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| attendance = 190,949 (average 1,073 per match){{#tag:ref|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.|group=a}}
| lowest attendance = 250 Wakefield at home to Rugby Lions on 2 November 2002
| tries =
| top point scorer = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[James Pritchard (rugby union)|James Pritchard]]<br>([[Bedford Blues]]) 374 points
| top try scorer = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Duncan Roke]]<br>([[Worcester Warriors|Worcester]]) 26 tries
| prevseason = [[2001–02 National Division One|2001–02]]
| nextseason = [[2003–04 National Division One|2003–04]]
}}
 
The '''[[RFU Championship|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 R.U.F.C.|Orrell]] and [[Plymouth Albion]] who were promoted from [[2001–02 National Division Two]] while no team was relegated from the [[2001–02 English Premiership (rugby union)|2001-022001–02 Zurich Premiership]] as [[Rotherham R.U.F.C.|Rotherham's]] ground was not deemed suitable for top flight games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/1977433.stm |title=Rotherham denied promotion |publisher=BBC News |date=9 May 2002 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sport/rugby-union/rugby-union-round-up-3558817 |title=Rugby Union round-up |publisher=Liverpool Echo |date=22 April 2002 }}</ref>
 
For the second year in a row [[Rotherham R.U.F.C.|Rotherham]], were champions, and this year they were promoted to the [[English Premiership (rugby union)|Zurich Premiership]] for season [[2003–04 English Premiership (rugby union)|2003–04]] with [[Worcester Warriors|Worcester]] finishing as runners–up for the third consecutive season. [[Moseley Rugby Football Club|Moseley]] and [[Rugby Lions R.F.C.|Rugby]] were relegated to the [[2003–04 National Division Two]].<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2403395/Rotherham-promoted.html |title=Rotherham promoted |publisher=The Telegraph |date=12 May 2003 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/other-sport/local-rivals-plenty-play-3165207 |title=Local rivals have plenty to play for |publisher=Coventry Telegraph |date=18 April 2003 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-100039054.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119201556/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-100039054.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 November 2018 |title=RUGBY UNION: Struggling Moseley miss their last chance; OTLEY 65 MOSELEY 27 |publisher=Birmingham Evening Mail |date=14 April 2003 }}</ref><ref name=Moseley>{{cite web|title=Leagues 2002/03|url=http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=108|publisher=Moseley Rugby club|accessdate=12 August 2012}}</ref>
 
