Participating teams
Locations of the 2002–03 National Division One teams
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
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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 | | 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 |
Table
2002–03 National Division One Table |
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Points Bonus | Points |
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1 | Rotherham | 26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1077 | 336 | 741 | 20 | 116 |
2 | Worcester | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1185 | 431 | 754 | 22 | 114 |
3 | Exeter Chiefs | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 940 | 459 | 481 | 20 | 104 |
4 | Orrell | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 854 | 595 | 259 | 15 | 91 |
5 | London Welsh | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 627 | 565 | 62 | 16 | 76 |
6 | Coventry | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 761 | 684 | 77 | 12 | 68 |
7 | Bedford Blues | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 675 | 760 | –85 | 10 | 64 |
8 | Birmingham & Solihull | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 630 | 569 | 61 | 11 | 63 |
9 | Plymouth Albion | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 679 | 697 | –18 | 18 | 60 |
10 | Wakefield | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 451 | 710 | –259 | 11 | 47 |
11 | Otley | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 597 | 839 | –242 | 11 | 47 |
12 | Manchester | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 484 | 791 | –307 | 11 | 39 |
13 | Moseley | 26 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 399 | 1178 | –779 | 7 | 23 |
14 | Rugby | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 422 | 1167 | –745 | 7 | 7 |
- 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.
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Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places. |
Results
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 |
| Report | |
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 |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Tim Miller |
Moseley | 19 - 31 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Bournbrook Attendance: 422 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Plymouth Albion | 49 - 29 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Beacon Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: David Rose |
Wakefield | 18 - 13 | Manchester |
| Report | |
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 |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,490 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Birmingham & Solihull | 68 - 14 | Moseley |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 750 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Exeter Chiefs | 89 - 17 | Rugby Lions |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 786 Referee: Tim Miller |
London Welsh | 29 - 19 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Sean Davey |
Manchester | 15 - 39 | Rotherham |
| Report | |
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 |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 742 Referee: Eric Woodmason |
Plymouth Albion | 46 - 15 | Moseley |
| Report | |
Beacon Park Attendance: 1,676 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Wakefield | 13 - 20 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 275 Referee: David Grashoff |
Worcester | 28 - 25 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 3,026 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Rotherham | 51 - 6 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Millmoor Attendance: 1,380 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Rugby Lions | 14 - 27 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Alan Biggs |
Round 5
Bedford Blues | 37 - 13 | Rugby Lions |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,675 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Birmingham & Solihull | 31 - 8 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 Referee: Martin Fox |
Exeter Chiefs | 35 - 0 | Coventry |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 1,450 Referee: David Rose |
London Welsh | 22 - 49 | Rotherham |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Tim Miller |
Manchester | 22 - 66 | Worcester |
| Report | |
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 |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Orrell | 24 - 24 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 486 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Otley | 23 - 30 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 600 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Rugby Lions | 19 - 39 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 348 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Wakefield | 22 - 16 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 304 Referee: Tim Miller |
Worcester | 69 - 10 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Sean Davey |
Millmoor Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Rob Debney |
Round 7
Bedford Blues | 26 - 28 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,642 |
Birmingham & Solihull | 23 - 20 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 400 |
Exeter Chiefs | 69 - 11 | Otley |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 900 |
London Welsh | 7 - 53 | Worcester |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Grove Park Attendance: 850 Referee: David Sainsbury |
Moseley | 24 - 15 | Rugby Lions |
| Report | |
Bournbrook Attendance: 433 Referee: Sean Davey |
Plymouth Albion | 13 - 23 | Rotherham |
| Report | |
Beacon Park Attendance: 1,940 Referee: David Grashoff |
Round 8
Coventry | 17 - 26 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Exeter Chiefs | 35 - 35 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 1,213 Referee: David Sainsbury |
Orrell | 43 - 23 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Edge Hall Lane Attendance: 801 Referee: Alan Biggs |
Cross Green Attendance: 740 Referee: Andrew Pearce |
Rugby Lions | 36 - 39 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 390 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones |
Sixways Attendance: 2,469 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Rotherham | 44 - 6 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
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 |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 700 Referee: David Grashoff |
London Welsh | 18 - 28 | Orrell |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 980 Referee: David Sainsbury |
Manchester | 5 - 45 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 475 Referee: Rob Debney |
Bournbrook Attendance: 650 Referee: Sean Davey |
Plymouth Albion | 12 - 30 | Worcester |
| Report | |
Beacon Park Attendance: 1,786 Referee: David Rose |
Wakefield | 31 - 9 | Rugby Lions |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 250 Referee: Alan Biggs |
Round 10
Exeter Chiefs | 28 - 12 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Alan Biggs |
Rugby Lions | 0 - 31 | Rotherham |
| Report | |
Webb Ellis Road Referee: Rob Debney |
Coventry | 28 - 27 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Counden Road Attendance: 900 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Manchester | 10 - 21 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 350 Referee: David Rose |
Otley | 25 - 17 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 450 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Worcester | 36 - 0 | Wakefield |
| Report | |
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 |
| Report | |
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 |
| Report | |
Millmoor Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Martin Fox |
Wakefield | 17 - 22 | Coventry |
| Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 250 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
London Welsh | 17 - 15 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Bournbrook Attendance: 328 Referee: Nick Williams |
Round 12
Bedford Blues | 19 - 7 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| Report | |
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,510 Referee: Martin Fox |
Coventry | 23 - 37 | Rotherham |
| Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Tim Miller |
Exeter Chiefs | 73 - 0 | Moseley |
| Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Manchester | 10 - 32 | London Welsh |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 350 Referee: David Grashoff |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 760 Referee: Steve Lander |
Otley | 21 - 40 | Plymouth Albion |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 500 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
Worcester | 67 - 3 | Rugby Lions |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 1,939 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Round 13
Birmingham & Solihull | 17 - 37 | Worcester |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Sean Davey |
London Welsh | 24 - 26 | Bedford Blues |
| Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,130 Referee: David Rose |
Moseley | 16 - 20 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Bournbrook Attendance: 521 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Plymouth Albion | 5 - 12 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Report | |
Beacon Park Attendance: 3,420 Referee: Martin Fox |
Millmoor Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Rugby Lions | 20 - 31 | Coventry |
| Report | |
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 682 Referee: David Sainsbury |
College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Tim Miller |
Round 14
Rugby Lions | 17 - 46 | Orrell |
| Report | |
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 400 |
London Welsh | 30 - 25 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| Report | |
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 |
| Report | |
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 |
| Report | |
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 |
| Report | |
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 |
| Report | |
Sixways Attendance: 2,224 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
Round 19
Bedford Blues | 9 - 45 | Worcester |
| Report | |
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 |
| Report | |
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 |
| Report | |
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 |
| Report | |
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 |
| Report | |
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 |
Total Season Attendances
Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
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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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Individual statistics
- Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Season records
See also
References