For the first time the team finishing first, Rotherham, were denied promotion to the Zurich Premiership for season 2002–03 because their ground was not of the required standard - this was the first time a team had been denied entry to the top flight of English rugby since the leagues started in 1987 due to the introduction of the controversial 'minimum standards' rule for clubs seeking to join the Premiership.[3][4]Worcester were runners-up for the second consecutive season, and Henley Hawks and Bracknell were relegated to the 2002–03 National Division Two with Bracknell spending just one season in the division.[5]
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.
Green background are promotion places (there was no promotion this season). Pink background are relegation places.
Resultsedit
Round 1edit
1 September 2001
Birmingham & Solihull
17 - 21
Coventry
Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 800 Referee: Martin Fox
1 September 2001
Exeter Chiefs
33 - 30
Bracknell
Report
County Ground Attendance: 950 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
1 September 2001
Henley Hawks
9 - 24
London Welsh
Report
Dry Leas Attendance: 1,150 Referee: David Grashoff
1 September 2001
Moseley
16 - 39
Otley
Report
Bournbrook Attendance: 250 Referee: Ashley Rowden
1 September 2001
Rugby Lions
32 - 32
Bedford Blues
Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 620 Referee: R Glynne Jones
1 September 2001
Wakefield
22 - 34
Rotherham
Report
College Grove Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Stuart Piercy
1 September 2001
Worcester
45 - 11
Manchester
Report
Sixways Referee: Trevor Fisher
Round 2edit
8 September 2001
Bedford Blues
36 - 27
Exeter Chiefs
Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,323 Referee: Steve Savage
8 September 2001
Bracknell
20 - 11
Moseley
Report
Lily Hill Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Nick Cousins
8 September 2001
Coventry
24 - 8
Henley Hawks
Report
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Eric Woodmason
8 September 2001
Otley
8 - 21
Manchester
Report
Cross Green Attendance: 620 Referee: Mark Wilson
8 September 2001
Rugby Lions
18-6
Wakefield
Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 620 Referee: Tim Miller
8 September 2001
Worcester
53 - 3
Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Sixways Attendance: 2,123 Referee: J Barnard
9 September 2001
London Welsh
6 - 28
Rotherham
Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: S Terheege
^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.
^Missing home attendance v Manchester on 1 September 2001.
Individual statisticsedit
Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
^. Sunday Mirror. 15 April 2001. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016.
^"National League Two". englandrugby.com/. 28 April 2001.
^"Rotherham denied promotion". BBC News. 9 May 2002.
^. Premiership Rugby. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
^"Leagues 2001/02". Moseley Rugby club. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
^"Club History: On to the National Leagues (1991 - 2014)". Bracknell RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 21 December 2017.
^Stephen McCormack, ed. (2002). The Official RFU Club Directory 2002–2003. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press.
^"National One 01/02 Home attendances". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
^"National One 01/02 Leading point scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
^"National One 01/02 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
^"National One 01/02 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
^"National One 01/02 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
^"National One 01/02 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
^"National One 01/02 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
^"National One 01/02 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
^"National One 01/02 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
^"National One 01/02 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
^"National One 01/02 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
^"National One 01/02 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
^"National One 01/02 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 27 April 2002.
