# 2002–03 National Division One

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.
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.

## 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 |
| 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 |
| Plymouth Albion | Beacon Park | 3,500 | Plymouth, Devon |
| Rotherham | Millmoor | 8,300 | Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
| Rugby Lions | Webb Ellis Road | 4,000 (200 seats) | Rugby, Warwickshire |
| Wakefield | College Grove | 3,000 | Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
| Worcester | Sixways | 8,477 | Worcester, Worcestershire |

## Table

2002–03 National Division One table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Rotherham (C) | 26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1077 | 336 | +741 | 20 | 116 | Promoted |
| 2 | Worcester | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1185 | 431 | +754 | 22 | 114 | |
| 3 | Exeter Chiefs | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 940 | 459 | +481 | 20 | 104 | |
| 4 | Orrell | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 854 | 595 | +259 | 15 | 91 | |
| 5 | London Welsh | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 627 | 565 | +62 | 16 | 76 | |
| 6 | Coventry | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 761 | 684 | +77 | 12 | 68 | |
| 7 | Bedford Blues | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 675 | 760 | −85 | 10 | 64 | |
| 8 | Birmingham & Solihull | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 630 | 569 | +61 | 11 | 63 | |
| 9 | Plymouth Albion | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 679 | 697 | −18 | 18 | 60 | |
| 10 | Wakefield | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 451 | 710 | −259 | 11 | 47 | |
| 11 | Otley | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 597 | 839 | −242 | 11 | 47 | |
| 12 | Manchester | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 484 | 791 | −307 | 11 | 39 | |
| 13 | Moseley | 26 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 399 | 1178 | −779 | 7 | 23 | Relegated |
| 14 | Rugby | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 422 | 1167 | −745 | 7 | 7 | 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

* 31 August 2002
| Bedford Blues | 21 - 15 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,722 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 31 August 2002
| Birmingham & Solihull | 35 - 10 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 31 August 2002
| Coventry | 23 - 29 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 2,495 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 31 August 2002
| Exeter Chiefs | 51 - 15 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 840 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 31 August 2002
| Manchester | 15 - 24 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 1 September 2002
| Orrell | 70 - 23 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 707 Referee: David Grashoff
* 1 September 2002
| Otley | 6 - 53 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rob Debney

### Round 2

* 7 September 2002
| Coventry | 50 - 0 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Tim Miller
* 7 September 2002
| Moseley | 19 - 31 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 422 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 7 September 2002
| Plymouth Albion | 49 - 29 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: David Rose
* 7 September 2002
| Wakefield | 18 - 13 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 350 Referee: Malcom Changleng
* 7 September 2002
| Worcester | 35 - 10 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 2,074 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 8 September 2002
| Rotherham | 35 - 30 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Millmoor Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Tim Fisher
* 8 September 2002
| Rugby Lions | 25 - 38 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 454 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

### Round 3

* 14 September 2002
| Bedford Blues | 47 - 14 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,490 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 14 September 2002
| Birmingham & Solihull | 68 - 14 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 750 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 14 September 2002
| Exeter Chiefs | 89 - 17 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 786 Referee: Tim Miller
* 14 September 2002
| London Welsh | 29 - 19 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Sean Davey
* 14 September 2002
| Manchester | 15 - 39 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: David Rose
* 14 September 2002
| Orrell | 28 - 24 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 747 Referee: Rob Debney
* 14 September 2002
| Otley | 24 - 62 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 800 Referee: Mark Wilson

### Round 4

* 21 September 2002
| Coventry | 57 - 15 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Malcolm Changeleng
* 21 September 2002
| Orrell | 18 - 27 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 742 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 21 September 2002
| Plymouth Albion | 46 - 15 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,676 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 21 September 2002
| Wakefield | 13 - 20 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 275 Referee: David Grashoff
* 21 September 2002
| Worcester | 28 - 25 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 3,026 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 22 September 2002
| Rotherham | 51 - 6 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Millmoor Attendance: 1,380 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 22 September 2002
| Rugby Lions | 14 - 27 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Alan Biggs

