# 2001–02 Premiership Rugby

The 2001-02 Zurich Premiership was the 15th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions.
Leeds Tykes were promoted to replace the relegated Rotherham.
Halfway through the season, with Leicester odds-on to win their fourth title in succession, it was decided that the winners of the playoffs would be crowned champions. After a public outcry at moving the goalposts halfway through the tournament, this was not followed through. Instead, they launched the Zurich Championship, a play off competition involving 8 teams below the champions, providing the winner with a 'wildcard' European qualification. Leicester did finish top of the league and were crowned champions; their fourth title in succession and their sixth overall. Gloucester won the eight team Zurich Championship play-offs in 2001–02.
Leeds Tykes finished bottom of the table but avoided relegation due to the inadequacies of Rotherham's ground.

## Participating teams

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Bath | Recreation Ground | 8,200 | Bath, Somerset |
| Bristol Shoguns | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol |
| Gloucester | Kingsholm | 11,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
| Harlequins | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London |
| Leeds Tykes | Headingley Stadium | 22,250 | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Leicester Tigers | Welford Road | 16,250 | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| London Irish | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 | Reading, Berkshire |
| London Wasps | Loftus Road | 18,439 | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| Newcastle Falcons | Kingston Park | 10,000 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
| Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 11,700 | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Sale | Heywood Road | 5,400 | Sale, Greater Manchester |
| Saracens | Vicarage Road | 22,000 | Watford, Hertfordshire |

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Leicester Tigers (C) | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 658 | 349 | +309 | 72 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 83 | Playoffs and 2002–03 Heineken Cup |
| 2 | Sale Sharks | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 589 | 517 | +72 | 67 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 69 | Playoffs and 2002–03 Heineken Cup |
| 3 | Gloucester | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 692 | 485 | +207 | 68 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 68 | Playoffs and 2002–03 Heineken Cup |
| 4 | London Irish | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 574 | 465 | +109 | 46 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 57 | Playoffs and 2002–03 Heineken Cup |
| 5 | Northampton Saints | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 506 | 426 | +80 | 48 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 56 | Playoffs and 2002–03 Heineken Cup |
| 6 | Newcastle Falcons | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 490 | 458 | +32 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 56 | Playoffs and 2002–03 Challenge Cup |
| 7 | London Wasps | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 519 | 507 | +12 | 42 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 54 | Playoffs and 2002–03 Challenge Cup |
| 8 | Bristol Shoguns | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 591 | 632 | −41 | 55 | 66 | 7 | 5 | 50 | Playoffs and 2002–03 Heineken Cup |
| 9 | Harlequins | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 434 | 507 | −73 | 33 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 2002–03 Challenge Cup |
| 10 | Saracens | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 425 | 671 | −246 | 33 | 68 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 2002–03 Challenge Cup |
| 11 | Bath | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 311 | 524 | −213 | 21 | 47 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 2002–03 Challenge Cup |
| 12 | Leeds Tykes | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 406 | 654 | −248 | 38 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 2002–03 Challenge Cup |
* ↑ Leeds were reprieved of relegation due to inadequacies of Rotherham's ground.

## Results
### Week 1

* 1 September 2001 15:00
| Gloucester | 22 - 9 | Northampton Saints |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 8,682
* 1 September 2001 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 21 - 32 | London Irish |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,287
* 2 September 2001 14:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 19 - 16 | Leicester Tigers |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 7,490
* 2 September 2001 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 10 - 6 | Bath Rugby |
* Headingley Attendance: 5,181
* 2 September 2001 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 25 - 35 | Sale Sharks |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,020
* 2 September 2001 15:00
| London Wasps | 12 - 8 | Saracens |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 5,929

### Week 2

* 8 September 2001 14:00
| NEC Harlequins | 32 - 38 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,220
* 8 September 2001 14:00
| Saracens | 34 - 30 | Gloucester |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,262
* 8 September 2001 14:15
| Leicester Tigers | 45 - 15 | London Wasps |
* Welford Road Attendance: 13,837
* 8 September 2001 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 26 - 7 | Bath Rugby |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 10,241
* 8 September 2001 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 37 - 11 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 4,865
* 9 September 2001 15:00
| London Irish | 42 - 14 | Leeds Tykes |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 4,219

### Week 3

* 15 September 2001 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 20 - 27 | Saracens |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,968
* 15 September 2001 15:00
| Gloucester | 18 - 40 | Leicester Tigers |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 9,729
* 16 September 2001 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 6 - 26 | Northampton Saints |
* Headingley Attendance: 4,080
* 16 September 2001 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 6 - 6 | NEC Harlequins |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 5,551
* 16 September 2001 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 19 - 19 | London Irish |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,000
* 16 September 2001 15:00
| London Wasps | 21 - 40 | Sale Sharks |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 4,403

