2001–02 National Division One
# 2001–02 National Division One

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.

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. 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.

## Participating teams

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| - | - | - | - |
| Bedford Blues | Goldington Road | 7,000 | Bedford, Bedfordshire |
| Birmingham & Solihull | Sharmans Cross | 2,500 | Solihull, West Midlands |
| Bracknell | Lily Hill Park | 1,250 (250 seats) | Bracknell, Berkshire |
| Coventry | Coundon Road | 9,000+ | Coventry, West Midlands |
| Exeter Chiefs | County Ground | 5,200 | Exeter, Devon |
| Henley Hawks | Dry Leas | 4,000 | Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire |
| London Welsh | Old Deer Park | 5,850 | Richmond, London |
| Manchester | Grove Park | 4,000 | Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester |
| Moseley | Bournbrook | | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Otley | Cross Green | 5,000 | Otley, West Yorkshire |
| Rotherham | Clifton Lane | 2,500 | Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
| Rugby Lions | Webb Ellis Road | 1,000 | Rugby, Warwickshire |
| Wakefield | College Grove | 3,000 | Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
| Worcester | Sixways | 8,477 | Worcester, Worcestershire |

* ↑ Bracknell would build a 250 seater stand for this season, improving capacity from 1,000 to 1,250.

## Table

2001–02 National Division One Table :

| | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Points Try | Points Loss | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rotherham | 26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1,099 | 325 | 774 | 2 | 22 | 120 |
| 2 | Worcester | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 941 | 364 | 577 | 0 | 14 | 106 |
| 3 | Exeter Chiefs | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 707 | 448 | 259 | 1 | 12 | 92 |
| 4 | Coventry | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 730 | 559 | 171 | 4 | 8 | 82 |
| 5 | London Welsh | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 580 | 557 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 69 |
| 6 | Bedford Blues | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 654 | 600 | 54 | 6 | 8 | 68 |
| 7 | Otley | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 601 | 675 | –74 | 4 | 6 | 56 |
| 8 | Birmingham & Solihull | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 432 | 626 | –194 | 6 | 4 | 52 |
| 9 | Wakefield | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 514 | 607 | –93 | 3 | 4 | 47 |
| 10 | Rugby Lions | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 518 | 668 | –150 | 5 | 4 | 47 |
| 11 | Moseley | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 448 | 695 | –247 | 3 | 5 | 45 |
| 12 | Manchester | 26 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 381 | 758 | –377 | 3 | 1 | 36 |
| 13 | Henley Hawks | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 449 | 767 | –318 | 5 | 2 | 33 |
| 14 | Bracknell | 26 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 418 | 823 | –405 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| 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. |||||||||||||||

## Results

### Round 1

* 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 2

* 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

### Round 3

* 15 September 2001

| Birmingham & Solihull | 41 - 16 | Otley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 15 September 2001

| Exeter Chiefs | 20 - 15 | Rugby Lions |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* County Ground Attendance: 810 Referee: Roy Maybank
* 15 September 2001

| Henley Hawks | 0-31 | Worcester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Dry Leas Attendance: 950 Referee: S Terheege
* 15 September 2001

| Manchester | 28 - 13 | Bracknell |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Grove Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Martin Fox
* 15 September 2001

| Moseley | 46 - 45 | Bedford Blues |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Bournbrook Attendance: 702 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 15 September 2001

| Rotherham | 55 - 9 | Coventry |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 15 September 2001

| Wakefield | 18 - 21 | London Welsh |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* College Grove Attendance: 350 Referee: David Pearson

### Round 4

* 22 September 2001

| Bedford Blues | 21 - 10 | Manchester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,477 Referee: Nick Cousins
* 22 September 2001

| Bracknell | 12 - 19 | Birmingham & Solihull |
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| | Report | |

* Lily Hill Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Steve Savage
* 22 September 2001

| Coventry | 19 - 23 | London Welsh |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Tim Miller
* 22 September 2001

| Exeter Chiefs | 39 - 3 | Wakefield |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* County Ground Attendance: 640 Referee: David Grashoff
* 22 September 2001

| Otley | 55 - 13 | Henley Hawks |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cross Green Attendance: 450 Referee: Martin Fox
* 22 September 2001

| Rugby Lions | 28 - 19 | Moseley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 450 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 22 September 2001

| Worcester | 20 - 18 | Rotherham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sixways Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Nigel Yates

