2002–03 Premiership Rugby


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

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/Area
BathRecreation Ground8,200Bath, Somerset
Bristol ShogunsMemorial Stadium8,500 Bristol
GloucesterKingsholm11,000Gloucester, Gloucestershire
HarlequinsThe Stoop9,000 Twickenham, London
Leeds TykesHeadingley Stadium22,250Leeds, West Yorkshire
Leicester TigersWelford Road16,815Leicester, Leicestershire
London IrishMadejski Stadium24,161Reading, Berkshire
London WaspsAdams Park10,000High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Newcastle FalconsKingston Park9,800Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Northampton SaintsFranklin's Gardens12,500Northampton, Northamptonshire
SaleHeywood Road5,800Sale, Greater Manchester
SaracensVicarage Road22,000Watford, Hertfordshire

;Notes

Results

Week 8

Week 16

Zurich Wildcard

Meanwhile, Leeds, Leicester, Harlequins, Saracens played for a Zurich Wildcard to the 2003–04 Heineken Cup:

Semi-finals

Second leg

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

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
1

Most tries

Source:
RankPlayerClubTries
1