2002–03 Premiership Rugby
2002-2003 Zurich Premiership | |
---|---|
Countries | England |
Champions | London Wasps (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Gloucester |
Relegated | Bristol Shoguns |
Matches played | 139 |
Attendance | 1,183,972 (average 8,518 per match) |
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 | Bath | 8,200 | Bath, Somerset |
Bristol Shoguns | Memorial Stadium[n 1] | 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[]
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gloucester (F) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 617 | 396 | +221 | 67 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 82 | |
2 | London Wasps (C) | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 553 | 460 | +93 | 55 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 67 | |
3 | Northampton Saints (SF) | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 512 | 376 | +136 | 52 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 62 | |
4 | Sale Sharks | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 556 | 470 | +86 | 61 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 62 | |
5 | Leeds Tykes | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 478 | 435 | +43 | 38 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 58 | |
6 | Leicester Tigers | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 448 | 396 | +52 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 55 | |
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 | |
Source:Guinness Premiership[permanent dead link] Green background denotes qualification for the playoffs. These teams and those highlighted in blue qualified for the 2003–04 Heineken Cup. |
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.[1]
Results[]
Week 1[]
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 |
---|---|---|
P-Mercier | T-Lewsey (2), Worsley; C-King (3); P-King (5); DG-King |
Twickenham
Attendance: 42,000 |
|
|
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 |
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
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.
Most points[]Source:[2]
|
Most tries[]Source:[3]
|
Total Season Attendances[]
Club | Home Games |
Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bath | 11 | 88,520 | 8,047 | 8,200 | 7,290 | 98% |
Bristol | 11 | 77,250 | 7,023 | 20,793 | 4,342 | 51% |
Gloucester | 11 | 115,938 | 10,540 | 11,000 | 9,544 | 96% |
Harlequins | 12 | 80,632 | 6,719 | 8,311 | 2,350 | 79% |
Leeds Tykes | 12 | 54,377 | 4,531 | 7,207 | 1,407 | 20% |
Leicester Tigers | 12 | 188,136 | 15,678 | 16,875 | 5,552 | 93% |
London Irish | 11 | 109,128 | 9,921 | 18,585 | 7,125 | 41% |
London Wasps | 12 | 92,733 | 7,728 | 10,000 | 4,475 | 77% |
Newcastle Falcons | 11 | 64,358 | 5,851 | 9,127 | 3,273 | 59% |
Northampton Saints | 11 | 116,271 | 10,570 | 12,600 | 8,296 | 84% |
Sale Sharks | 11 | 59,680 | 5,425 | 5,800 | 4,514 | 95% |
Saracens | 12 | 86,883 | 7,240 | 10,531 | 2,900 | 33% |
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
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- ^ "2002-03 Premiership Rugby top try scorers". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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