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{{location map+ |England |float= |width=500 |caption= Locations of the 2002–03 National Division One teams |places=
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.1337 |long=-0.4577 |label_size=70|label=<div style="font-size:70%;">[[Bedford Blues|Bedford]]</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.438886 |long= -1.757242 |labellabel_size=<div style="font-size:70%;">|label=[[Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C.|B'ham & Solihull]]</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.4068 |long=-1.5197 |labellabel_size=<div style="font-size:70%;">|label=[[Coventry R.F.C.|Coventry]]</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.7167 |long=-3.5339 |label_size=70|label=<div style="font-size:70%;">[[Exeter Chiefs|Exeter]]</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.4689 |long=-0.2953 |labellabel_size=<div style="font-size:70%;">|label=[[London Welsh RFC|London Welsh]]</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.380149 |long=-2.193188 |labellabel_size=<div style="font-size:70%;">|label=[[Manchester Rugby Club|Manchester]]</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.483056 |long=-1.893611 |labellabel_size=<div style="font-size:70%;">|label=[[Moseley Rugby Football Club|Moseley]]</div>|position=top}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.540986 |long=-2.708842 |labellabel_size=<div style="font-size:70%;">|label=[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.905825 |long=-1.691785 |labellabel_size=<div style="font-size:70%;">|label=[[Otley R.U.F.C.|Otley]]</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.371397 |long=-4.142431 |labellabel_size=<div style="font-size:70%;">|label=[[Plymouth Albion R.F.C.|Plymouth]]</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.4301 |long=-1.3572 |labellabel_size=<div style="font-size:70%;">|label=[[Rotherham R.U.F.C.|Rotherham]]</div>|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.370878 |long=-1.265032 |labellabel_size=<div style="font-size:70%;">|label=[[Rugby Lions|Rugby]]</div>|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.683298 |long=-1.505924 |labellabel_size=<div style="font-size:70%;">|label=[[Wakefield RFC|Wakefield]]</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.2156 |long=-2.1625 |labellabel_size=<div style="font-size:70%;">|label=[[Worcester Warriors|Worcester]]</div>|position=left}}
}}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!width=25%|Team
!width=25%|Stadium
!width=25%|Capacity
!width=25%|City/Area
|-
|[[Bedford Blues]]
Line 52:
|7,000
|[[Bedford]], [[Bedfordshire]]
|-
|-
|[[Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C.|Birmingham & Solihull]]
|[[Sharmans Cross Road|Sharmans Cross]]
|12,000+500
|[[Solihull]], [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]]
|-
|-
|[[Coventry R.F.C.|Coventry]]
Line 64 ⟶ 62:
|9,000+
|[[Coventry]], [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]]
|-
|-
|[[Exeter Chiefs]]
Line 70 ⟶ 67:
|5,200
|[[Exeter]], [[Devon]]
|-
|-
|[[London Welsh RFC|London Welsh]]
Line 76 ⟶ 72:
|5,850
|[[Richmond, London|Richmond]], [[London]]
|-
|-
|[[Manchester Rugby Club|Manchester]]
Line 82 ⟶ 77:
|4,000
|[[Cheadle Hulme]], [[Greater Manchester]]
|-
|-
|[[Moseley Rugby Football Club|Moseley]]
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|
|[[Birmingham]], [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]]
|-
|-
|[[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]
|[[Edge Hall Road]]
|35,000500
|[[Orrell, Greater Manchester|Orrell]], [[Greater Manchester]]
|-
|-
|[[Otley R.U.F.C.|Otley]]
Line 100 ⟶ 92:
|5,000
|[[Otley]], [[West Yorkshire]]
|-
|-
|[[Plymouth Albion R.F.C.|Plymouth Albion]]
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|3,500
|[[Plymouth]], [[Devon]]
|-
|-
|[[Rotherham R.U.F.C.|Rotherham]]
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|8,300
|[[Rotherham]], [[South Yorkshire]]
|-
|-
|[[Rugby Lions]]
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|1,000
|[[Rugby, Warwickshire|Rugby]], [[Warwickshire]]
|-
|-
|[[Wakefield RFC|Wakefield]]
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|3,000
|[[Wakefield]], [[West Yorkshire]]
|-
|-
|[[Worcester Warriors|Worcester]]
|[[Sixways Stadium|Sixways]]
|8,477
|[[Worcester, England|Worcester]], [[Worcestershire]]
|-
|}
 
==Table==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
 
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=Rugby
|-
|colspan="15" cellpadding="0"title cellspacing="0"| '''2002–03 National Division One Table'''table
| res_col_header = Q
|-
| show_tries_for=n|show_tries_against=n|bonus_total=y
!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|
| team1 = ROT | name_ROT = [[Rotherham R.U.F.C.|Rotherham]] | status_ROT = C
!bgcolor="#efefef" width="195"|Club
| team2 = WOR | name_WOR = [[Worcester Rugby Football Club|Worcester]]
!bgcolor="#efefef" width="50"|Played
| team3 = EXE | name_EXE = [[Exeter Chiefs]]
!bgcolor="#efefef" width="50"|Won
| team4 = ORR | name_ORR = [[Orrell Anvils|Orrell]]
!bgcolor="#efefef" width="50"|Drawn
| team5 = LOW | name_LOW = [[London Welsh]]
!bgcolor="#efefef" width="50"|Lost
| team6 = COV | name_COV = [[Coventry R.F.C.|Coventry]]
!bgcolor="#efefef" width="50"|Points For
| team7 = BED | name_BED = [[Bedford Blues]]
!bgcolor="#efefef" width="90"|Points Against
| team8 = BIR | name_BIR = [[Birmingham and Solihull R.F.C.|Birmingham & Solihull]]
!bgcolor="#efefef" width="90"|Points Difference
| team9 = PLY | name_PLY = [[Plymouth Albion R.F.C.|Plymouth Albion]]
!bgcolor="#efefef" width="50"|Points Bonus
| team10 = WAK | name_WAK = [[Wakefield RFC|Wakefield]]
!bgcolor="#efefef" width="50"|Points
| team11 = OTL | name_OTL = [[Otley R.U.F.C.|Otley]]
 