April 10, 2024
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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 1 2 2001 02 National Division OneCountries EnglandChampionsRotherhamRunners upWorcesterRelegatedHenley Hawks and BracknellAttendance168 490 average 931 per match b 1 Highest attendance4 800 Worcester at home to Rotherham on 22 September 2001Lowest attendance150 x2 Bracknell at home to Exeter Chiefs on 2 March 2002 amp Moseley at home to Rugby Lions on 23 March 2002Top point scorerSimon Binns Otley 283 PointsTop try scorerChris Garrard Worcester 25 tries 2000 012002 03 For the first time the team finishing first Rotherham were denied promotion to the Zurich Premiership for season 2002 03 because their ground was not of the required standard this was the first time a team had been denied entry to the top flight of English rugby since the leagues started in 1987 due to the introduction of the controversial minimum standards rule for clubs seeking to join the Premiership 3 4 Worcester were runners up for the second consecutive season and Henley Hawks and Bracknell were relegated to the 2002 03 National Division Two with Bracknell spending just one season in the division 5 Contents 1 Participating teams 2 Table 3 Results 3 1 Round 1 3 2 Round 2 3 3 Round 3 3 4 Round 4 3 5 Round 5 3 6 Round 6 3 7 Round 7 3 8 Round 8 3 9 Round 9 3 10 Round 10 3 11 Round 8 rescheduled game 3 12 Round 11 3 13 Round 12 3 14 Round 8 rescheduled game 3 15 Round 13 3 16 Round 14 3 17 Round 15 3 18 Round 16 3 19 Round 17 3 20 Round 18 3 21 Round 19 3 22 Rounds 8 amp 14 rescheduled games 3 23 Round 20 3 24 Round 14 rescheduled games 3 25 Round 21 3 26 Round 22 3 27 Round 17 amp 19 rescheduled games 3 28 Round 23 3 29 Round 24 3 30 Round 25 3 31 Round 26 4 Total season attendances 5 Individual statistics 5 1 Top points scorers 5 2 Top try scorers 6 Season records 6 1 Team 6 2 Player 6 3 Attendances 7 See also 8 ReferencesParticipating teams edit nbsp nbsp Bedford nbsp B ham amp Solihull nbsp Bracknell nbsp Coventry nbsp Exeter nbsp Henley nbsp London Welsh nbsp Manchester nbsp Moseley nbsp Otley nbsp Rotherham nbsp Rugby nbsp Wakefield nbsp Worcesterclass notpageimage Locations of the 2001 02 National Division One teams Team Stadium Capacity City AreaBedford Blues Goldington Road 7 000 Bedford BedfordshireBirmingham amp Solihull Sharmans Cross 2 500 Solihull West MidlandsBracknell Lily Hill Park 1 250 250 seats a 1 Bracknell BerkshireCoventry Coundon Road 9 000 Coventry West MidlandsExeter Chiefs County Ground 5 200 Exeter DevonHenley Hawks Dry Leas 4 000 Henley on Thames OxfordshireLondon Welsh Old Deer Park 5 850 Richmond LondonManchester Grove Park 4 000 Cheadle Hulme Greater ManchesterMoseley Bournbrook Birmingham West MidlandsOtley Cross Green 5 000 Otley West YorkshireRotherham Clifton Lane 2 500 Rotherham South YorkshireRugby Lions Webb Ellis Road 1 000 Rugby WarwickshireWakefield College Grove 3 000 Wakefield West YorkshireWorcester Sixways 8 477 Worcester Worcestershire Bracknell would build a 250 seater stand for this season improving capacity from 1 000 to 1 250 6 Table edit2001 02 National Division One Table 7 Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Points Try Points Loss Points1 Rotherham 26 24 0 2 1 099 325 774 2 22 1202 Worcester 26 23 0 3 941 364 577 0 14 1063 Exeter Chiefs 26 19 1 6 707 448 259 1 12 924 Coventry 26 16 3 7 730 559 171 4 8 825 London Welsh 26 15 0 11 580 557 23 4 5 696 Bedford Blues 26 12 3 11 654 600 54 6 8 687 Otley 26 11 1 14 601 675 74 4 6 568 Birmingham amp Solihull 26 10 1 15 432 626 194 6 4 529 Wakefield 26 9 2 15 514 607 93 3 4 4710 Rugby Lions 26 9 1 16 518 668 150 5 4 4711 Moseley 26 9 1 16 448 695 247 3 5 4512 Manchester 26 8 0 18 381 758 377 3 1 3613 Henley Hawks 26 6 1 19 449 767 318 5 2 3314 Bracknell 26 4 0 22 418 823 405 7 3 26Points 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 Green background are promotion places there was no promotion this season Pink background are relegation places Results editRound 1 edit 1 September 2001Birmingham