2000–01 National Division One

2000–01 National Division One
Countries England
ChampionsLeeds Tykes
Runners-upWorcester
RelegatedOrrell and Waterloo
Attendance158,824 (average 908 per match)[a]
Highest attendance5,509 – Leeds v Worcester, 1 April 2001
Lowest attendance200 (x3) – Birmingham & Solihull[b]
Top point scorer396 – Sateki Tuipulotu (Worcester)
Top try scorer19 – Graham Mackay (Leeds Tykes)[1]

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 within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Bedford Blues who had been relegated from the Allied Dunbar Premiership 1999-00 while Otley and Birmingham & Solihull had been promoted from National League Two. This season also saw the introduction of the bonus points scoring system.[2] The season would also herald a new change in venue for Moseley who moved from their traditional home at The Reddings to share the University of Birmingham rugby pitch at Bournbrook, with The Reddings being sold to property developers in order to generate funds to keep the club in existence.[3][4]

Leeds Tykes, 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 remained in National League 1 while Orrell and Waterloo were relegated to the 2001–02 National Division Two.[5]

Participating teams

Locations of the 2000–01 National Division One teams
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area Previous season
Bedford Blues Goldington Road 5,000[c] Bedford, Bedfordshire Relegated from Premiership 1 (12th)
Birmingham & Solihull Sharmans Cross 4,000[8] Solihull, West Midlands Promoted from National 1 (1st)[d]
Coventry Coundon Road 10,000 (1,100 seats)[9] Coventry, West Midlands 6th
Exeter Chiefs County Ground 5,750 (750 seats)[10] Exeter, Devon 4th
Henley Hawks Dry Leas 4,000 Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire 9th
Leeds Tykes Headingley Stadium 22,250 Leeds, West Yorkshire 2nd
London Welsh Old Deer Park 4,500 (1,500 seats)[11] Richmond, London 5th
Manchester Grove Park 4,000 Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester 8th
Moseley Bournbrook Birmingham, West Midlands 7th
Orrell Edge Hall Road 5,300 (300 seats)[12] Orrell, Greater Manchester 11th
Otley Cross Green 7,000 (852 seats)[13] Otley, West Yorkshire Promoted from National 1 (1st)[e]
Wakefield College Grove 4,000 (500 seats)[14] Wakefield, West Yorkshire 10th
Waterloo St Anthony's Road 9,950 (950 seats)[15] Blundellsands, Merseyside 12th
Worcester Sixways 8,477 Worcester, Worcestershire 3rd

Table

2000–01 National Division One table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Leeds Tykes (C) 26 24 0 2 1032 407 +625 19 1 116 Promoted
2 Worcester 26 23 1 2 844 387 +457 17 1 112
3 Exeter Chiefs 26 14 0 12 677 563 +114 9 6 71
4 Wakefield 26 15 0 11 568 503 +65 7 3 70
5 Coventry 26 14 0 12 565 604 −39 4 6 66
6 London Welsh 26 13 0 13 525 616 −91 6 6 64
7 Henley 26 12 2 12 517 589 −72 3 7 62
8 Manchester 26 12 0 14 471 549 −78 1 4 53
9 Birmingham & Solihull 26 7 5 14 427 481 −54 1 9 48
10 Moseley 26 9 2 15 497 646 −149 3 4 47
11 Bedford 26 9 1 16 463 616 −153 2 7 47
12 Otley 26 9 1 16 455 630 −175 2 6 46
13 Orrell 26 8 1 17 437 661 −224 2 10 46 Relegated
14 Waterloo 26 6 1 19 450 676 −226 3 6 35
Source: rugbyarchive.net
Rules for classification: 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 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.
    (C) Champion

Results

Round 1

9 September 2000
Bedford Blues31 - 34Henley Hawks
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,035
Referee: Roy Maybank
9 September 2000
Coventry12 - 19Exeter Chiefs
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Martin Fox
9 September 2000
Leeds Tykes40 - 25Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Headingley
Attendance: 734
Referee: Steve Savage
9 September 2000
Manchester26 - 18London Welsh
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 785
Referee: David Grashoff
9 September 2000
Orrell8 - 47Worcester
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 800
Referee: Tim Fisher
9 September 2000
Wakefield22 - 33Otley
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 600
Referee: S Leyshon
9 September 2000
Waterloo25 - 46Moseley
Report
St Antony's Road
Attendance: 375
Referee: Tim Miller