### Round 5

* 28 September 2002
| Bedford Blues | 37 - 13 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,675 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 28 September 2002
| Birmingham & Solihull | 31 - 8 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 Referee: Martin Fox
* 28 September 2002
| Exeter Chiefs | 35 - 0 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,450 Referee: David Rose
* 28 September 2002
| London Welsh | 22 - 49 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Tim Miller
* 28 September 2002
| Manchester | 22 - 66 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 785 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 28 September 2002
| Moseley | 10 - 25 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 750 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 28 September 2002
| Otley | 47 - 24 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 750 Referee: Sean Davey

### Round 6

* 5 October 2002
| Coventry | 14 - 12 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 5 October 2002
| Orrell | 24 - 24 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 486 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 5 October 2002
| Otley | 23 - 30 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 600 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 5 October 2002
| Rugby Lions | 19 - 39 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 348 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 5 October 2002
| Wakefield | 22 - 16 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 304 Referee: Tim Miller
* 5 October 2002
| Worcester | 69 - 10 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Sean Davey
* 6 October 2002
| Rotherham | 102 - 3 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Millmoor Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Rob Debney

### Round 7

* 12 October 2002
| Bedford Blues | 26 - 28 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,642
* 12 October 2002
| Birmingham & Solihull | 23 - 20 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 400
* 12 October 2002
| Exeter Chiefs | 69 - 11 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 900
* 12 October 2002
| London Welsh | 7 - 53 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 12 October 2002
| Manchester | 26 - 48 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 850 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 12 October 2002
| Moseley | 24 - 15 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 433 Referee: Sean Davey
* 12 October 2002
| Plymouth Albion | 13 - 23 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,940 Referee: David Grashoff

### Round 8

* 26 October 2002
| Coventry | 17 - 26 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 26 October 2002
| Exeter Chiefs | 35 - 35 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,213 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 26 October 2002
| Orrell | 43 - 23 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Lane Attendance: 801 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 26 October 2002
| Otley | 23 - 16 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 740 Referee: Andrew Pearce
* 26 October 2002
| Rugby Lions | 36 - 39 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 390 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 26 October 2002
| Worcester | 74 - 8 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 2,469 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 27 October 2002
| Rotherham | 44 - 6 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Millmoor Referee: Sean Davey

### Round 9

* 2 November 2002
| Bedford Blues | 24 - 16 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,471 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 2 November 2002
| Birmingham & Solihull | 10 - 20 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 700 Referee: David Grashoff
* 2 November 2002
| London Welsh | 18 - 28 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 980 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 2 November 2002
| Manchester | 5 - 45 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 475 Referee: Rob Debney
* 2 November 2002
| Moseley | 7 - 23 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 650 Referee: Sean Davey
* 2 November 2002
| Plymouth Albion | 12 - 30 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,786 Referee: David Rose
* 2 November 2002
| Wakefield | 31 - 9 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 250 Referee: Alan Biggs

### Round 10

* 15 November 2002
| Exeter Chiefs | 28 - 12 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 15 November 2002
| Rugby Lions | 0 - 31 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Referee: Rob Debney
* 16 November 2002
| Coventry | 28 - 27 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Counden Road Attendance: 900 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 16 November 2002
| Manchester | 10 - 21 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 350 Referee: David Rose
* 16 November 2002
| Otley | 25 - 17 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 450 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 16 November 2002
| Worcester | 36 - 0 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 800 Referee: David Grashoff
* 17 November 2002
| Orrell | 57 - 6 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 402 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

### Round 11

* 23 November 2002
| Bedford Blues | 54 - 28 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,159 Referee: Andrew Pearce
* 23 November 2002
| Birmingham & Solihull | 23 - 3 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 300 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 23 November 2002
| Plymouth Albion | 27 - 27 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,056 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 23 November 2002
| Rotherham | 38 - 13 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Millmoor Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Martin Fox
* 23 November 2002
| Wakefield | 17 - 22 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 250 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 24 November 2002
| London Welsh | 17 - 15 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 24 November 2002
| Moseley | 30 - 19 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 328 Referee: Nick Williams

### Round 12

* 7 December 2002
| Bedford Blues | 19 - 7 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,510 Referee: Martin Fox
* 7 December 2002
| Coventry | 23 - 37 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Tim Miller
* 7 December 2002
| Exeter Chiefs | 73 - 0 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 7 December 2002
| Manchester | 10 - 32 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 350 Referee: David Grashoff
* 7 December 2002
| Orrell | 22 - 8 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 760 Referee: Steve Lander
* 7 December 2002
| Otley | 21 - 40 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 500 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 7 December 2002
| Worcester | 67 - 3 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 1,939 Referee: Trevor Fisher

