# 2000–01 National Division One

The 2001–02 National Division One (previously known as the Allied Dunbar Premiership Two and renamed as the Jewson National Division One for sponsorship reasons) was the fourteenth 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 Bedford Blues who had been relegated from the Allied Dunbar Premiership 1999-00 while Otley and Birmingham & Solihull had been promoted from National League Two. This season also saw the introduction of the bonus points scoring system. The season would also herald a new change in venue for Moseley who moved from their traditional home at The Reddings to share the University of Birmingham rugby pitch at Bournbrook, with The Reddings being sold to property developers in order to generate funds to keep the club in existence.
Leeds Tykes, the champions, were promoted to the Allied Dunbar Premiership for season 2001–02. There was only one promotion place available and the runners–up Worcester remained in National League 1 while Orrell and Waterloo were relegated to the 2001–02 National Division Two.

## Participating teams

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Bedford Blues | Goldington Road | 7,000 | Bedford, Bedfordshire |
| Birmingham & Solihull | Sharmans Cross | 2,500 | Solihull, West Midlands |
| 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 |
| Leeds Tykes | Headingley Stadium | 22,250 | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| London Welsh | Old Deer Park | 5,850 | Richmond, London |
| Manchester | Grove Park | 4,000 | Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester |
| Moseley | Bournbrook | | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 5,500 | Orrell, Greater Manchester |
| Otley | Cross Green | 5,000 | Otley, West Yorkshire |
| Wakefield | College Grove | 3,000 | Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
| Waterloo | St Anthony's Road | 9,000 | Blundellsands, Merseyside |
| Worcester | Sixways | 8,477 | Worcester, Worcestershire |

## Table

2000–01 National Division One table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Leeds Tykes (C) | 26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1032 | 407 | +625 | 19 | 1 | 116 | Promoted |
| 2 | Worcester | 26 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 844 | 387 | +457 | 17 | 1 | 112 | |
| 3 | Exeter Chiefs | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 677 | 563 | +114 | 9 | 6 | 71 | |
| 4 | Wakefield | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 568 | 503 | +65 | 7 | 3 | 70 | |
| 5 | Coventry | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 565 | 604 | −39 | 4 | 6 | 66 | |
| 6 | London Welsh | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 525 | 616 | −91 | 6 | 6 | 64 | |
| 7 | Henley | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 517 | 589 | −72 | 3 | 7 | 62 | |
| 8 | Manchester | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 471 | 549 | −78 | 1 | 4 | 53 | |
| 9 | Birmingham & Solihull | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 427 | 481 | −54 | 1 | 9 | 48 | |
| 10 | Moseley | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 497 | 646 | −149 | 3 | 4 | 47 | |
| 11 | Bedford | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 463 | 616 | −153 | 2 | 7 | 47 | |
| 12 | Otley | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 455 | 630 | −175 | 2 | 6 | 46 | |
| 13 | Orrell | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 437 | 661 | −224 | 2 | 10 | 46 | Relegated |
| 14 | Waterloo | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 450 | 676 | −226 | 3 | 6 | 35 | Relegated |
* 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. (C) Champion

## Results
### Round 1

* 9 September 2000
| Bedford Blues | 31 - 34 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,035 Referee: Roy Maybank
* 9 September 2000
| Coventry | 12 - 19 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Martin Fox
* 9 September 2000
| Leeds Tykes | 40 - 25 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Attendance: 734 Referee: Steve Savage
* 9 September 2000
| Manchester | 26 - 18 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 785 Referee: David Grashoff
* 9 September 2000
| Orrell | 8 - 47 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 800 Referee: Tim Fisher
* 9 September 2000
| Wakefield | 22 - 33 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 600 Referee: S Leyshon
* 9 September 2000
| Waterloo | 25 - 46 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* St Antony's Road Attendance: 375 Referee: Tim Miller