amp Solihull17 21CoventryReportSharmans Cross Attendance 800Referee Martin Fox 1 September 2001Exeter Chiefs33 30BracknellReportCounty Ground Attendance 950Referee Geraint Ashton Jones 1 September 2001Henley Hawks9 24London WelshReportDry Leas Attendance 1 150Referee David Grashoff 1 September 2001Moseley16 39OtleyReportBournbrook Attendance 250Referee Ashley Rowden 1 September 2001Rugby Lions32 32Bedford BluesReportWebb Ellis Road Attendance 620Referee R Glynne Jones 1 September 2001Wakefield22 34RotherhamReportCollege Grove Attendance 1 100Referee Stuart Piercy 1 September 2001Worcester45 11ManchesterReportSixways Referee Trevor Fisher Round 2 edit 8 September 2001Bedford Blues36 27Exeter ChiefsReportGoldington Road Attendance 1 323Referee Steve Savage 8 September 2001Bracknell20 11MoseleyReportLily Hill Park Attendance 750Referee Nick Cousins 8 September 2001Coventry24 8Henley HawksReportCoundon Road Attendance 1 000Referee Eric Woodmason 8 September 2001Otley8 21ManchesterReportCross Green Attendance 620Referee Mark Wilson 8 September 2001Rugby Lions18 6WakefieldReportWebb Ellis Road Attendance 620Referee Tim Miller 8 September 2001Worcester53 3Birmingham amp SolihullReportSixways Attendance 2 123Referee J Barnard 9 September 2001London Welsh6 28RotherhamReportOld Deer Park Attendance 1 200Referee S Terheege Round 3 edit 15 September 2001Birmingham amp Solihull41 16OtleyReportSharmans Cross Attendance 500Referee Trevor Fisher 15 September 2001Exeter Chiefs20 15Rugby LionsReportCounty Ground Attendance 810Referee Roy Maybank 15 September 2001Henley Hawks0 31WorcesterReportDry Leas Attendance 950Referee S Terheege 15 September 2001Manchester28 13BracknellReportGrove Park Attendance 750Referee Martin Fox 15 September 2001Moseley46 45Bedford BluesReportBournbrook Attendance 702Referee David Sainsbury 15 September 2001Rotherham55 9CoventryReportClifton Lane Attendance 1 100Referee Geraint Ashton Jones 15 September 2001Wakefield18 21London WelshReportCollege Grove Attendance 350Referee David Pearson Round 4 edit 22 September 2001Bedford Blues21 10ManchesterReportGoldington Road Attendance 1 477Referee Nick Cousins 22 September 2001Bracknell12 19Birmingham amp SolihullReportLily Hill Park Attendance 300Referee Steve Savage 22 September 2001Coventry19 23London WelshReportCoundon Road Attendance 1 100Referee Tim Miller 22 September 2001Exeter Chiefs39 3WakefieldReportCounty Ground Attendance 640Referee David Grashoff 22 September 2001Otley55 13Henley HawksReportCross Green Attendance 450Referee Martin Fox 22 September 2001Rugby Lions28 19MoseleyReportWebb Ellis Road Attendance 450Referee Eric Woodmason 22 September 2001Worcester20 18RotherhamReportSixways Attendance 4 800Referee Nigel Yates Round 5 edit 29 September 2001Birmingham amp Solihull19 19Bedford BluesReportSharmans Cross Attendance 500 29 September 2001Henley Hawks24 26BracknellReportDry Leas Attendance 1 000Referee D May 29 September 2001London Welsh3 21WorcesterReportOld Deer Park Attendance 1 400Referee Geraint Ashton Jones 29 September 2001Manchester22 14Rugby LionsReportGrove Park Attendance 685Referee Steve Savage 29 September 2001Moseley6 21Exeter ChiefsReportBournbrook Attendance 350Referee Mark Wilson 29 September 2001Rotherham55 6OtleyReportClifton Lane Attendance 1 551Referee David Sainsbury 29 September 2001Wakefield20 20CoventryReportCollege Grove Attendance 350Referee Trevor Fisher Round 6 edit 6 October 2001Bedford Blues44 9Henley HawksReportGoldington Road Attendance 1 182Referee Nigel Yates 6 October 2001Bracknell10 42RotherhamReportLily Hill Park Attendance 300Referee Ashley Rowden 6 October 2001Exeter Chiefs16 3ManchesterReportCounty Ground Attendance 640Referee Eric Woodmason 6 October 2001Moseley31 23WakefieldReportBournbrook Attendance 400Referee Wayne Barnes 6 October 2001Otley32 9London WelshReportCross Green Attendance 600Referee Mark Wilson 6 October 2001Rugby Lions6 22Birmingham amp SolihullReportWebb Ellis Road Attendance 320Referee David Grashoff 6 October 2001Worcester22 31CoventryReportSixways Attendance 2 