| team12 = MAN | name_MAN = [[Manchester R.C.|Manchester]]
|- bgcolor=#d8ffeb
| team13 = MOS | name_MOS = [[Moseley Rugby Football Club|Moseley]]
|| 1 || align=left | '''[[Rotherham R.U.F.C.|Rotherham]]''' || 26 || 24 || 0 || 2 || 1077 || 336 || 741 || 20 || 116
| team14 = RUG | name_RUG = [[Rugby Lions R.F.C.|Rugby]]
|-
| win_ROT = 24| draw_ROT = 0| loss_ROT = 2| pf_ROT = 1077| pa_ROT = 336| b_ROT = 20
|| 2 || align=left | [[Worcester Rugby Football Club|Worcester]] || 26 || 23 || 0 || 3 || 1185 || 431 || 754 || 22 || 114
| win_WOR = 23| draw_WOR = 0| loss_WOR = 3| pf_WOR = 1185| pa_WOR = 431| b_WOR = 22
|-
|| 3win_EXE || align=left 20|[[Exeter Chiefs]]draw_EXE || 26= |2| 20loss_EXE || 2= |4| 4pf_EXE ||= 940 || pa_EXE = 459 || 481b_EXE ||= 20 || 104
| win_ORR = 18| draw_ORR = 2| loss_ORR = 6| pf_ORR = 854| pa_ORR = 595| b_ORR = 15
|-
| win_LOW = 15| draw_LOW = 0| loss_LOW = 11| pf_LOW = 627| pa_LOW = 565| b_LOW = 16
|| 4 || align=left| [[Orrell Anvils|Orrell]] || 26 || 18 || 2 || 6 || 854 || 595 || 259 || 15 || 91
| win_COV = 14| draw_COV = 0| loss_COV = 12| pf_COV = 761| pa_COV = 684| b_COV = 12
|-
| win_BED = 13| draw_BED = 1| loss_BED = 12| pf_BED = 675| pa_BED = 760| b_BED = 10
|| 5 || align=left| [[London Welsh]] || 26 || 15 || 0 || 11 || 627 || 565 || 62 || 16 || 76
| win_BIR = 12| draw_BIR = 2| loss_BIR = 12| pf_BIR = 630| pa_BIR = 569| b_BIR = 11
|-
| win_PLY = 10| draw_PLY = 1| loss_PLY = 15| pf_PLY = 679| pa_PLY = 697| b_PLY = 18
|| 6 || align=left| [[Coventry R.F.C.|Coventry]] || 26 || 14 || 0 || 12 || 761 || 684 || 77 || 12 || 68
| win_WAK = 9| draw_WAK = 0| loss_WAK = 17| pf_WAK = 451| pa_WAK = 710| b_WAK = 11
|-
| win_OTL = 9| draw_OTL = 0| loss_OTL = 17| pf_OTL = 597| pa_OTL = 839| b_OTL = 11
|| 7 || align=left| [[Bedford Blues]] || 26 || 13 || 1 || 12 || 675 || 760 || –85 || 10 || 64
| win_MAN = 7| draw_MAN = 0| loss_MAN = 19| pf_MAN = 484| pa_MAN = 791| b_MAN = 11
|-
| win_MOS = 4| draw_MOS = 0| loss_MOS = 22| pf_MOS = 399| pa_MOS = 1178| b_MOS = 7
|| 8 || align=left| [[Birmingham and Solihull R.F.C.|Birmingham & Solihull]] || 26 || 12 || 2 || 12 || 630 || 569 || 61 || 11 || 63
| win_RUG = 0| draw_RUG = 0| loss_RUG = 26| pf_RUG = 422| pa_RUG = 1167| b_RUG = 7
|-
| col_P = #d8ffeb | text_P = Promoted
|| 9 || align=left| [[Plymouth Albion R.F.C.|Plymouth Albion]] || 26 || 10 || 1 || 15 || 679 || 697 || –18 || 18 || 60
|result1 = P
|-
| col_R = #ffcccc | text_R = Relegated
|| 10 || align=left| [[Wakefield RFC|Wakefield]] || 26 || 9 || 0 || 17 || 451 || 710 || –259 ||11 || 47
|result13 = R|result14 = R
|-
| class_rules = Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four [[Try (rugby)|tries]] or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.
|| 11 || align=left| [[Otley R.U.F.C.|Otley]] || 26 || 9 || 0 || 17 || 597 || 839 || –242 || 11 || 47
|-
|| 12 || align=left| [[Manchester R.C.|Manchester]] || 26 || 7 || 0 || 19 || 484 || 791 || –307 || 11 || 39
|- bgcolor=#ffcccc
|| 13 || align=left| [[Moseley Rugby Football Club|Moseley]] || 26 || 4 || 0 || 22 || 399 || 1178 || –779 || 7 || 23
|- bgcolor=#ffcccc
|| 14 || align=left| [[Rugby Lions R.F.C.|Rugby]] || 26 || 0 || 0 || 26 || 422 || 1167 || –745 || 7 || 7
 
