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2001–02 Powergen Cup
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The 2001–02 Powergen Cup was the 31st edition of England's rugby union club competition. London Irish 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]

Draw and results

First round (Sep 15)

Team one Team two Score
Bromsgrove Darlington Mowden Park 6-48
Doncaster Sandal 41-8
Dudley Kingswinford West Hartlepool 59-3
Hull Ionians Westoe 13-12
Morley Liverpool St Helens 23-28
Morpeth Bedford Athletic 17-32
New Brighton Whitchurch 35-21
Nuneaton Tynedale 17-9
Scunthorpe Winnington Park 20-18
Walsall Blaydon 17-21
Barking Old Patesians 26-16
Barnstaple Launceston 7-35
Blackheath Haywards Heath 26-11
Kettering Lydney 16-29
Marlow Clifton 24-14
Norwich Redruth 22-13
Penzance & Newlyn Cinderford 80-12
Staines North Walsham 15-28
Stroud Camberley 32-12
Swanage & Wareham Old Colleians 10-32
Tabard London Nigerians 23-38
Westcombe Park Reading 16-18

Second round (Sep 29)

Team one Team two Score
Bedford Athletic Preston Grasshoppers 16-44
Blaydon Fylde 22-28
Dudley Kingswinford Nottingham 36-3
Kendal Doncaster 30-17
Liverpool St Helens Hull Ionians 37-15
New Brighton Harrogate 13-5
Nuneaton Wharfedale 31-29
Orrell Scunthorpe 83-8
Sedgley Park Stourbridge 33-13
Waterloo Darlington Mowden Park 20-32
Barking Old Colleians 27-18
Blackheath Newbury 18-37 aet
Launceston Esher 19-10
London Nigerians Marlow 18-15
Lydney Reading 21-10
North Walsham Penzance & Newlyn 20-10
Norwich Stroud 21-16
Rosslyn Park Plymouth 15-6

Third round (Oct 13)

Team one Team two Score
Bedford Wakefield 19-22
Darlington Mowden Park Dudley Kingswinford 31-25
Henley Hawks Liverpool St Helens 54-14
Kendal Manchester 6-16
Launceston Exeter 26-40
London Nigerians London Welsh 8-43
Lydney Worcester 0-45
Moseley North Walsham 25-17
Newbury Barking 36-23
Norwich Fylde 20-32
Nuneaton New Brighton 31-7
Otley Bracknell 23-19
Preston Grasshoppers Birmingham & Solihull 15-59
Rosslyn Park Orrell 32-40
Rotherham Rugby 48-3
Sedgley Park Coventry 22-40

Fourth round (Nov 3)

Team one Team two Score
Birmingham & Solihull Wakefield 35-6
Darlington Mowden Park Manchester 27-39
Exeter London Welsh 30-3
Henley Hawks Otley 48-30
Moseley Worcester 3-50
Newbury Nuneaton 29-8
Orrell Fylde 37-9
Rotherham Coventry 51-27

Fifth round (Nov 26)

Team one Team two Score
Birmingham & Solihull Henley Hawks 35-22
Manchester Exeter 20-30
Newbury Orrell 25-30
Worcester Rotherham 19-26

Sixth round (Dec 15 & 16)

Team one Team two Score
Bath London Irish 12-20
Bristol Shoguns Gloucester 23-37
Leicester Tigers Exeter 27-0
Newcastle Falcons London Wasps 24-22
Northampton Saints Birmingham & Solihull 32-19
Orrell Leeds Tykes 22-31
Sale Sharks Harlequins 25-32
Saracens Rotherham 43-17

Quarter-finals (Jan 19)

Team one Team two Score
Harlequins Leicester Tigers 22-20
Leeds Tykes Newcastle Falcons 24-41
London Irish Gloucester 25-10
Saracens Northampton Saints 28-30

Semi-finals (Mar 9)

Team one Team two Score
Northampton Saints Newcastle Falcons 38-7
Harlequins London Irish 27-32

Final

20 April 2002
London Irish38–7 Northampton Saints
Try: Geoff Appleford 2 rugby ball
Justin Bishop 2 rugby ball
Michael Horak rugby ball
Con: Barry Everitt 5
Pen: Barry Everitt		Try: Ben Cohen rugby ball
Con: Paul Grayson
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Steve Lander (Liverpool)
15 England Michael Horak
14 England Paul Sackey
13 England Geoff Appleford
12 South Africa Brendan Venter (player/coach)
11 Ireland Justin Bishop
10 Ireland Barry Everitt
9 South Africa Hentie Martens
8 England Chris Sheasby
7 England Declan Danaher
6 Ireland Eddie Halvey
5 Wales Steve Williams
4 South Africa Ryan Strudwick ( c)
3 England Rob Hardwick
2 South Africa Naka Drotské
1 England Mike Worsley
Replacements:
16 New Zealand Richard Kirke
17 New Zealand Simon Halford
18 New Zealand Glenn Delaney
19 England James Cockle
20 Wales Darren Edwards
21 England James Brown
22 England Rob Hoadley
Coach:
South Africa Brendan Venter
15 England Nick Beal
14 Scotland Craig Moir
13 Australia Peter Jorgensen
12 Scotland John Leslie
11 England Ben Cohen
10 England Paul Grayson
9 England Matt Dawson
8 England Grant Seeley
7 Scotland Budge Pountney ( c)
6 New Zealand Andrew Blowers
5 France Olivier Brouzet
4 South Africa Johan Ackermann
3 Scotland Mattie Stewart
2 England Steve Thompson
1 Scotland Tom Smith
Replacements:
16 England Dan Richmond
17 England Robbie Morris
18 England Jon Phillips
19 Scotland Andrew Rennick
20 England Dominic Malone
21 South Africa Mark Tucker
22 England James Brooks
Coach:
Wayne Smith

References

  1. ^ "Exiles claim Cup glory". BBC Sport.
  2. ^ "Dream start to Exiles' grand ambition". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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