Puneet Varma (Editor)

2002–03 National Division Three South

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Countries
  
Runners-up
  
Lydney (also promoted)

Attendance
  
N/A

Champions
  
Relegated
  
Camberley, Havant

2002–03 National Division Three South

Top point scorer
  
Adam WestallLydney 373 points

The 2002-03 National Division Three South was the fourth season (sixteenth overall) of the fourth division (south) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three South. New teams to the division included Rosslyn Park who were relegated from the 2001–02 National Division Two while Havant (champions) and Basingstoke (playoffs) were promoted from London Division 1 along with champions of South West Division 1 – Weston-super-Mare. The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw with the league champions going straight up into National Division Two and the runners up playing a playoff against the runners up from National Division Three North for the final promotion place.

Contents

By the end of the season, Rosslyn Park made an instant return to National Division Two by winning the league championship, beating runners up Lydney to the title by virtue of just two points. Lydney would join Rosslyn Park in the 2003–04 National Division Two by winning their playoff game against the 2002–03 National Division Three North runners up New Brighton. At the other end of the table, Camberley were comfortable the worst team in the division with 26 defeats out of the 26 games played and over 1,000 points conceded. Newly promoted Havant made a much better fight out of it in what was a very close relegation scrap, winning their last 3 games but eventually going down with only 2 points separating them from 9th placed Tabard. Camberley would drop down to London Division 1 while Havant went back into South West Division 1.

Round 6

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 December 2002.
  • Round 9

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003.
  • Round 10

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003.
  • Round 11

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
  • Round 6 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002.
  • Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002.
  • Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002.
  • Game rescheduled from 19 October 2002.
  • Round 16

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled for 8 March 2003.
  • Round 17

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 2003.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003.
  • Round 20

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 April 2003.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003.
  • Rounds 9 & 17 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
  • Game rescheduled from 9 November 2002.
  • Game rescheduled from 9 November 2002.
  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
  • Rounds 11, 16, 17 & 20 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.
  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
  • Game rescheduled from 4 January 2003.
  • Game rescheduled from 23 November 2002.
  • Rounds 10, 17 & 20 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 16 November 2002.
  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
  • Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.
  • Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
  • Round 20 (rescheduled game)

  • Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.
  • Promotion play-off

    The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. Lydney were runners-up in the south and because they had a better league record than north runners-up, New Brighton, they hosted the play-off match.

    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 Three South Wikipedia


    Similar Topics