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2001–02 Premiership Rugby

Rugby union competition in England

Rugby union competition in England

FieldValue
name2001-2002 Zurich Premiership
countriesEngland
championsLeicester Tigers (6th title)
runnersupSale Sharks
relegatedNone
matches139
attendance1043625
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The 2001-02 Zurich Premiership was the 15th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions.

Leeds Tykes were promoted to replace the relegated Rotherham.

Halfway through the season, with Leicester odds-on to win their fourth title in succession, it was decided that the winners of the playoffs would be crowned champions. After a public outcry at moving the goalposts halfway through the tournament, this was not followed through. Instead, they launched the Zurich Championship, a play off competition involving 8 teams below the champions, providing the winner with a 'wildcard' European qualification. Leicester did finish top of the league and were crowned champions; their fourth title in succession and their sixth overall. Gloucester won the eight team Zurich Championship play-offs in 2001–02.

Leeds Tykes finished bottom of the table but avoided relegation due to the inadequacies of Rotherham's ground.

Participating teams

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/Area
BathRecreation Ground8,500Bath, Somerset
Bristol ShogunsMemorial Stadium8,500 (1,200 seats)Bristol
GloucesterKingsholm11,000Gloucester, Gloucestershire
HarlequinsThe Stoop9,000 (2,000 seats)Twickenham, London
Leeds TykesHeadingley Stadium22,250Leeds, West Yorkshire
Leicester TigersWelford Road16,250Leicester, Leicestershire
London IrishMadejski Stadium24,161Reading, Berkshire
London WaspsLoftus Road18,439Shepherd's Bush, London
Newcastle FalconsKingston Park8,000Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Northampton SaintsFranklin's Gardens11,700Northampton, Northamptonshire
Sale SharksHeywood Road4,800Sale, Greater Manchester
SaracensVicarage Road22,000Watford, Hertfordshire

Table

2002–03 Heineken Cup 2002–03 Challenge Cup

Results

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15

Week 16

Week 17

Week 18

Week 19

Week 20

Week 21

Week 22

Week 23

Week 24

Playoff

Seeding

SeedTeamTable pointsWinsPoints diff
**1**Leicester Tigers8318+309
**2**Sale Sharks6914+72
**3**Gloucester6814+207
**4**London Irish5711+109
**5**Northampton Saints5612+80
**6**Newcastle Falcons5612+32
**7**London Wasps5412+12
**8**Bristol Shoguns509−32

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Johnstone

Dean Ryan
Laurent Seigne

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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:

RankPlayerClubPoints
1IRE Barry EverittLondon Irish343
2FRA Ludovic MercierGloucester334
3ENG Charlie HodgsonSale Sharks273
4IRE Paul BurkeHarlequins258
5ENG Paul GraysonNorthampton Saints238
6ARG Felipe ContepomiBristol221
7ENG Jonny WilkinsonNewcastle Falcons215
8ENG Tim StimpsonLeicester Tigers212
9RSA Luke SmithSaracens194
10ENG Alex KingWasps183

Most tries

Source:

RankPlayerClubTries
1ENG Mark CuetoSale Sharks13
2ENG Dan ScarbroughLeeds Tykes12
3ENG Steve BoothLeicester Tigers9
ARG Felipe ContepomiBristol
IRE Geordan MurphyLeicester Tigers
SAM Junior ParamoreGloucester
ENG Jason RobinsonSale Sharks
ENG James Simpson-DanielGloucester
10ENG Ben CohenNorthampton Saints8
ENG Michael StephensonNewcastle Falcons

References

References

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  2. (1990). "Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91". Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd.
  3. (10 December 2000). "Newcastle Cup fury at RFU". ESPN.
  4. (6 March 2002). "Sale Sharks - Heywood Rd". BBC Sport.
  5. "2001-02 Premiership Rugby top points scorers". ESPNScrum.
  6. "2001-02 Premiership Rugby top try scorers". ESPNscrum.
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