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Round 2

16 September 2000
Birmingham & Solihull23 - 19Manchester
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 500
Referee: Eric Woodmason
16 September 2000
Exeter Chiefs18 - 16Wakefield
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 987
Referee: David Sainsbury
16 September 2000
Henley Hawks33 - 27Coventry
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 450
Referee: Nick Cousins
16 September 2000
London Welsh14 - 20Bedford Blues
Report
Old Deer Park
Referee: Tim Miller
16 September 2000
Orrell19 - 9Moseley
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 600
Referee: Roy Maybank
16 September 2000
Otley16 - 15Waterloo
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 500
Referee: Martin Fox
16 September 2000
Worcester40 - 13Leeds Tykes
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 3,002
Referee: S Leyshon

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Round 3

23 September 2000
Bedford Blues17 - 20Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,506
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
23 September 2000
Coventry20 - 25London Welsh
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
23 September 2000
Manchester12 - 40Worcester
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 895
Referee: Steve Savage
23 September 2000
Orrell17 - 24Leeds Tykes
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 500
Referee: David Grashoff
23 September 2000
Otley17 - 38Moseley
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 450
Referee: Tim Fisher
23 September 2000
Wakefield31 - 10Henley Hawks
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 400
Referee: S Terheege
23 September 2000
Waterloo17 - 14Exeter Chiefs
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: David Pearson

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Round 4

30 September 2000
Birmingham & Solihull16 - 17Coventry
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 500
Referee: David Sainsbury
30 September 2000
Exeter Chiefs56 - 17Otley
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 834
Referee: Roy Maybank
30 September 2000
Henley Hawks19 - 18Waterloo
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 450
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
30 September 2000
Leeds Tykes19 - 16Moseley
Report
Headingley
Attendance: 950
Referee: David Pearson
30 September 2000
London Welsh34 - 19Wakefield
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Martin Fox
30 September 2000
Orrell21 - 6Manchester
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 650
Referee: Tim Miller
30 September 2000
Worcester31 - 25Bedford Blues
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Eric Woodmason

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Round 5

7 October 2000
Bedford Blues27 - 0Orrell
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,175
Referee: Steve Savage
7 October 2000
Coventry17 - 34Worcester
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: David Grashoff
7 October 2000
Manchester9 - 21Leeds Tykes
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 630
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
7 October 2000
Moseley27 - 18Exeter Chiefs
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 1,102
Referee: Eric Woodmason
7 October 2000
Otley16 - 10Henley Hawks
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 400
Referee: Stuart Piercy
7 October 2000
Wakefield11 - 0Birmingham & Solihull
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 300
Referee: Tim Miller
7 October 2000
Waterloo25 - 18London Welsh
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: Trevor Fisher

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Round 6

14 October 2000
Birmingham & Solihull33 - 12Waterloo
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 200
Referee: D May
14 October 2000
Henley Hwaks32 - 24Exeter Chiefs
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 750
Referee: Chris Rees
14 October 2000
Leeds Tykes42 - 6Bedford Blues
Report
Headingley
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
14 October 2000
London Welsh38 - 26Otley
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: S Terheege
14 October 2000
Manchester32 - 15Moseley
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 650
Referee: Andrew Pearce
14 October 2000
Orrell11 - 6Coventry
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 600
Referee: David Pearson
14 October 2000
Worcester22 - 3Wakefield
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 1,870
Referee: Roy Maybank

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Round 7

28 October 2000
Bedford Blues20 - 8Manchester
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,431
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
28 October 2000
Coventry3 - 34Leeds Tykes
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Wayne Erikkson
28 October 2000
Exeter Chiefs18 - 24London Welsh
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 900
Referee: Steve Savage
28 October 2000
Moseley16 - 12Henley Hawks
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 678
Referee: Tim Miller
28 October 2000
Otley5 - 8Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 400
Referee: David Grashoff
28 October 2000
Wakefield20 - 13Orrell
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 400
Referee: Eric Woodmason
28 October 2000
Waterloo19 - 32Worcester
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 500
Referee: Martin Fox

