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2002–03 National Division One

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Countries
  
England

Runners-up
  
Worcester

Champions
  
Rotherham


Relegated
  
Moseley and Rugby Lions

Attendance
  
190,949 (average 1,073 per match)

Highest attendance
  
5,700 Worcester at home to Rotherham on 12 April 2003

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.

Contents

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.

Round 14

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2003.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2003.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2003.

    • Round 15

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2003.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2003.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2003.

    • Round 17

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.

    • Round 18

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 April 2003.

    • Round 14 & 15 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003..
  • Game rescheduled from 4 January 2003.
  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
  • Game rescheduled from 4 January 2003.

    • Round 21 (rescheduled game)

  • Game brought forward from 1 March 2003.

    • Round 21

  • Game brought forward to 19 February 2003.
  • Game postponed. Rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2003.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 April 2003.

    • Round 15, 17 & 21 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 25 January 2003.
  • Game rescheduled from 1 March 2003.
  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.

    • Rounds 15 & 21 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
  • Game rescheduled from 1 March 2003.

    • Rounds 18, 21 & 26 (rescheduled games)

  • Game brought forward from 26 April 2003.
  • Game rescheduled from 1 March 2003.
  • Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.

    • Round 26

  • Game brought forward to 5 April 2003.

    • Individual Statistics

  • Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

    • References

    2002–03 National Division One Wikipedia
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