2002–03 National Division One

Rugby union competition in England 2002–03 National Division One England Rotherham Worcester Moseley and Rugby Lions 5,700 Worcester at home to Rotherham on 12 April 2003 190,949 (average 1,073 per match)Note that 4 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included. a 250 Wakefield at home to Rugby Lions on 2 November 2002 CAN James Pritchard(Bedford Blues) 374 points ENG Duncan Roke(Worcester) 26 tries 2001–02 2003–04 The 2002–03 National Division One (for sponsorship reasons known as the Jewson National Division One) was the 16th full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Orrell and Plymouth Albion who were promoted from 2001–02 National Division Two while no team was relegated from the 2001–02 Zurich Premiership as Rotherham's ground was not deemed suitable for top flight games.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/1977433.stm Rotherham denied promotion BBC News 9 May 2002 http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sport/rugby-union/rugby-union-round-up-3558817 Rugby Union round-up Liverpool Echo 22 April 2002 For the second year in a row Rotherham, were champions, and this year they were promoted to the Zurich Premiership for season 2003–04 with Worcester finishing as runners–up for the third consecutive season. Moseley and Rugby were relegated to the 2003–04 National Division Two.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2403395/Rotherham-promoted.html Rotherham promoted The Telegraph 12 May 2003 http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/other-sport/local-rivals-plenty-play-3165207 Local rivals have plenty to play for Coventry Telegraph 18 April 2003 https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-100039054.html https://web.archive.org/web/20181119201556/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-100039054.html usurped 19 November 2018 RUGBY UNION: Struggling Moseley miss their last chance; OTLEY 65 MOSELEY 27 Birmingham Evening Mail HighBeam Research subscription England 14 April 2003 Leagues 2002/03 http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=108 Moseley Rugby club 12 August 2012 yes Participating teams England 500 Locations of the 2002–03 National Division One teams England 52.1337 -0.4577 70 Bedford right England 52.41664 -1.79847 70 B'ham & Solihull left England 52.4142 -1.5243 70 Coventry right England 50.7167 -3.5339 70 Exeter right England 51.4689 -0.2953 70 London Welsh right England 53.380149 -2.193188 70 Manchester left England 52.483056 -1.893611 70 Moseley top England 53.540986 -2.708842 70 Orrell left England 53.905825 -1.691785 70 Otley right England 50.371397 -4.142431 70 Plymouth right England 53.4301 -1.3572 70 Rotherham bottom England 52.370878 -1.265032 70 Rugby bottom England 53.683298 -1.505924 70 Wakefield left England 52.2156 -2.1625 70 Worcester left TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaBedford BluesGoldington Road5,000Bedford, BedfordshireBirmingham & SolihullSharmans Cross4,000Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 171 Birmingham and Solihull R.F.C. (Ground Details)Solihull, West MidlandsCoventryCoundon Road10,000 (1,100 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 94 Coventry F.C. (Ground Details) Coventry, West MidlandsExeter ChiefsCounty Ground5,750 (750 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 138 Exeter R.F.C. (Ground Details)Exeter, DevonLondon WelshOld Deer Park4,500 (1,500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 194 London Welsh R.F.C. (Ground Details)Richmond, LondonManchesterGrove Park4,000Cheadle Hulme, Greater ManchesterMoseleyBournbrookBirmingham, West