|- align=center
|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center
|colspan="15"|
* Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four [[Try|tries]] or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.
* If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: (1) difference between points for and against; (2) total number of points for.
| update = complete | source = [http://www.rugbyarchive.net/compseasons/22?Stagione=2002%2F03 rugbyarchive.net]
|-
}}
|colspan="15" style="border:0px;font-size:smaller"|Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places.
|}
 
== Results ==
 
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|date = 31 August 2002
|time =
|home = Manchester
|score = 15 - 24
|report = [http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MatchDetails/National-One-02/03/Manchester-VS-Plymouth-Albion?comp_id=76&match_id=5245&date=31-Aug-2002 Report]
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|home = Coventry
|score = 50 - 0
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3034113/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Birmingham & Solihull
|stadium = Coundon Road
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|report = [http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MatchDetails/National-One-02/03/Plymouth-Albion-VS-Bedford-Blues?comp_id=76&match_id=5250&date=07-Sep-2002 Report]
|away = Bedford Blues
|stadium = Beacon Park
|attendance = 2,000
|referee = David Rose }}
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|home = Birmingham & Solihull
|score = 68 - 14
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3034516/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Moseley
|stadium = Sharmans Cross
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|home = London Welsh
|score = 29 - 19
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3034516/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Plymouth Albion
|stadium = Old Deer Park
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|home = Otley
|score = 24 - 62
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3034516/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Worcester
|stadium = Cross Green
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|home = Coventry
|score = 57 - 15
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4778029/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Otley
|stadium = Coundon Road
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|home = Birmingham & Solihull
|score = 31 - 8
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3035319/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Plymouth Albion
|stadium = Sharmans Cross
|attendance = 500
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|home = Exeter Chiefs
|score = 35 - 0
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3035319/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Coventry
|stadium = County Ground
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|home = Moseley
|score = 10 - 25
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3035319/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Wakefield
|stadium = Bournbrook
|attendance = 750
|referee = Nigel Higginson }}
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|home = Otley
|score = 47 - 24
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3035319/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Orrell
|stadium = Cross Green
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|home = Coventry
|score = 14 - 12
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3035683/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Manchester
|stadium = Coundon Road
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|home = Otley
|score = 23 - 30
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3035683/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Birmingham & Solihull
|stadium = Cross Green
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|home = Rotherham
|score = 102 - 3
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3035756/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Moseley
|stadium = Millmoor
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|home = Bedford Blues
|score = 26 - 28
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3036035/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Coventry
|stadium = Goldington Road
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|home = Birmingham & Solihull
|score = 23 - 20
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3036035/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Wakefield
|stadium = Sharmans Cross
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|date = 26 October 2002
|time =
|home = Coventry
|score = 17 - 26
|report = [http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/london_welsh.php?includeref=19701fixtures&section=2&season=2002-2003 Report]
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|home = Otley
|score = 23 - 16
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4778078/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Manchester
|stadium = Cross Green
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|home = Rugby Lions
|score = 36 - 39
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4778078/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Plymouth Albion
|stadium = Webb Ellis Road
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|home = Bedford Blues
|score = 24 - 16
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4778084/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Otley
|stadium = Goldington Road
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|home = Birmingham & Solihull
|score = 10 - 20
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4778084/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Rotherham
|stadium = Sharmans Cross
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|home = Moseley
|score = 7 - 23
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4778084/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Coventry
|stadium = Bournbrook
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|home = Coventry
|score = 28 - 27
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3038051/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Plymouth Albion
|stadium = Counden Road
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|home = Worcester
|score = 36 - 0
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3038051/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Wakefield
|stadium = Sixways
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|away = Manchester
|stadium = Goldington Road
|attendance = 1,159
|referee = Andrew Pearce }}
 