250Referee Robin Goodliffe Round 7 edit 20 October 2001Birmingham amp Solihull22 26Exeter ChiefsReportSharmans Cross Attendance 300 20 October 2001Coventry47 41OtleyReportCoundon Road Attendance 1 150Referee Geraint Ashton Jones 20 October 2001Henley Hawks15 12Rugby LionsReportDry Leas Attendance 300Referee Ashley Rowden 20 October 2001London Welsh44 20BracknellReportOld Deer Park Attendance 730Referee Robin Goodliffe 20 October 2001Manchester6 15MoseleyReportGrove Park Attendance 465Referee Martin Fisher 20 October 2001Rotherham53 13Bedford BluesReportClifton Lane Attendance 1 100Referee Martin Fox 20 October 2001Wakefield8 39WorcesterReportCollege Grove Attendance 350Referee Tim Miller Round 8 edit 27 October 2001Bedford BluesP PLondon Welsh Postponed Rescheduled for 24 November 2001 27 October 2001Bracknell9 8CoventryReportLily Hill Park Attendance 400Referee Nigel Yates 27 October 2001Exeter ChiefsP PHenley Hawks Postponed Rescheduled for 16 February 2002 27 October 2001ManchesterP PWakefield Postponed Rescheduled for 15 December 2001 27 October 2001Moseley6 15Birmingham amp SolihullReportBournbrook Attendance 717Referee Nick Cousins 27 October 2001Otley23 40WorcesterReportCross Green Attendance 750Referee David Grashoff 27 October 2001Rugby LionsP PRotherham Postponed Rescheduled for 15 February 2002 Round 9 edit 10 November 2001Birmingham amp Solihull27 8ManchesterReportSharmans Cross Attendance 200Referee David Grashoff 10 November 2001Coventry15 15Bedford BluesReportCoundon Road Attendance 1 000Referee Tim Miller 10 November 2001Henley Hawks24 29MoseleyReportDry Leas Attendance 350 10 November 2001Rotherham13 19Exeter ChiefsReportClifton Lane Attendance 1 100Referee Nigel Yates 10 November 2001Wakefield29 22OtleyReportCollege Grove Attendance 300Referee Wayne Barnes 11 November 2001London Welsh37 15Rugby LionsReportOld Deer Park Attendance 730 11 November 2001Worcester32 6BracknellReportSixways Attendance 2 104 Round 10 edit 17 November 2001Bedford Blues11 20WorcesterReportGoldington Road Attendance 1 410Referee Nigel Yates 17 November 2001Birmingham amp Solihull18 22WakefieldReportSharmans Cross Attendance 200Referee Tim Fisher 17 November 2001Bracknell19 25OtleyReportLily Hill Park Attendance 180Referee Rob Debney 17 November 2001Exeter Chiefs52 22London WelshReportCounty Ground Attendance 822Referee Geraint Ashton Jones 17 November 2001Manchester25 26Henley HawksReportGrove Park Attendance 400Referee Nick Cousins 17 November 2001Moseley3 47RotherhamReportBournbrook Attendance 490Referee Ashley Rowden 17 November 2001Rugby Lions22 27CoventryReportWebb Ellis Road Attendance 836Referee Wayne Barnes Round 8 rescheduled game edit 24 November 2001Bedford Blues39 27London WelshReportGoldington Road Attendance 956Referee Rob Debney Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001 Round 11 edit 1 December 2001Coventry16 15Exeter ChiefsReportCoundon Road Attendance 2 000Referee Mark Wilson 1 December 2001Henley Hawks20 26Birmingham amp SolihullReportDry Leas Attendance 300Referee Rob Debney 1 December 2001London Welsh18 29MoseleyReportOld Deer Park Attendance 840 1 December 2001Otley26 10Bedford BluesReportCross Green Attendance 700Referee Trevor Fisher 1 December 2001Rotherham55 10ManchesterReportClifton Lane Attendance 1 000Referee Geraint Ashton Jones 1 December 2001Wakefield33 22BracknellReportCollege Grove Attendance 300Referee Nick Cousins 1 December 2001Worcester30 5Rugby LionsReportSixways Attendance 1 834Referee Tim Miller Round 12 edit 8 December 2001Bedford Blues27 10BracknellReportGoldington Road Attendance 1 301Referee Wayne Barnes 8 December 2001Birmingham amp Solihull16 56RotherhamReportSharmans Cross Attendance 850Referee Martin Fox 8 December 2001Exeter Chiefs21 10WorcesterReportCounty Ground Attendance 1 520Referee S Leyshon 8 December 2001Henley Hawks20 13WakefieldReportDry Leas Attendance 550Referee Geraint Ashton Jones 8 December 2001Manchester12 11London WelshReportGrove Park Attendance 425Referee David Sainsbury 8 December 2001Moseley6 25CoventryReportBournbrook