### Round 5

* 29 September 2001

| Birmingham & Solihull | 19 - 19 | Bedford Blues |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500
* 29 September 2001

| Henley Hawks | 24 - 26 | Bracknell |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Dry Leas Attendance: 1,000 Referee: D May
* 29 September 2001

| London Welsh | 3 - 21 | Worcester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 29 September 2001

| Manchester | 22-14 | Rugby Lions |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Grove Park Attendance: 685 Referee: Steve Savage
* 29 September 2001

| Moseley | 6 - 21 | Exeter Chiefs |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Bournbrook Attendance: 350 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 29 September 2001

| Rotherham | 55 - 6 | Otley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,551 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 29 September 2001

| Wakefield | 20 - 20 | Coventry |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* College Grove Attendance: 350 Referee: Trevor Fisher

### Round 6

* 6 October 2001

| Bedford Blues | 44 - 9 | Henley Hawks |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,182 Referee: Nigel Yates
* 6 October 2001

| Bracknell | 10 - 42 | Rotherham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Lily Hill Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 6 October 2001

| Exeter Chiefs | 16 - 3 | Manchester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* County Ground Attendance: 640 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 6 October 2001

| Moseley | 31 - 23 | Wakefield |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Bournbrook Attendance: 400 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 6 October 2001

| Otley | 32 - 9 | London Welsh |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cross Green Attendance: 600 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 6 October 2001

| Rugby Lions | 6 - 22 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 320 Referee: David Grashoff
* 6 October 2001

| Worcester | 22 - 31 | Coventry |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sixways Attendance: 2,250 Referee: Robin Goodliffe

### Round 7

* 20 October 2001

| Birmingham & Solihull | 22 - 26 | Exeter Chiefs |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 300
* 20 October 2001

| Coventry | 47 - 41 | Otley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 20 October 2001

| Henley Hawks | 15 - 12 | Rugby Lions |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Dry Leas Attendance: 300 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 20 October 2001

| London Welsh | 44 - 20 | Bracknell |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Old Deer Park Attendance: 730 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
* 20 October 2001

| Manchester | 6 - 15 | Moseley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Grove Park Attendance: 465 Referee: Martin Fisher
* 20 October 2001

| Rotherham | 53 - 13 | Bedford Blues |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Martin Fox
* 20 October 2001

| Wakefield | 8 - 39 | Worcester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* College Grove Attendance: 350 Referee: Tim Miller

### Round 8

* 27 October 2001

| Bedford Blues | P - P | London Welsh |
| - | - | - |

* Postponed. Rescheduled for 24 November 2001.
* 27 October 2001

| Bracknell | 9 - 8 | Coventry |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Lily Hill Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Nigel Yates
* 27 October 2001

| Exeter Chiefs | P - P | Henley Hawks |
| - | - | - |

* Postponed. Rescheduled for 16 February 2002.
* 27 October 2001

| Manchester | P - P | Wakefield |
| - | - | - |

* Postponed. Rescheduled for 15 December 2001.
* 27 October 2001

| Moseley | 6 - 15 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Bournbrook Attendance: 717 Referee: Nick Cousins
* 27 October 2001

| Otley | 23 - 40 | Worcester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cross Green Attendance: 750 Referee: David Grashoff
* 27 October 2001

| Rugby Lions | P - P | Rotherham |
| - | - | - |

* Postponed. Rescheduled for 15 February 2002.