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Round 8

18 November 2000
London Welsh20 - 15Henley Hawks
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 550
Referee: David Pearson
18 November 2000
Orrell35 - 11Waterloo
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 400
Referee: David Grashoff
19 November 2000
Bedford Blues28 - 14Moseley
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,430
Referee: Nick Cousins
19 November 2000
Birmingham & Solihull27 - 21Exeter Chiefs
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 250
Referee: Martin Fox
19 November 2000
Leeds Tykes32 - 21Wakefield
Report
Headingley
Attendance: 1,318
Referee: Tim Miller
19 November 2000
Manchester20 - 28Coventry
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 625
Referee: Eric Woodmason
19 November 2000
Worcester37 - 12Otley
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Andrew Pearce

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Round 9

25 November 2000
Exeter ChiefsP - PLeeds Tykes
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 2001.
25 November 2000
Henley Hawks23 - 15Orrell
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 500
Referee: David Pearson
25 November 2000
London Welsh12 - 29Worcester
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Trevor Fisher
25 November 2000
Moseley13 - 14Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 638
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
25 November 2000
Otley14 - 18Manchester
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 400
Referee: Robin Goodliffe
25 November 2000
Wakefield24 - 18Coventry
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 250
Referee: S Terheege
25 November 2000
Waterloo11 - 20Bedford Blues
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Steve Savage

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Round 10

2 December 2000
Bedford Blues16 - 15Otley
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Eric Woodmason
2 December 2000
Coventry20 - 13Waterloo
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: David Pearson
2 December 2000
Leeds Tykes43 - 7Henley Hawks
Report
Headingley
Attendance: 306
Referee: J Barnard
2 December 2000
London Welsh33 - 32Orrell
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 550
Referee: Andrew Pearce
2 December 2000
Manchester21 - 3Exeter Chiefs
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: David Grashoff
2 December 2000
Wakefield22 - 19Moseley
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 300
Referee: Martin Fox
3 December 2000
Worcester21 - 16Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Steve Leyshon

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Round 11

9 December 2000
Birmingham & SolihullP - POrrell
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
9 December 2000
Exeter ChiefsP - PBedford Blues
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.
9 December 2000
Henley Hawks13 - 26Manchester
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 550
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
9 December 2000
London Welsh12 - 35Leeds Tykes
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: Nigel Yates
9 December 2000
Moseley22 - 15Worcester
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 824
Referee: Robin Goodliffe
9 December 2000
Otley19 - 24Coventry
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 450
Referee: Martin Fox
9 December 2000
WaterlooP - PWakefield
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.

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Round 12

16 December 2001
Bedford Blues37 - 9Waterloo
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,870
Referee: Tim Miller
16 December 2001
Birmingham & Solihull20 - 20Moseley
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 200
Referee: David Grashoff
16 December 2001
Coventry25 - 9Wakefield
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Trevor Fisher
16 December 2001
Leeds Tykes63 - 13Exeter Chiefs
Report
Headingley
Attendance: 657
Referee: Martin Fox
16 December 2001
Manchester21 - 17Otley
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 400
Referee: Roy Maybank
16 December 2001
Orrell17 - 22Henley Hawks
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 500
Referee: Eric Woodmason
16 December 2001
Worcester51 - 3London Welsh
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,002
Referee: S Terheege

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Round 13

30 December 2000
Exeter ChiefsP - POrrell
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
30 December 2000
Henley HawksP - PWorcester Warriors
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 February 2001.
30 December 2000
London WelshP - PBirmingham & Solihull
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 February 2001.
30 December 2000
MoseleyP - PCoventry
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 February 2001.
30 December 2000
OtleyP - PLeeds Tykes
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.
30 December 2000
WakefieldP - PBedford Blues
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
30 December 2000
WaterlooP - PManchester
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.

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Round 14

6 January 2001
Bedford Blues15 - 20Coventry
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,190
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
6 January 2001
Birmingham & Solihull16 - 6Henley Hawks
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 450
Referee: Tim Miller
6 January 2001
Leeds Tykes45 - 0Waterloo
Report
Headingley
Attendance: 360
Referee: Nigel Yates
6 January 2001
London Welsh34 - 6Moseley
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: David Sainsbury
6 January 2001
Manchester28 - 29Wakefield
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 520
Referee: S Leyshon
6 January 2001
Orrell20 - 23Otley
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: J Barnard
6 January 2001
Worcester25 - 6Exeter Chiefs
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,198
Referee: Chris Rees