Attendance 726Referee Trevor Fisher 8 December 2001Rugby Lions25 19OtleyReportWebb Ellis Road Attendance 500Referee David Grashoff Round 8 rescheduled game edit 15 December 2001Manchester27 16WakefieldReportGrove Park Attendance 381Referee Wayne Barnes Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001 Round 13 edit 29 December 2001Bracknell23 35Rugby LionsReportLily Hill Park Attendance 475Referee S Terheege 29 December 2001Coventry47 13ManchesterReportCoundon Road Attendance 1 576Referee David Sainsbury 29 December 2001London Welsh28 25Birmingham amp SolihullReportOld Deer Park Attendance 930Referee Steve Savage 29 December 2001Otley26 5Exeter ChiefsReportCross Green Attendance 960Referee Tim Miller 29 December 2001Rotherham48 6Henley HawksReportClifton Lane Attendance 1 100Referee David Grashoff 29 December 2001Wakefield18 16Bedford BluesReportCollege Grove Attendance 300Referee Martin Fox 29 December 2001Worcester33 12MoseleyReportSixways Attendance 3 323Referee Trevor Fisher Round 14 edit 5 January 2002Bedford BluesP PRugby Lions Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002 5 January 2002BracknellP PExeter Chiefs Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002 5 January 2002CoventryP PBirmingham amp Solihull Game rescheduled to 17 February 2002 5 January 2002London WelshP PHenley Hawks Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002 5 January 2002ManchesterP PWorcester Game rescheduled to 16 February 2002 5 January 2002OtleyP PMoseley Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002 5 January 2002RotherhamP PWakefield Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002 Round 15 edit 12 January 2002Birmingham amp Solihull13 30WorcesterReportSharmans Cross Attendance 1 000Referee Ashley Rowden 12 January 2002Exeter Chiefs18 13Bedford BluesReportCounty Ground Attendance 1 158Referee Tim Miller 12 January 2002Henley Hawks18 22CoventryReportDry Leas Attendance 700Referee Martin Fox 12 January 2002Manchester20 3OtleyReportGrove Park Attendance 485Referee Nick Cousins 12 January 2002Moseley25 23BracknellReportBournbrook Attendance 300 12 January 2002Rotherham28 21London WelshReportClifton Lane Attendance 1 200Referee Wayne Barnes 12 January 2002Wakefield16 18Rugby LionsReportCollege Grove Attendance 300Referee Trevor Fisher Round 16 edit 19 January 2002Bedford Blues36 25MoseleyReportGoldington Road Attendance 1 486Referee Nigel Yates 19 January 2002Bracknell15 22ManchesterReportLily Hill Park Attendance 300Referee Martin Fox 19 January 2002Coventry28 41RotherhamReportCoundon Road Attendance 4 132Referee J Barnard 19 January 2002London Welsh16 8WakefieldReportOld Deer Park Attendance 750Referee Mark Wilson 19 January 2002Otley18 3Birmingham amp SolihullReportCross Green Attendance 500Referee Wayne Barnes 19 January 2002Rugby Lions10 34Exeter ChiefsReportWebb Ellis Road Attendance 420Referee David Grashoff 19 January 2002Worcester66 17Henley HawksReportSixways Attendance 2 055Referee Robin Goodliffe Round 17 edit 26 January 2002Birmingham amp Solihull10 3BracknellReportSharmans Cross Attendance 200Referee Mark Wilson 26 January 2002Henley Hawks12 22OtleyReportDry Leas Attendance 350Referee Tim Miller 26 January 2002London Welsh19 5CoventryReportOld Deer Park Attendance 700Referee Geraint Ashton Jones 26 January 2002Manchester12 24Bedford BluesReportGrove Park Attendance 550Referee J Barnard 26 January 2002MoseleyP PRugby Lions Postponed Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002 26 January 2002Rotherham18 8WorcesterReportClifton Lane Attendance 2 500Referee David Pearson 26 January 2002Wakefield15 27Exeter ChiefsReportCollege Grove Attendance 300Referee Ashley Rowden Round 18 edit 2 February 2002Bedford Blues23 10Birmingham amp SolihullReportGoldington Road Attendance 1 272Referee Robin Goodliffe 2 February 2002Coventry37 19WakefieldReportCoundon Road Attendance 2 043Referee Tony Spreadbury 2 February 2002Exeter Chiefs28 7MoseleyReportCounty Ground Attendance 750Referee Martin Fox 2 February 2002Otley9 18RotherhamReportCross Green Attendance 1 