2001–02 National Division One |
Countries |
England
|
Champions |
Rotherham |
Runners-up |
Worcester |
Relegated |
Henley Hawks and Bracknell
|
Attendance |
168,490 (average 931 per match) |
Highest attendance |
4,800 Worcester at home to Rotherham on 22 September 2001 |
Lowest attendance |
150 (x2) Bracknell at home to Exeter Chiefs on 2 March 2002 & Moseley at home to Rugby Lions on 23 March 2002 |
Top point scorer |
Simon Binns (Otley) 283 Points |
Top try scorer |
Chris Garrard (Worcester) 25 tries |
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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.
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. 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.
Participating teams
Team
|
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)
|
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
|
1,000
|
Rugby, Warwickshire
|
Wakefield
|
College Grove
|
3,000
|
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
|
Worcester
|
Sixways
|
8,477
|
Worcester, Worcestershire
|
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Bracknell would build a 250 seater stand for this season, improving capacity from 1,000 to 1,250.
Table
2001–02 National Division One Table
|
|
Club
|
Played
|
Won
|
Drawn
|
Lost
|
Points For
|
Points Against
|
Points Difference
|
Points Try
|
Points Loss
|
Points
|
1 |
Rotherham |
26 |
24 |
0 |
2 |
1,099 |
325 |
774 |
2 |
22 |
120
|
2 |
Worcester |
26 |
23 |
0 |
3 |
941 |
364 |
577 |
0 |
14 |
106
|
3 |
Exeter Chiefs |
26 |
19 |
1 |
6 |
707 |
448 |
259 |
1 |
12 |
92
|
4 |
Coventry |
26 |
16 |
3 |
7 |
730 |
559 |
171 |
4 |
8 |
82
|
5 |
London Welsh |
26 |
15 |
0 |
11 |
580 |
557 |
23 |
4 |
5 |
69
|
6 |
Bedford Blues |
26 |
12 |
3 |
11 |
654 |
600 |
54 |
6 |
8 |
68
|
7 |
Otley |
26 |
11 |
1 |
14 |
601 |
675 |
–74 |
4 |
6 |
56
|
8 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
26 |
10 |
1 |
15 |
432 |
626 |
–194 |
6 |
4 |
52
|
9 |
Wakefield |
26 |
9 |
2 |
15 |
514 |
607 |
–93 |
3 |
4 |
47
|
10 |
Rugby Lions |
26 |
9 |
1 |
16 |
518 |
668 |
–150 |
5 |
4 |
47
|
11 |
Moseley |
26 |
9 |
1 |
16 |
448 |
695 |
–247 |
3 |
5 |
45
|
12 |
Manchester |
26 |
8 |
0 |
18 |
381 |
758 |
–377 |
3 |
1 |
36
|
13 |
Henley Hawks |
26 |
6 |
1 |
19 |
449 |
767 |
–318 |
5 |
2 |
33
|
14 |
Bracknell |
26 |
4 |
0 |
22 |
418 |
823 |
–405 |
7 |
3 |
26
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- 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 (there was no promotion this season). Pink background are relegation places.
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Results
Round 1
Birmingham & Solihull |
17 - 21 |
Coventry |
|
Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 800 Referee: Martin Fox
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Exeter Chiefs |
33 - 30 |
Bracknell |
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Report |
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County Ground Attendance: 950 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
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Henley Hawks |
9 - 24 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 1,150 Referee: David Grashoff
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Bournbrook Attendance: 250 Referee: Ashley Rowden
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Rugby Lions |
32 - 32 |
Bedford Blues |
|
Report |
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Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 620 Referee: R Glynne Jones
|
Wakefield |
22 - 34 |
Rotherham |
|
Report |
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College Grove Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Stuart Piercy
|
Worcester |
45 - 11 |
Manchester |
|
Report |
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Sixways Referee: Trevor Fisher
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Round 2
Bedford Blues |
36 - 27 |
Exeter Chiefs |
|
Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,323 Referee: Steve Savage
|
Bracknell |
20 - 11 |
Moseley |
|
Report |
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Lily Hill Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Nick Cousins
|
Coventry |
24 - 8 |
Henley Hawks |
|
Report |
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Coundon Road Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Eric Woodmason
|
Otley |
8 - 21 |
Manchester |
|
Report |
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Cross Green Attendance: 620 Referee: Mark Wilson
|
Rugby Lions |
18-6 |
Wakefield |
|
Report |
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Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 620 Referee: Tim Miller
|
Worcester |
53 - 3 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
|
Report |
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Sixways Attendance: 2,123 Referee: J Barnard
|
London Welsh |
6 - 28 |
Rotherham |
|
Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: S Terheege
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Round 3
Birmingham & Solihull |
41 - 16 |
Otley |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 Referee: Trevor Fisher
|
Exeter Chiefs |
20 - 15 |
Rugby Lions |
|
Report |
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County Ground Attendance: 810 Referee: Roy Maybank
|
Henley Hawks |
0-31 |
Worcester |
|
Report |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 950 Referee: S Terheege
|
Manchester |
28 - 13 |
Bracknell |
|
Report |
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Grove Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Martin Fox
|
Moseley |
46 - 45 |
Bedford Blues |
|
Report |
|
Bournbrook Attendance: 702 Referee: David Sainsbury
|
Rotherham |
55 - 9 |
Coventry |
|
Report |
|
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
|
Wakefield |
18 - 21 |
London Welsh |
|
Report |
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College Grove Attendance: 350 Referee: David Pearson
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Round 4
Bedford Blues |
21 - 10 |
Manchester |
|
Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,477 Referee: Nick Cousins
|
Bracknell |
12 - 19 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
|
Report |
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Lily Hill Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Steve Savage
|
Coventry |
19 - 23 |
London Welsh |
|
Report |
|
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Tim Miller
|
Exeter Chiefs |
39 - 3 |
Wakefield |
|
Report |
|
County Ground Attendance: 640 Referee: David Grashoff
|
Otley |
55 - 13 |
Henley Hawks |
|
Report |
|
Cross Green Attendance: 450 Referee: Martin Fox
|
Rugby Lions |
28 - 19 |
Moseley |
|
Report |
|
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 450 Referee: Eric Woodmason
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Worcester |
20 - 18 |
Rotherham |
|
Report |
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Sixways Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Nigel Yates
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Round 5
Birmingham & Solihull |
19 - 19 |
Bedford Blues |
|
Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 |
Henley Hawks |
24 - 26 |
Bracknell |
|
Report |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 1,000 Referee: D May
|
London Welsh |
3 - 21 |
Worcester |
|
Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
|
Manchester |
22-14 |
Rugby Lions |
|
Report |
|
Grove Park Attendance: 685 Referee: Steve Savage
|
Moseley |
6 - 21 |
Exeter Chiefs |
|
Report |
|
Bournbrook Attendance: 350 Referee: Mark Wilson
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,551 Referee: David Sainsbury
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Wakefield |
20 - 20 |
Coventry |
|
Report |
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College Grove Attendance: 350 Referee: Trevor Fisher
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Round 6
Bedford Blues |
44 - 9 |
Henley Hawks |
|
Report |
|
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,182 Referee: Nigel Yates
|
Bracknell |
10 - 42 |
Rotherham |
|
Report |
|
Lily Hill Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Ashley Rowden
|
Exeter Chiefs |
16 - 3 |
Manchester |
|
Report |
|
County Ground Attendance: 640 Referee: Eric Woodmason
|
Moseley |
31 - 23 |
Wakefield |
|
Report |
|
Bournbrook Attendance: 400 Referee: Wayne Barnes
|
Otley |
32 - 9 |
London Welsh |
|
Report |
|
Cross Green Attendance: 600 Referee: Mark Wilson
|
Rugby Lions |
6 - 22 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
|
Report |
|
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 320 Referee: David Grashoff
|
Worcester |
22 - 31 |
Coventry |
|
Report |
|
Sixways Attendance: 2,250 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
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Round 7
Birmingham & Solihull |
22 - 26 |
Exeter Chiefs |
|
Report |
|
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 300 |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
|
Henley Hawks |
15 - 12 |
Rugby Lions |
|
Report |
|
Dry Leas Attendance: 300 Referee: Ashley Rowden
|
London Welsh |
44 - 20 |
Bracknell |
|
Report |
|
Old Deer Park Attendance: 730 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
|
Manchester |
6 - 15 |
Moseley |
|
Report |
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Grove Park Attendance: 465 Referee: Martin Fisher
|
Rotherham |
53 - 13 |
Bedford Blues |
|
Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Martin Fox
|
Wakefield |
8 - 39 |
Worcester |
|
Report |
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College Grove Attendance: 350 Referee: Tim Miller
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Round 8
Bedford Blues |
P - P |
London Welsh |
|
|
|
- Postponed. Rescheduled for 24 November 2001.