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Round 15

13 January 2001
Coventry18 - 10Manchester
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,256
Referee: Ed Morrison
13 January 2001
Exeter Chiefs22 - 6Birmingham & Solihull
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Eric Woodmason
13 January 2001
Henley Hawks30 - 12London Welsh
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Stuart Piercy
13 January 2001
Moseley24 - 17Bedford Blues
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 874
Referee: Nick Cousins
13 January 2001
Otley19 - 31Worcester
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 500
Referee: David Pearson
13 January 2001
Wakefield25 - 38Leeds Tykes
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 600
Referee: Martin Fox
13 January 2001
Waterloo35 - 16Orrell
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Tony Spreadbury

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Round 16

20 January 2001
Bedford BluesP - PWakefield
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 April 2001.
20 January 2001
Birmingham & SolihullP - PLondon Welsh
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2001.
20 January 2001
Coventry54 - 7Moseley
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 3,185
Referee: Tim Miller
20 January 2001
Leeds Tykes43 - 22Otley
Report
Headingley
Attendance: 1,341
Referee: Steve Lander
20 January 2001
ManchesterP - PWaterloo
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
20 January 2001
OrrellP - PExeter Chiefs
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
20 January 2001
Worcester56 - 18Henley Hawks
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,003
Referee: Ed Morrison

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Round 17

27 January 2001
Coventry39 - 22Bedford Blues
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Nigel Yates
27 January 2001
Exeter Chiefs22 - 29Worcester
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Eric Woodmason
27 January 2001
Henley Hawks18 - 18Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 520
Referee: Andrew Pearce
27 January 2001
Moseley17 - 32London Welsh
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 776
Referee: David Pearson
27 January 2001
Otley24 - 22Orrell
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 450
Referee: Martin Fox
27 January 2001
Wakefield21 - 18Manchester
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 300
Referee: David Grashoff
27 January 2001
Waterloo17 - 45Leeds Tykes
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 320
Referee: S Leyshon

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Round 18

3 February 2001
Henley HawksP - PMoseley
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 April 2001.
3 February 2001
Orrell16 - 10Wakefield
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 600
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
4 February 2001
Birmingham & Solihull10 - 13Otley
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 200
Referee: Roy Maybank
4 February 2001
Leeds TykesP - PCoventry
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 March 2001.
4 February 2001
London Welsh24 - 15Exeter Chiefs
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 530
Referee: David Grashoff
4 February 2001
Manchester22 - 13Bedford Blues
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 485
Referee: Andrew Pearce
4 February 2001
Worcester30 - 18Waterloo
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 1,988
Referee: Robin Goodliffe

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Round 19

10 February 2001
Bedford Blues3 - 48Leeds Tykes
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,225
Referee: Roy Maybank
10 February 2001
Coventry19 - 8Orrell
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,525
10 February 2001
Exeter ChiefsP - PHenley Hawks
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2001.
10 February 2001
Moseley6 - 16Manchester
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 479
Referee: S Terheege
10 February 2001
Otley7 - 0London Welsh
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 400
Referee: Nigel Yates
10 February 2001
Wakefield5 - 23Worcester
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 300
Referee: Tim Fisher
10 February 2001
Waterloo12 - 9Birmingham & Solihull
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 260
Referee: David Pearson

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Round 11 & 13 (rescheduled games)

17 February 2001
Exeter Chiefs48 - 11Orrell
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 538
Referee: Ed Morrison
  • Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
17 February 2001
Otley14 - 40Leeds Tykes
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 850
Referee: Tim Miller
  • Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
17 February 2001
Waterloo16 - 17Wakefield
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
  • Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.
18 February 2001
Henley Hawks13 - 16Worcester
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 705
Referee: David Grashoff
  • Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
18 February 2001
London WelshP - PBirmingham & Solihull
  • Game originally rescheduled from 30 December 2000 but postponed once again. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
18 February 2001
Moseley25 - 20Coventry
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 880
Referee: S Leyshon
  • Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.

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Round 20

24 February 2001
Birmingham & Solihull22 - 32Wakefield
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 240
Referee: David Sainsbury
24 February 2001
Exeter Chiefs24 - 19Moseley
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 900
Referee: Roy Maybank
24 February 2001
Henley Hawks20 - 23Otley
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 535
Referee: Eric Woodmason
24 February 2001
Leeds Tykes46 - 13Manchester
Report
Headingley
Attendance: 407
Referee: Stuart Piercy
24 February 2001
London Welsh31 - 16Waterloo
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
24 February 2001
Orrell15 - 14Bedford Blues
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 400
Referee: Mike Hamlin
24 February 2001
Worcester27 - 16Coventry
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 3,065
Referee: Ashley Rowden

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Rounds 11, 13 & 18 (Rescheduled games)

3 March 2001
Birmingham & Solihull15 - 15Orrell
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 300
Referee: S Terheege
  • Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.
3 March 2001
Exeter Chiefs39 - 13Bedford Blues
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 670
Referee: S Leyshon
  • Game rescheduled from 9 December 2000.
3 March 2001
Waterloo14 - 16Manchester
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: Steve Savage
  • Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
4 March 2001
Leeds Tykes68 - 8Coventry
Report
Headingley
Attendance: 512
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
  • Game rescheduled from 3 February 2001.