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|home = Birmingham & Solihull
|score = 23 - 3
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3038442/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Rugby Lions
|stadium = Sharmans Cross
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|home = Coventry
|score = 23 - 37
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3039316/Rugby-Union-reslts-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Rotherham
|stadium = Coundon Road
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|home = Exeter Chiefs
|score = 73 - 0
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3039316/Rugby-Union-reslts-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Moseley
|stadium = County Ground
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|home = Otley
|score = 21 - 40
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3039316/Rugby-Union-reslts-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Plymouth Albion
|stadium = Cross Green
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|home = Birmingham & Solihull
|score = 17 - 37
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3039749/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Worcester
|stadium = Sharmans Cross
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|home = London Welsh
|score = 24 - 26
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3039749/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Bedford Blues
|stadium = Old Deer Park
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|home = Rotherham
|score = 29 - 17
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3039749/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Orrell
|stadium = Millmoor
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|home = Rugby Lions
|score = 20 - 31
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3039749/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Coventry
|stadium = Webb Ellis Road
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|home = Rugby Lions
|score = 17 - 46
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2393755/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Orrell
|stadium = Webb Ellis Road
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|home = Rotherham
|score = 34 - 10
|report = [http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MatchDetails/National-One-02/03/Rotherham-Titans-VS-Manchester?comp_id=76&match_id=5352&date=19-Jan-2003 Report]
|away = Manchester
|stadium = Millmoor
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|time =
|home = Bedford Blues
|score = P - P
|report =
|away = Rotherham
Line 1,497 ⟶ 1,470:
|home = Birmingham & Solihull
|score = 10 - 38
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2394991/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Orrell
|stadium = Sharmans Cross
Line 1,552 ⟶ 1,525:
|home = Otley
|score = 32 - 25
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2394991/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Coventry
|stadium = Cross Green
Line 1,589 ⟶ 1,562:
|home = Plymouth Albion
|score = 27 - 24
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2395434/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Birmingham & Solihull
|stadium = Beacon Park
Line 1,600 ⟶ 1,573:
|home = Rotherham
|score = 18 - 12
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2395434/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = London Welsh
|stadium = Millmoor
Line 1,611 ⟶ 1,584:
|home = Rugby Lions
|score = 23 - 35
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2395434/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Bedford Blues
|stadium = Webb Ellis Road
Line 1,633 ⟶ 1,606:
|home = Worcester
|score = 57 - 5
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2395434/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Manchester
|stadium = Sixways
Line 1,658 ⟶ 1,631:
|home = Birmingham & Solihull
|score = 7 - 21
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2395709/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Otley
|stadium = Sharmans Cross
|attendance = 200
|referee = Tim Beddow }}
 
