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The 2001-02 Zurich Premiership was the 15th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions. Leeds Tykes were promoted to replace the relegated Rotherham . Halfway through the season, with Leicester odds-on to win their fourth title in succession, it was decided that the winners of the playoffs would be crowned champions.
Under Richards, Leicester entered a golden age, winning four consecutive Premiership Rugby titles in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002, as well as back to back Heineken Cups in 2001 and 2002. During the 1998–99 Premiership , the Tigers title was sealed in the penultimate match of the season. [ 34 ]
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.
The following players and coaches have received awards at the end of the Premiership Rugby season, or its predecessor. Player of the Season. Martin Johnson – 1996–97, 1998–99 [15] Neil Back – 1997–98; Austin Healey – 1999–2000 [16] Pat Howard – 2000–01 [17] Martin Corry – 2004–05 [18] Martin Castrogiovanni – 2006–07 [19]
The 2000–01 English Premiership (called the Zurich Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions. Leicester Tigers finished top of the league for the third year in a row giving them their fifth English champions title.
The 1999–2000 English Premiership (known as the Allied Dunbar Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the thirteenth full season of rugby union within the first tier of the English leagues, known as the Premiership. The league was reduced from fourteen teams to twelve following London Scottish and Richmond both entering administration.
The 2003-04 Zurich Premiership was the 17th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions. Rotherham were relegated after failing to win a single match all season. Participating teams