MidlandsOrrellEdge Hall Road5,300 (300 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 70 Orrell R.U.F.C. (Ground Details) Orrell, Greater ManchesterOtleyCross Green7,000 (852 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 178 Otley R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)Otley, West YorkshirePlymouth AlbionBeacon Park3,500 (450 seats)https://www.therugbyjournal.com/ghost-grounds/beacon-park-plymouth-albion-1919-2003 Beacon Park, Plymouth Albion, 1919-2003 Rugby Journal 3 January 2026 Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 109 Plymouth Albion RFC (Ground Details)Plymouth, DevonRotherhamMillmoor8,300Rotherham, South YorkshireRugby LionsWebb Ellis Road3,200 (200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 116 Rugby F.C. (Ground Details)https://d2eq6t2r9q1quu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/cms/9/911116.pdf Gloucester v. Leicester (PDF, opens in a new window) Gloucester Rugby Heritage 23 October 2024 Rugby, WarwickshireWakefieldCollege Grove4,000 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 123 Wakefield R.F.C. (Ground Details) Wakefield, West YorkshireWorcesterSixways8,477Worcester, Worcestershire Table main Rugby 2002–03 National Division One table Q n n y ROT Rotherham C WOR Worcester EXE Exeter Chiefs ORR Orrell LOW London Welsh COV Coventry BED Bedford Blues BIR Birmingham & Solihull PLY Plymouth Albion WAK Wakefield OTL Otley MAN Manchester MOS Moseley RUG Rugby Lions 24 0 2 1077 336 20 23 0 3 1185 431 22 20 2 4 940 459 20 18 2 6 854 595 15 15 0 11 627 565 16 14 0 12 761 684 12 13 1 12 675 760 10 12 2 12 630 569 11 10 1 15 679 697 18 9 0 17 451 710 11 9 0 17 597 839 11 7 0 19 484 791 11 4 0 22 399 1178 7 0 0 26 422 1167 7 #d8ffeb Promoted P #ffcccc Relegated R R 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. complete rugbyarchive.net Results Round 1 31 August 2002 Bedford Blues 21 - 15 Report Moseley Goldington Road 1,722 Eric Woodmason 31 August 2002 Birmingham & Solihull 35 - 10 Report London Welsh Sharmans Cross 500 Nigel Higginson 31 August 2002 Coventry 23 - 29 Report Worcester Butts Park Arena 2,495 Geraint Ashton-Jones 31 August 2002 Exeter Chiefs 51 - 15 Report Wakefield County Ground 840 Wayne Barnes 31 August 2002 Manchester 15 - 24 Report Plymouth Albion Grove Park 750 Tim Wigglesworth 1 September 2002 Orrell 70 - 23 Report Rugby Lions Edge Hall Road 707 David Grashoff 1 September 2002 Otley 6 - 53 Report Rotherham Cross Green 2,000 Rob Debney Round 2 7 September 2002 Coventry 50 - 0 Report Birmingham & Solihull Coundon Road 2,500 Tim Miller 7 September 2002 Moseley 19 - 31 Report London Welsh Bournbrook 422 Mark Wilson 7 September 2002 Plymouth Albion 49 - 29 Report Bedford Blues Beacon Park 2,000 David Rose 7 September 2002 Wakefield 18 - 13 Report Manchester College Grove 350 Malcom Changleng 7 September 2002 Worcester 35 - 10 Report Orrell Sixways 2,074 Ashley Rowden 8 September 2002 Rotherham 35 - 30 Report Exeter Chiefs Millmoor 1,600 Tim Fisher 8 September 2002 Rugby Lions 25 - 38 Report Otley Webb Ellis Road 454 Tim Wigglesworth Round 3 14 September 2002 Bedford Blues 47 - 14 Report Wakefield Goldington Road 1,490 Tim Wigglesworth 14 September 2002 Birmingham & Solihull 68 - 14 Report Moseley Sharmans Cross 750 Geraint Ashton-Jones 14 September 2002 Exeter Chiefs 89 - 17 Report Rugby Lions County Ground 786 Tim Miller 14 September 2002 London Welsh 29 - 19 Report Plymouth Albion Old Deer Park 1,100 Sean Davey 14 September 2002 Manchester 15 - 39 Report Rotherham Grove Park 1,200 David Rose 14 September 2002 Orrell 28 - 24 Report Coventry Edge Hall Road 747 Rob Debney 14 September 2002 Otley 24 - 62 Report