Bracknell |
9 - 8 |
Coventry |
|
Report |
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Lily Hill Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Nigel Yates
|
Exeter Chiefs |
P - P |
Henley Hawks |
|
|
|
- Postponed. Rescheduled for 16 February 2002.
Manchester |
P - P |
Wakefield |
|
|
|
- Postponed. Rescheduled for 15 December 2001.
Moseley |
6 - 15 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
|
Report |
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Bournbrook Attendance: 717 Referee: Nick Cousins
|
Otley |
23 - 40 |
Worcester |
|
Report |
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Cross Green Attendance: 750 Referee: David Grashoff
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Rugby Lions |
P - P |
Rotherham |
|
|
|
- Postponed. Rescheduled for 15 February 2002.
Round 9
Birmingham & Solihull |
27 - 8 |
Manchester |
|
Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 200 Referee: David Grashoff
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Coventry |
15 - 15 |
Bedford Blues |
|
Report |
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Coundon Road Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tim Miller
|
Henley Hawks |
24 - 29 |
Moseley |
|
Report |
|
Rotherham |
13 - 19 |
Exeter Chiefs |
|
Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Nigel Yates
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Wakefield |
29 - 22 |
Otley |
|
Report |
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College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Wayne Barnes
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London Welsh |
37 - 15 |
Rugby Lions |
|
Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 730 |
Worcester |
32 - 6 |
Bracknell |
|
Report |
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Round 10
Bedford Blues |
11 - 20 |
Worcester |
|
Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,410 Referee: Nigel Yates
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Birmingham & Solihull |
18 - 22 |
Wakefield |
|
Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 200 Referee: Tim Fisher
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Bracknell |
19 - 25 |
Otley |
|
Report |
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Lily Hill Park Attendance: 180 Referee: Rob Debney
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Exeter Chiefs |
52 - 22 |
London Welsh |
|
Report |
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County Ground Attendance: 822 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
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Manchester |
25 - 26 |
Henley Hawks |
|
Report |
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Grove Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Nick Cousins
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Moseley |
3 - 47 |
Rotherham |
|
Report |
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Bournbrook Attendance: 490 Referee: Ashley Rowden
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Rugby Lions |
22 - 27 |
Coventry |
|
Report |
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Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 836 Referee: Wayne Barnes
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Round 8 (rescheduled game)
Bedford Blues |
39 - 27 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 956 Referee: Rob Debney
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- Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001.
Round 11
Coventry |
16 - 15 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Coundon Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mark Wilson
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Henley Hawks |
20 - 26 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
|
Report |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 300 Referee: Rob Debney
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London Welsh |
18 - 29 |
Moseley |
|
Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 840 |
Otley |
26 - 10 |
Bedford Blues |
|
Report |
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Cross Green Attendance: 700 Referee: Trevor Fisher
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Rotherham |
55 - 10 |
Manchester |
|
Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
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Wakefield |
33 - 22 |
Bracknell |
|
Report |
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College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Nick Cousins
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Worcester |
30 - 5 |
Rugby Lions |
|
Report |
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Sixways Attendance: 1,834 Referee: Tim Miller
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Round 12
Bedford Blues |
27 - 10 |
Bracknell |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,301 Referee: Wayne Barnes
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Birmingham & Solihull |
16 - 56 |
Rotherham |
|
Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 850 Referee: Martin Fox
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Exeter Chiefs |
21 - 10 |
Worcester |
|
Report |
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County Ground Attendance: 1,520 Referee: S Leyshon
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Henley Hawks |
20 - 13 |
Wakefield |
|
Report |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 550 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
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Manchester |
12 - 11 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Grove Park Attendance: 425 Referee: David Sainsbury
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Moseley |
6 - 25 |
Coventry |
|
Report |
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Bournbrook Attendance: 726 Referee: Trevor Fisher
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Rugby Lions |
25 - 19 |
Otley |
|
Report |
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Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 500 Referee: David Grashoff
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Round 8 (rescheduled game)
Manchester |
27 - 16 |
Wakefield |
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Report |
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Grove Park Attendance: 381 Referee: Wayne Barnes
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- Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001.