### Week 4

* 22 September 2001 13:00
| Leicester Tigers | 48 - 9 | Bath Rugby |
* Welford Road Attendance: 15,145
* 22 September 2001 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 33 - 13 | London Wasps |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,698
* 22 September 2001 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 21 - 44 | Gloucester |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 4,682
* 23 September 2001 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 34 - 29 | Leeds Tykes |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,632
* 23 September 2001 15:00
| London Irish | 18 - 22 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,419
* 23 September 2001 15:00
| Saracens | 25 - 20 | Northampton Saints |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,527

### Week 5

* 13 October 2001 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 20 - 17 | Sale Sharks |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,875
* 13 October 2001 15:00
| Gloucester | 33 - 7 | NEC Harlequins |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 8,005
* 13 October 2001 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 11 - 21 | Leicester Tigers |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 11,700
* 14 October 2001 13:30
| London Wasps | 15 - 20 | London Irish |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 5,101
* 14 October 2001 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 27 - 14 | Saracens |
* Headingley Attendance: 3,328
* 14 October 2001 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 37 - 20 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 4,401

### Week 6

* 20 October 2001 12:35
| Sale Sharks | 34 - 14 | Northampton Saints |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 3,612
* 20 October 2001 13:00
| Leicester Tigers | 36 - 10 | Saracens |
* Welford Road Attendance: 13,762
* 20 October 2001 13:00
| NEC Harlequins | 15 - 8 | Bath Rugby |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,428
* 21 October 2001 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 19 - 8 | Leeds Tykes |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 4,248
* 21 October 2001 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 43 - 22 | London Wasps |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,174
* 21 October 2001 15:00
| London Irish | 19 - 15 | Gloucester |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,937

### Week 7

* 9 November 2001 19:30
| Northampton Saints | 13 - 13 | NEC Harlequins |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,667
* 10 November 2001 12:30
| Gloucester | 51 - 17 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 8,431
* 11 November 2001 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 19 - 11 | London Irish |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,656
* 11 November 2001 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 37 - 16 | Leicester Tigers |
* Headingley Attendance: 7,162
* 11 November 2001 15:00
| London Wasps | 30 - 33 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 3,955
* 11 November 2001 15:00
| Saracens | 26 - 25 | Sale Sharks |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,059

### Week 8

* 16 November 2001 19:45
| NEC Harlequins | 43 - 6 | Saracens |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,450
* 17 November 2001 12:30
| Sale Sharks | 3 - 37 | Leicester Tigers |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 5,429
* 18 November 2001 14:05
| London Wasps | 64 - 14 | Leeds Tykes |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 3,507
* 18 November 2001 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 18 - 16 | Gloucester |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 5,576
* 18 November 2001 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 31 - 17 | Bath Rugby |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,021
* 18 November 2001 15:00
| London Irish | 48 - 12 | Northampton Saints |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,191

### Week 9

* 22 November 2001 19:45
| Saracens | 13 - 55 | London Irish |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,216
* 23 November 2001 19:30
| Gloucester | 43 - 13 | London Wasps |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 10,171
* 23 November 2001 19:30
| Leicester Tigers | 23 - 18 | NEC Harlequins |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,017
* 25 November 2001 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 24 - 9 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,903
* 25 November 2001 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 20 - 47 | Sale Sharks |
* Headingley Attendance: 3,489
* 25 November 2001 14:30
| Northampton Saints | 20 - 23 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 7,873

### Week 10

* 1 December 2001 14:00
| Gloucester | 58 - 17 | Leeds Tykes |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 7,516
* 1 December 2001 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 16 - 23 | Sale Sharks |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,841
* 2 December 2001 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 13 - 28 | Northampton Saints |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 5,048
* 2 December 2001 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 22 - 25 | Saracens |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,450
* 2 December 2001 15:00
| London Irish | 15 - 30 | Leicester Tigers |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,124
* 2 December 2001 15:00
| London Wasps | 23 - 10 | Bath Rugby |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 6,240

### Week 11

* 8 December 2001 14:05
| Sale Sharks | 19 - 19 | London Irish |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 4,775
* 8 December 2001 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 12 - 9 | Gloucester |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 8 December 2001 14:15
| Leicester Tigers | 26 - 19 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Welford Road Attendance: 15,519
* 8 December 2001 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 23 - 10 | London Wasps |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,833
* 9 December 2001 14:00
| Saracens | 19 - 24 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,294
* 9 December 2001 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 23 - 18 | NEC Harlequins |
* Headingley Attendance: 3,401