Worcester Cross Green 800 Mark Wilson Round 4 21 September 2002 Coventry 57 - 15 Report Otley Coundon Road 2,000 Malcolm Changeleng 21 September 2002 Orrell 18 - 27 Report Birmingham & Solihull Edge Hall Road 742 Eric Woodmason 21 September 2002 Plymouth Albion 46 - 15 Report Moseley Beacon Park 1,676 Trevor Fisher 21 September 2002 Wakefield 13 - 20 Report London Welsh College Grove 275 David Grashoff 21 September 2002 Worcester 28 - 25 Report Exeter Chiefs Sixways 3,026 Geraint Ashton-Jones 22 September 2002 Rotherham 51 - 6 Report Bedford Blues Millmoor 1,380 Wayne Barnes 22 September 2002 Rugby Lions 14 - 27 Report Manchester Webb Ellis Road 400 Alan Biggs Round 5 28 September 2002 Bedford Blues 37 - 13 Report Rugby Lions Goldington Road 1,675 Mark Wilson 28 September 2002 Birmingham & Solihull 31 - 8 Report Plymouth Albion Sharmans Cross 500 Martin Fox 28 September 2002 Exeter Chiefs 35 - 0 Report Coventry County Ground 1,450 David Rose 28 September 2002 London Welsh 22 - 49 Report Rotherham Old Deer Park 1,150 Tim Miller 28 September 2002 Manchester 22 - 66 Report Worcester Grove Park 785 Trevor Fisher 28 September 2002 Moseley 10 - 25 Report Wakefield Bournbrook 750 Nigel Higginson 28 September 2002 Otley 47 - 24 Report Orrell Cross Green 750 Sean Davey Round 6 5 October 2002 Coventry 14 - 12 Report Manchester Coundon Road 1,500 Tim Wigglesworth 5 October 2002 Orrell 24 - 24 Report Exeter Chiefs Edge Hall Road 486 Mark Wilson 5 October 2002 Otley 23 - 30 Report Birmingham & Solihull Cross Green 600 Geraint Ashton-Jones 5 October 2002 Rugby Lions 19 - 39 Report London Welsh Webb Ellis Road 348 Wayne Barnes 5 October 2002 Wakefield 22 - 16 Report Plymouth Albion College Grove 304 Tim Miller 5 October 2002 Worcester 69 - 10 Report Bedford Blues Sixways 2,500 Sean Davey 6 October 2002 Rotherham 102 - 3 Report Moseley Millmoor 1,200 Rob Debney Round 7 12 October 2002 Bedford Blues 26 - 28 Report Coventry Goldington Road 1,642 12 October 2002 Birmingham & Solihull 23 - 20 Report Wakefield Sharmans Cross 400 12 October 2002 Exeter Chiefs 69 - 11 Report Otley County Ground 900 12 October 2002 London Welsh 7 - 53 Report Worcester Old Deer Park 1,475 Mark Wilson 12 October 2002 Manchester 26 - 48 Report Orrell Grove Park 850 David Sainsbury 12 October 2002 Moseley 24 - 15 Report Rugby Lions Bournbrook 433 Sean Davey 12 October 2002 Plymouth Albion 13 - 23 Report Rotherham Beacon Park 1,940 David Grashoff Round 8 26 October 2002 Coventry 17 - 26 Report London Welsh Coundon Road 1,700 Nigel Higginson 26 October 2002 Exeter Chiefs 35 - 35 Report Birmingham & Solihull County Ground 1,213 David Sainsbury 26 October 2002 Orrell 43 - 23 Report Bedford Blues Edge Hall Lane 801 Alan Biggs 26 October 2002 Otley 23 - 16 Report Manchester Cross Green 740 Andrew Pearce 26 October 2002 Rugby Lions 36 - 39 Report Plymouth Albion Webb Ellis Road 390 Geraint Ashton-Jones 26 October 2002 Worcester 74 - 8 Report Moseley Sixways 2,469 Tim Wigglesworth 27 October 2002 Rotherham 44 - 6 Report Wakefield Millmoor Sean Davey Round 9 2 November 2002 Bedford Blues 24 - 16 Report Otley Goldington Road 1,471 Wayne Barnes 2 November 2002 Birmingham & Solihull 10 - 20 Report Rotherham Sharmans Cross 700 David Grashoff 2 November 2002 London Welsh 18 - 28 Report Orrell Old Deer Park 980 David Sainsbury 2 November 2002 Manchester 5 - 45 Report Exeter Chiefs Grove Park 475 Rob Debney 2 November 2002 Moseley 7 - 23 Report Coventry Bournbrook 650 Sean Davey 2 November 2002 Plymouth Albion 12 - 30 Report Worcester Beacon Park 1,786 David Rose 2 November 2002 Wakefield 31 - 9 Report Rugby Lions College Grove 250 Alan Biggs Round 10 15 November 2002 Exeter