2001–02 Welsh-Scottish League

October 2023 October 2023 Scotland Wales WAL Llanelli RFC WAL Newport RFC 110 Scotland Wales 2000–01 Welsh-Scottish League Scotland 2002–03 Scottish Inter-District ChampionshipWales 2002–03 Welsh Premier Division Llanelli won the third and final Welsh-Scottish League.http://www.rugbyarchive.net/pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=71&Stagione=2000 - The history of rugby through its competitionsJuly 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/celtic/1721050.stm BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - Celtic - Welsh-Scottish League 2001/2 30 May 2002 http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/41552.html The end is nigh for Welsh/Scottish League ESPN scrumhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/celtic/1963761.stm BBC SPORT - CELTIC - Welsh/Scottish League Q&A 2 May 2002 2001–2002 League Table The top 5 Welsh teams plus Glasgow and Edinburgh qualified for next season's Heineken Cup. At the end of this season Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby left the Scottish-Welsh League; making the 2002–03 a nine team Welsh Premier Division. The bottom side Caerphilly thus avoided regulation. TeamPWDLPFPATriesPts Wales Llanelli RFC2015055834026045 Wales Newport RFC 2014155764156843 Wales Neath RFC2014066163666442 Wales Cardiff RFC2013164984045640 Wales Swansea RFC2011094514044233 Scotland Edinburgh2010284985125532 Wales Pontypridd RFC2090114414404127 Scotland Glasgow2081114755275025 Wales Bridgend RFC2071124985455022 Wales Ebbw Vale RFC2050154076093615 Wales Caerphilly RFC 201019379798403 Results With 11 teams in the league it was impossible to have an even round system where each team played one another in a weekend. (One team would always have to sit out.) The fixture list was instead devised so that teams would fulfil their fixtures in weekend or mid-week slots. Each team would play 20 rounds in total. The first 4 or 5 rounds for each club were hosted jointly by the Celtic League (dependent on which Celtic League pool those teams were in). Welsh-Scottish and Celtic League fixtures These rounds counted both for the Welsh-Scottish League and for the Celtic League. Pool A of the Celtic League had 8 teams, Pool B had 7 teams in total. Of that, Pool A had 6 Scottish-Welsh teams and Pool B had 5 Scottish-Welsh teams. Thus Scottish and Welsh teams of Pool A had 5 matches against one another. Scottish and Welsh teams of Pool B had 4 matches against one another. These matches were played first in allocated slots. Slot 1 17 August 2001 Bridgend WAL 19–27 WAL Pontypridd Brewery Field 18 August 2001 Caerphilly WAL 13–43 WAL Neath 18 August 2001 Llanelli WAL 46–16 WAL Ebbw Vale Slot 2 24 August 2001 Ebbw Vale WAL 18–13 WAL Pontypridd 24 August 2001 Neath WAL 25–14 WAL Cardiff 25 August 2001 Newport WAL 50–22 WAL Caerphilly 25 August 2001 Swansea WAL 16–25 WAL Bridgend Slot 3 28 August 2001 Edinburgh SCO 20–32 Preview