### Round 13

* 14 December 2002
| Birmingham & Solihull | 17 - 37 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Sean Davey
* 14 December 2002
| London Welsh | 24 - 26 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,130 Referee: David Rose
* 14 December 2002
| Moseley | 16 - 20 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 521 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 14 December 2002
| Plymouth Albion | 5 - 12 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 3,420 Referee: Martin Fox
* 14 December 2002
| Rotherham | 29 - 17 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Millmoor Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 14 December 2002
| Rugby Lions | 20 - 31 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 682 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 15 December 2002
| Wakefield | 12 - 3 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Tim Miller

### Round 14

* 3 January 2003
| Rugby Lions | 17 - 46 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 400
* 4 January 2003
| London Welsh | 30 - 25 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Malcom Changleng
* 4 January 2003
| Moseley | P - P | Bedford Blues |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2003.
* 4 January 2003
| Plymouth Albion | 47 - 20 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,246 Referee: Sean Davey
* 4 January 2003
| Rotherham | P - P | Otley |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2003.
* 4 January 2003
| Wakefield | P - P | Exeter Chiefs |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 April 2003.
* 4 January 2003
| Worcester | 62 - 14 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 2,733 Referee: David Sainsbury

### Round 15

* 11 January 2003
| Bedford Blues | P - P | Plymouth Albion |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2003.
* 11 January 2003
| Birmingham & Solihull | P - P | Coventry |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2003.
* 11 January 2003
| Exeter Chiefs | P - P | Rotherham |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2003.
* 11 January 2003
| London Welsh | P - P | Moseley |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
* 11 January 2003
| Manchester | P - P | Wakefield |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
* 11 January 2003
| Orrell | P - P | Worcester |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 February 2003.
* 11 January 2003
| Otley | 41 - 15 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Referee: Tim Beddow

### Round 16

* 17 January 2003
| Rugby Lions | 10 - 27 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 280 Referee: Rob Debney
* 18 January 2003
| Coventry | 22 - 41 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Referee: Martin Fox
* 18 January 2003
| Moseley | 0 - 55 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 514 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 18 January 2003
| Plymouth Albion | 0 - 15 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,590 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 18 January 2003
| Wakefield | 24 - 18 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 400 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 18 January 2003
| Worcester | 61 - 12 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 2,354 Referee: David Rose
* 19 January 2003
| Rotherham | 34 - 10 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Millmoor Attendance: 1,210 Referee: Sean Davey

### Round 17

* 25 January 2003
| Bedford Blues | P - P | Rotherham |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
* 25 January 2003
| Birmingham & Solihull | 10 - 38 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 350 Referee: Rob Debney
* 25 January 2003
| Exeter Chiefs | 16 - 20 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 2,288 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 25 January 2003
| London Welsh | 29 - 8 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 25 January 2003
| Manchester | 39 - 17 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 25 January 2003
| Moseley | 25 - 24 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 326 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 25 January 2003
| Otley | 32 - 25 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 600 Referee: Mark Wilson

### Round 18

* 1 February 2003
| Coventry | P - P | Exeter Chiefs |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 April 2003.
* 1 February 2003
| Orrell | 42 - 8 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 807 Referee: David Rose
* 1 February 2003
| Plymouth Albion | 27 - 24 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,625 Referee: S Leyshon
* 1 February 2003
| Rotherham | 18 - 12 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Millmoor Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Rob Debney
* 1 February 2003
| Rugby Lions | 23 - 35 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 580 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 1 February 2003
| Wakefield | 19 - 14 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 1 February 2003
| Worcester | 57 - 5 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 2,224 Referee: Wayne Barnes

### Round 19

* 8 February 2003
| Bedford Blues | 9 - 45 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,227 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 8 February 2003
| Birmingham & Solihull | 7 - 21 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 200 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 8 February 2003
| Exeter Chiefs | 27-13 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Sean Davey
* 8 February 2003
| London Welsh | 67 - 17 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 890 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 8 February 2003
| Manchester | 17 - 34 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 350 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 8 February 2003
| Moseley | 7 - 75 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 453 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 8 February 2003
| Plymouth Albion | 27 - 22 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,719 Referee: Tim Miller

