# 2002–03 Premiership Rugby

The 2002-03 Zurich Premiership was the 16th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions.
The Zurich Championship which had been competed for in seasons 2000–01 and 2001–02 was dropped from this season.

## 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 | 16,815 | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| London Irish | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 | Reading, Berkshire |
| London Wasps | Adams Park | 10,000 | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
| Newcastle Falcons | Kingston Park | 10,000 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
| Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 12,500 | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Sale | Heywood Road | 5,700 | Sale, Greater Manchester |
| Saracens | Vicarage Road | 22,000 | Watford, Hertfordshire |

### Notes

* ↑ Bristol Shoguns would also play a home game at Ashton Gate in Bristol on 4 May 2003

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Gloucester (F) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 617 | 396 | +221 | 67 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 82 | Playoff place |
| 2 | London Wasps (C) | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 553 | 460 | +93 | 55 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 67 | Playoff place |
| 3 | Northampton Saints (SF) | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 512 | 376 | +136 | 52 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 62 | Playoff place |
| 4 | Sale Sharks | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 556 | 470 | +86 | 61 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 62 | 2003–04 Heineken Cup |
| 5 | Leeds Tykes | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 478 | 435 | +43 | 38 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 2003–04 Heineken Cup |
| 6 | Leicester Tigers | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 448 | 396 | +52 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 2003–04 Heineken Cup |
| 7 | Harlequins | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 461 | 560 | −99 | 43 | 60 | 3 | 5 | 44 | |
| 8 | Saracens | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 499 | 587 | −88 | 49 | 61 | 5 | 5 | 42 | |
| 9 | London Irish | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 432 | 485 | −53 | 32 | 46 | 2 | 4 | 40 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Falcons | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 388 | 545 | −157 | 31 | 58 | 3 | 5 | 40 | |
| 11 | Bath | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 385 | 490 | −105 | 33 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
| 12 | Bristol Shoguns (R) | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 504 | 633 | −129 | 47 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 36 | Relegation place |
* ↑ Wasps won the 2002–03 Parker Pen Challenge Cup therefore automatically qualifying for the 2003–04 Heineken Cup. With Leicester Tigers winning the Zurich Wildcard Final, the final 2003–04 Heineken Cup berth was awarded to Leeds Tykes, placed fifth in the league.

## Results
### Week 1

* 30 August 2002 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 24 – 21 | Northampton Saints |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 5,313
* 31 August 2002 14:00
| Leeds Tykes | 26 – 13 | Leicester Tigers |
* Headingley Attendance: 4,301
* 31 August 2002 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 19 – 25 | Gloucester |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,015
* 1 September 2002 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 24 – 17 | London Wasps |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 5,263
* 1 September 2002 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 30 – 45 | Saracens |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,761
* 1 September 2002 15:00
| London Irish | 22 – 24 | Bath |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,203

### Week 2

* 7 September 2002 14:00
| Northampton Saints | 31 – 13 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 10,213
* 7 September 2002 15:00
| Gloucester | 44 – 8 | Sale Sharks |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 9,544
* 7 September 2002 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 30 – 6 | Harlequins |
* Welford Road Attendance: 15,387
* 8 September 2002 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 41 – 16 | London Irish |
* Headingley Attendance: 3,190
* 8 September 2002 15:00
| London Wasps | 38 – 35 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Adams Park Attendance: 7,171
* 8 September 2002 15:00
| Saracens | 28 – 3 | Bath |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,068

### Week 3

* 13 September 2002 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 29 – 16 | Leicester Tigers |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 5,678
* 14 September 2002 14:00
| Bath Rugby | 27 – 27 | London Wasps |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 14 September 2002 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 23 – 33 | Leeds Tykes |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 5,352
* 15 September 2002 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 19 – 22 | Gloucester |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 5,304
* 15 September 2002 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 28 – 36 | Northampton Saints |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,674
* 15 September 2002 15:00
| London Irish | 32 – 10 | Saracens |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,177

### Week 4

* 20 September 2002 20:00
| Leeds Tykes | 29 – 29 | Sale Sharks |
* Headingley Attendance: 5,123
* 21 September 2002 14:00
| Gloucester | 45 – 18 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 10,117
* 21 September 2002 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 52 – 9 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Welford Road Attendance: 15,656
* 21 September 2002 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 29 – 19 | London Irish |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,223
* 21 September 2002 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 24 – 3 | Bath |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 9,560
* 22 September 2002 15:00
| London Wasps | 51 – 23 | Saracens |
* Adams Park Attendance: 8,512