WAL Neath 28 August 2001 Pontypridd WAL 6–11 WAL Swansea 29 August 2001 19:00 Bridgend WAL 50–15 PreviewReportReportReportReportReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic SCO Glasgow Adrian DurstonGareth Thomas (2)Gareth JonesMaama Molitika Cerith Rees (5) Cerith Rees (5) James CraigRoland Reid Barry Irving Barry Irving Brewery Field 4,300 29 August 2001 Cardiff WAL 20–14 WAL Newport Slot 4 31 August 2001 19:30 Glasgow SCO 59–14 PreviewReportReportReportReportReport WAL Pontypridd Glenn MetcalfeTommy HayesRoland Reid (3)Jason WhiteJames McLarenJon SteelLee Harrison Tommy Hayes (7) Gareth WyattDale McIntosh Alex LawsonCeri Sweeney Hughenden Stadium 4,110 A Rolland (Ireland) 1 September 2001 Caerphilly WAL 15–49 WAL Cardiff 1 September 2001 Ebbw Vale WAL 21–26 WAL Swansea 1 September 2001 Llanelli WAL 36–3 WAL Bridgend 1 September 2001 Newport WAL 29–11 SCO Edinburgh Slot 5 7 September 2001 Edinburgh SCO 27–20 WAL Caerphilly 8 September 2001 Pontypridd WAL 17–19 WAL Llanelli 8 September 2001 Swansea WAL 13–21 SCO Glasgow Slot 6 11 September 2001 Cardiff WAL 32–24 SCO Edinburgh 11 September 2001 Glasgow SCO 58–22 WAL Ebbw Vale 11 September 2001 Llanelli WAL 21–27 WAL Swansea Slot 7 14 September 2001 Glasgow SCO 15–9 WAL Llanelli 15 September 2001 Ebbw Vale WAL 17–18 WAL Bridgend 15 September 2001 Neath WAL 11–19 WAL Newport After 7 slots, each team had now played 4 or 5 rounds (depending on whether they were in Celtic League Pool A or B). The remaining slots and rounds played were purely for the Welsh-Scottish League. Welsh-Scottish League fixtures Slot 8 22 September 2001 Bridgend WAL 26–35 WAL Newport 22 September 2001 Cardiff WAL 25–13 WAL Swansea 22 September 2001 Neath WAL 26–41 WAL Llanelli 22 September 2001 Pontypridd WAL 38–8 WAL Caerphilly Slot 9 12 October 2001 Ebbw Vale WAL 15–10 SCO Edinburgh 12 October 2001 Glasgow SCO 40–22 PreviewReportReport WAL Caerphilly Cameron BladesAlan BullochRoland Reid (2)Nathan Ross Tommy Hayes (3) Tommy Hayes (3) David Hawkins Luke Richards Luke Richards (4) Luke Richards Hughenden Stadium 2973 Malcolm McEwan (Hawick) Slot 10 19 October 2001 Newport WAL 25–19 WAL Swansea 19 October 2001 Edinburgh SCO 13–11 WAL Pontypridd 20 October 2001 Bridgend WAL 19–21 WAL Neath 20 October 2001 Caerphilly WAL 25–30 WAL Ebbw Vale 20 October 2001 Llanelli WAL 28–25 WAL Cardiff Slot 11 1 December 2001 Swansea WAL 22–14 WAL Ebbw Vale 1 December 2001postponed to30 April 2002 Glasgow SCO 19–22 PreviewReportReportReport WAL Cardiff Kenny Sinclair Kenny Sinclair Tommy Hayes (4) M AllenN Walne N Robinson N Robinson (4) Hughenden Stadium John Steele (Dumfries) Slot 12 7 December 2001 Edinburgh SCO 27–22 WAL Bridgend 7 December 2001 Llanelli WAL 17–13 WAL Newport 8 December 2001 Ebbw Vale WAL 6–45 WAL Neath 8 December 2001 Swansea WAL 36–21 WAL Caerphilly Slot 13 14 December 2001 Swansea WAL 3–12 WAL Pontypridd 15 December 2001 Bridgend WAL 28–24 WAL Ebbw Vale 15 December 2001 