### Round 9

* 10 November 2001

| Birmingham & Solihull | 27 - 8 | Manchester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 200 Referee: David Grashoff
* 10 November 2001

| Coventry | 15 - 15 | Bedford Blues |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tim Miller
* 10 November 2001

| Henley Hawks | 24 - 29 | Moseley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Dry Leas Attendance: 350
* 10 November 2001

| Rotherham | 13 - 19 | Exeter Chiefs |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Nigel Yates
* 10 November 2001

| Wakefield | 29 - 22 | Otley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 11 November 2001

| London Welsh | 37 - 15 | Rugby Lions |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Old Deer Park Attendance: 730
* 11 November 2001

| Worcester | 32 - 6 | Bracknell |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sixways Attendance: 2,104

### Round 10

* 17 November 2001

| Bedford Blues | 11 - 20 | Worcester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,410 Referee: Nigel Yates
* 17 November 2001

| Birmingham & Solihull | 18 - 22 | Wakefield |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 200 Referee: Tim Fisher
* 17 November 2001

| Bracknell | 19 - 25 | Otley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Lily Hill Park Attendance: 180 Referee: Rob Debney
* 17 November 2001

| Exeter Chiefs | 52 - 22 | London Welsh |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* County Ground Attendance: 822 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 17 November 2001

| Manchester | 25 - 26 | Henley Hawks |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Grove Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Nick Cousins
* 17 November 2001

| Moseley | 3 - 47 | Rotherham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Bournbrook Attendance: 490 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 17 November 2001

| Rugby Lions | 22 - 27 | Coventry |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 836 Referee: Wayne Barnes

### Round 8 (rescheduled game)

* 24 November 2001

| Bedford Blues | 39 - 27 | London Welsh |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goldington Road Attendance: 956 Referee: Rob Debney
* Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001.

### Round 11

* 1 December 2001

| Coventry | 16 - 15 | Exeter Chiefs |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Coundon Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 1 December 2001

| Henley Hawks | 20 - 26 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Dry Leas Attendance: 300 Referee: Rob Debney
* 1 December 2001

| London Welsh | 18 - 29 | Moseley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Old Deer Park Attendance: 840
* 1 December 2001

| Otley | 26 - 10 | Bedford Blues |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cross Green Attendance: 700 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 1 December 2001

| Rotherham | 55 - 10 | Manchester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 1 December 2001

| Wakefield | 33 - 22 | Bracknell |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Nick Cousins
* 1 December 2001

| Worcester | 30 - 5 | Rugby Lions |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sixways Attendance: 1,834 Referee: Tim Miller

### Round 12

* 8 December 2001

| Bedford Blues | 27 - 10 | Bracknell |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,301 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 8 December 2001

| Birmingham & Solihull | 16 - 56 | Rotherham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 850 Referee: Martin Fox
* 8 December 2001

| Exeter Chiefs | 21 - 10 | Worcester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* County Ground Attendance: 1,520 Referee: S Leyshon
* 8 December 2001

| Henley Hawks | 20 - 13 | Wakefield |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Dry Leas Attendance: 550 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 8 December 2001

| Manchester | 12 - 11 | London Welsh |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Grove Park Attendance: 425 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 8 December 2001

| Moseley | 6 - 25 | Coventry |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Bournbrook Attendance: 726 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 8 December 2001

| Rugby Lions | 25 - 19 | Otley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 500 Referee: David Grashoff

### Round 8 (rescheduled game)

* 15 December 2001

| Manchester | 27 - 16 | Wakefield |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Grove Park Attendance: 381 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001.

### Round 13

* 29 December 2001

| Bracknell | 23 - 35 | Rugby Lions |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Lily Hill Park Attendance: 475 Referee: S Terheege
* 29 December 2001

| Coventry | 47 - 13 | Manchester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,576 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 29 December 2001

| London Welsh | 28 - 25 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Old Deer Park Attendance: 930 Referee: Steve Savage
* 29 December 2001

| Otley | 26 - 5 | Exeter Chiefs |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cross Green Attendance: 960 Referee: Tim Miller
* 29 December 2001

| Rotherham | 48 - 6 | Henley Hawks |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,100 Referee: David Grashoff
* 29 December 2001

| Wakefield | 18 - 16 | Bedford Blues |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Martin Fox
* 29 December 2001

| Worcester | 33 - 12 | Moseley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sixways Attendance: 3,323 Referee: Trevor Fisher

### Round 14

* 5 January 2002

| Bedford Blues | P - P | Rugby Lions |
| - | - | - |

* Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.
* 5 January 2002

| Bracknell | P - P | Exeter Chiefs |
| - | - | - |

* Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.
* 5 January 2002

| Coventry | P - P | Birmingham & Solihull |
| - | - | - |

* Game rescheduled to 17 February 2002.
* 5 January 2002

| London Welsh | P - P | Henley Hawks |
| - | - | - |

* Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.
* 5 January 2002

| Manchester | P - P | Worcester |
| - | - | - |

* Game rescheduled to 16 February 2002.
* 5 January 2002

| Otley | P - P | Moseley |
| - | - | - |

* Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.
* 5 January 2002

| Rotherham | P - P | Wakefield |
| - | - | - |

* Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.

