2002–03 National Division Two

2002–03 National Division Two
Countries	England
Champions	Penzance & Newlyn
Runners-up	Henley Hawks (also promoted)
Relegated	Fylde, Kendal, Launceston
Attendance	80,093 (average 480 per match)
Highest attendance	2,200 Penzance & Newlyn at home to Henley Hawks on 18 January 2003
Lowest attendance	120 (x2) Bracknell against Nottingham 8 March 2003 & Sedgley Park on 15 March 2003
Top point scorer	Barry Reeves Henley Hawks 327 points
Top try scorer	Nnamdi Obi Henley Hawks 20 tries
← 2001-02 2003-04 →

The 2002–03 National Division Two was the third version (sixteenth overall) of the third division of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included Henley Hawks and Bracknell who were relegated from the 2001–02 National Division One while promoted teams included Doncaster who were champions of the 2001–02 National Division Three North as well as Cornish teams Penzance & Newlyn (champions) and Launceston (playoffs) who came up from the 2001–02 National Division Three South. The league points system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.

Penzance & Newlyn finished the season as champions with Henley Hawks six points behind as runners up, both sides being convincingly the best in the division and would be promoted to the 2003–04 National Division One for the next season. For Penzance & Newlyn it was their second successive promotion while Henley made an instant return having been relegated the following season. Fylde and Kendal were the first two sides to be relegated but the battle for the last relegation spot was very tight with just three points separating 12th from 8th in the division. Launceston went into their last game ahead of relegation rivals Nottingham and Wharfedale, but while those sides won their games, Launceston lost their home game against league champions and local rivals Penzance & Newlyn to condemn the Polson Bridge side to the drop – dead level with Nottingham but with a worse points difference. Fylde and Kendal would drop to the 2003–04 National Division Three North while Launceston returned to the 2003–04 National Division Three South.

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