The
2001–02 National Division One (previously known as the Allied Dunbar Premiership Two and renamed as the Jewson National Division One for sponsorship reasons) was the fourteenth full season of
rugby union
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within the second tier of the
English league system, currently known as the
RFU Championship
The RFU Championship is an English rugby union competition comprising twelve clubs. It is the second level of men's English rugby and is played by both professional and semi-professional players. The competition has existed since 1987, when Eng ...
. New teams to the division included
Bedford Blues
Bedford Blues are a semi-professional rugby union club in the town of Bedford, England, currently playing in the RFU Championship.
History
Foundation and 19th century
Bedford RUFC was founded in 1886 after an amalgamation between Bedford Rove ...
who had been relegated from the
Allied Dunbar Premiership 1999-00 while
Otley
Otley is a market town and civil parish at a bridging point on the River Wharfe, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the population was 13,668 at the 2011 c ...
and
Birmingham & Solihull had been promoted from
National League Two. This season also saw the introduction of the
bonus points scoring system. The season would also herald a new change in venue for
Moseley
Moseley ( ') is an affluent suburb in south Birmingham, England, south of the city centre.
It is located within the eponymous Moseley ward of the constituency of Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley (UK Parliament constituency), Hall Green and ...
who moved from their traditional home at The Reddings to share the
University of Birmingham
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rugby pitch at
Bournbrook
Bournbrook is an industrial and residential district in southwest Birmingham, England, in the ward of Bournbrook and Selly Park and the parliamentary constituency of Birmingham Selly Oak. Before 2018 it was in Selly Oak Council Ward. Prior to ...
, with The Reddings being sold to property developers in order to generate funds to keep the club in existence.
Leeds Tykes
Leeds Tykes (formerly Leeds RUFC, Leeds Carnegie and Yorkshire Carnegie) is an English rugby union club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, playing in the National League 2 North.
The club was founded as Headingley FC, but renamed in 1991 when ...
, the champions, were promoted to the
Allied Dunbar Premiership for season
2001–02. There was only one promotion place available and the runners–up
Worcester
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* Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England
** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament
* Worcester Park, London, Engl ...
remained in
National League 1
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while
Orrell and
Waterloo were relegated to the
2001–02 National Division Two.
Participating teams
Table
Results
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 2001.
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Round 10
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Round 11
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
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Round 12
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Round 13
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 February 2001.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 February 2001.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 February 2001.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
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Round 14
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Round 15
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Round 16
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 April 2001.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
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Round 17
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Round 18
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 April 2001.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 March 2001.
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Round 19
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2001.
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Round 11 & 13 (rescheduled games)
*Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
*Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
*Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.
*Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
*Game originally rescheduled from 30 December 2000 but postponed once again. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
*Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
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Round 20
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Rounds 11, 13 & 18 (Rescheduled games)
*Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.
*Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.
*Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
*Game rescheduled from 3 February 2001.
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Round 21
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Round 22
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2001.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
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Rounds 13, 16 (Rescheduled games)
*Game rescheduled from 18 February 2001 after having been originally rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
*Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
*Game rescheduled from 17 March 2001.
*Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
*Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
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Round 23
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Round 16 & 18 (Rescheduled games)
*Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
*Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
*Game rescheduled from 3 February 2001.
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Round 24
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Round 9 (Rescheduled game)
*Game rescheduled from 25 November 2000.
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Round 25
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Round 19 & 22 (Rescheduled games)
*Game rescheduled from 17 March 2001.
*Game rescheduled from 10 February 2001.
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Round 26
Total Season Attendances
Individual statistics
* Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Top points scorers
Top try scorers
Season records
Team
;Largest home win — 61 pts
81 - 20 Leeds Tykes at home to Orrell on 17 March 2001
;Largest away win — 45 pts
48 - 3 Leeds Tykes away to Bedford Blues on 10 February 2001
;Most points scored — 81 pts
81 - 20 Leeds Tykes at home to Orrell on 17 March 2001
;Most tries in a match — 12
Leeds Tykes at home to Coventry on 4 March 2001
;Most conversions in a match — 9
Leeds Tykes at home to Orrell on 17 March 2001
;Most penalties in a match — 8
Orrell at home to Moseley on 16 September 2000
;Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x4)
Bedford Blues at home to Henley Hawks on 9 September 2000
Exeter Chiefs at home to Wakefield on 16 September 2000
Otley away to London Welsh on 14 October 2000
Orrell at home to Wakefield on 3 February 2001
Player
;Most points in a match — 31 (x2)
Richard Le Bas for Leeds Tykes at home to Wakefield on 19 November 2000
Sateki Tuipulotu for Worcester at home to Henley Hawks on 20 January 2001
;Most tries in a match — 3 (x15)
N/A - multiple players
;Most conversions in a match — 9
Richard Le Bas for Leeds Tykes at home to Wakefield on 19 November 2000
;Most penalties in a match — 8
David Sleman for Orrell at home to Moseley on 16 September 2000
;Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x4)
James Shanahan for Bedford Blues at home to Henley Hawks on 9 September 2000
Sam Howard
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Amateur career
Howard attended Cartersville High ...
for Exeter Chiefs at home to Wakefield on 16 September 2000
Dan Clappison for Otley away to London Welsh on 14 October 2000
David Sleman for Orrell at home to Wakefield on 3 February 2001
Attendances
;Highest — 5,509
Leeds Tykes at home to Worcester on 1 April 2001
;Lowest — 200 (x3)
Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 14 October 2000, Moseley on 16 December 2001 & Otley on 4 February 2001
;Highest Average Attendance — 2,231
Worcester
;Lowest Average Attendance — 322
Birmingham & Solihull
See also
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English rugby union system
Men's Rugby union in England consists of 106 leagues, which includes professional leagues at the highest level, down to amateur regional leagues. Promotion and relegation are in place throughout the system.
Women's Rugby union in England consi ...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:National Division 1
2000–01 in English rugby union leagues
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