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Round 21

10 March 2001
Bedford Blues14 - 32Worcester
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,880
Referee: Chris White
10 March 2001
Coventry23 - 18Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 2,200
10 March 2001
Manchester8 - 3Orrell
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 942
Referee: Roy Maybank
10 March 2001
Moseley23 - 50Leeds Tykes
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 723
Referee: Nigel Yates
10 March 2001
Wakefield38 - 15London Welsh
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 300[38]
Referee: David Pearson
10 March 2001
Waterloo17 - 29Henley Hawks
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 265
Referee: Nick Cousins
11 March 2001
Otley22 - 31Exeter Chiefs
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 600[39]
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones

Round 22

17 March 2001
Birmingham & SolihullP - PBedford Blues
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2001.
17 March 2001
Exeter Chiefs29 - 10Waterloo
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 780
Referee: Eric Woodmason
17 March 2001
Henley Hawks24 - 7Wakefield
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 310
Referee: Tim Miller
17 March 2001
Leeds Tykes81 - 20Orrell
Report
Headingley
Attendance: 480
Referee: David Sainsbury
17 March 2001
London Welsh14 - 20Coventry
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: S Terheege
17 March 2001
MoseleyP - POtley
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.
17 March 2001
Worcester27-8Manchester
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,108
Referee: Nick Cousins

Rounds 13, 16 (Rescheduled games)

24 March 2001
London Welsh11 - 7Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: Trevor Fisher
  • Game rescheduled from 18 February 2001 after having been originally rescheduled from 30 December 2000.
24 March 2001
Manchester10 - 23Waterloo
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 325
Referee: Steve Lander
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
24 March 2001
Moseley20 - 15Otley
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 462
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
  • Game rescheduled from 17 March 2001.
24 March 2001
Orrell32 - 34Exeter Chiefs
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: Chris White
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
24 March 2001
Wakefield21 - 20Bedford Blues
Report
College Grove
Referee: Ed Morrison
  • Game rescheduled from 30 December 2000.

Round 23

31 March 2001
Bedford Blues23 - 18London Welsh
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,608
Referee: Tim Miller
31 March 2001
Coventry25 - 18Henley Hawks
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
31 March 2001
Manchester14 - 13Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 385
Referee: Steve Savage
31 March 2001
Moseley20 - 15Orrell
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 571
Referee: David Pearson
31 March 2001
Wakefield21 - 20Exeter Chiefs
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 300
Referee: J Barnard
31 March 2001
Waterloo15 - 19Otley
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 301
Referee: Stuart Piercy
1 April 2001
Leeds Tykes30 - 13Worcester
Report
Headingley
Attendance: 5,509
Referee: Ed Morrison

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Round 16 & 18 (Rescheduled games)

7 April 2001
Birmingham & Solihull13 - 14London Welsh
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 400
Referee: Roy Maybank
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
8 April 2001
Bedford Blues19 - 18Wakefield
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,320
Referee: Nick Cousins
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
8 April 2001
Henley Hawks20 - 12Moseley
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 545
Referee: Tim Fisher
  • Game rescheduled from 3 February 2001.

Round 24

14 April 2001
Birmingham & Solihull20 - 31Leeds Tykes
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 300
Referee: David Grashoff
14 April 2001
Exeter Chiefs48 - 22Coventry
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 989
Referee: R Glynne Jones
14 April 2001
Henley Hawks18 - 10Bedford Blues
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 1,010
Referee: David Pearson
14 April 2001
London Welsh31 - 30Manchester
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 900
Referee: Ashley Rowden
14 April 2001
Moseley29 - 29Waterloo
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 475
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
14 April 2001
Otley3 - 20Wakefield
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 550
Referee: Roy Maybank
14 April 2001
Worcester67 - 13Orrell
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,071
Referee: David Sainsbury

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Round 9 (Rescheduled game)

18 April 2001
Exeter Chiefs26 - 33Leeds Tykes
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 1,021
Referee: Ashley Rowden
  • Game rescheduled from 25 November 2000.