### Round 2

* 16 September 2000
| Birmingham & Solihull | 23 - 19 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 16 September 2000
| Exeter Chiefs | 18 - 16 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 987 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 16 September 2000
| Henley Hawks | 33 - 27 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 450 Referee: Nick Cousins
* 16 September 2000
| London Welsh | 14 - 20 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Referee: Tim Miller
* 16 September 2000
| Orrell | 19 - 9 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 600 Referee: Roy Maybank
* 16 September 2000
| Otley | 16 - 15 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 500 Referee: Martin Fox
* 16 September 2000
| Worcester | 40 - 13 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 3,002 Referee: S Leyshon

### Round 3

* 23 September 2000
| Bedford Blues | 17 - 20 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,506 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* 23 September 2000
| Coventry | 20 - 25 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 23 September 2000
| Manchester | 12 - 40 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 895 Referee: Steve Savage
* 23 September 2000
| Orrell | 17 - 24 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 500 Referee: David Grashoff
* 23 September 2000
| Otley | 17 - 38 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 450 Referee: Tim Fisher
* 23 September 2000
| Wakefield | 31 - 10 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 400 Referee: S Terheege
* 23 September 2000
| Waterloo | 17 - 14 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Attendance: 300 Referee: David Pearson

### Round 4

* 30 September 2000
| Birmingham & Solihull | 16 - 17 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 30 September 2000
| Exeter Chiefs | 56 - 17 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 834 Referee: Roy Maybank
* 30 September 2000
| Henley Hawks | 19 - 18 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 450 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* 30 September 2000
| Leeds Tykes | 19 - 16 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Attendance: 950 Referee: David Pearson
* 30 September 2000
| London Welsh | 34 - 19 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Martin Fox
* 30 September 2000
| Orrell | 21 - 6 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 650 Referee: Tim Miller
* 30 September 2000
| Worcester | 31 - 25 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Eric Woodmason

### Round 5

* 7 October 2000
| Bedford Blues | 27 - 0 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Steve Savage
* 7 October 2000
| Coventry | 17 - 34 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 2,200 Referee: David Grashoff
* 7 October 2000
| Manchester | 9 - 21 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 630 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* 7 October 2000
| Moseley | 27 - 18 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 1,102 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 7 October 2000
| Otley | 16 - 10 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 400 Referee: Stuart Piercy
* 7 October 2000
| Wakefield | 11 - 0 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Tim Miller
* 7 October 2000
| Waterloo | 25 - 18 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Attendance: 350 Referee: Trevor Fisher

### Round 6

* 14 October 2000
| Birmingham & Solihull | 33 - 12 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 200 Referee: D May
* 14 October 2000
| Henley Hwaks | 32 - 24 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 750 Referee: Chris Rees
* 14 October 2000
| Leeds Tykes | 42 - 6 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Attendance: 1,019 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 14 October 2000
| London Welsh | 38 - 26 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,050 Referee: S Terheege
* 14 October 2000
| Manchester | 32 - 15 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 650 Referee: Andrew Pearce
* 14 October 2000
| Orrell | 11 - 6 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 600 Referee: David Pearson
* 14 October 2000
| Worcester | 22 - 3 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 1,870 Referee: Roy Maybank

### Round 7

* 28 October 2000
| Bedford Blues | 20 - 8 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,431 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* 28 October 2000
| Coventry | 3 - 34 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Wayne Erikkson
* 28 October 2000
| Exeter Chiefs | 18 - 24 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 900 Referee: Steve Savage
* 28 October 2000
| Moseley | 16 - 12 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 678 Referee: Tim Miller
* 28 October 2000
| Otley | 5 - 8 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 400 Referee: David Grashoff
* 28 October 2000
| Wakefield | 20 - 13 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 400 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 28 October 2000
| Waterloo | 19 - 32 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Attendance: 500 Referee: Martin Fox

### Round 8

* 18 November 2000
| London Welsh | 20 - 15 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 550 Referee: David Pearson
* 18 November 2000
| Orrell | 35 - 11 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 400 Referee: David Grashoff
* 19 November 2000
| Bedford Blues | 28 - 14 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,430 Referee: Nick Cousins
* 19 November 2000
| Birmingham & Solihull | 27 - 21 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 250 Referee: Martin Fox
* 19 November 2000
| Leeds Tykes | 32 - 21 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Attendance: 1,318 Referee: Tim Miller
* 19 November 2000
| Manchester | 20 - 28 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 625 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 19 November 2000
| Worcester | 37 - 12 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Andrew Pearce