500Referee Ashley Rowden 2 February 2002Rugby Lions25 13ManchesterReportWebb Ellis Road Attendance 300Referee Geraint Ashton Jones 2 February 2002Worcester10 6London WelshReportSixways Attendance 1 448Referee Chris White 3 February 2002Bracknell13 6Henley HawksReportLily Hill Park Attendance 600Referee J Barnard Round 19 edit 9 February 2002Birmingham amp Solihull13 11Rugby LionsReportSharmans Cross Attendance 400 9 February 2002Coventry26 33WorcesterReportCoundon Road Attendance 3 475Referee Nigel Yates 9 February 2002Henley Hawks25 37Bedford BluesReportDry Leas Attendance 1 200Referee Mark Wilson 9 February 2002London Welsh34 15OtleyReportOld Deer Park Attendance 650Referee David Sainsbury 9 February 2002ManchesterP PExeter Chiefs Postponed Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002 9 February 2002Rotherham55 8BracknellReportClifton Lane Attendance 1 500Referee Trevor Fisher 9 February 2002Wakefield17 15MoseleyReportCollege Grove Attendance 350Referee Peter Marshall Rounds 8 amp 14 rescheduled games edit 15 February 2002Rugby Lions14 47RotherhamReportWebb Ellis Road Attendance 300Referee Nigel Yates Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001 16 February 2002Exeter Chiefs43 23Henley HawksReportDry Leas Attendance 487Referee Nigel Higginson Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001 16 February 2002Manchester17 62WorcesterReportGrove Park Attendance 225Referee David Sainsbury Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002 17 February 2002Coventry46 13Birmingham amp SolihullReportCoundon Road Attendance 924Referee Trevor Fisher Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002 Round 20 edit 23 February 2002Bedford Blues31 36RotherhamReportGoldington Road Attendance 1 908Referee Geraint Ashton Jones 23 February 2002Bracknell22 24London WelshReportLily Hill Park Attendance 600Referee Wayne Barnes 23 February 2002Exeter Chiefs35 10Birmingham amp SolihullReportCounty Ground Attendance 935Referee S Terheege 23 February 2002Moseley32 6ManchesterReportBournbrook Attendance 359Referee Tim Miller 23 February 2002Otley11 22CoventryReportCross Green Attendance 600Referee Rob Debney 23 February 2002Rugby Lions25 13Henley HawksReportWebb Ellis Road Attendance 350Referee David Rose 23 February 2002Worcester36 8WakefieldReportSixways Attendance 1 811Referee J Barnard Round 14 rescheduled games edit 1 March 2002Bedford Blues25 15Rugby LionsReportGoldington Road Attendance 1 482Referee Martin Fox Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002 2 March 2002Bracknell6 27Exeter ChiefsReportLily Hill Park Attendance 150Referee David Rose Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002 2 March 2002London Welsh33 20Henley HawksReportOld Deer Park Attendance 400Referee Robin Goodliffe Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002 2 March 2002Otley19 19MoseleyReportCross Green Attendance 430Referee J Barnard Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002 2 March 2002Rotherham30 8WakefieldReportClifton Lane Attendance 1 200Referee Tony Spreadbury Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002 Round 21 edit 9 March 2002Birmingham amp Solihull14 10MoseleyReportSharmans Cross Attendance 700Referee Nigel Yates 9 March 2002Coventry63 14BracknellReportCoundon Road Attendance 1 923Referee Mark Wilson 9 March 2002Henley Hawks28 19Exeter ChiefsReportDry Leas Attendance 550Referee David Sainsbury 9 March 2002London Welsh26 20Bedford BluesReportOld Deer Park Attendance 1 300Referee Trevor Fisher 9 March 2002Rotherham30 8Rugby LionsReportClifton Lane Attendance 1 500Referee Roy Maybank 9 March 2002Wakefield56 10ManchesterReportCollege Grove Attendance 350 9 March 2002Worcester71 14OtleyReportSixways Attendance 1 750Referee David Pearson Round 22 edit 16 March 2002Bracknell24 59WorcesterReportLily Hill Park Attendance 350Referee Nigel Yates 16 March 2002Bedford Blues29 24CoventryReportGoldington Road Attendance 1 732Referee Andrew Cole 16 March 2002Exeter Chiefs23 32RotherhamReportCounty Ground Attendance 1 530Referee Ashley Rowden 16 March 