2002–03 Powergen Cup
The 2002–03 Powergen Cup was the 32nd edition of England's rugby union club competition. Gloucester won the competition defeating Northampton Saints in the final.[1][2] The event was sponsored by Powergen and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[3]
| 2002–03 Powergen Cup | |||
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| Tournament statistics | |||
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Draw and results
First round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Aspatria | Halifax | 29-33 |
| Bedford Athletic | Blaydon | 36-3 |
| Darlington Mowden Park | Preston Grasshoppers | 40-38 |
| Dudley Kingswinford | Waterloo | 19-23 |
| New Brighton | Darlington | 32-19 |
| Nuneaton | Macclesfield | 39-22 |
| Scunthorpe | Cleckheaton | 14-28 |
| South Leicester | Liverpool St Helens | 28-26 |
| Tynedale | Hull Ionians | 19-13 |
| Walsall | Broadstreet | 13-31 |
| Barking | Old Patesians | 24-15 |
| Barnstaple | Tabard | 11-14 |
| Blackheath | Weston-super-Mare | 39-11 |
| Havant | Reading | 6-19 |
| Letchworth Garden City | Camberley | 29-12 |
| Lydney | Basingstoke | 23-8 |
| Penryn | Redruth | 13-28 |
| Richmond | Westcombe Park | 20-31 |
| Rosslyn Park | Maidenhead | 52-10 |
| Spalding | Twickenham | 46-27 |
| Staines | North Walsham | 3-71 |
| Worthing | Old Colleians | 24-18 |
Second round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Athletic | Broadstreet | 43-8 |
| Cleckheaton | Nottingham | 25-28 |
| Fylde | South Leicester | 22-13 |
| Halifax | Sedgley Park | 22-16 |
| Kendal | Darlington Mowden Park | 32-26 |
| Nuneaton | Harrogate | 29-17 |
| Storubridge | Doncaster | 19-11 |
| Tynedale | Waterloo | 32-37 |
| Wharfedale | New Brighton | 21-24 |
| Barking | Reading | 24-22 |
| Bracknell | Redruth | 51-21 |
| Esher | Rosslyn Park | 14-29 |
| Henley Hawks | Launceston | 46-10 |
| Lydney | Letchworth Garden City | 46-10 |
| Newbury | Spalding | 114-0 |
| Tabard | Penzance/Newlyn | 6-57 |
| Westcombe Park | Blackheath | 19-25 |
| Worthing | North Walsham | 3-3 |
Third round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Barking | Nottingham | 13-33 |
| Bedford Athletic | Orrell | 11-74 |
| Bracknell | Worcester | 5-73 |
| Fylde | Lydney | 36-15 |
| Halifax | Bedford | 27-17 |
| Henley Hawks | Wakefield | 27-15 |
| Manchester | Blackheath | 57-0 |
| Moseley | Waterloo | 25-28 |
| New Brighton | Otley | 17-22 |
| North Walsham | Kendal | 33-29 |
| Nuneaton | London Welsh | 11-12 |
| Penzance/Newlyn | Exeter | 11-19 |
| Rosslyn Park | Newbury | 36-34 |
| Rotherham | Coventry | 61-12 |
| Rugby | Birmingham/Solihull | 25-39 |
| Stourbridge | Plymouth Albion | 20-48 |
Fourth round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham/Solihull | Fylde | 44-14 |
| Henley Hawks | Exeter | 6-37 |
| London Welsh | Nottingham | 52-7 |
| Orrell | North Walsham | 47-12 |
| Otley | Plymouth Albion | 25-37 |
| Rosslyn Park | Rotherham | 7-83 |
| Waterloo | Halifax | 35-38 |
| Worcester | Manchester | 73-12 |
Fifth round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax | Worcester | 12-13 |
| London Welsh | Exeter | 13-36 |
| Rotherham | Birmingham/Solihull | 41-10 |
| Plymouth Albion | Orrell | 3-8 |
Sixth round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saracens | Sale Sharks | 26-20 |
| Bristol Shoguns | Rotherham | 19-24 |
| Newcastle Falcons | London Irish | 16-17 |
| Gloucester | Exeter | 35-6 |
| London Wasps | Bath | 17-20 |
| Leicester Tigers | Worcester | 36-9 |
| Orrell | Northampton Saints | 44-55 |
| Harlequins | Leeds Tykes | 17-13 |
Quarter-finals
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bath | Northampton Saints | 29-30 |
| London Irish | Rotherham | 30-11 |
| Gloucester | Saracens | 51-20 |
| Harlequins | Leicester Tigers | 12-19 |
Semi-finals
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| London Irish | Northampton Saints | 9-38 |
| Leicester Tigers | Gloucester | 11-16 |
Final
| 5 April 2003 |
| Gloucester | 40–22 | Northampton Saints |
Try: Simpson-Daniel 2  Forrester Gorvey Con: Mercier 4 Pen: Mercier 3 Drop: Mercier | Try: Nick Beal Con: Grayson Pen: Grayson 5 |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (Somerset) |
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References
- "Clockwatch: Powergen Cup final". BBC Sport.
- "Powergen Cup final: Gloucester show the best of England again". The Telegraph.
- "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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