### Week 12

* 22 December 2001 14:00
| NEC Harlequins | 21 - 38 | Leicester Tigers |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 9,000
* 23 December 2001 15:00
| London Irish | 30 - 23 | Saracens |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,246

### Week 13

* 27 December 2001 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 33 - 10 | Sale Sharks |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,250
* 29 December 2001 14:00
| Bath Rugby | 15 - 9 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 29 December 2001 14:00
| Gloucester | 29 - 25 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 11,000
* 29 December 2001 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 24 - 15 | London Irish |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 10,322
* 30 December 2001 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 18 - 28 | London Wasps |
* Headingley Attendance: 5,166
* 30 December 2001 15:00
| Saracens | 39 - 25 | NEC Harlequins |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,257

### Week 14

* 26 January 2002 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 16 - 24 | Northampton Saints |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,882
* 27 January 2002 13:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 22 - 23 | London Wasps |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 4,658

### Week 15

* 9 February 2002 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 18 - 9 | NEC Harlequins |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 9 February 2002 15:00
| Gloucester | 29 - 22 | London Irish |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 10,112
* 9 February 2002 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 10 - 20 | Sale Sharks |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 9,389
* 9 February 2002 18:30
| Saracens | 7 - 48 | Leicester Tigers |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,347
* 10 February 2002 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 9 - 19 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Headingley Attendance: 4,195
* 10 February 2002 15:00
| London Wasps | 34 - 16 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 5,429

### Week 16

* 23 February 2002 13:30
| Sale Sharks | 20 - 14 | Bath Rugby |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 5,392
* 23 February 2002 14:15
| Leicester Tigers | 17 - 6 | Northampton Saints |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,251
* 23 February 2002 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 6 - 18 | Gloucester |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 8,000
* 24 February 2002 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 33 - 17 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,021
* 24 February 2002 15:00
| London Irish | 31 - 17 | London Wasps |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,848
* 24 February 2002 15:00
| Saracens | 15 - 37 | Leeds Tykes |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 4,325

### Week 17

* 9 March 2002 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 9 - 27 | Leicester Tigers |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 9 March 2002 15:00
| Gloucester | 42 - 14 | Sale Sharks |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 9,461
* 10 March 2002 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 24 - 6 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Headingley Attendance: 2,034

### Week 18

* 16 March 2002 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 27 - 10 | Gloucester |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,250
* 16 March 2002 15:00
| London Irish | 24 - 13 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 12,873
* 16 March 2002 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 33 - 19 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,525
* 16 March 2002 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 34 - 14 | Leeds Tykes |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,366
* 16 March 2002 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 27 - 22 | London Wasps |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 5,118
* 17 March 2002 15:00
| Saracens | 33 - 11 | Bath Rugby |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,828

### Week 19

* 30 March 2002 14:00
| Gloucester | 36 - 13 | Saracens |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 9,262
* 30 March 2002 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 11 - 29 | Northampton Saints |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 31 March 2002 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 24 - 29 | London Irish |
* Headingley Attendance: 3,392
* 31 March 2002 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 30 - 10 | Sale Sharks |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 6,512
* 31 March 2002 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 43 - 27 | NEC Harlequins |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,618
* 31 March 2002 15:00
| London Wasps | 36 - 24 | Leicester Tigers |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 9,621

### Week 20

* 10 April 2002 19:30
| London Wasps | 44 - 9 | Gloucester |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 5,769
* 10 April 2002 20:00
| London Irish | 31 - 15 | Bath Rugby |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,055
* 13 April 2002 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 23 - 12 | Leeds Tykes |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,129
* 13 April 2002 14:30
| Northampton Saints | 58 - 21 | Gloucester |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 9,138
* 13 April 2002 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 20 - 12 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,250
* 13 April 2002 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 53 - 47 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 3,609
* 14 April 2002 15:00
| London Irish | 18 - 18 | NEC Harlequins |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,803
* 14 April 2002 15:00
| Saracens | 14 - 20 | London Wasps |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,431

### Week 21

* 19 April 2002 19:45
| Leicester Tigers | 31 - 10 | Leeds Tykes |
* Welford Road Attendance: 14,145
* 19 April 2002 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 23 - 3 | Saracens |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 3,497
* 21 April 2002 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 40 - 41 | Gloucester |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,066

