester27 - 16Wakefield
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 381
Referee: Wayne Barnes
  • Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001.

Round 13

29 December 2001
Bracknell23 - 35Rugby Lions
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 475
Referee: S Terheege
29 December 2001
Coventry47 - 13Manchester
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,576
Referee: David Sainsbury
29 December 2001
London Welsh28 - 25Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 930
Referee: Steve Savage
29 December 2001
Otley26 - 5Exeter Chiefs
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 960
Referee: Tim Miller
29 December 2001
Rotherham48 - 6Henley Hawks
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: David Grashoff
29 December 2001
Wakefield18 - 16Bedford Blues
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 300
Referee: Martin Fox
29 December 2001
Worcester33 - 12Moseley
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 3,323
Referee: Trevor Fisher

Round 14

5 January 2002
Bedford BluesP - PRugby Lions
  • Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.
5 January 2002
BracknellP - PExeter Chiefs
  • Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.
5 January 2002
CoventryP - PBirmingham & Solihull
  • Game rescheduled to 17 February 2002.
5 January 2002
London WelshP - PHenley Hawks
  • Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.
5 January 2002
ManchesterP - PWorcester
  • Game rescheduled to 16 February 2002.
5 January 2002
OtleyP - PMoseley
  • Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.
5 January 2002
RotherhamP - PWakefield
  • Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.

Round 15

12 January 2002
Birmingham & Solihull13 - 30Worcester
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ashley Rowden
12 January 2002
Exeter Chiefs18 - 13Bedford Blues
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 1,158
Referee: Tim Miller
12 January 2002
Henley Hawks18 - 22Coventry
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 700
Referee: Martin Fox
12 January 2002
Manchester20 - 3Otley
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 485
Referee: Nick Cousins
12 January 2002
Moseley25 - 23Bracknell
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 300
12 January 2002
Rotherham28 - 21London Welsh
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Wayne Barnes
12 January 2002
Wakefield16 - 18Rugby Lions
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 300
Referee: Trevor Fisher

Round 16

19 January 2002
Bedford Blues36 - 25Moseley
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,486
Referee: Nigel Yates
19 January 2002
Bracknell15 - 22Manchester
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Martin Fox
19 January 2002
Coventry28 - 41Rotherham
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 4,132
Referee: J Barnard
19 January 2002
London Welsh16 - 8Wakefield
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 750
Referee: Mark Wilson
19 January 2002
Otley18 - 3Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 500
Referee: Wayne Barnes
19 January 2002
Rugby Lions10 - 34Exeter Chiefs
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 420
Referee: David Grashoff
19 January 2002
Worcester66 - 17Henley Hawks
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,055
Referee: Robin Goodliffe

Round 17

26 January 2002
Birmingham & Solihull10 - 3Bracknell
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mark Wilson
26 January 2002
Henley Hawks12 - 22Otley
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 350
Referee: Tim Miller
26 January 2002
London Welsh19 - 5Coventry
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
26 January 2002
Manchester12 - 24Bedford Blues
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 550
Referee: J Barnard
26 January 2002
MoseleyP - PRugby Lions
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002.
26 January 2002
Rotherham18 - 8Worcester
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: David Pearson
26 January 2002
Wakefield15 - 27Exeter Chiefs
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ashley Rowden

Round 18

2 February 2002
Bedford Blues23 - 10Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,272
Referee: Robin Goodliffe
2 February 2002
Coventry37 - 19Wakefield
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 2,043
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
2 February 2002
Exeter Chiefs28 - 7Moseley
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 750
Referee: Martin Fox
2 February 2002
Otley9 - 18Rotherham
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ashley Rowden
2 February 2002
Rugby Lions25 - 13Manchester
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
2 February 2002
Worcester10 - 6London Welsh
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 1,448
Referee: Chris White
3 February 2002
Bracknell13 - 6Henley Hawks
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: J Barnard

Round 19

9 February 2002
Birmingham & Solihull13 - 11Rugby Lions
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 400
9 February 2002
Coventry26 - 33Worcester
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 3,475
Referee: Nigel Yates
9 February 2002
Henley Hawks25 - 37Bedford Blues
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Mark Wilson
9 February 2002
London Welsh34 - 15Otley
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 650
Referee: David Sainsbury
9 February 2002
ManchesterP - PExeter Chiefs
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002.
9 February 2002
Rotherham55 - 8Bracknell
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Trevor Fisher
9 February 2002
Wakefield17 - 15Moseley
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 350
Referee: Peter Marshall