### Week 5

* 27 September 2002 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 20 – 16 | Harlequins |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 5,613
* 28 September 2002 14:00
| Saracens | 31 – 19 | Northampton Saints |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,289
* 28 September 2002 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 21 – 21 | Gloucester |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 29 September 2002 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 27 – 20 | Leeds Tykes |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 5,457
* 29 September 2002 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 25 – 20 | Leicester Tigers |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,237
* 29 September 2002 15:00
| London Irish | 21 – 31 | London Wasps |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,267

### Week 6

* 5 October 2002 14:00
| Sale Sharks | 36 – 14 | London Irish |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 4,514
* 5 October 2002 15:00
| Gloucester | 44 – 14 | Saracens |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 10,439
* 5 October 2002 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 22 – 20 | Bath |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,811
* 5 October 2002 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 47 – 23 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,923
* 5 October 2002 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 34 – 20 | London Wasps |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 9,888
* 6 October 2002 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 25 – 13 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Headingley Attendance: 4,420

### Week 7

* 26 October 2002 14:00
| London Wasps | 23 – 16 | Gloucester |
* Adams Park Attendance: 8,768
* 26 October 2002 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 20 – 22 | Leeds Tykes |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 27 October 2002 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 31 – 20 | Sale Sharks |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 4,245
* 27 October 2002 15:00
| London Irish | 12 – 14 | Northampton Saints |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,579
* 27 October 2002 15:00
| Saracens | 18 – 26 | Leicester Tigers |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,531

### Week 8

* 1 November 2002 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 28 – 14 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 4,688
* 2 November 2002 14:00
| NEC Harlequins | 18 – 9 | Bath |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 8,311
* 2 November 2002 15:00
| Gloucester | 18 – 9 | Northampton Saints |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 11,000
* 2 November 2002 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 9 – 6 | London Wasps |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,845
* 3 November 2002 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 27 – 18 | Saracens |
* Headingley Attendance: 5,015
* 3 November 2002 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 16 – 24 | London Irish |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 4,515

### Week 9

* 9 November 2002 12:00
| Northampton Saints | 3 – 16 | Leicester Tigers |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 12,600
* 10 November 2002 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 24 – 18 | Sale Sharks |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,430
* 10 November 2002 14:30
| London Irish | 19 – 40 | Gloucester |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,449
* 10 November 2002 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 38 – 10 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,342
* 10 November 2002 15:00
| London Wasps | 27 – 27 | Leeds Tykes |
* Adams Park Attendance: 4,475
* 10 November 2002 15:00
| Saracens | 36 – 30 | Harlequins |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,634

### Week 10

* 15 November 2002 19:45
| Leicester Tigers | 20 – 15 | Gloucester |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,845
* 15 November 2002 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 37 – 26 | Saracens |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 5,196
* 17 November 2002 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 26 – 19 | Northampton Saints |
* Headingley Attendance: 4,017
* 17 November 2002 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 20 – 24 | Bath |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 4,532
* 17 November 2002 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 32 – 32 | London Irish |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,005
* 17 November 2002 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 27 – 14 | London Wasps |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,252

### Week 11

* 23 November 2002 12:00
| Northampton Saints | 35 – 7 | Harlequins |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 8,296
* 24 November 2002 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 19 – 30 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 24 November 2002 14:30
| Gloucester | 28 – 10 | Leeds Tykes |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 10,276
* 24 November 2002 15:00
| London Irish | 27 – 7 | Leicester Tigers |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,605
* 24 November 2002 15:00
| London Wasps | 25 – 32 | Sale Sharks |
* Adams Park Attendance: 5,242
* 24 November 2002 15:00
| Saracens | 17 – 13 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,742

### Week 12

* 29 November 2002 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 36 – 18 | Bath |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 5,700
* 30 November 2002 15:00
| Gloucester | 25 – 20 | London Irish |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 10,217
* 30 November 2002 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 36 – 32 | Saracens |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,714
* 30 November 2002 17:35
| Leicester Tigers | 12 – 25 | Northampton Saints |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,875
* 1 December 2002 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 15 – 18 | London Wasps |
* Headingley Attendance: 4,751
* 1 December 2002 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 12 – 20 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 3,273

### Week 13

* 27 December 2002 15:00
| London Wasps | 26 – 13 | Leicester Tigers |
* Adams Park Attendance: 10,000
* 28 December 2002 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 23 – 9 | Harlequins |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 28 December 2002 14:30
| Northampton Saints | 13 – 16 | Gloucester |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 12,500
* 29 December 2002 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 18 – 6 | Sale Sharks |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,642
* 29 December 2002 15:00
| London Irish | 20 – 0 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,877
* 29 December 2002 15:00
| Saracens | 11 – 6 | Leeds Tykes |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,328