### Round 9

* 25 November 2000
| Exeter Chiefs | P - P | Leeds Tykes |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 2001.
* 25 November 2000
| Henley Hawks | 23 - 15 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 500 Referee: David Pearson
* 25 November 2000
| London Welsh | 12 - 29 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 700 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 25 November 2000
| Moseley | 13 - 14 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 638 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* 25 November 2000
| Otley | 14 - 18 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 400 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
* 25 November 2000
| Wakefield | 24 - 18 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 250 Referee: S Terheege
* 25 November 2000
| Waterloo | 11 - 20 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Attendance: 450 Referee: Steve Savage

### Round 10

* 2 December 2000
| Bedford Blues | 16 - 15 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 2 December 2000
| Coventry | 20 - 13 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,100 Referee: David Pearson
* 2 December 2000
| Leeds Tykes | 43 - 7 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Attendance: 306 Referee: J Barnard
* 2 December 2000
| London Welsh | 33 - 32 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 550 Referee: Andrew Pearce
* 2 December 2000
| Manchester | 21 - 3 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 600 Referee: David Grashoff
* 2 December 2000
| Wakefield | 22 - 19 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Martin Fox
* 3 December 2000
| Worcester | 21 - 16 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Steve Leyshon

### Round 11

* 9 December 2000
| Birmingham & Solihull | P - P | Orrell |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
* 9 December 2000
| Exeter Chiefs | P - P | Bedford Blues |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
* 9 December 2000
| Henley Hawks | 13 - 26 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 550 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* 9 December 2000
| London Welsh | 12 - 35 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Nigel Yates
* 9 December 2000
| Moseley | 22 - 15 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 824 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
* 9 December 2000
| Otley | 19 - 24 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 450 Referee: Martin Fox
* 9 December 2000
| Waterloo | P - P | Wakefield |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.

### Round 12

* 16 December 2001
| Bedford Blues | 37 - 9 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,870 Referee: Tim Miller
* 16 December 2001
| Birmingham & Solihull | 20 - 20 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 200 Referee: David Grashoff
* 16 December 2001
| Coventry | 25 - 9 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 16 December 2001
| Leeds Tykes | 63 - 13 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Attendance: 657 Referee: Martin Fox
* 16 December 2001
| Manchester | 21 - 17 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 400 Referee: Roy Maybank
* 16 December 2001
| Orrell | 17 - 22 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 500 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 16 December 2001
| Worcester | 51 - 3 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 2,002 Referee: S Terheege

### Round 13

* 30 December 2000
| Exeter Chiefs | P - P | Orrell |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
* 30 December 2000
| Henley Hawks | P - P | Worcester Warriors |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 February 2001.
* 30 December 2000
| London Welsh | P - P | Birmingham & Solihull |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 February 2001.
* 30 December 2000
| Moseley | P - P | Coventry |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 February 2001.
* 30 December 2000
| Otley | P - P | Leeds Tykes |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
* 30 December 2000
| Wakefield | P - P | Bedford Blues |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
* 30 December 2000
| Waterloo | P - P | Manchester |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.

### Round 14

* 6 January 2001
| Bedford Blues | 15 - 20 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,190 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 6 January 2001
| Birmingham & Solihull | 16 - 6 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 450 Referee: Tim Miller
* 6 January 2001
| Leeds Tykes | 45 - 0 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Attendance: 360 Referee: Nigel Yates
* 6 January 2001
| London Welsh | 34 - 6 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,150 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 6 January 2001
| Manchester | 28 - 29 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 520 Referee: S Leyshon
* 6 January 2001
| Orrell | 20 - 23 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 300 Referee: J Barnard
* 6 January 2001
| Worcester | 25 - 6 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 2,198 Referee: Chris Rees