2002Manchester16 11Birmingham amp SolihullReportGrove Park Attendance 567Referee David Rose 16 March 2002Moseley21 26Henley HawksReportBournbrook Attendance 300Referee David Grashoff 16 March 2002Otley45 33WakefieldReportCross Green Attendance 740Referee Martin Fox 16 March 2002Rugby Lions20 41London WelshReportWebb Ellis Park Attendance 475Referee Geraint Ashton Jones Round 17 amp 19 rescheduled games edit 23 March 2002Moseley17 12Rugby LionsReportBournbrook Attendance 150Referee Robin Goodliffe Game rescheduled from 26 January 2002 23 March 2002Manchester5 53Exeter ChiefsReportGrove Park Attendance 250Referee Rob Debney Game rescheduled from 9 February 2002 Round 23 edit 30 March 2002Coventry47 25Rugby LionsReportCoundon Road Attendance 2 195Referee David Rose 30 March 2002Henley Hawks45 20ManchesterReportDry Leas Attendance 850Referee S Terheege 30 March 2002London Welsh19 34Exeter ChiefsReportOld Deer Park Attendance 1 020Referee Wayne Barnes 30 March 2002Rotherham61 0MoseleyReportClifton Lane Attendance 2 000Referee Martin Fox 30 March 2002Wakefield26 17Birmingham amp SolihullReportCollege Grove Attendance 250Referee Tim Miller 30 March 2002Worcester46 22Bedford BluesReportSixways Attendance 2 296Referee Eric Woodmason 31 March 2002Otley39 28BracknellReportCross Green Attendance 550Referee Mike Hamlin Round 24 edit 6 April 2002Bedford Blues17 22OtleyReportGoldington Road Attendance 1 315Referee Rob Debney 6 April 2002Birmingham amp Solihull22 9Henley HawksReportSharmans Cross Attendance 200Referee Nigel Yates 6 April 2002Bracknell8 42WakefieldReportLily Hill Park Attendance 300Referee S Leyshon 6 April 2002Exeter Chiefs23 23CoventryReportCounty Ground Attendance 952Referee Geraint Ashton Jones 6 April 2002Manchester7 72RotherhamReportGrove Park Attendance 828Referee Ashley Rowden 6 April 2002Moseley17 15London WelshReportBournbrook Attendance 400Referee Mark Wilson 6 April 2002Rugby Lions23 41WorcesterReportWebb Ellis Road Attendance 700Referee David Pearson Round 25 edit 13 April 2002Bracknell7 41Bedford BluesReportLily Hill Park Attendance 400Referee Tim Miller 13 April 2002Coventry52 24MoseleyReportCoundon Road Attendance 2 200Referee David Sainsbury 13 April 2002London Welsh20 13ManchesterReportOld Deer Park Attendance 900Referee David Rose 13 April 2002Otley32 36Rugby LionsReportCross Green Attendance 900Referee Wayne Barnes 13 April 2002Rotherham73 0Birmingham amp SolihullReportClifton Lane Attendance 1 500Referee Rob Debney 13 April 2002Wakefield13 13Henley HawksReportCollege Grove Attendance 250Referee David Grashoff 13 April 2002Worcester41 17Exeter ChiefsReportSixways Attendance 2 721Referee Martin Fox Round 26 edit 27 April 2002Bedford Blues18 22WakefieldReportGoldington Road Attendance 1 601Referee Geraint Ashton Jones 27 April 2002Birmingham amp Solihull26 33London WelshReportOld Deer Park Attendance 500Referee Wayne Barnes 27 April 2002Exeter Chiefs32 14OtleyReportCounty Ground Attendance 738Referee Nigel Higginson 27 April 2002Henley Hawks20 54RotherhamReportDry Leas Attendance 1 325Referee David Sainsbury 27 April 2002Manchester24 26CoventryReportGrove Park Attendance 674Referee Ashley Rowden 27 April 2002Moseley7 42WorcesterReportBournbrook Attendance 1 529Referee J Barnard 27 April 2002Rugby Lions49 27BracknellReportWebb Ellis Road Attendance 600Referee Trevor FisherTotal season attendances editClub HomeGames Total Average Highest Lowest CapacityBedford Blues 13 18 445 1 419 1 908 956 20 Birmingham amp 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 150Otley 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 b 2 28 515 2 376 4 800 1 448 28 8 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 Missing home attendance v Manchester on 1 September 2001 Individual statistics editNote that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions penalties and drop goals Top points scorers edit Rank Player Team Appearances Points1 nbsp Simon Binns Otley 24 2832 nbsp Chris Malone Exeter Chiefs 22 2473 nbsp James Pritchard Bedford Blues 24 2444 nbsp Rob Liley Wakefield 24 