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2000–01 National Division One

01/02 English second tier rugby union season

01/02 English second tier rugby union season

FieldValue
name2000–01 National Division One
countriesEngland
championsLeeds Tykes
runnersupWorcester
relegatedOrrell and Waterloo
highest attendance5,509 – Leeds v Worcester, 1 April 2001
attendance158,824 (average 908 per match)
lowest attendance200 (x3) – Birmingham & Solihull
top point scorer396 – Sateki Tuipulotu (Worcester)
top try scorer19 – Graham Mackay (Leeds Tykes)
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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. 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.

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.

Participating teams

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Bedford BluesGoldington Road5,000Bedford, BedfordshireRelegated from [Premiership 1](1999-2000-premiership-rugby) (12th)
Birmingham & SolihullSharmans Cross4,000Solihull, West MidlandsPromoted from [National 1](1999-2000-national-league-1) (1st)
CoventryCoundon Road10,000 (1,100 seats)Coventry, West Midlands6th
Exeter ChiefsCounty Ground5,750 (750 seats)Exeter, Devon4th
Henley HawksDry Leas4,000Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire9th
Leeds TykesHeadingley Stadium22,250Leeds, West Yorkshire2nd
London WelshOld Deer Park4,500 (1,500 seats)Richmond, London5th
ManchesterGrove Park4,000Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester8th
MoseleyBournbrookBirmingham, West Midlands7th
OrrellEdge Hall Road5,300 (300 seats)Orrell, Greater Manchester11th
OtleyCross Green7,000 (852 seats)Otley, West YorkshirePromoted from [National 1](1999-2000-national-league-1) (1st)
WakefieldCollege Grove4,000 (500 seats)Wakefield, West Yorkshire10th
WaterlooSt Anthony's Road9,950 (950 seats)Blundellsands, Merseyside12th
WorcesterSixways8,477Worcester, Worcestershire3rd

Table

  • 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.

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 2001.

Round 10

Round 11

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 3 March 2001.

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2001.

Round 12

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.

Round 14

Round 15

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.

Round 17

Round 18

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 April 2001.

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 March 2001.

Round 19

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2001.

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.

Round 20

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.

Round 21

Round 22

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2001.

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2001.

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.

Round 23

Round 16 & 18 (Rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2001.
  • Game rescheduled from 3 February 2001.

Round 24

Round 9 (Rescheduled game)

  • Game rescheduled from 25 November 2000.

Round 25

Round 19 & 22 (Rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 17 March 2001.
  • Game rescheduled from 10 February 2001.

Round 26

Total Season Attendances

ClubHome
GamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
Bedford Blues1320,4901,5762,1901,10032%
Birmingham & Solihull113,5403225002008%
Coventry1323,2661,7903,1851,00018%
Exeter Chiefs1211,1199271,25053816%
Henley Hawks138,2956381,15031016%
Leeds Tykes1314,8471,1425,5093065%
London Welsh129,3307781,15053017%
Manchester138,10762494232516%
Moseley138,9826911,102462N/A
Orrell136,90053180030010%
Otley136,7005158504007%
Wakefield124,4203686002509%
Waterloo113,8213475002503%
Worcester1329,0072,2313,0651,60026%

Individual statistics

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

Top points scorers

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesPoints
1TON Sateki TuipulotuWorcester25396
2NZ Richard Le BasLeeds Tykes25364
3ENG Martyn DaviesCoventry22278
4ENG Phillip BelgianWaterloo24241
5ENG Andy LeeLondon Welsh22226
6ENG Steve GoughBirmingham & Solihull19224
7ENG Matt JonesHenley Hawks25214
8ENG Ben HarveyMoseley18203
9ENG David SlemanOrrell25200
10ENG Stephen SwindellsManchester13199

Top try scorers

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesTries
1AUS Graham MackayLeeds Tykes2019
2ENG Shaun WoofLeeds Tykes2518
3ENG Matt VinesLondon Welsh2117
ENG Chris HallLeeds Tykes2317
TON Sateki TuipulotuWorcester2517
4ENG Kurt JohnsonCoventry2314
5ENG Alastair MurdochWorcester2513
ENG Scott BentonLeeds Tykes2613
6ENG Nick BaxterWorcester1210
ENG Carl HoustonWakefield1910

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) NZ Richard Le Bas for Leeds Tykes at home to Wakefield on 19 November 2000

TON 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 NZ Richard Le Bas for Leeds Tykes at home to Wakefield on 19 November 2000 ;Most penalties in a match — 8 ENG David Sleman for Orrell at home to Moseley on 16 September 2000 ;Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x4) ENG James Shanahan for Bedford Blues at home to Henley Hawks on 9 September 2000

ENG Sam Howard for Exeter Chiefs at home to Wakefield on 16 September 2000

ENG Dan Clappison for Otley away to London Welsh on 14 October 2000

ENG 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

Notes

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