Round 13
Bracknell |
23 - 35 |
Rugby Lions |
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Report |
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Lily Hill Park Attendance: 475 Referee: S Terheege
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Coventry |
47 - 13 |
Manchester |
|
Report |
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Coundon Road Attendance: 1,576 Referee: David Sainsbury
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London Welsh |
28 - 25 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
|
Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 930 Referee: Steve Savage
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Otley |
26 - 5 |
Exeter Chiefs |
|
Report |
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Cross Green Attendance: 960 Referee: Tim Miller
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Rotherham |
48 - 6 |
Henley Hawks |
|
Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,100 Referee: David Grashoff
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Wakefield |
18 - 16 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Martin Fox
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Worcester |
33 - 12 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Sixways Attendance: 3,323 Referee: Trevor Fisher
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Round 14
Bedford Blues |
P - P |
Rugby Lions |
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- Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.
Bracknell |
P - P |
Exeter Chiefs |
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- Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.
Coventry |
P - P |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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- Game rescheduled to 17 February 2002.
London Welsh |
P - P |
Henley Hawks |
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- Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.
Manchester |
P - P |
Worcester |
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- Game rescheduled to 16 February 2002.
- Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.
Rotherham |
P - P |
Wakefield |
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- Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.
Round 15
Birmingham & Solihull |
13 - 30 |
Worcester |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ashley Rowden
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Exeter Chiefs |
18 - 13 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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County Ground Attendance: 1,158 Referee: Tim Miller
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Henley Hawks |
18 - 22 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 700 Referee: Martin Fox
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Manchester |
20 - 3 |
Otley |
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Report |
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Grove Park Attendance: 485 Referee: Nick Cousins
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Moseley |
25 - 23 |
Bracknell |
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Report |
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Bournbrook Attendance: 300 |
Rotherham |
28 - 21 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Wayne Barnes
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Wakefield |
16 - 18 |
Rugby Lions |
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Report |
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College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Trevor Fisher
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Round 16
Bedford Blues |
36 - 25 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,486 Referee: Nigel Yates
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Bracknell |
15 - 22 |
Manchester |
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Report |
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Lily Hill Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Martin Fox
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Coventry |
28 - 41 |
Rotherham |
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Report |
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Coundon Road Attendance: 4,132 Referee: J Barnard
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London Welsh |
16 - 8 |
Wakefield |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Mark Wilson
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Otley |
18 - 3 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Cross Green Attendance: 500 Referee: Wayne Barnes
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Rugby Lions |
10 - 34 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 420 Referee: David Grashoff
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Worcester |
66 - 17 |
Henley Hawks |
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Report |
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Sixways Attendance: 2,055 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
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Round 17
Birmingham & Solihull |
10 - 3 |
Bracknell |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 200 Referee: Mark Wilson
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Henley Hawks |
12 - 22 |
Otley |
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Report |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 350 Referee: Tim Miller
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London Welsh |
19 - 5 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 700 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
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Manchester |
12 - 24 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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Grove Park Attendance: 550 Referee: J Barnard
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Moseley |
P - P |
Rugby Lions |
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|
|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002.
Rotherham |
18 - 8 |
Worcester |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,500 Referee: David Pearson
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Wakefield |
15 - 27 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Ashley Rowden
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Round 18
Bedford Blues |
23 - 10 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,272 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
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Coventry |
37 - 19 |
Wakefield |
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Report |
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Coundon Road Attendance: 2,043 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
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Exeter Chiefs |
28 - 7 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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County Ground Attendance: 750 Referee: Martin Fox
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Cross Green Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ashley Rowden
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Rugby Lions |
25 - 13 |
Manchester |
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Report |
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Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
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Worcester |
10 - 6 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Sixways Attendance: 1,448 Referee: Chris White
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Bracknell |
13 - 6 |
Henley Hawks |
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Report |
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Lily Hill Park Attendance: 600 Referee: J Barnard
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Round 19
Birmingham & Solihull |
13 - 11 |
Rugby Lions |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 400 |
Coventry |
26 - 33 |
Worcester |
|
Report |
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Coundon Road Attendance: 3,475 Referee: Nigel Yates
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Henley Hawks |
25 - 37 |
Bedford Blues |
|
Report |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Mark Wilson
|
London Welsh |
34 - 15 |
Otley |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 650 Referee: David Sainsbury
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Manchester |
P - P |
Exeter Chiefs |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002.
Rotherham |
55 - 8 |
Bracknell |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Trevor Fisher
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Wakefield |
17 - 15 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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College Grove Attendance: 350 Referee: Peter Marshall
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Rounds 8 & 14 (rescheduled games)
Rugby Lions |
14 - 47 |
Rotherham |
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Report |
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Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Nigel Yates
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- Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001.