### Round 15

* 13 January 2001
| Coventry | 18 - 10 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,256 Referee: Ed Morrison
* 13 January 2001
| Exeter Chiefs | 22 - 6 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 13 January 2001
| Henley Hawks | 30 - 12 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Stuart Piercy
* 13 January 2001
| Moseley | 24 - 17 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 874 Referee: Nick Cousins
* 13 January 2001
| Otley | 19 - 31 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 500 Referee: David Pearson
* 13 January 2001
| Wakefield | 25 - 38 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 600 Referee: Martin Fox
* 13 January 2001
| Waterloo | 35 - 16 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Attendance: 450 Referee: Tony Spreadbury

### Round 16

* 20 January 2001
| Bedford Blues | P - P | Wakefield |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 April 2001.
* 20 January 2001
| Birmingham & Solihull | P - P | London Welsh |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001.
* 20 January 2001
| Coventry | 54 - 7 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 3,185 Referee: Tim Miller
* 20 January 2001
| Leeds Tykes | 43 - 22 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Attendance: 1,341 Referee: Steve Lander
* 20 January 2001
| Manchester | P - P | Waterloo |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
* 20 January 2001
| Orrell | P - P | Exeter Chiefs |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
* 20 January 2001
| Worcester | 56 - 18 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 2,003 Referee: Ed Morrison

### Round 17

* 27 January 2001
| Coventry | 39 - 22 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Nigel Yates
* 27 January 2001
| Exeter Chiefs | 22 - 29 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 27 January 2001
| Henley Hawks | 18 - 18 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 520 Referee: Andrew Pearce
* 27 January 2001
| Moseley | 17 - 32 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 776 Referee: David Pearson
* 27 January 2001
| Otley | 24 - 22 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 450 Referee: Martin Fox
* 27 January 2001
| Wakefield | 21 - 18 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: David Grashoff
* 27 January 2001
| Waterloo | 17 - 45 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Attendance: 320 Referee: S Leyshon

### Round 18

* 3 February 2001
| Henley Hawks | P - P | Moseley |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 April 2001.
* 3 February 2001
| Orrell | 16 - 10 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 600 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 4 February 2001
| Birmingham & Solihull | 10 - 13 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 200 Referee: Roy Maybank
* 4 February 2001
| Leeds Tykes | P - P | Coventry |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 March 2001.
* 4 February 2001
| London Welsh | 24 - 15 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 530 Referee: David Grashoff
* 4 February 2001
| Manchester | 22 - 13 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 485 Referee: Andrew Pearce
* 4 February 2001
| Worcester | 30 - 18 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 1,988 Referee: Robin Goodliffe

### Round 19

* 10 February 2001
| Bedford Blues | 3 - 48 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,225 Referee: Roy Maybank
* 10 February 2001
| Coventry | 19 - 8 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,525
* 10 February 2001
| Exeter Chiefs | P - P | Henley Hawks |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2001.
* 10 February 2001
| Moseley | 6 - 16 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 479 Referee: S Terheege
* 10 February 2001
| Otley | 7 - 0 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 400 Referee: Nigel Yates
* 10 February 2001
| Wakefield | 5 - 23 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Tim Fisher
* 10 February 2001
| Waterloo | 12 - 9 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Attendance: 260 Referee: David Pearson

### Round 11 & 13 (rescheduled games)

* 17 February 2001
| Exeter Chiefs | 48 - 11 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 538 Referee: Ed Morrison
* Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
* 17 February 2001
| Otley | 14 - 40 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 850 Referee: Tim Miller
* Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
* 17 February 2001
| Waterloo | 16 - 17 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.
* 18 February 2001
| Henley Hawks | 13 - 16 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 705 Referee: David Grashoff
* Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
* 18 February 2001
| London Welsh | P - P | Birmingham & Solihull |
* Game originally rescheduled from 30 December 2000 but postponed once again. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
* 18 February 2001
| Moseley | 25 - 20 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 880 Referee: S Leyshon
* Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.