Rounds 8 & 14 (rescheduled games)

15 February 2002
Rugby Lions14 - 47Rotherham
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: Nigel Yates
  • Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001.
16 February 2002
Exeter Chiefs43 - 23Henley Hawks
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 487
Referee: Nigel Higginson
  • Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001.
16 February 2002
Manchester17 - 62Worcester
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 225
Referee: David Sainsbury
  • Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
17 February 2002
Coventry46 - 13Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 924
Referee: Trevor Fisher
  • Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.

Round 20

23 February 2002
Bedford Blues31 - 36Rotherham
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,908
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
23 February 2002
Bracknell22 - 24London Welsh
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: Wayne Barnes
23 February 2002
Exeter Chiefs35 - 10Birmingham & Solihull
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 935
Referee: S Terheege
23 February 2002
Moseley32 - 6Manchester
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 359
Referee: Tim Miller
23 February 2002
Otley11 - 22Coventry
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 600
Referee: Rob Debney
23 February 2002
Rugby Lions25 - 13Henley Hawks
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: David Rose
23 February 2002
Worcester36 - 8Wakefield
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 1,811
Referee: J Barnard

Round 14 (rescheduled games)

1 March 2002
Bedford Blues25 - 15Rugby Lions
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,482
Referee: Martin Fox
  • Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
2 March 2002
Bracknell6 - 27Exeter Chiefs
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: David Rose
  • Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
2 March 2002
London Welsh33 - 20Henley Hawks
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Robin Goodliffe
  • Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
2 March 2002
Otley19 - 19Moseley
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 430
Referee: J Barnard
  • Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
2 March 2002
Rotherham30 - 8Wakefield
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
  • Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.

Round 21

9 March 2002
Birmingham & Solihull14 - 10Moseley
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 700
Referee: Nigel Yates
9 March 2002
Coventry63 - 14Bracknell
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,923
Referee: Mark Wilson
9 March 2002
Henley Hawks28 - 19Exeter Chiefs
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 550
Referee: David Sainsbury
9 March 2002
London Welsh26 - 20Bedford Blues
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Trevor Fisher
9 March 2002
Rotherham30 - 8Rugby Lions
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Roy Maybank
9 March 2002
Wakefield56 - 10Manchester
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 350
9 March 2002
Worcester71 - 14Otley
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: David Pearson

Round 22

16 March 2002
Bracknell24 - 59Worcester
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Nigel Yates
16 March 2002
Bedford Blues29 - 24Coventry
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,732
Referee: Andrew Cole
16 March 2002
Exeter Chiefs23 - 32Rotherham
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 1,530
Referee: Ashley Rowden
16 March 2002
Manchester16 - 11Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 567
Referee: David Rose
16 March 2002
Moseley21 - 26Henley Hawks
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 300
Referee: David Grashoff
16 March 2002
Otley45 - 33Wakefield
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 740
Referee: Martin Fox
16 March 2002
Rugby Lions20 - 41London Welsh
Report
Webb Ellis Park
Attendance: 475
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones

Round 17 & 19 (rescheduled games)

23 March 2002
Moseley17 - 12Rugby Lions
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 150
Referee: Robin Goodliffe
  • Game rescheduled from 26 January 2002.
23 March 2002
Manchester5 - 53Exeter Chiefs
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Rob Debney
  • Game rescheduled from 9 February 2002.

Round 23

30 March 2002
Coventry47 - 25Rugby Lions
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 2,195
Referee: David Rose
30 March 2002
Henley Hawks45 - 20Manchester
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 850
Referee: S Terheege
30 March 2002
London Welsh19 - 34Exeter Chiefs
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,020
Referee: Wayne Barnes
30 March 2002
Rotherham61 - 0Moseley
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Martin Fox
30 March 2002
Wakefield26 - 17Birmingham & Solihull
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 250
Referee: Tim Miller
30 March 2002
Worcester46 - 22Bedford Blues
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,296
Referee: Eric Woodmason
31 March 2002
Otley39 - 28Bracknell
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 550
Referee: Mike Hamlin