Exeter Chiefs |
43 - 23 |
Henley Hawks |
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Report |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 487 Referee: Nigel Higginson
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- Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001.
Manchester |
17 - 62 |
Worcester |
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Report |
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Grove Park Attendance: 225 Referee: David Sainsbury
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- Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
Coventry |
46 - 13 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Coundon Road Attendance: 924 Referee: Trevor Fisher
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- Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
Round 20
Bedford Blues |
31 - 36 |
Rotherham |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,908 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
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Bracknell |
22 - 24 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Lily Hill Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Wayne Barnes
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Exeter Chiefs |
35 - 10 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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County Ground Attendance: 935 Referee: S Terheege
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Moseley |
32 - 6 |
Manchester |
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Report |
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Bournbrook Attendance: 359 Referee: Tim Miller
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Cross Green Attendance: 600 Referee: Rob Debney
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Rugby Lions |
25 - 13 |
Henley Hawks |
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Report |
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Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 350 Referee: David Rose
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Worcester |
36 - 8 |
Wakefield |
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Report |
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Sixways Attendance: 1,811 Referee: J Barnard
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Round 14 (rescheduled games)
Bedford Blues |
25 - 15 |
Rugby Lions |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,482 Referee: Martin Fox
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- Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
Bracknell |
6 - 27 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Lily Hill Park Attendance: 150 Referee: David Rose
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- Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
London Welsh |
33 - 20 |
Henley Hawks |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
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- Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
Cross Green Attendance: 430 Referee: J Barnard
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- Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
Rotherham |
30 - 8 |
Wakefield |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
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- Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
Round 21
Birmingham & Solihull |
14 - 10 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 700 Referee: Nigel Yates
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Coventry |
63 - 14 |
Bracknell |
|
Report |
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Coundon Road Attendance: 1,923 Referee: Mark Wilson
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Henley Hawks |
28 - 19 |
Exeter Chiefs |
|
Report |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 550 Referee: David Sainsbury
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London Welsh |
26 - 20 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Trevor Fisher
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Rotherham |
30 - 8 |
Rugby Lions |
|
Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Roy Maybank
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Wakefield |
56 - 10 |
Manchester |
|
Report |
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College Grove Attendance: 350 |
Worcester |
71 - 14 |
Otley |
|
Report |
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Sixways Attendance: 1,750 Referee: David Pearson
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Round 22
Bracknell |
24 - 59 |
Worcester |
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Report |
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Lily Hill Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Nigel Yates
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Bedford Blues |
29 - 24 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,732 Referee: Andrew Cole
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Exeter Chiefs |
23 - 32 |
Rotherham |
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Report |
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County Ground Attendance: 1,530 Referee: Ashley Rowden
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Manchester |
16 - 11 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Grove Park Attendance: 567 Referee: David Rose
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Moseley |
21 - 26 |
Henley Hawks |
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Report |
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Bournbrook Attendance: 300 Referee: David Grashoff
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Otley |
45 - 33 |
Wakefield |
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Report |
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Cross Green Attendance: 740 Referee: Martin Fox
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Rugby Lions |
20 - 41 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Webb Ellis Park Attendance: 475 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
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Round 17 & 19 (rescheduled games)
Moseley |
17 - 12 |
Rugby Lions |
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Report |
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Bournbrook Attendance: 150 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
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- Game rescheduled from 26 January 2002.
Manchester |
5 - 53 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Grove Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Rob Debney
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- Game rescheduled from 9 February 2002.