Caerphilly WAL 20–46 WAL Newport 15 December 2001 Cardiff WAL 16–12 WAL Neath 15 December 2001 Llanelli WAL 42–17 SCO Edinburgh Slot 14 21 December 2001 Edinburgh SCO 51–18 WAL Swansea 21 December 2001 Llanelli WAL 39–27 WAL Neath 22 December 2001 Bridgend WAL 25–25 WAL Cardiff 22 December 2001 Caerphilly WAL 35–16 PreviewPreviewReportReport SCO Glasgow David HawkinsGeraint LewisBen WatkinsGraham Thomas Luke Richards (3) Luke Richards (3) Alan BullochGraeme Beveridge Tommy Hayes (2) Virginia Park 650 Hugh Lewis (Pontypridd) 22 December 2001 Pontypridd WAL 33–13 WAL Ebbw Vale Slot 15 26 December 2001 Cardiff WAL 28–20 WAL Pontypridd 26 December 2001 Neath WAL 38–33 WAL Caerphilly 26 December 2001 Newport WAL 35–25 WAL Ebbw Vale 26 December 2001 Swansea WAL 35–9 WAL Llanelli 26 December 2001postponed to29 March 2002 Glasgow SCO 19–23 PreviewPreviewReportReport SCO Edinburgh Graeme Beveridge Tommy Hayes Tommy Hayes (4) David OfficerKevin Utterson Duncan Hodge (2) Duncan Hodge (2) Duncan Hodge Hughenden Stadium 4358 Paddy O"Brien (New Zealand) Slot 16 28 December 2001 Pontypridd WAL 6–33 WAL Newport 29 December 2001 Bridgend WAL 31–33 WAL Llanelli 29 December 2001 Caerphilly WAL 21–35 SCO Edinburgh 29 December 2001 Ebbw Vale WAL 22–20 WAL Cardiff 29 December 2001 Neath WAL 31–15 WAL Swansea Slot 17 18 January 2002 Newport WAL 24–9 WAL Llanelli 19 January 2002 Caerphilly WAL 16–36 WAL Pontypridd 19 January 2002 Cardiff WAL 29–12 PreviewReportReportReportReport SCO Glasgow Matt AllenFrancois MounierGary PowellRhys Williams Nicky Robinson (3) Nicky Robinson Graeme Kiddie (4) Cardiff Arms Park 4000 David R. Davies (Llanbradach) Slot 18 8 February 2002 Ebbw Vale WAL 3–16 WAL Llanelli 8 February 2002 Edinburgh WAL 19–19 WAL Newport 9 February 2002 Caerphilly WAL 3–38 WAL Swansea 9 February 2002 Neath WAL 35–21 WAL Bridgend 9 February 2002 Pontypridd WAL 25–20 PreviewPreviewReportReportReport SCO Glasgow Jason Lewis Nicky Little Nicky Little (5)Ceri Sweeney Andrew HendersonRory Kerr Tommy Hayes (2) Tommy Hayes (2) Sardis Road 3000 Phil Fear (Llanharan) Slot 19 22 February 2002 Edinburgh SCO 13–13 PreviewReport SCO Glasgow Derrick LeeMartin Leslie Brendan Laney Alan Bulloch Tommy Hayes Tommy Hayes (2) Myreside 2732 Rob Dickson (Madras College FP) Slot 20 8 March 2002 Pontypridd WAL 17–12 WAL Neath 9 March 2002 Caerphilly WAL 21–34 WAL Bridgend 9 March 2002 Cardiff WAL 26–16 WAL Ebbw Vale 9 March 2002 Newport WAL 55–5 PreviewReportReportReportReport SCO Glasgow Peter BuxtonJason ForsterAdrian GarveyAndrew PowellRod SnowOfisa Tonu'u (3)Matthew Watkins Shane Howarth (5) Jonathan Stuart Rodney Parade 6820 Paul Adams (Ebbw Vale) 9 March 2002 Swansea WAL 22–27 SCO Edinburgh Slot 21 15 March 2002 Ebbw Vale WAL 22–32 WAL Newport 15 March 2002 Glasgow SCO 20–27 PreviewReport WAL Neath Jon Petrie Tommy Hayes (5) Gareth LlewellynNathan Bonner-Evans Lee Jarvis Lee Jarvis (5) Hughenden Stadium 2421 Iain Ramage (Berwick) 16 March 2002 Bridgend