### Round 20

* 24 February 2001
| Birmingham & Solihull | 22 - 32 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 240 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 24 February 2001
| Exeter Chiefs | 24 - 19 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 900 Referee: Roy Maybank
* 24 February 2001
| Henley Hawks | 20 - 23 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 535 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 24 February 2001
| Leeds Tykes | 46 - 13 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Attendance: 407 Referee: Stuart Piercy
* 24 February 2001
| London Welsh | 31 - 16 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 700 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 24 February 2001
| Orrell | 15 - 14 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Mike Hamlin
* 24 February 2001
| Worcester | 27 - 16 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 3,065 Referee: Ashley Rowden

### Rounds 11, 13 & 18 (Rescheduled games)

* 3 March 2001
| Birmingham & Solihull | 15 - 15 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 300 Referee: S Terheege
* Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.
* 3 March 2001
| Exeter Chiefs | 39 - 13 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 670 Referee: S Leyshon
* Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.
* 3 March 2001
| Waterloo | 14 - 16 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Referee: Steve Savage
* Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
* 4 March 2001
| Leeds Tykes | 68 - 8 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Attendance: 512 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* Game rescheduled from 3 February 2001.

### Round 21

* 10 March 2001
| Bedford Blues | 14 - 32 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,880 Referee: Chris White
* 10 March 2001
| Coventry | 23 - 18 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 2,200
* 10 March 2001
| Manchester | 8 - 3 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 942 Referee: Roy Maybank
* 10 March 2001
| Moseley | 23 - 50 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 723 Referee: Nigel Yates
* 10 March 2001
| Wakefield | 38 - 15 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: David Pearson
* 10 March 2001
| Waterloo | 17 - 29 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Attendance: 265 Referee: Nick Cousins
* 11 March 2001
| Otley | 22 - 31 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 600 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones

### Round 22

* 17 March 2001
| Birmingham & Solihull | P - P | Bedford Blues |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2001.
* 17 March 2001
| Exeter Chiefs | 29 - 10 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 780 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 17 March 2001
| Henley Hawks | 24 - 7 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 310 Referee: Tim Miller
* 17 March 2001
| Leeds Tykes | 81 - 20 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Attendance: 480 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 17 March 2001
| London Welsh | 14 - 20 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 700 Referee: S Terheege
* 17 March 2001
| Moseley | P - P | Otley |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
* 17 March 2001
| Worcester | 27-8 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 2,108 Referee: Nick Cousins

### Rounds 13, 16 (Rescheduled games)

* 24 March 2001
| London Welsh | 11 - 7 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* Game rescheduled from 18 February 2001 after having been originally rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
* 24 March 2001
| Manchester | 10 - 23 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 325 Referee: Steve Lander
* Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
* 24 March 2001
| Moseley | 20 - 15 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 462 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* Game rescheduled from 17 March 2001.
* 24 March 2001
| Orrell | 32 - 34 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 350 Referee: Chris White
* Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
* 24 March 2001
| Wakefield | 21 - 20 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Referee: Ed Morrison
* Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.

### Round 23

* 31 March 2001
| Bedford Blues | 23 - 18 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,608 Referee: Tim Miller
* 31 March 2001
| Coventry | 25 - 18 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 31 March 2001
| Manchester | 14 - 13 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 385 Referee: Steve Savage
* 31 March 2001
| Moseley | 20 - 15 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 571 Referee: David Pearson
* 31 March 2001
| Wakefield | 21 - 20 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: J Barnard
* 31 March 2001
| Waterloo | 15 - 19 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Attendance: 301 Referee: Stuart Piercy
* 1 April 2001
| Leeds Tykes | 30 - 13 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Attendance: 5,509 Referee: Ed Morrison

### Round 16 & 18 (Rescheduled games)

* 7 April 2001
| Birmingham & Solihull | 13 - 14 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 400 Referee: Roy Maybank
* Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
* 8 April 2001
| Bedford Blues | 19 - 18 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Nick Cousins
* Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
* 8 April 2001
| Henley Hawks | 20 - 12 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 545 Referee: Tim Fisher
* Game rescheduled from 3 February 2001.