### Round 15

* 12 January 2002

| Birmingham & Solihull | 13 - 30 | Worcester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 12 January 2002

| Exeter Chiefs | 18 - 13 | Bedford Blues |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* County Ground Attendance: 1,158 Referee: Tim Miller
* 12 January 2002

| Henley Hawks | 18 - 22 | Coventry |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Dry Leas Attendance: 700 Referee: Martin Fox
* 12 January 2002

| Manchester | 20 - 3 | Otley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Grove Park Attendance: 485 Referee: Nick Cousins
* 12 January 2002

| Moseley | 25 - 23 | Bracknell |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Bournbrook Attendance: 300
* 12 January 2002

| Rotherham | 28 - 21 | London Welsh |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 12 January 2002

| Wakefield | 16 - 18 | Rugby Lions |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Trevor Fisher

### Round 16

* 19 January 2002

| Bedford Blues | 36 - 25 | Moseley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,486 Referee: Nigel Yates
* 19 January 2002

| Bracknell | 15 - 22 | Manchester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Lily Hill Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Martin Fox
* 19 January 2002

| Coventry | 28 - 41 | Rotherham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Coundon Road Attendance: 4,132 Referee: J Barnard
* 19 January 2002

| London Welsh | 16 - 8 | Wakefield |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Old Deer Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 19 January 2002

| Otley | 18 - 3 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cross Green Attendance: 500 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 19 January 2002

| Rugby Lions | 10 - 34 | Exeter Chiefs |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 420 Referee: David Grashoff
* 19 January 2002

| Worcester | 66 - 17 | Henley Hawks |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sixways Attendance: 2,055 Referee: Robin Goodliffe

### Round 17

* 26 January 2002

| Birmingham & Solihull | 10 - 3 | Bracknell |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 200 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 26 January 2002

| Henley Hawks | 12 - 22 | Otley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Dry Leas Attendance: 350 Referee: Tim Miller
* 26 January 2002

| London Welsh | 19 - 5 | Coventry |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Old Deer Park Attendance: 700 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 26 January 2002

| Manchester | 12 - 24 | Bedford Blues |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Grove Park Attendance: 550 Referee: J Barnard
* 26 January 2002

| Moseley | P - P | Rugby Lions |
| - | - | - |

* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002.
* 26 January 2002

| Rotherham | 18 - 8 | Worcester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,500 Referee: David Pearson
* 26 January 2002

| Wakefield | 15 - 27 | Exeter Chiefs |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Ashley Rowden

### Round 18

* 2 February 2002

| Bedford Blues | 23 - 10 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,272 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
* 2 February 2002

| Coventry | 37 - 19 | Wakefield |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Coundon Road Attendance: 2,043 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* 2 February 2002

| Exeter Chiefs | 28 - 7 | Moseley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* County Ground Attendance: 750 Referee: Martin Fox
* 2 February 2002

| Otley | 9 - 18 | Rotherham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cross Green Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 2 February 2002

| Rugby Lions | 25 - 13 | Manchester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 2 February 2002

| Worcester | 10 - 6 | London Welsh |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sixways Attendance: 1,448 Referee: Chris White
* 3 February 2002

| Bracknell | 13 - 6 | Henley Hawks |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Lily Hill Park Attendance: 600 Referee: J Barnard