Round 23
Coventry |
47 - 25 |
Rugby Lions |
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Report |
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Coundon Road Attendance: 2,195 Referee: David Rose
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Henley Hawks |
45 - 20 |
Manchester |
|
Report |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 850 Referee: S Terheege
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London Welsh |
19 - 34 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,020 Referee: Wayne Barnes
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Rotherham |
61 - 0 |
Moseley |
|
Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Martin Fox
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Wakefield |
26 - 17 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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College Grove Attendance: 250 Referee: Tim Miller
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Worcester |
46 - 22 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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Sixways Attendance: 2,296 Referee: Eric Woodmason
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Otley |
39 - 28 |
Bracknell |
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Report |
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Cross Green Attendance: 550 Referee: Mike Hamlin
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Round 24
Bedford Blues |
17 - 22 |
Otley |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,315 Referee: Rob Debney
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Birmingham & Solihull |
22 - 9 |
Henley Hawks |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 200 Referee: Nigel Yates
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Bracknell |
8 - 42 |
Wakefield |
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Report |
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Lily Hill Park Attendance: 300 Referee: S Leyshon
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Exeter Chiefs |
23 - 23 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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County Ground Attendance: 952 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
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Manchester |
7 - 72 |
Rotherham |
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Report |
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Grove Park Attendance: 828 Referee: Ashley Rowden
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Moseley |
17 - 15 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Bournbrook Attendance: 400 Referee: Mark Wilson
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Rugby Lions |
23 - 41 |
Worcester |
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Report |
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Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 700 Referee: David Pearson
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Round 25
Bracknell |
7 - 41 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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Lily Hill Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Tim Miller
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Coventry |
52 - 24 |
Moseley |
|
Report |
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Coundon Road Attendance: 2,200 Referee: David Sainsbury
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London Welsh |
20 - 13 |
Manchester |
|
Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 900 Referee: David Rose
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Otley |
32 - 36 |
Rugby Lions |
|
Report |
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Cross Green Attendance: 900 Referee: Wayne Barnes
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Rotherham |
73 - 0 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
|
Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Rob Debney
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Wakefield |
13 - 13 |
Henley Hawks |
|
Report |
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College Grove Attendance: 250 Referee: David Grashoff
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Worcester |
41 - 17 |
Exeter Chiefs |
|
Report |
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Sixways Attendance: 2,721 Referee: Martin Fox
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Round 26
Bedford Blues |
18 - 22 |
Wakefield |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,601 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
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Birmingham & Solihull |
26 - 33 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Wayne Barnes
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Exeter Chiefs |
32 - 14 |
Otley |
|
Report |
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County Ground Attendance: 738 Referee: Nigel Higginson
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Henley Hawks |
20 - 54 |
Rotherham |
|
Report |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 1,325 Referee: David Sainsbury
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Manchester |
24 - 26 |
Coventry |
|
Report |
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Grove Park Attendance: 674 Referee: Ashley Rowden
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Moseley |
7 - 42 |
Worcester |
|
Report |
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Bournbrook Attendance: 1,529 Referee: J Barnard
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Rugby Lions |
49 - 27 |
Bracknell |
|
Report |
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Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 600 Referee: Trevor Fisher
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Total season attendances
Club
|
Home Games
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Total
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Average
|
Highest
|
Lowest
|
% Capacity
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Bedford Blues |
13 |
18,445 |
1,419 |
1,908 |
956 |
20%
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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 |
50%
|
Wakefield |
13 |
4,800 |
369 |
1,100 |
250 |
12%
|
Worcester |
12
|
28,515 |
2,376 |
4,800 |
1,448 |
28%
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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.
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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.
Top points scorers
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Top try scorers
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Season records
Team
- Largest home win — 73 pts
73 - 0 Rotherham at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 13 April 2002
- Largest away win — 65 pts
72 - 7 Rotherham away to Manchester on 6 April 2002
- Most points scored — 73 pts
73 - 0 Rotherham at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 13 April 2002
- Most tries in a match — 12
Rotherham away to Manchester on 6 April 2002
- Most conversions in a match — 9
Worcester at home to Henley Hawks on 19 January 2002
- Most penalties in a match — 9
Manchester at home to Wakefield on 15 December 2001
- Most drop goals in a match — 3
Exeter Chiefs away to Rotherham on 10 November 2001
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Player
- Most points in a match — 32
Sateki Tuipulotu for Worcester at home to Henley Hawks on 19 January 2002
- Most tries in a match — 5 (x2)
Chris Garrard for Worcester at home to Otley on 9 March 2002
Michael Wood for Rotherham at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 13 April 2002
- Most conversions in a match — 8 (x2)
Tony Yapp for Worcester at home to Henley Hawks on 19 January 2002
Link Wilfley for Rotherham at home to Moseley on 30 March 2002
- Most penalties in a match — 9
Marcus Barrow for Manchester at home to Wakefield on 15 December 2001
- Most drop goals in a match — 3
Chris Malone for Exeter Chiefs away to Rotherham on 10 November 2001
Attendances
- Highest — 4,800
Worcester at home to Rotherham on 22 September 2001
- Lowest — 150 (x2)
Bracknell at home to Exeter Chiefs on 2 March 2002
Moseley at home to Rugby Lions on 23 March 2002
- Highest Average Attendance — 2,376
Worcester
- Lowest Average Attendance — 369
Wakefield
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Worcester are missing 1 home attendance so this figure is not 100% accurate.
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See also