Round 25

21 April 2001
Bedford Blues11-33Exeter Chiefs
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,720
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
21 April 2001
Coventry38-27Otley
Report
Coundon Road
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Tim Miller
21 April 2001
Leeds Tykes55-16London Welsh
Report
Headingley
Attendance: 1,254
21 April 2001
Manchester39-37Henley Hawks
Report
Grove Park
Attendance: 865
Referee: Robin Goodliffe
21 April 2001
Orrell20-13Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 400
Referee: J Barnard
21 April 2001
Wakefield35-13Waterloo
Report
College Grove
Attendance: 250
Referee: R Glynne Jones
21 April 2001
Worcester43-17Moseley
Report
Sixways
Attendance: 2,500

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Round 19 & 22 (Rescheduled games)

25 April 2001
Birmingham & Solihull19 - 18Bedford Blues
Report
Sharmans Cross
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
  • Game rescheduled from 17 March 2001.
25 April 2001
Exeter Chiefs41 - 8Henley Hawks
Report
County Ground
Referee: Martin Fox
  • Game rescheduled from 10 February 2001.

Round 26

28 April 2001
Birmingham & Solihull26 - 26Worcester
Report
Sharmans Cross
Referee: Ashley Rowden
28 April 2001
Exeter Chiefs35 - 21Manchester
Report
County Ground
Attendance: 1,250
28 April 2001
Henley Hawks18 - 13Leeds Tykes
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 820
28 April 2001
Moseley17 - 36Wakefield
Report
Bournbrook
Attendance: 500
28 April 2001
Orrell23 - 22London Welsh
Report
Edge Hall Road
Attendance: 800
28 April 2001
Otley17 - 17Bedford Blues
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 800
28 April 2001
Waterloo40 - 26Coventry
Report
St Anthony's Road
Referee: David Sainsbury

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Total Season Attendances

Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bedford Blues 13 20,490 1,576 2,190 1,100 32%
Birmingham & Solihull 11[f] 3,540 322 500 200 8%
Coventry 13 23,266 1,790 3,185 1,000 18%
Exeter Chiefs 12[g] 11,119 927 1,250 538 16%
Henley Hawks 13 8,295 638 1,150 310 16%
Leeds Tykes 13 14,847 1,142 5,509 306 5%
London Welsh 12[h] 9,330 778 1,150 530 17%
Manchester 13 8,107 624 942 325 16%
Moseley 13 8,982 691 1,102 462 N/A
Orrell 13 6,900 531 800 300 10%
Otley 13 6,700 515 850 400 7%
Wakefield 12[i] 4,420 368 600 250 9%
Waterloo 11[j] 3,821 347 500 250 3%
Worcester 13 29,007 2,231 3,065 1,600 26%

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Individual statistics

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

Season records

Notes

  1. ^ Note that 7 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.
  2. ^ Birmingham & Solihull achieved the lowest crowd of the season (200 supporters) 3 times; Waterloo, 14 October 2000, Moseley, 16 December 2001, Otley, 4 February 2001
  3. ^ Following their relegation from the Allied Dunbar Premiership, and looking at future season's capacity it is likely that Bedford's Goldington Road capacity was reduced from 6,500 to around 5,000 ahead of the 2000–01 season.[6][7]
  4. ^ Renaming of the leagues by the RFU ahead of the 2000–01 season meant that Birmingham & Solihull were promoted from National 1 (renamed to National 2) into a new National 1 (formerly known as Premiership 2).
  5. ^ Renaming of the leagues by the RFU ahead of the 2000–01 season meant that Otley were promoted from National 1 (renamed to National 2) into a new National 1 (formerly known as Premiership 2).
  6. ^ Missing home attendances Bedford Blues on 25 April 2001 and Worcester on 28 April 2001.
  7. ^ Missing home attendance v Henley Hawks on 25 April 2001.
  8. ^ Missing home attendance v Bedford Blues on 16 September 2000.
  9. ^ Missing home attendance v Bedford Blues on 24 March 2001.
  10. ^ Missing home attendances v Manchester on 3 March 2001 and Coventry on 28 April 2001.
  11. ^ Birmingham & Solihull are missing 2 home attendances so this figure is not 100% accurate.

See also

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