### Week 14

* 3 January 2003 19:00
| Leeds Tykes | 20 – 7 | Bath |
* Headingley Attendance: 4,553
* 3 January 2003 19:45
| Sale Sharks | 38 – 3 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 5,678
* 4 January 2003 15:00
| Gloucester | 24 – 17 | London Wasps |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 11,000
* 4 January 2003 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 23 – 18 | Saracens |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,845
* 4 January 2003 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 26 – 17 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,123
* 4 January 2003 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 10 – 22 | London Irish |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 10,604

### Week 15

* 1 February 2003 14:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 32 – 17 | Harlequins |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 6,109
* 1 February 2003 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 8 – 15 | Leicester Tigers |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 2 February 2003 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 12 – 17 | Leeds Tykes |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,032
* 2 February 2003 15:00
| London Irish | 11 – 23 | Sale Sharks |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,565
* 2 February 2003 15:00
| London Wasps | 16 – 9 | Northampton Saints |
* Adams Park Attendance: 9,400
* 2 February 2003 15:00
| Saracens | 22 – 29 | Gloucester |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 9,089

### Week 16

* 7 February 2003 20:00
| Leeds Tykes | 12 – 17 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Headingley Attendance: 7,207
* 8 February 2003 14:00
| Leicester Tigers | 40 – 6 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,875
* 8 February 2003 15:00
| Gloucester | 29 – 16 | Bath |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 11,000
* 8 February 2003 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 0 – 45 | Sale Sharks |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,823
* 8 February 2003 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 34 – 25 | Saracens |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 12,500
* 9 February 2003 15:00
| London Wasps | 35 – 11 | London Irish |
* Adams Park Attendance: 8,590

### Week 17

* 1 March 2003 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 30 – 9 | Saracens |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,290
* 1 March 2003 15:00
| London Wasps | 13 – 12 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Adams Park Attendance: 6,199
* 2 March 2003 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 48 – 41 | Harlequins |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,205

### Week 18

* 15 March 2003 14:15
| Bath Rugby | 10 – 27 | Northampton Saints |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 15 March 2003 14:30
| Sale Sharks | 32 – 20 | Leeds Tykes |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 5,700
* 16 March 2003 14:30
| London Irish | 6 – 16 | Harlequins |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 18,585
* 16 March 2003 14:30
| Newcastle Falcons | 24 – 22 | Leicester Tigers |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 9,105
* 16 March 2003 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 21 – 38 | Gloucester |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,693
* 16 March 2003 15:00
| Saracens | 31 – 42 | London Wasps |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,912

### Week 19

* 4 April 2003 20:00
| Leeds Tykes | 23 – 22 | Harlequins |
* Headingley Attendance: 4,305
* 6 April 2003 15:00
| London Wasps | 36 – 17 | Bath |
* Adams Park Attendance: 8,231
* 6 April 2003 15:00
| Saracens | 12 – 14 | London Irish |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,089
* 6 April 2003 16:45
| Leicester Tigers | 33 – 20 | Sale Sharks |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,815

### Week 20

* 10 April 2003 20:00
| Bath Rugby | 18 – 15 | London Irish |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 12 April 2003 15:00
| Gloucester | 25 – 23 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 10,404

### Week 21

* 16 April 2003 20:00
| Northampton Saints | 43 – 13 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 8,805
* 18 April 2003 15:00
| Sale Sharks | 30 – 30 | Gloucester |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 5,800
* 19 April 2003 15:00
| NEC Harlequins | 17 – 9 | Leicester Tigers |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 7,123
* 20 April 2003 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 19 – 34 | London Wasps |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,866
* 20 April 2003 15:00
| London Irish | 14 – 26 | Leeds Tykes |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,125
* 20 April 2003 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 22 – 20 | Northampton Saints |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 7,428

### Week 22

* 26 April 2003 15:00
| Gloucester | 29 – 11 | Harlequins |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 11,000
* 26 April 2003 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 18 – 17 | Leeds Tykes |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
* 26 April 2003 16:00
| Northampton Saints | 27 – 17 | Sale Sharks |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 9,202
* 29 April 2003 19:30
| Saracens | 17 – 16 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,090

### Week 23

* 2 May 2003 19:45
| NEC Harlequins | 19 – 31 | Northampton Saints |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 6,423
* 3 May 2003 14:00
| Leicester Tigers | 19 – 20 | London Irish |
* Welford Road Attendance: 16,815
* 3 May 2003 17:15
| Sale Sharks | 9 – 16 | London Wasps |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 5,800
* 4 May 2003 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 30 – 23 | Gloucester |
* Headingley Attendance: 6,088
* 4 May 2003 15:00
| Bristol Shoguns | 30 – 20 | Bath |
* Ashton Gate Attendance: 20,793
* 4 May 2003 15:00
| Newcastle Falcons | 26 – 22 | Saracens |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 9,127