Chiefs 28 - 12 Report Bedford Blues County Ground 1,450 Alan Biggs 15 November 2002 Rugby Lions 0 - 31 Report Rotherham Webb Ellis Road Rob Debney 16 November 2002 Coventry 28 - 27 Report Plymouth Albion Counden Road 900 Wayne Barnes 16 November 2002 Manchester 10 - 21 Report Birmingham & Solihull Grove Park 350 David Rose 16 November 2002 Otley 25 - 17 Report London Welsh Cross Green 450 Nigel Higginson 16 November 2002 Worcester 36 - 0 Report Wakefield Sixways 800 David Grashoff 17 November 2002 Orrell 57 - 6 Report Moseley Edge Hall Road 402 Tim Wigglesworth Round 11 23 November 2002 Bedford Blues 54 - 28 Report Manchester Goldington Road 1,159 Andrew Pearce 23 November 2002 Birmingham & Solihull 23 - 3 Report Rugby Lions Sharmans Cross 300 Trevor Fisher 23 November 2002 Plymouth Albion 27 - 27 Report Orrell Beacon Park 1,056 Eric Woodmason 23 November 2002 Rotherham 38 - 13 Report Worcester Millmoor 4,000 Martin Fox 23 November 2002 Wakefield 17 - 22 Report Coventry College Grove 250 Nigel Higginson 24 November 2002 London Welsh 17 - 15 Report Exeter Chiefs Old Deer Park 500 Mark Wilson 24 November 2002 Moseley 30 - 19 Report Otley Bournbrook 328 Nick Williams Round 12 7 December 2002 Bedford Blues 19 - 7 Report Birmingham & Solihull Goldington Road 1,510 Martin Fox 7 December 2002 Coventry 23 - 37 Report Rotherham Coundon Road 1,200 Tim Miller 7 December 2002 Exeter Chiefs 73 - 0 Report Moseley County Ground 1,100 Nigel Higginson 7 December 2002 Manchester 10 - 32 Report London Welsh Grove Park 350 David Grashoff 7 December 2002 Orrell 22 - 8 Report Wakefield Edge Hall Road 760 Steve Lander 7 December 2002 Otley 21 - 40 Report Plymouth Albion Cross Green 500 Tim Wigglesworth 7 December 2002 Worcester 67 - 3 Report Rugby Lions Sixways 1,939 Trevor Fisher Round 13 14 December 2002 Birmingham & Solihull 17 - 37 Report Worcester Sharmans Cross 1,200 Sean Davey 14 December 2002 London Welsh 24 - 26 Report Bedford Blues Old Deer Park 1,130 David Rose 14 December 2002 Moseley 16 - 20 Report Manchester Bournbrook 521 Trevor Fisher 14 December 2002 Plymouth Albion 5 - 12 Report Exeter Chiefs Beacon Park 3,420 Martin Fox 14 December 2002 Rotherham 29 - 17 Report Orrell Millmoor 1,250 Wayne Barnes 14 December 2002 Rugby Lions 20 - 31 Report Coventry Webb Ellis Road 682 David Sainsbury 15 December 2002 Wakefield 12 - 3 Report Otley College Grove 300 Tim Miller Round 14 3 January 2003 Rugby Lions 17 - 46 Report Orrell Webb Ellis Road 400 4 January 2003 London Welsh 30 - 25 Report Birmingham & Solihull Old Deer Park 600 Malcom Changleng 4 January 2003 Moseley P - P Bedford Blues Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2003. 4 January 2003 Plymouth Albion 47 - 20 Report Manchester Beacon Park 1,246 Sean Davey 4 January 2003 Rotherham P - P Otley Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2003. 4 January 2003 Wakefield P - P Exeter Chiefs Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2003. 4 January 2003 Worcester 62 - 14 Report Coventry Sixways 2,733 David Sainsbury Round 15 11 January 2003 Bedford Blues P - P Plymouth Albion Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2003. 11 January 2003 Birmingham & Solihull P - P Coventry Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2003. 11 January 2003 Exeter Chiefs P - P Rotherham Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003. 11 January 2003 London Welsh P - P Moseley Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003. 11 January 2003 Manchester P - P Wakefield Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003. 11 January 2003 Orrell P - P Worcester Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2003. 