### Round 19

* 9 February 2002

| Birmingham & Solihull | 13 - 11 | Rugby Lions |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 400
* 9 February 2002

| Coventry | 26 - 33 | Worcester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Coundon Road Attendance: 3,475 Referee: Nigel Yates
* 9 February 2002

| Henley Hawks | 25 - 37 | Bedford Blues |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Dry Leas Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 9 February 2002

| London Welsh | 34 - 15 | Otley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Old Deer Park Attendance: 650 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 9 February 2002

| Manchester | P - P | Exeter Chiefs |
| - | - | - |

* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002.
* 9 February 2002

| Rotherham | 55 - 8 | Bracknell |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 9 February 2002

| Wakefield | 17 - 15 | Moseley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* College Grove Attendance: 350 Referee: Peter Marshall

### Rounds 8 & 14 (rescheduled games)

* 15 February 2002

| Rugby Lions | 14 - 47 | Rotherham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Nigel Yates
* Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001.
* 16 February 2002

| Exeter Chiefs | 43 - 23 | Henley Hawks |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Dry Leas Attendance: 487 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001.
* 16 February 2002

| Manchester | 17 - 62 | Worcester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Grove Park Attendance: 225 Referee: David Sainsbury
* Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
* 17 February 2002

| Coventry | 46 - 13 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Coundon Road Attendance: 924 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.

### Round 20

* 23 February 2002

| Bedford Blues | 31 - 36 | Rotherham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,908 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 23 February 2002

| Bracknell | 22 - 24 | London Welsh |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Lily Hill Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 23 February 2002

| Exeter Chiefs | 35 - 10 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* County Ground Attendance: 935 Referee: S Terheege
* 23 February 2002

| Moseley | 32 - 6 | Manchester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Bournbrook Attendance: 359 Referee: Tim Miller
* 23 February 2002

| Otley | 11 - 22 | Coventry |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cross Green Attendance: 600 Referee: Rob Debney
* 23 February 2002

| Rugby Lions | 25 - 13 | Henley Hawks |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 350 Referee: David Rose
* 23 February 2002

| Worcester | 36 - 8 | Wakefield |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sixways Attendance: 1,811 Referee: J Barnard

### Round 14 (rescheduled games)

* 1 March 2002

| Bedford Blues | 25 - 15 | Rugby Lions |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,482 Referee: Martin Fox
* Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
* 2 March 2002

| Bracknell | 6 - 27 | Exeter Chiefs |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Lily Hill Park Attendance: 150 Referee: David Rose
* Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
* 2 March 2002

| London Welsh | 33 - 20 | Henley Hawks |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Old Deer Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
* Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
* 2 March 2002

| Otley | 19 - 19 | Moseley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cross Green Attendance: 430 Referee: J Barnard
* Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.
* 2 March 2002

| Rotherham | 30 - 8 | Wakefield |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.

### Round 21

* 9 March 2002

| Birmingham & Solihull | 14 - 10 | Moseley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 700 Referee: Nigel Yates
* 9 March 2002

| Coventry | 63 - 14 | Bracknell |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,923 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 9 March 2002

| Henley Hawks | 28 - 19 | Exeter Chiefs |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Dry Leas Attendance: 550 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 9 March 2002

| London Welsh | 26 - 20 | Bedford Blues |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 9 March 2002

| Rotherham | 30 - 8 | Rugby Lions |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Roy Maybank
* 9 March 2002

| Wakefield | 56 - 10 | Manchester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* College Grove Attendance: 350
* 9 March 2002

| Worcester | 71 - 14 | Otley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sixways Attendance: 1,750 Referee: David Pearson

### Round 22

* 16 March 2002

| Bracknell | 24 - 59 | Worcester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Lily Hill Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Nigel Yates
* 16 March 2002

| Bedford Blues | 29 - 24 | Coventry |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,732 Referee: Andrew Cole
* 16 March 2002

| Exeter Chiefs | 23 - 32 | Rotherham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* County Ground Attendance: 1,530 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 16 March 2002

| Manchester | 16 - 11 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Grove Park Attendance: 567 Referee: David Rose
* 16 March 2002

| Moseley | 21 - 26 | Henley Hawks |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Bournbrook Attendance: 300 Referee: David Grashoff
* 16 March 2002

| Otley | 45 - 33 | Wakefield |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cross Green Attendance: 740 Referee: Martin Fox
* 16 March 2002

| Rugby Lions | 20 - 41 | London Welsh |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Webb Ellis Park Attendance: 475 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones

### Round 17 & 19 (rescheduled games)

* 23 March 2002

| Moseley | 17 - 12 | Rugby Lions |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Bournbrook Attendance: 150 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
* Game rescheduled from 26 January 2002.
* 23 March 2002

| Manchester | 5 - 53 | Exeter Chiefs |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Grove Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Rob Debney
* Game rescheduled from 9 February 2002.