WAL 53–30 SCO Edinburgh 16 March 2002 Llanelli WAL 62–18 WAL Caerphilly 16 March 2002 Pontypridd WAL 18–21 WAL Cardiff Slot 22 13 April 2002 Neath WAL 46–8 PreviewReportReportReportReportReportReport SCO Glasgow Kevin James (4)Gareth MorrisBarry WilliamsDave TiuetiAndrew Howell Lee Jarvis (3) Michael Bartlett Calvin Howarth Calvin Howarth The Gnoll 2000 Hugh Watkins (WRU) Slot 23 10 April 2002 Glasgow SCO 21–16 PreviewReportReportReportReport WAL Bridgend Andrew HendersonGlenn Metcalfe Graeme Kiddie Calvin HowarthGraeme Kiddie (2) Dafydd James Craig Warlow Craig Warlow Craig Warlow (2) Hughenden Stadium David Changleng (Gala) 16 April 2002 Llanelli WAL 26–20 WAL Pontypridd 17 April 2002 Cardiff WAL 27–16 WAL Caerphilly 17 April 2002 Newport WAL 20–36 WAL Neath Slot 24 19 April 2002 Edinburgh SCO 32–10 WAL Cardiff 19 April 2002 Pontypridd WAL 32–13 WAL Bridgend 20 April 2002 Llanelli WAL 40–14 PreviewReportReport SCO Glasgow Mark Jones (3)Leigh DaviesSalesi Finau Gareth Bowen (3) Gareth Bowen (3) Jon Steel Calvin Howarth (3) Stradey Park 3500 Colin Saunders (Wales) 20 April 2002 Neath WAL 50–8 WAL Ebbw Vale 20 April 2002 Swansea WAL 52–13 WAL Newport Slot 25 23 April 2002 Edinburgh SCO 49–31 WAL Ebbw Vale Slot 26 26 April 2002 Newport WAL 14–17 WAL Cardiff 27 April 2002 Bridgend WAL 6–21 WAL Swansea 27 April 2002 Ebbw Vale WAL 18–37 PreviewPreviewReportReportReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic SCO Glasgow Rhys ShorneyIestyn Thomas Gareth Cull Gareth Cull (2) Graeme Beveridge (2)Donnie Macfadyen (2)Glenn Metcalfe Tommy Hayes (2)Calvin Howarth Tommy Hayes (2) Eugene Cross Park 1200 Keri Evans (WRU) 27 April 2002 Neath WAL 36–3 WAL Edinburgh Slot 27 3 May 2002 Edinburgh SCO 40–8 WAL Llanelli 3 May 2002 Glasgow SCO 26–28 PreviewReportReport WAL Newport Calvin HowarthRory KerrRoland Reid Tommy Hayes Tommy HayesCalvin Howarth (2) Llyr LaneMatt Mostyn (2) Shane Howarth (2) Shane HowarthJason Strange (2) Hughenden Stadium 2500 John Hogg (Hawick) 3 May 2002 Neath WAL 47–14 WAL Pontypridd 4 May 2002 Bridgend WAL 33–24 WAL Caerphilly 4 May 2002 Swansea WAL 24–20 WAL Cardiff Slot 28 7 May 2002 Caerphilly WAL 6–54 WAL Llanelli 7 May 2002 Cardiff WAL 47–27 WAL Bridgend 7 May 2002 Swansea WAL 20–16 WAL Neath 8 May 2002 Newport WAL 34–23 WAL Pontypridd Slot 29 10 May 2002 Cardiff WAL 25–28 WAL Llanelli 10 May 2002 Ebbw Vale WAL 66–20 WAL Caerphilly 10 May 2002 Glasgow SCO 37–20 PreviewReportReportReport WAL Swansea Jon SteelKenny SinclairJon Petrie Tommy HayesCalvin Howarth Tommy Hayes (5) James McLaren Matt TaylorNik WitkowskiSelilio Martens Gavin Henson Gavin Henson Hughenden Stadium 3560 Andy Ireland (Edinburgh Referees Society) 11 May 2002 Newport WAL 38–29 WAL Bridgend 11 May 2002 Pontypridd WAL 59–27 SCO Edinburgh References 2001–02 Category:2001–02 in Scottish rugby union Category:2001–02 in Welsh rugby union Category:2001–02 in British rugby union Category:2001–02 in European rugby union leagues