11 January 2003 Otley 41 - 15 Report Rugby Lions Cross Green Tim Beddow Round 16 17 January 2003 Rugby Lions 10 - 27 Report Exeter Chiefs Webb Ellis Road 280 Rob Debney 18 January 2003 Coventry 22 - 41 Report Orrell Coundon Road Martin Fox 18 January 2003 Moseley 0 - 55 Report Birmingham & Solihull Bournbrook 514 Mark Wilson 18 January 2003 Plymouth Albion 0 - 15 Report London Welsh Beacon Park 1,590 Wayne Barnes 18 January 2003 Wakefield 24 - 18 Report Bedford Blues College Grove 400 Tim Beddow 18 January 2003 Worcester 61 - 12 Report Otley Sixways 2,354 David Rose 19 January 2003 Rotherham 34 - 10 Report Manchester Millmoor 1,210 Sean Davey Round 17 25 January 2003 Bedford Blues P - P Rotherham Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003. 25 January 2003 Birmingham & Solihull 10 - 38 Report Orrell Sharmans Cross 350 Rob Debney 25 January 2003 Exeter Chiefs 16 - 20 Report Worcester County Ground 2,288 Ashley Rowden 25 January 2003 London Welsh 29 - 8 Report Wakefield Old Deer Park 750 Nigel Higginson 25 January 2003 Manchester 39 - 17 Report Rugby Lions Grove Park 350 Geraint Ashton-Jones 25 January 2003 Moseley 25 - 24 Report Plymouth Albion Bournbrook 326 Trevor Fisher 25 January 2003 Otley 32 - 25 Report Coventry Cross Green 600 Mark Wilson Round 18 1 February 2003 Coventry P - P Exeter Chiefs Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 April 2003. 1 February 2003 Orrell 42 - 8 Report Otley Edge Hall Road 807 David Rose 1 February 2003 Plymouth Albion 27 - 24 Report Birmingham & Solihull Beacon Park 1,625 S Leyshon 1 February 2003 Rotherham 18 - 12 Report London Welsh Millmoor 1,200 Rob Debney 1 February 2003 Rugby Lions 23 - 35 Report Bedford Blues Webb Ellis Road 580 Nigel Higginson 1 February 2003 Wakefield 19 - 14 Report Moseley College Grove 300 Alan Biggs 1 February 2003 Worcester 57 - 5 Report Manchester Sixways 2,224 Wayne Barnes Round 19 8 February 2003 Bedford Blues 9 - 45 Report Worcester Goldington Road 2,227 Geraint Ashton-Jones 8 February 2003 Birmingham & Solihull 7 - 21 Report Otley Sharmans Cross 200 Tim Beddow 8 February 2003 Exeter Chiefs 27-13 Report Orrell County Ground 1,150 Sean Davey 8 February 2003 London Welsh 67 - 17 Report Rugby Lions Old Deer Park 890 Tim Wigglesworth 8 February 2003 Manchester 17 - 34 Report Coventry Grove Park 350 David Sainsbury 8 February 2003 Moseley 7 - 75 Report Rotherham Bournbrook 453 Nigel Higginson 8 February 2003 Plymouth Albion 27 - 22 Report Wakefield Beacon Park 1,719 Tim Miller Round 14 & 15 (rescheduled games) 16 February 2003 Birmingham & Solihull 36 - 25 Report Coventry Sharmans Cross 300 Geraint Ashton-Jones Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.. 16 February 2003 Moseley 31 - 51 Report Bedford Blues Bournbrook 451 David Sainsbury Game rescheduled from 4 January 2003. 16 February 2003 Orrell 27 - 24 Report Worcester Edge Hall Road 746 Ashley Rowden Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003. 16 February 2003 Rotherham 34 - 20 Report Otley Millmoor 1,500 David Grashoff Game rescheduled from 4 January 2003. Round 21 (rescheduled game) 19 February 2003 Bedford Blues 26 - 37 Report Orrell Goldington Road 1,420 Wayne Barnes Game brought forward from 1 March 2003. Round 20 22 February 2003 Coventry 22 - 25 Report Bedford Blues Coundon Road Sean Davey 22 February 2003 Otley 27 - 29 Report Exeter Chiefs Cross Green 720 Rob Debney 22 February 2003 Rugby Lions 18 - 21 Report Moseley Webb Ellis Road 401 Eric Woodmason 22 February 2003 Wakefield 6 - 16 Report Birmingham & Solihull College Grove 300 Mark Wilson 22 February 2003 Worcester 35 - 12 Report London Welsh Sixways 2,252 23 February 2003 Orrell 32 - 25 Report Manchester Edge Hall Road 607 23 February 2003 Rotherham 55 - 6 Report Plymouth Albion Millmoor 1,000 Robin Goodliffe Round 21 1 March 2003 Bedford Blues P - P Orrell Game brought forward to 19 February 2003. 