### Week 24

* 10 May 2003 15:00
| Bath Rugby | 24 – 12 | Newcastle Falcons |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 10 May 2003 15:00
| Gloucester | 31 – 13 | Leicester Tigers |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 11,000
* 10 May 2003 15:00
| London Irish | 41 – 21 | Bristol Shoguns |
* Madejski Stadium Attendance: 12,696
* 10 May 2003 15:00
| London Wasps | 21 – 25 | Harlequins |
* Adams Park Attendance: 8,747
* 10 May 2003 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 28 – 6 | Leeds Tykes |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 12,500
* 10 May 2003 15:00
| Saracens | 34 – 19 | Sale Sharks |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,211

## Play-offs
### Semi final

* 17 May 2003 18:00
| London Wasps | 19 – 10 | Northampton Saints |
* Adams Park Attendance: 7,398

### Final

* 31 May 2003 15:30
| Gloucester | 3–39 | London Wasps |
| Pen: Mercier (1/1) 4' | Report Report | Try: Lewsey (2) 2' c, 40' c Worsley 71' c Con: King (3/3) 3', 40', 71' Pen: King (4/4) 9', 12', 45', 53' Drop: King (2) 19', 47' |
* Twickenham Stadium Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Team details :
| FB | 15 | Thinus Delport | |
| RW | 14 | Marcel Garvey | 76' |
| OC | 13 | Terry Fanolua | 63' |
| IC | 12 | Henry Paul | |
| LW | 11 | James Simpson-Daniel | |
| FH | 10 | Ludovic Mercier | 68' |
| SH | 9 | Andy Gomarsall | |
| N8 | 8 | Junior Paramore | 53' |
| OF | 7 | Andy Hazell | |
| BF | 6 | Jake Boer | |
| RL | 5 | Mark Cornwell | 40' |
| LL | 4 | Adam Eustace | |
| TP | 3 | Phil Vickery (c) | |
| HK | 2 | Olivier Azam | |
| LP | 1 | Rodrigo Roncero | |
| Substitutions: | |
| HK | 16 | C. Collins | |
| PR | 17 | Andy Deacon | |
| LK | 18 | Rob Fidler | 40' |
| FL | 19 | Pete Buxton | 53' |
| FH | 20 | Simon Amor | 68' |
| CE | 21 | Robert Todd | 63' |
| WG | 22 | Clive Stuart-Smith | 76' |
| Coach: | |
| Nigel Melville ||
| FB | 15 | Mark Van Gisbergen | |
| RW | 14 | Josh Lewsey | |
| OC | 13 | Fraser Waters | |
| IC | 12 | Stuart Abbott | 69' |
| LW | 11 | Kenny Logan | |
| FH | 10 | Alex King | |
| SH | 9 | Rob Howley | 71' |
| N8 | 8 | Lawrence Dallaglio (c) | |
| OF | 7 | Paul Volley | 73' |
| BF | 6 | Joe Worsley | |
| RL | 5 | Richard Birkett | |
| LL | 4 | Simon Shaw | 73' |
| TP | 3 | Will Green | |
| HK | 2 | Trevor Leota | 62' |
| LP | 1 | Craig Dowd | 74' |
| Substitutions: | |
| HK | 16 | Phil Greening | 62' |
| PR | 17 | Alistair McKenzie | 74' |
| LK | 18 | Peter Scrivener | 73' |
| FL | 19 | Mark Lock | 73' |
| SH | 20 | Martyn Wood | 71' |
| CE | 21 | Mark Denney | 69' |
| CE | 22 | Ayoola Erinle | |
| Coach: | |
| Warren Gatland ||

## Zurich Wildcard

Meanwhile, Leeds (5th place), Leicester (6th), Harlequins (7th), Saracens (8th) played for a Zurich Wildcard to the 2003–04 Heineken Cup:

### Semi-finals
#### First leg

* 14 May 2003
| Harlequins | 26 – 23 | Leicester Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 2,350 Referee: D Pearson
* 14 May 2003
| Saracens | 57 – 21 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 2,900 Referee: Roy Maybank

#### Second leg

* 18 May 2003
| Leicester Tigers | 28– 13 | Harlequins |
| | [ Report] | |
* Welford Road Attendance: 5,552
Leicester advanced to the wildcard final due to a superior aggregate score of 51–39
* 18 May 2003
| Leeds Tykes | 27 – 13 | Saracens |
| | Report | |
* Headingley Attendance: 1,407 Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Saracens advanced to the wildcard final due to a superior aggregate score of 70–48

### Final

* 31 May 2003
| Leicester Tigers | 27 – 20 (a.e.t.) | Saracens |
| | [ Report] | |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 8,066

## 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.