### Round 24

* 14 April 2001
| Birmingham & Solihull | 20 - 31 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 300 Referee: David Grashoff
* 14 April 2001
| Exeter Chiefs | 48 - 22 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 989 Referee: R Glynne Jones
* 14 April 2001
| Henley Hawks | 18 - 10 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 1,010 Referee: David Pearson
* 14 April 2001
| London Welsh | 31 - 30 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 900 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 14 April 2001
| Moseley | 29 - 29 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 475 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 14 April 2001
| Otley | 3 - 20 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 550 Referee: Roy Maybank
* 14 April 2001
| Worcester | 67 - 13 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 2,071 Referee: David Sainsbury

### Round 9 (Rescheduled game)

* 18 April 2001
| Exeter Chiefs | 26 - 33 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,021 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* Game rescheduled from 25 November 2000.

### Round 25

* 21 April 2001
| Bedford Blues | 11-33 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,720 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* 21 April 2001
| Coventry | 38-27 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Tim Miller
* 21 April 2001
| Leeds Tykes | 55-16 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Attendance: 1,254
* 21 April 2001
| Manchester | 39-37 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 865 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
* 21 April 2001
| Orrell | 20-13 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 400 Referee: J Barnard
* 21 April 2001
| Wakefield | 35-13 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 250 Referee: R Glynne Jones
* 21 April 2001
| Worcester | 43-17 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 2,500

### Round 19 & 22 (Rescheduled games)

* 25 April 2001
| Birmingham & Solihull | 19 - 18 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* Game rescheduled from 17 March 2001.
* 25 April 2001
| Exeter Chiefs | 41 - 8 | Henley Hawks |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Referee: Martin Fox
* Game rescheduled from 10 February 2001.

### Round 26

* 28 April 2001
| Birmingham & Solihull | 26 - 26 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 28 April 2001
| Exeter Chiefs | 35 - 21 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,250
* 28 April 2001
| Henley Hawks | 18 - 13 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
* Dry Leas Attendance: 820
* 28 April 2001
| Moseley | 17 - 36 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 500
* 28 April 2001
| Orrell | 23 - 22 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 800
* 28 April 2001
| Otley | 17 - 17 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 800
* 28 April 2001
| Waterloo | 40 - 26 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* St Anthony's Road Referee: David Sainsbury

## Total Season Attendances

| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Bedford Blues | 13 | 20,490 | 1,576 | 2,190 | 1,100 | 23% |
| Birmingham & Solihull | 11 | 3,540 | 322 | 500 | 200 | 13% |
| Coventry | 13 | 23,266 | 1,790 | 3,185 | 1,000 | 20% |
| Exeter Chiefs | 12 | 11,119 | 927 | 1,250 | 538 | 18% |
| Henley Hawks | 13 | 8,295 | 638 | 1,150 | 310 | 16% |
| Leeds Tykes | 13 | 14,847 | 1,142 | 5,509 | 306 | 5% |
| London Welsh | 12 | 9,330 | 778 | 1,150 | 530 | 13% |
| Manchester | 13 | 8,107 | 624 | 942 | 325 | 16% |
| Moseley | 13 | 8,982 | 691 | 1,102 | 462 | N/A |
| Orrell | 13 | 6,900 | 531 | 800 | 300 | 10% |
| Otley | 13 | 6,700 | 515 | 850 | 400 | 10% |
| Wakefield | 12 | 4,420 | 368 | 600 | 250 | 12% |
| Waterloo | 11 | 3,821 | 347 | 500 | 250 | 4% |
| Worcester | 13 | 29,007 | 2,231 | 3,065 | 1,600 | 26% |
* ↑ Note that 7 home attendances are 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 attendances Bedford Blues on 25 April 2001 and Worcester on 28 April 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Henley Hawks on 25 April 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Bedford Blues on 16 September 2000.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Bedford Blues on 24 March 2001.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Manchester on 3 March 2001 and Coventry on 28 April 2001.

## Individual statistics

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