1 March 2003 Birmingham & Solihull P - P Exeter Chiefs Game postponed. Rescheduled to 8 March 2003. 1 March 2003 London Welsh 36 - 16 Report Coventry Old Deer Park 1,400 1 March 2003 Manchester 18 - 9 Report Otley Grove Park 372 P De Luca 1 March 2003 Moseley P - P Worcester Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2003. 1 March 2003 Plymouth Albion 56 - 12 Report Rugby Lions Beacon Park 1,380 Mark Wilson 1 March 2003 Wakefield P - P Rotherham Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 April 2003. Round 15, 17 & 21 (rescheduled games) 8 March 2003 Bedford Blues 13 - 40 Report Rotherham Goldington Road 1,744 Trevor Fisher Game rescheduled from 25 January 2003. 8 March 2003 Birmingham & Solihull 22 - 24 Report Exeter Chiefs Sharmans Cross 350 Malcom Changleng Game rescheduled from 1 March 2003. 8 March 2003 London Welsh 29 - 0 Report Moseley Old Deer Park 400 Nigel Higginson Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003. 8 March 2003 Manchester 15 - 13 Report Wakefield Grove Park 125 Robin Goodliffe Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003. Round 22 15 March 2003 Coventry 60 - 40 Report Moseley Coundon Road 1,200 Mark Wilson 15 March 2003 Exeter Chiefs 49 - 5 Report Manchester County Ground 1,139 Nigel Higginson 15 March 2003 Orrell 30 - 27 Report London Welsh Edge Hall Road 550 Trevor Fisher 15 March 2003 Otley 41 - 32 Report Bedford Blues Cross Green 740 Tim Wigglesworth 15 March 2003 Rotherham 38 - 16 Report Birmingham & Solihull Millmoor 1,200 Sean Davey 15 March 2003 Rugby Lions 36 - 39 Report Wakefield Webb Ellis Road 280 Tim Miller 15 March 2003 Worcester 55 - 36 Report Plymouth Albion Sixways 2,018 David Grashoff Rounds 15 & 21 (rescheduled games) 22 March 2003 Exeter Chiefs 30 - 19 Report Rotherham County Ground 1,165 Geraint Ashton-Jones Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003. 23 March 2003 Bedford Blues 31 - 16 Report Plymouth Albion Goldington Road Nick Williams 1,442 Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003. 23 March 2003 Moseley 14 - 70 Report Worcester Bournbrook 685 Wayne Barnes Game rescheduled from 1 March 2003. Round 23 29 March 2003 Bedford Blues 23 - 32 Report Exeter Chiefs Goldington Road 1,359 Eric Woodmason 29 March 2003 Birmingham & Solihull 27 - 29 Report Manchester Sharmans Cross 250 S Leyshon 29 March 2003 London Welsh 36 - 27 Report Otley Old Deer Park 680 Jean Matheu 29 March 2003 Moseley 18 - 52 Report Orrell Bournbrook 323 David Grashoff 29 March 2003 Plymouth Albion 19 - 20 Report Coventry Beacon Park 2,360 Rob Debney 29 March 2003 Rotherham 76 - 13 Report Rugby Lions Millmoor 1,050 Tim Beddow 29 March 2003 Wakefield 36 - 55 Report Worcester College Grove 450 David Rose Rounds 18, 21 & 26 (rescheduled games) 5 April 2003 London Welsh 13 - 10 Report Manchester Old Deer Park 1,100 Tim Wigglesworth Game brought forward from 26 April 2003. 5 April 2003 Wakefield 0 - 55 Report Rotherham College Grove 850 Rob Debney Game rescheduled from 1 March 2003. 