### Round 14 & 15 (rescheduled games)

* 16 February 2003
| Birmingham & Solihull | 36 - 25 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 300 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003..
* 16 February 2003
| Moseley | 31 - 51 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 451 Referee: David Sainsbury
* Game rescheduled from 4 January 2003.
* 16 February 2003
| Orrell | 27 - 24 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 746 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
* 16 February 2003
| Rotherham | 34 - 20 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Millmoor Attendance: 1,500 Referee: David Grashoff
* Game rescheduled from 4 January 2003.

### Round 21 (rescheduled game)

* 19 February 2003
| Bedford Blues | 26 - 37 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,420 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* Game brought forward from 1 March 2003.

### Round 20

* 22 February 2003
| Coventry | 22 - 25 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Referee: Sean Davey
* 22 February 2003
| Otley | 27 - 29 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 720 Referee: Rob Debney
* 22 February 2003
| Rugby Lions | 18 - 21 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 401 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 22 February 2003
| Wakefield | 6 - 16 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 300 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 22 February 2003
| Worcester | 35 - 12 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 2,252
* 23 February 2003
| Orrell | 32 - 25 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 607
* 23 February 2003
| Rotherham | 55 - 6 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Millmoor Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Robin Goodliffe

### Round 21

* 1 March 2003
| Bedford Blues | P - P | Orrell |
* Game brought forward to 19 February 2003.
* 1 March 2003
| Birmingham & Solihull | P - P | Exeter Chiefs |
* Game postponed. Rescheduled to 8 March 2003.
* 1 March 2003
| London Welsh | 36 - 16 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,400
* 1 March 2003
| Manchester | 18 - 9 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 372 Referee: P De Luca
* 1 March 2003
| Moseley | P - P | Worcester |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2003.
* 1 March 2003
| Plymouth Albion | 56 - 12 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 1,380 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 1 March 2003
| Wakefield | P - P | Rotherham |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 April 2003.

### Round 15, 17 & 21 (rescheduled games)

* 8 March 2003
| Bedford Blues | 13 - 40 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,744 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* Game rescheduled from 25 January 2003.
* 8 March 2003
| Birmingham & Solihull | 22 - 24 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 350 Referee: Malcom Changleng
* Game rescheduled from 1 March 2003.
* 8 March 2003
| London Welsh | 29 - 0 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
* 8 March 2003
| Manchester | 15 - 13 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 125 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
* Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.

### Round 22

* 15 March 2003
| Coventry | 60 - 40 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Mark Wilson
* 15 March 2003
| Exeter Chiefs | 49 - 5 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,139 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 15 March 2003
| Orrell | 30 - 27 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 550 Referee: Trevor Fisher
* 15 March 2003
| Otley | 41 - 32 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 740 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 15 March 2003
| Rotherham | 38 - 16 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Millmoor Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Sean Davey
* 15 March 2003
| Rugby Lions | 36 - 39 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 280 Referee: Tim Miller
* 15 March 2003
| Worcester | 55 - 36 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 2,018 Referee: David Grashoff

### Rounds 15 & 21 (rescheduled games)

* 22 March 2003
| Exeter Chiefs | 30 - 19 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,165 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
* 23 March 2003
| Bedford Blues | 31 - 16 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: Nick Williams Referee: 1,442
* Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
* 23 March 2003
| Moseley | 14 - 70 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 685 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* Game rescheduled from 1 March 2003.

### Round 23

* 29 March 2003
| Bedford Blues | 23 - 32 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,359 Referee: Eric Woodmason
* 29 March 2003
| Birmingham & Solihull | 27 - 29 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 250 Referee: S Leyshon
* 29 March 2003
| London Welsh | 36 - 27 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 680 Referee: Jean Matheu
* 29 March 2003
| Moseley | 18 - 52 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 323 Referee: David Grashoff
* 29 March 2003
| Plymouth Albion | 19 - 20 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 2,360 Referee: Rob Debney
* 29 March 2003
| Rotherham | 76 - 13 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Millmoor Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 29 March 2003
| Wakefield | 36 - 55 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 450 Referee: David Rose

### Rounds 18, 21 & 26 (rescheduled games)

* 5 April 2003
| London Welsh | 13 - 10 | Manchester |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* Game brought forward from 26 April 2003.
* 5 April 2003
| Wakefield | 0 - 55 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 850 Referee: Rob Debney
* Game rescheduled from 1 March 2003.
* 9 April 2003
| Coventry | 31 - 34 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 850 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* Game rescheduled from 1 February 2003.