Line 1,680 ⟶ 1,653:
|home = London Welsh
|score = 67 - 17
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2395709/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Rugby Lions
|stadium = Old Deer Park
Line 1,727 ⟶ 1,700:
|home = Birmingham & Solihull
|score = 36 - 25
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2396402/Rugby-Union-results.html Report]
|away = Coventry
|stadium = Sharmans Cross
Line 1,752 ⟶ 1,725:
|away = Worcester
|stadium = Edge Hall Road
|attendance = 746
|referee = Ashley Rowden }}
*Game rescheduled from 11 January 2003.
Line 1,801 ⟶ 1,774:
|home = Otley
|score = 27 - 29
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2396738/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Exeter Chiefs
|stadium = Cross Green
Line 1,812 ⟶ 1,785:
|home = Rugby Lions
|score = 18 - 21
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2396738/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Moseley
|stadium = Webb Ellis Road
Line 1,834 ⟶ 1,807:
|home = Worcester
|score = 35 - 12
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2396738/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = London Welsh
|stadium = Sixways
Line 1,859 ⟶ 1,832:
|away = Plymouth Albion
|stadium = Millmoor
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = Robin Goodliffe }}
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Line 2,001 ⟶ 1,974:
|home = Coventry
|score = 60 - 40
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2398070/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Moseley
|stadium = Coundon Road
Line 2,023 ⟶ 1,996:
|home = Orrell
|score = 30 - 27
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2398070/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = London Welsh
|stadium = Edge Hall Road
Line 2,034 ⟶ 2,007:
|home = Otley
|score = 41 - 32
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2398070/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Bedford Blues
|stadium = Cross Green
Line 2,056 ⟶ 2,029:
|home = Rugby Lions
|score = 36 - 39
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2398070/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Wakefield
|stadium = Webb Ellis Road
Line 2,129 ⟶ 2,102:
|home = Birmingham & Solihull
|score = 27 - 29
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2398833/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Manchester
|stadium = Sharmans Cross
Line 2,162 ⟶ 2,135:
|home = Plymouth Albion
|score = 19 - 20
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2398833/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Coventry
|stadium = Beacon Park
Line 2,236 ⟶ 2,209:
|home = Coventry
|score = 63 - 28
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2399589/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Wakefield
|stadium = Coundon Road
Line 2,269 ⟶ 2,242:
|home = Orrell
|score = 48 - 24
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2399589/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Plymouth Albion
|stadium = Edge Hall Road
Line 2,280 ⟶ 2,253:
|home = Otley
|score = 65 - 27
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2399589/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Moseley
|stadium = Cross Green
Line 2,302 ⟶ 2,275:
|home = Worcester
|score = 9 - 21
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2399589/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Rotherham
|stadium = Sixways
Line 2,325 ⟶ 2,298:
|date = 19 April 2003
|time =
|home = Coventry
|score = 63 - 10
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2400017/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Rugby Lions
|stadium = Coundon Road
Line 2,371 ⟶ 2,344:
|home = Otley
|score = 10 - 14
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2400017/Rugby-Union-results-and-details.html Report]
|away = Wakefield
|stadium = Cross Green
Line 2,410 ⟶ 2,383:
|home = Birmingham & Solihull
|score = 24 - 24
|report = [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2400441/Rugby-Union-results-and-team-details.html Report]
|away = Bedford Blues
|stadium = Sharmans Cross
Line 2,495 ⟶ 2,468:
!% Capacity
|-
| style="text-align:left"|Bedford Blues || 13 || 20,696 || 1,592 || 2,227 || 1,159 || 23%
|-
| style="text-align:left"|Birmingham & Solihull || 13 || 6,500 || 500 || 1,200 || 200 || 4820%
|-
| style="text-align:left"|Coventry || 11{{#tag:ref|Missing home attendances v Orrell on 18 January 2003 and Bedford Blues on 22 February 2003.|group=a}} || 16,745 || 1,522 || 2,500 || 850 || 17%
Line 2,506 ⟶ 2,479:
|-
| style="text-align:left"|Manchester || 13 || 6,712 || 516 || 1,200 || 125 || 13%
|-
| style="text-align:left"|Moseley || 13 || 6,214 || 478 || 750 || 323 || N/A
|-
| style="text-align:left"|Orrell || 13 || 9,165 || 705 || 1,410 || 400 || 2413%
|-
| style="text-align:left"|Otley || 12 || 9,065 || 755 || 2,000 || 435 || 15%
Line 2,527 ⟶ 2,500:
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== Individual Statisticsstatistics ==
 
* Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
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=== Top points scorers===
{|class="wikitable"
! Rank !! Player !! Team !! Appearances !! Points
|-
| 1 ||{{flagicon|CAN}} [[James Pritchard (rugby union)|James Pritchard]] || [[Bedford Blues]] || 26 || 374
|-
| 2 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Yapp]] || [[Exeter Chiefs]] || 23 || 349
Line 2,562 ⟶ 2,536:
=== Top try scorers===
{|class="wikitable"
! Rank !! Player !! Team !! Appearances !! Tries
|-
| 1 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Duncan Roke]] || [[Worcester Warriors|Worcester]] || 25 || 26
Line 2,572 ⟶ 2,546:
| 4 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nmandi Ezulike]] || [[Worcester Warriors|Worcester]] || 23 || 19
|-
| rowspan=3| 5 ||{{flagicon|SCO}} [[David Officer (rugby union)|David Officer]] || [[Worcester Warriors|Worcester]] || 15 || 16
|-
| 6 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Wes Davies]] || [[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]] || 22 || 16
|-
| 7 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Baxter (rugby union)|Nick Baxter]] || [[Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C.|Birmingham & Solihull]] || 26 || 16
|-
| 8rowspan=3| 6 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Andy Craig]] || [[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]] || 14 || 15
|-
| 9 ||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris Garrard]] || [[Worcester Warriors|Worcester]] || 21 || 15
|-
| 10 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Jones (rugby union)|Phil Jones]] || [[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]] || 26 || 15
|-
|}
Line 2,611 ⟶ 2,585:
;Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3)
Plymouth Albion at home to Wakefield on 8 February 2003<br>
Bedford Blues at home to Plymouth AbionAlbion on 23 March 2003<br>
Exeter Chiefs at home to Plymouth Albion on 19 April 2003
 
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostTryInMatch?comp_id=76 |title=National One 02/03 Most tries in a match (Team) |publisher=Rugby Statbunker |date=26 April 2003 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostConversionsInMatch?comp_id=76 |title=National One 02/03 Most conversions in a match (Team) |publisher=Rugby Statbunker |date=26 April 2003 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostPenaltiesInMatch?comp_id=76 |title=National One 02/03 Most penalties in a match (Team) |publisher=Rugby Statbunker |date=26 April 2003 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostDropGoalInMatch?comp_id=76 |title=National One 02/03 Most drop goals in a match (Team) |publisher=Rugby Statbunker |date=26 April 2003 }}</ref>
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===Player===
;Most points in a match — 37
Line 2,629 ⟶ 2,602:
{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jon Benson]] for Rotherham away to Moseley on 8 February 2003
;Most penalties in a match — 8 (x2)
{{flagicon|CAN}} [[James Pritchard (rugby union)|James Pritchard]] for Bedford Blues at home to Otley on 2 November 2002<br>
{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Luke Smith (rugby union)|Luke Smith]] for Coventry at home to Exeter Chiefs on 9 April 2003
;Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3)
{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tom Barlow (Plymouth Albion)|Tom Barlow]] for Plymouth Albion at home to Wakefield on 8 February 2003<br>
{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ed Barnes (rugby union)|Ed Barnes]] for Bedford Blues at home to Plymouth AbionAlbion on 23 March 2003<br>
{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Yapp]] for Exeter Chiefs at home to Plymouth Albion on 19 April 2003
 
Line 2,640 ⟶ 2,613:
===Attendances===
 
;Highest — 5,700
Worcester at home to Rotherham on 12 April 2003
;Lowest — 250
Wakefield at home to Rugby Lions on 2 November 2002
;Highest Average Attendance — 2,460
Worcester
;Lowest Average Attendance — 360
Wakefield
 
Line 2,657 ⟶ 2,630:
 
==References==
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{{National Division 1}}
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[[Category:2002–03 in English rugby union leagues]]
[[Category:RFU Championship seasons|2002–032002-03]]
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