9 April 2003 Coventry 31 - 34 Report Exeter Chiefs Coundon Road 850 Bruce Robertson Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003. Round 24 12 April 2003 Coventry 63 - 28 Report Wakefield Coundon Road 1,000 Tim Beddow 12 April 2003 Exeter Chiefs 32 - 11 Report London Welsh County Ground 1,224 Rob Debney 12 April 2003 Manchester 22 - 35 Report Bedford Blues Grove Park 303 Nigel Higginson 12 April 2003 Orrell 48 - 24 Report Plymouth Albion Edge Hall Road 400 P Bellett 12 April 2003 Otley 65 - 27 Report Moseley Cross Green 435 12 April 2003 Rugby Lions 23 - 35 Report Birmingham & Solihull Webb Ellis Road 275 Tim Wigglesworth 12 April 2003 Worcester 9 - 21 Report Rotherham Sixways 5,700 S Leyshon Round 25 19 April 2003 Bedford Blues 19 - 18 Report London Welsh Goldington Road 1,835 Tim Beddow 19 April 2003 Coventry 63 - 10 Report Rugby Lions Coundon Road 1,400 Nigel Harrison 19 April 2003 Exeter Chiefs 39 - 22 Report Plymouth Albion County Ground 2,958 David Sainsbury 19 April 2003 Manchester 50 - 10 Report Moseley Grove Park 452 Robin Goodliffe 19 April 2003 Orrell 10 - 36 Report Rotherham Edge Hall Road 1,410 Martin Fox 19 April 2003 Otley 10 - 14 Report Wakefield Cross Green 730 Malcom Changleng 19 April 2003 Worcester 17 - 6 Report Birmingham & Solihull Sixways 1,895 Eric Gauzins Round 14 (rescheduled game) 21 April 2003 Wakefield 27 - 34 Exeter Chiefs College Grove 250 Nick Williams Round 26 26 April 2003 Birmingham & Solihull 24 - 24 Report Bedford Blues Sharmans Cross 700 Bruce Robertson 26 April 2003 London Welsh P - P Manchester Game brought forward to 5 April 2003. 26 April 2003 Moseley 25 - 36 Report Exeter Chiefs Bournbrook 358 Alan Biggs 26 April 2003 Plymouth Albion 50 - 13 Report Otley Beacon Park 2,780 Rowan Kitt 26 April 2003 Rotherham 25 - 26 Report Coventry Millmoor 3,233 Wayne Barnes 26 April 2003 Rugby Lions 24 - 76 Report Worcester Webb Ellis Road 480 David Sainsbury 26 April 2003 Wakefield 14 - 22 Report Orrell College Grove 400 Tim Beddow Total Season Attendances ClubHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% CapacityBedford Blues 13 20,696 1,592 2,227 1,159 32%Birmingham & Solihull 13 6,500 500 1,200 200 13%Coventry 11Missing home attendances v Orrell on 18 January 2003 and Bedford Blues on 22 February 2003. a 16,745 1,522 2,500 850 15%Exeter Chiefs 13 17,663 1,359 2,958 786 24%London Welsh 13 12,155 935 1,475 400 21%Manchester 13 6,712 516 1,200 125 13%Moseley 13 6,214 478 750 323 N/AOrrell 13 9,165 705 1,410 400 13%Otley 12 9,065 755 2,000 435 11%Plymouth Albion 13 24,578 1,891 3,420 1,056 54%Rotherham 12Missing home attendance v Wakefield on 27 October 2002. a 19,823 1,652 4,000 1,000 20%Rugby Lions 12Missing home attendance v Rotherham on 15 January 2003. a 4,970 414 682 275 13%Wakefield 13 4,679 360 850 250 9%Worcester 13 31,984 2,460 5,700 800 29% http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=76 National One 02/03 Home attendances Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 a Individual statistics Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Top points scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 CAN James Pritchard Bedford Blues 26 374 2 ENG Tony Yapp Exeter Chiefs 23 349 3 ENG Phil Jones Orrell 26 346 4 ENG Simon Binns Otley 23 269 5 ITA Ramiro Pez Rotherham 17 265 6 RSA Luke Smith Rotherham / Birmingham & Solihull 24 166 7 ENG Brett McCormack Plymouth Albion 22 152 8 ENG Simon Verbickas Manchester 20 137 9 ENG Jon Boden Rugby Lions 21 134 10 ENG Jon Benson Rotherham 21 133 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingScorers?comp_id=76 National One 02/03 Leading point scorers Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 ENG Duncan Roke Worcester 25 26 2 ENG Michael Wood Rotherham 22 22 3 ENG Dan Ward-Smith Plymouth Albion 26 21 4 ENG Nmandi Ezulike Worcester 23 19 5 SCO David Officer Worcester 15 16 ENG Wes Davies Orrell 22 16 ENG Nick Baxter Birmingham & Solihull 26 16 6 SCO Andy Craig Orrell 14 15 AUS Chris Garrard Worcester 21 15 ENG Phil Jones Orrell 26 15 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTryScorers?comp_id=76 National One 02/03 