2001–02 National Division One

The 2001–02 National Division One (known as the Jewson National Division One for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th 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 Rotherham who had been relegated from the Zurich Premiership 2000–01 while Bracknell and Rugby Lions had been promoted from the 2000–01 National Division Two.

For the first time the team finishing first, Rotherham, were denied promotion to the Zurich Premiership for season 2002–03 because their ground was not of the required standard - this was the first time a team had been denied entry to the top flight of English rugby since the leagues started in 1987 due to the introduction of the controversial 'minimum standards' rule for clubs seeking to join the Premiership. Worcester were runners-up for the second consecutive season, and Henley Hawks and Bracknell were relegated to the 2002–03 National Division Two with Bracknell spending just one season in the division.

Round 8

 * Postponed. Rescheduled for 24 November 2001.


 * Postponed. Rescheduled for 16 February 2002.


 * Postponed. Rescheduled for 15 December 2001.


 * Postponed. Rescheduled for 15 February 2002.

Round 8 (rescheduled game)

 * Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001.

Round 8 (rescheduled game)

 * Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001.

Round 14

 * Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.


 * Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.


 * Game rescheduled to 17 February 2002.


 * Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.


 * Game rescheduled to 16 February 2002.


 * Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.


 * Game rescheduled to 2 March 2002.

Round 17

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002.

Round 19

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 2002.

Rounds 8 & 14 (rescheduled games)

 * Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001.


 * Game rescheduled from 27 October 2001.


 * Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.


 * Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.

Round 14 (rescheduled games)

 * Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.


 * Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.


 * Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.


 * Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.


 * Game rescheduled from 5 January 2002.

Round 17 & 19 (rescheduled games)

 * Game rescheduled from 26 January 2002.


 * Game rescheduled from 9 February 2002.

Individual statistics

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

Team
73 - 0 Rotherham at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 13 April 2002 72 - 7 Rotherham away to Manchester on 6 April 2002 73 - 0 Rotherham at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 13 April 2002 Rotherham away to Manchester on 6 April 2002 Worcester at home to Henley Hawks on 19 January 2002 Manchester at home to Wakefield on 15 December 2001 Exeter Chiefs away to Rotherham on 10 November 2001
 * Largest home win — 73 pts
 * Largest away win — 65 pts
 * Most points scored — 73 pts
 * Most tries in a match — 12
 * Most conversions in a match — 9
 * Most penalties in a match — 9
 * Most drop goals in a match — 3

Player
🇹🇴 Sateki Tuipulotu for Worcester at home to Henley Hawks on 19 January 2002 🇦🇺 Chris Garrard for Worcester at home to Otley on 9 March 2002 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Michael Wood for Rotherham at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 13 April 2002 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tony Yapp for Worcester at home to Henley Hawks on 19 January 2002 🇺🇸 Link Wilfley for Rotherham at home to Moseley on 30 March 2002 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Marcus Barrow for Manchester at home to Wakefield on 15 December 2001 🇦🇺 Chris Malone for Exeter Chiefs away to Rotherham on 10 November 2001
 * Most points in a match — 32
 * Most tries in a match — 5 (x2)
 * Most conversions in a match — 8 (x2)
 * Most penalties in a match — 9
 * Most drop goals in a match — 3

Attendances
Worcester at home to Rotherham on 22 September 2001 Bracknell at home to Exeter Chiefs on 2 March 2002 Moseley at home to Rugby Lions on 23 March 2002 Worcester Wakefield
 * Highest — 4,800
 * Lowest — 150 (x2)
 * Highest Average Attendance — 2,376
 * Lowest Average Attendance — 369