### Week 22

* 26 April 2002 19:35
| London Wasps | 16 - 6 | NEC Harlequins |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 8,388
* 27 April 2002 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 52 - 27 | Saracens |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 8,479
* 28 April 2002 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 36 - 9 | Bath Rugby |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 5,430

### Week 23

* 3 May 2002 19:45
| NEC Harlequins | 40 - 16 | Leeds Tykes |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,255
* 4 May 2002 15:00
| Gloucester | 68 - 12 | Bath Rugby |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 11,000
* 4 May 2002 15:00
| London Wasps | 17 - 6 | Northampton Saints |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 6,133
* 5 May 2002 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 47 - 18 | Saracens |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 6,083
* 5 May 2002 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 38 - 21 | Leicester Tigers |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,500
* 5 May 2002 15:00
| London Irish | 32 - 36 | Sale Sharks |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,076

### Week 24

* 8 May 2002 19:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 33 - 28 | London Irish |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 5,218
* 8 May 2002 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 35 - 20 | Leeds Tykes |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 3,871
* 8 May 2002 20:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 27 - 37 | Northampton Saints |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,002
* 12 May 2002 15:00
| Bath Rugby | 22 - 24 | London Wasps |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000
* 12 May 2002 15:00
| Leeds Tykes | 17 - 50 | Gloucester |
* Headingley Attendance: 4,144
* 12 May 2002 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 34 - 16 | London Irish |
* Welford Road Attendance: 15,800
* 12 May 2002 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 24 - 19 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 9,292
* 12 May 2002 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 40 - 11 | NEC Harlequins |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 5,678
* 12 May 2002 15:00
| Saracens | 26 - 28 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,726

## Playoff
### Seeding

| Seed | Team | Table points | Wins | Points diff |
| 1 | Leicester Tigers | 83 | 18 | +309 |
| 2 | Sale Sharks | 69 | 14 | +72 |
| 3 | Gloucester | 68 | 14 | +207 |
| 4 | London Irish | 57 | 11 | +109 |
| 5 | Northampton Saints | 56 | 12 | +80 |
| 6 | Newcastle Falcons | 56 | 12 | +32 |
| 7 | London Wasps | 54 | 12 | +12 |
| 8 | Bristol Shoguns | 50 | 9 | −32 |

### Quarter-finals

* 18 May 2002
| Leicester Tigers | 13 – 27 | Bristol Shoguns |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Attendance: 4,771 Referee: Chris White
* 18 May 2002
| Gloucester | 60 – 9 | Newcastle Falcons |
| | Report | |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 5,776 Referee: Steve Lander
* 19 May 2002
| London Irish | 14 – 38 | Northampton Saints |
| | Report | |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 3,336 Referee: Dave Pearson
* 19 May 2002
| Sale Sharks | 43 – 27 | London Wasps |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 3,283 Referee: Tony Spreadbury

### Semi-finals

* 1 June 2002
| Bristol Shoguns | 32 – 24 | Northampton Saints |
| | report | |
* Memorial Ground Attendance: 5,292 Referee: Chris White
* 2 June 2002
| Sale Sharks | 11 – 33 | Gloucester |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 4,298 Referee: Steve Lander

### Final

* 8 June 2002
| Bristol Shoguns | 23–28 | Gloucester |
| Try: Pichot Johnstone Con: Contepomi (2) Pen: Contepomi (3) | Report | Try: Boer Con: Mercier Pen: Mercier (7) |
* Twickenham Stadium Attendance: 28,500 Referee: Roy Maybank
Team details :
Bristol Shoguns
Gloucester
Lee Best
Jamie Williams
David Rees
Jason Little (c)
Phil Christophers
Felipe Contepomi
Agustin Pichot
Neil McCarthy
Darren Crompton
Julian White
Gareth Archer
Alex Brown
Craig Short
Michael Lipman
Ben Sturnham
Replacements:
Shane Drahm
Paul Johnstone
Ross Beattie
Andrew Sheridan
Coach:
Dean Ryan
Henry Paul
Dylan O'Leary
Terry Fanolua
Robert Todd
Ludovic Mercier
Andy Gomarsall
Patrice Collazo
Tom Beim
Olivier Azam
Phil Vickery (c)
Rob Fidler
James Forrester
Ed Pearce
Jake Boer
Junior Paramore
Replacements:
Chris Catling
Trevor Woodman
Chris Fortey
Craig Gillies
Koli Sewabu
Coach:
Laurent Seigne :

## Leading scorers

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.