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 Season records 100% Team Largest home win — 99 pts 102 - 3 Rotherham at home to Moseley on 6 October 2002 Largest away win — 68 pts 75 - 7 Rotherham away to Moseley on 8 February 2003 Most points scored — 102 pts 102 - 3 Rotherham at home to Moseley on 6 October 2002 Most tries in a match — 14 (x2) Exeter Chiefs at home to Rugby Lions on 14 September 2002 Rotherham at home to Moseley on 6 October 2002 Most conversions in a match — 10 (x3) Rotherham at home to Moseley on 6 October 2002 Rotherham away to Moseley on 8 February 2003 Worcester away to Moseley on 22 March 2003 Most penalties in a match — 8 (x2) Bedford Blues at home to Otley on 2 November 2002 Coventry at home to Exeter Chiefs on 9 April 2003 Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3) Plymouth Albion at home to Wakefield on 8 February 2003 Bedford Blues at home to Plymouth Albion on 23 March 2003 Exeter Chiefs at home to Plymouth Albion on 19 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostTryInMatch?comp_id=76 National One 02/03 Most tries in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostConversionsInMatch?comp_id=76 National One 02/03 Most conversions in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostPenaltiesInMatch?comp_id=76 National One 02/03 Most penalties in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostDropGoalInMatch?comp_id=76 National One 02/03 Most drop goals in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 Player Most points in a match — 37 ITA Ramiro Pez for Rotherham at home to Moseley on 6 October 2002 Most tries in a match — 4 (x4) AUS Drew Hickey for Orrell at home to Rugby Lions on 1 September 2002 ENG Dan Ward-Smith for Plymouth Albion away to Rugby Lions on 26 October 2002 ENG Dan Ward-Smith for Plymouth Albion at home to Manchester on 4 January 2003 ENG Duncan Roke for Worcester away to Rugby Lions on 26 April 2003 Most conversions in a match — 10 (x2) ITA Ramiro Pez for Rotherham at home to Moseley on 6 October 2002 ENG Jon Benson for Rotherham away to Moseley on 8 February 2003 Most penalties in a match — 8 (x2) CAN James Pritchard for Bedford Blues at home to Otley on 2 November 2002 RSA Luke Smith for Coventry at home to Exeter Chiefs on 9 April 2003 Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3) ENG Tom Barlow for Plymouth Albion at home to Wakefield on 8 February 2003 ENG Ed Barnes for Bedford Blues at home to Plymouth Albion on 23 March 2003 ENG Tony Yapp for Exeter Chiefs at home to Plymouth Albion on 19 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPointsScorerInMatch?comp_id=76 National One 02/03 Most points in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostTryScorerInMatch?comp_id=76 National One 02/03 Most tries in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostConversionsScorerInMatch?comp_id=76 National One 02/03 Most conversions in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPenaltiesScorerInMatch?comp_id=76 National One 02/03 Most penalties in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostDropGoalScorerInMatch?comp_id=76 National One 02/03 Most drop goals in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 Attendances Highest — 5,700 Worcester at home to Rotherham on 12 April 2003 Lowest — 250 Wakefield at home to Rugby Lions on 2 November 2002 Highest Average Attendance — 2,460 Worcester Lowest Average Attendance — 360 Wakefield http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=76 National One 02/03 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2003 Notes See also English rugby union system References Category:2002–03 in English rugby union leagues 2002-03