After three consecutive seasons finishing second,
Worcester became champions and were promoted to the
Zurich Premiership for season
2004β05.[5]Orrell were runnersβup, and
Wakefield and
Manchester were relegated to the
2004β05 National Division Two.[6] Wakefield's final match was on 26 April 2004 against Coventry, who won the match 15β11 and with that defeat, consigned Wakefield, after fourteen consecutive seasons in National Division One, to relegation; while Coventry finished above Wakefield only on points difference.[7] Wakefield folded during the summer for financial reasons.[8]
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.
Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places.
^Note that 47 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.
^Missing home attendances v Exeter on 11 October 2003, Penzance & Newlyn on 8 November 2003 & Plymouth on 31 January 2003.
^Missing home attendances v Bristol on 20 September 2003, Pertemps Bees on 11 October 2003, Henley on 25 October 2003 & Bedford on 22 November 2003.
^Missing home attendances v Orrell on 27 September 2003, London Welsh on 25 October 2003, Wakefield on 20 December 2003, Penzance & Newlyn on 3 January 2004, Pertemps Bees on 10 January 2004, Otley on 24 January 2004 & Bedford on 7 February 2004.
^Missing home attendances v Manchester on 20 September 2003, Wakefield on 11 October 2003, Plymouth on 22 November 2003, Exeter on 6 December 2003 & Pertemps Bees on 31 January 2003.
^Missing home attendances v Plymouth on 11 October 2003, Pertemps Bees on 22 November 2003, Henley on 10 January 2004 & Manchester on 17 January 2004.
^Missing home attendance v Exeter on 8 November 2003.
^Missing home attendance v Manchester on 10 April 2004.
^Missing home attendances v Exeter on 20 September 2003, Penzance & Newlyn on 11 October 2003, Coventry on 8 November 2003, Orrell on 22 November 2003, Plymouth on 17 January 2004 & Bristol on 31 January 2004.
^Missing home attendances v Henley on 13 September 2003, Orrell on 25 October 2003, Pertemps Bees on 24 January 2004, Otley on 7 February 2004.
^Missing home attendances v Henley on 27 September 2003, Otley on 25 October 2003, Bedford on 20 December 2003, Coventry on 7 February 2004 & Orrell on 7 March 2004.
^Missing home attendances v Manchester on 25 October 2003, Bristol on 6 December 2003 & Orrell on 24 January 2004.
^Missing home attendances v Plymouth on 8 November 2003, Pertemps Bees on 6 December 2003, London Welsh on 24 January 2004 & Henley on 7 February 2004.
Individual statistics
Note that points scorers include tries as well as conversions, penalties, and drop goals.
Leigh Hinton for Orrell at home to Bedford Blues on 6 December 2003
Most tries in a match β 4 (x3)
Dan Ward-Smith for Plymouth Albion at home to Henley Hawks on 20 March 2004 Richard Welding for Orrell at home to Manchester on 10 April 2004 Lee Carruthers for Otley at home to Manchester 13 December 2003
Most conversions in a match β 10 (x2)
Tony Yapp for Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004 Leigh Hinton for Orrell at home to Manchester on 10 April 2004
Most penalties in a match β 7
Tony Yapp for Exeter Chiefs away to Otley on 20 September 2003
After three consecutive seasons finishing second,
Worcester became champions and were promoted to the
Zurich Premiership for season
2004β05.[5]Orrell were runnersβup, and
Wakefield and
Manchester were relegated to the
2004β05 National Division Two.[6] Wakefield's final match was on 26 April 2004 against Coventry, who won the match 15β11 and with that defeat, consigned Wakefield, after fourteen consecutive seasons in National Division One, to relegation; while Coventry finished above Wakefield only on points difference.[7] Wakefield folded during the summer for financial reasons.[8]
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.
Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places.
^Note that 47 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.
^Missing home attendances v Exeter on 11 October 2003, Penzance & Newlyn on 8 November 2003 & Plymouth on 31 January 2003.
^Missing home attendances v Bristol on 20 September 2003, Pertemps Bees on 11 October 2003, Henley on 25 October 2003 & Bedford on 22 November 2003.
^Missing home attendances v Orrell on 27 September 2003, London Welsh on 25 October 2003, Wakefield on 20 December 2003, Penzance & Newlyn on 3 January 2004, Pertemps Bees on 10 January 2004, Otley on 24 January 2004 & Bedford on 7 February 2004.
^Missing home attendances v Manchester on 20 September 2003, Wakefield on 11 October 2003, Plymouth on 22 November 2003, Exeter on 6 December 2003 & Pertemps Bees on 31 January 2003.
^Missing home attendances v Plymouth on 11 October 2003, Pertemps Bees on 22 November 2003, Henley on 10 January 2004 & Manchester on 17 January 2004.
^Missing home attendance v Exeter on 8 November 2003.
^Missing home attendance v Manchester on 10 April 2004.
^Missing home attendances v Exeter on 20 September 2003, Penzance & Newlyn on 11 October 2003, Coventry on 8 November 2003, Orrell on 22 November 2003, Plymouth on 17 January 2004 & Bristol on 31 January 2004.
^Missing home attendances v Henley on 13 September 2003, Orrell on 25 October 2003, Pertemps Bees on 24 January 2004, Otley on 7 February 2004.
^Missing home attendances v Henley on 27 September 2003, Otley on 25 October 2003, Bedford on 20 December 2003, Coventry on 7 February 2004 & Orrell on 7 March 2004.
^Missing home attendances v Manchester on 25 October 2003, Bristol on 6 December 2003 & Orrell on 24 January 2004.
^Missing home attendances v Plymouth on 8 November 2003, Pertemps Bees on 6 December 2003, London Welsh on 24 January 2004 & Henley on 7 February 2004.
Individual statistics
Note that points scorers include tries as well as conversions, penalties, and drop goals.
Leigh Hinton for Orrell at home to Bedford Blues on 6 December 2003
Most tries in a match β 4 (x3)
Dan Ward-Smith for Plymouth Albion at home to Henley Hawks on 20 March 2004 Richard Welding for Orrell at home to Manchester on 10 April 2004 Lee Carruthers for Otley at home to Manchester 13 December 2003
Most conversions in a match β 10 (x2)
Tony Yapp for Exeter Chiefs at home to Manchester on 28 February 2004 Leigh Hinton for Orrell at home to Manchester on 10 April 2004
Most penalties in a match β 7
Tony Yapp for Exeter Chiefs away to Otley on 20 September 2003