2375 nbsp Martyn Davies Coventry 21 2236 nbsp John Fabian Henley Hawks 21 1997 nbsp Ramiro Pez Rotherham 20 1978 nbsp Marcus Barrow Manchester 16 1419 nbsp John Ufton London Welsh 17 13310 nbsp Richard Davies Rugby Lions 26 127 9 Top try scorers edit Rank Player Team Appearances Tries1 nbsp Chris Garrard Worcester 23 252 nbsp Ben Hinshelwood Worcester 26 213 nbsp Duncan Roke Worcester 20 16 nbsp Richard Baxter Exeter Chiefs 26 164 nbsp Nick Baxter Birmingham amp Solihull 26 155 nbsp Oriol Ripol Rotherham 13 14 nbsp Kurt Johnson Coventry 23 146 nbsp Michael Wood Rotherham 19 13 nbsp Alfie To oala Rotherham 22 137 nbsp Chris Johnson Rotherham 21 12 nbsp Phil Read Rugby Lions 25 12 10 Season records editTeam edit Largest home win 73 pts73 0 Rotherham at home to Birmingham amp Solihull on 13 April 2002 Largest away win 65 pts72 7 Rotherham away to Manchester on 6 April 2002 Most points scored 73 pts73 0 Rotherham at home to Birmingham amp Solihull on 13 April 2002 Most tries in a match 12Rotherham away to Manchester on 6 April 2002 Most conversions in a match 9Worcester at home to Henley Hawks on 19 January 2002 Most penalties in a match 9Manchester at home to Wakefield on 15 December 2001 Most drop goals in a match 3Exeter Chiefs away to Rotherham on 10 November 2001 11 12 13 14 Player edit Most points in a match 32 nbsp Sateki Tuipulotu for Worcester at home to Henley Hawks on 19 January 2002 Most tries in a match 5 x2 nbsp Chris Garrard for Worcester at home to Otley on 9 March 2002 nbsp Michael Wood for Rotherham at home to Birmingham amp Solihull on 13 April 2002 Most conversions in a match 8 x2 nbsp Tony Yapp for Worcester at home to Henley Hawks on 19 January 2002 nbsp Link Wilfley for Rotherham at home to Moseley on 30 March 2002 Most penalties in a match 9 nbsp Marcus Barrow for Manchester at home to Wakefield on 15 December 2001 Most drop goals in a match 3 nbsp Chris Malone for Exeter Chiefs away to Rotherham on 10 November 2001 15 16 17 18 19 Attendances edit Highest 4 800Worcester 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 b 1 Worcester Lowest Average Attendance 369Wakefield 20 Worcester are missing 1 home attendance so this figure is not 100 accurate See also editEnglish rugby union systemReferences edit ZURICH PREMIER LEAGUE RUGBY UNION HOT BATH TURN THE HEAT HIGH ROTHERHAM 12 BATH 68 Sunday Mirror 15 April 2001 Archived from the original on 4 May 2016 National League Two englandrugby com 28 April 2001 Rotherham denied promotion BBC News 9 May 2002 FAQs Premiership Rugby Archived from the original on 5 February 2016 Retrieved 16 January 2016 Leagues 2001 02 Moseley Rugby club Retrieved 12 August 2012 Club History On to the National Leagues 1991 2014 Bracknell RFC Pitchero Retrieved 21 December 2017 Stephen McCormack ed 2002 The Official RFU Club Directory 2002 2003 Harpenden Queen Anne Press National One 01 02 Home attendances Rugby Statbunker 27 April 2002 National One 01 02 Leading point scorers Rugby Statbunker 27 April 2002 National One 01 02 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 27 April 2002 National One 01 02 Most tries in a match Team Rugby Statbunker 27 April 2002 National One 01 02 Most conversions in a match Team Rugby Statbunker 27 April 2002 National One 01 02 Most penalties in a match Team Rugby Statbunker 27 April 2002 National One 01 02 Most drop goals in a match Team Rugby Statbunker 27 April 2002 National One 01 02 Most points in a match Player Rugby Statbunker 27 April 2002 National One 01 02 Most tries in a match Player Rugby Statbunker 27 April 2002 National One 01 02 Most conversions in a match Player Rugby Statbunker 27 April 2002 National One 01 02 Most penalties in a match Player Rugby Statbunker 27 April 2002 National One 01 02 Most drop goals in a match Player Rugby Statbunker 27 April 2002 National One 01 02 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 27 April 2002 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2001 02 National Division One amp oldid 1137992361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
