| Countries: |  Ireland |
| Champions: | Munster |
| Count: | 1 |
| Runnersup: | Neath |
| Matches: | 63 |
| Top Point Scorer: | Brendan Laney (Edinburgh) 137 points |
| Top Try Scorer: | Mossie Lawlor (Munster) Craig Morgan (Cardiff) Mike Mullins (Munster) 6 tries |
| Website: | www.rabodirectpro12.com |
| Prevseason: | 2001–02 |
| Nextseason: | 2003–04 |
The 2002–03 Celtic League was the second season of the Celtic League, a rugby union tournament involving teams from Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City, Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borders | Netherdale | 6,000 | Galashiels, Scotland | |
| Bridgend | 6,000 | Bridgend, Wales | ||
| Caerphilly | 5,000 | Caerphilly, Wales | ||
| Cardiff | 12,500 | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Connacht | 6,000 | Galway, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Ebbw Vale | 8,000 | Ebbw Vale, Wales | ||
| Edinburgh | 16,500 | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Glasgow | 6,000 | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Leinster | 6,000 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Llanelli | 10,800 | Llanelli, Wales | ||
| Munster | Thomond Park Musgrave Park | 13,200 8,500 | Limerick, Republic of Ireland Cork, Republic of Ireland | |
| Neath | 6,000 | Neath, Wales | ||
| Newport | 11,676 | Newport, Wales | ||
| Pontypridd | 7,861 | Pontypridd, Wales | ||
| Swansea | 4,500 | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Ulster | Ravenhill | 12,300 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
The teams were split into two pools and the pool stage consisted of a single round-robin; each team played the others in its pool once only.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Munster | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 227 | 129 | +98 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 28 | |
| 2 | Edinburgh | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 231 | 145 | +86 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 27 | |
| 3 | Ulster | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 173 | 111 | +62 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| 4 | Neath | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 121 | +32 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |
| 5 | Llanelli | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 191 | 168 | +23 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| 6 | Swansea | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 177 | 212 | −35 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| 7 | Ebbw Vale | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 140 | 226 | −86 | 16 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | Caerphilly | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 144 | 324 | −180 | 17 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontypridd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 182 | 120 | +62 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 26 | |
| 2 | Glasgow | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 216 | 166 | +50 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 23 | |
| 3 | Cardiff | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 178 | 151 | +27 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
| 4 | Connacht | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 126 | 176 | −50 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 5 | Leinster | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 191 | 154 | +37 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| 6 | Borders | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 142 | 169 | −27 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 7 | Bridgend | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 127 | 187 | −60 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 8 | Newport | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 121 | 160 | −39 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:
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Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.
| Rank | Player | Club | Points[1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 137 | |||
| 2 | 105 | |||
| 3 | 95 | |||
| 5 | 86 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tries[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mossie Lawlor | Munster | 6 |
| Craig Morgan | Cardiff | ||
| Mike Mullins | Munster | ||
| 4 | Denis Hickie | Leinster | 5 |
| Derrick Lee | Edinburgh |