### Round 24

* 12 April 2003
| Coventry | 63 - 28 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 12 April 2003
| Exeter Chiefs | 32 - 11 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,224 Referee: Rob Debney
* 12 April 2003
| Manchester | 22 - 35 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 303 Referee: Nigel Higginson
* 12 April 2003
| Orrell | 48 - 24 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 400 Referee: P Bellett
* 12 April 2003
| Otley | 65 - 27 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 435
* 12 April 2003
| Rugby Lions | 23 - 35 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 275 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 12 April 2003
| Worcester | 9 - 21 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 5,700 Referee: S Leyshon

### Round 25

* 19 April 2003
| Bedford Blues | 19 - 18 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,835 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 19 April 2003
| Coventry | 63 - 10 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
* Coundon Road Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Nigel Harrison
* 19 April 2003
| Exeter Chiefs | 39 - 22 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 2,958 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 19 April 2003
| Manchester | 50 - 10 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Grove Park Attendance: 452 Referee: Robin Goodliffe
* 19 April 2003
| Orrell | 10 - 36 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
* Edge Hall Road Attendance: 1,410 Referee: Martin Fox
* 19 April 2003
| Otley | 10 - 14 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 730 Referee: Malcom Changleng
* 19 April 2003
| Worcester | 17 - 6 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Report | |
* Sixways Attendance: 1,895 Referee: Eric Gauzins

### Round 14 (rescheduled game)

* 21 April 2003
| Wakefield | 27 - 34 | Exeter Chiefs |
* College Grove Attendance: 250 Referee: Nick Williams

### Round 26

* 26 April 2003
| Birmingham & Solihull | 24 - 24 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 700 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 26 April 2003
| London Welsh | P - P | Manchester |
* Game brought forward to 5 April 2003.
* 26 April 2003
| Moseley | 25 - 36 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Bournbrook Attendance: 358 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 26 April 2003
| Plymouth Albion | 50 - 13 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Beacon Park Attendance: 2,780 Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 26 April 2003
| Rotherham | 25 - 26 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Millmoor Attendance: 3,233 Referee: Wayne Barnes
* 26 April 2003
| Rugby Lions | 24 - 76 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
* Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 480 Referee: David Sainsbury
* 26 April 2003
| Wakefield | 14 - 22 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
* College Grove Attendance: 400 Referee: Tim Beddow

## Total Season Attendances

| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Bedford Blues | 13 | 20,696 | 1,592 | 2,227 | 1,159 | 23% |
| Birmingham & Solihull | 13 | 6,500 | 500 | 1,200 | 200 | 20% |
| Coventry | 11 | 16,745 | 1,522 | 2,500 | 850 | 17% |
| Exeter Chiefs | 13 | 17,663 | 1,359 | 2,958 | 786 | 26% |
| London Welsh | 13 | 12,155 | 935 | 1,475 | 400 | 16% |
| Manchester | 13 | 6,712 | 516 | 1,200 | 125 | 13% |
| Moseley | 13 | 6,214 | 478 | 750 | 323 | N/A |
| Orrell | 13 | 9,165 | 705 | 1,410 | 400 | 13% |
| Otley | 12 | 9,065 | 755 | 2,000 | 435 | 15% |
| Plymouth Albion | 13 | 24,578 | 1,891 | 3,420 | 1,056 | 54% |
| Rotherham | 12 | 19,823 | 1,652 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 20% |
| Rugby Lions | 12 | 4,970 | 414 | 682 | 275 | 10% |
| Wakefield | 13 | 4,679 | 360 | 850 | 250 | 12% |
| Worcester | 13 | 31,984 | 2,460 | 5,700 | 800 | 29% |
* ↑ Note that 4 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 v Orrell on 18 January 2003 and Bedford Blues on 22 February 2003.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Wakefield on 27 October 2002.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Rotherham on 15 January 2003.

## Individual statistics

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