### Round 23

* 30 March 2002

| Coventry | 47 - 25 | Rugby Lions |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Coundon Road Attendance: 2,195 Referee: David Rose
* 30 March 2002

| Henley Hawks | 45 - 20 | Manchester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Dry Leas Attendance: 850 Referee: S Terheege
* 30 March 2002

| London Welsh | 19 - 34 | Exeter Chiefs |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,020 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 30 March 2002

| Rotherham | 61 - 0 | Moseley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Martin Fox
* 30 March 2002

| Wakefield | 26 - 17 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* College Grove Attendance: 250 Referee: Tim Miller
* 30 March 2002

| Worcester | 46 - 22 | Bedford Blues |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sixways Attendance: 2,296 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 31 March 2002

| Otley | 39 - 28 | Bracknell |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cross Green Attendance: 550 Referee: Mike Hamlin

### Round 24

* 6 April 2002

| Bedford Blues | 17 - 22 | Otley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,315 Referee: Rob Debney
* 6 April 2002

| Birmingham & Solihull | 22 - 9 | Henley Hawks |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 200 Referee: Nigel Yates
* 6 April 2002

| Bracknell | 8 - 42 | Wakefield |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Lily Hill Park Attendance: 300 Referee: S Leyshon
* 6 April 2002

| Exeter Chiefs | 23 - 23 | Coventry |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* County Ground Attendance: 952 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 6 April 2002

| Manchester | 7 - 72 | Rotherham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Grove Park Attendance: 828 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 6 April 2002

| Moseley | 17 - 15 | London Welsh |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Bournbrook Attendance: 400 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 6 April 2002

| Rugby Lions | 23 - 41 | Worcester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 700 Referee: David Pearson

### Round 25

* 13 April 2002

| Bracknell | 7 - 41 | Bedford Blues |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Lily Hill Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Tim Miller
* 13 April 2002

| Coventry | 52 - 24 | Moseley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Coundon Road Attendance: 2,200 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 13 April 2002

| London Welsh | 20 - 13 | Manchester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Old Deer Park Attendance: 900 Referee: David Rose
* 13 April 2002

| Otley | 32 - 36 | Rugby Lions |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Cross Green Attendance: 900 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 13 April 2002

| Rotherham | 73 - 0 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Rob Debney
* 13 April 2002

| Wakefield | 13 - 13 | Henley Hawks |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* College Grove Attendance: 250 Referee: David Grashoff
* 13 April 2002

| Worcester | 41 - 17 | Exeter Chiefs |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Sixways Attendance: 2,721 Referee: Martin Fox

### Round 26

* 27 April 2002

| Bedford Blues | 18 - 22 | Wakefield |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,601 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 27 April 2002

| Birmingham & Solihull | 26 - 33 | London Welsh |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Old Deer Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 27 April 2002

| Exeter Chiefs | 32 - 14 | Otley |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* County Ground Attendance: 738 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 27 April 2002

| Henley Hawks | 20 - 54 | Rotherham |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Dry Leas Attendance: 1,325 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 27 April 2002

| Manchester | 24 - 26 | Coventry |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Grove Park Attendance: 674 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 27 April 2002

| Moseley | 7 - 42 | Worcester |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Bournbrook Attendance: 1,529 Referee: J Barnard
* 27 April 2002

| Rugby Lions | 49 - 27 | Bracknell |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | |

* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 600 Referee: Trevor Fisher

## Total season attendances

| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedford Blues | 13 | 18,445 | 1,419 | 1,908 | 956 | 20% |
| Birmingham & 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 | 150 | |
| Otley | 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 | 28,515 | 2,376 | 4,800 | 1,448 | 28% |

* ↑ 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

* Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