Round 24

6 April 2002
Bedford Blues17 - 22Otley
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,315
Referee: Rob Debney
6 April 2002
Birmingham & Solihull22 - 9Henley Hawks
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nigel Yates
6 April 2002
Bracknell8 - 42Wakefield
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: S Leyshon
6 April 2002
Exeter Chiefs23 - 23Coventry
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 952
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
6 April 2002
Manchester7 - 72Rotherham
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 828
Referee: Ashley Rowden
6 April 2002
Moseley17 - 15London Welsh
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 400
Referee: Mark Wilson
6 April 2002
Rugby Lions23 - 41Worcester
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 700
Referee: David Pearson

Round 25

13 April 2002
Bracknell7 - 41Bedford Blues
Report
Lily Hill Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Tim Miller
13 April 2002
Coventry52 - 24Moseley
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: David Sainsbury
13 April 2002
London Welsh20 - 13Manchester
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 900
Referee: David Rose
13 April 2002
Otley32 - 36Rugby Lions
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 900
Referee: Wayne Barnes
13 April 2002
Rotherham73 - 0Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rob Debney
13 April 2002
Wakefield13 - 13Henley Hawks
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 250
Referee: David Grashoff
13 April 2002
Worcester41 - 17Exeter Chiefs
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,721
Referee: Martin Fox

Round 26

27 April 2002
Bedford Blues18 - 22Wakefield
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,601
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
27 April 2002
Birmingham & Solihull26 - 33London Welsh
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Wayne Barnes
27 April 2002
Exeter Chiefs32 - 14Otley
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 738
Referee: Nigel Higginson
27 April 2002
Henley Hawks20 - 54Rotherham
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 1,325
Referee: David Sainsbury
27 April 2002
Manchester24 - 26Coventry
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 674
Referee: Ashley Rowden
27 April 2002
Moseley7 - 42Worcester
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 1,529
Referee: J Barnard
27 April 2002
Rugby Lions49 - 27Bracknell
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 600
Referee: Trevor Fisher

Total season attendances

Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bedford Blues 13 18,445 1,419 1,908 956 20%
Birmingham & Solihull 13 6,350 488 1,000 200 20%
Bracknell 13 4,805 370 750 150 30%
Coventry 13 24,718 1,901 4,132 924 21%
Exeter Chiefs 13 11,932 918 1,530 487 18%
Henley Hawks 13 9,575 737 1,325 300 18%
London Welsh 13 11,750 904 1,400 400 15%
Manchester 13 6,685 514 828 225 13%
Moseley 13 6,673 513 1,529 150
Otley 13 9,300 715 1,500 430 14%
Rotherham 13 18,451 1,419 2,500 1,000 57%
Rugby Lions 13 6,491 499 836 300 12%
Wakefield 13 4,800 369 1,100 250 12%
Worcester 12[b 2] 28,515 2,376 4,800 1,448 28%

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  1. ^ Note that 1 home attendance is 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.
  2. ^ Missing home attendance v Manchester on 1 September 2001.

Individual statistics

  • Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Season records

See also

References

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  2. ^ "National League Two". englandrugby.com/. 28 April 2001.
  3. ^ "Rotherham denied promotion". BBC News. 9 May 2002.
  4. ^ "FAQs". Premiership Rugby. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Leagues 2001/02". Moseley Rugby club. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  6. ^ Stephen McCormack, ed. (2002). The Official RFU Club Directory 2002–2003. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press.
  7. ^ "Club History: On to the National Leagues (1991 - 2014)". Bracknell RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Gloucester v. Leicester (PDF, opens in a new window)" (PDF). Gloucester Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  9. ^ "National One 01/02 Home attendances". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
  10. ^ "National One 01/02 Leading point scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
  11. ^ "National One 01/02 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
  12. ^ "National One 01/02 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
  13. ^ "National One 01/02 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
  14. ^ "National One 01/02 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
  15. ^ "National One 01/02 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
  16. ^ "National One 01/02 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
  17. ^ "National One 01/02 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
  18. ^ "National One 01/02 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
  19. ^ "National One 01/02 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
  20. ^ "National One 01/02 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
  21. ^ "National One 01/02 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
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