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Brian Dick

Brian Dick

National League One: Birmingham and Solihull Bees 12 Rosslyn Park 59

Birmingham & Solihull Bees struggle to overcome first minute try which turned out to be as ominous as it looked.Read

Moseley coach Maggs calls for supreme effort in battle to survive

Like an optimistic golfer Moseley reach the Championship turn hoping the inward holes will be more kind than the outward.Read

Moseley determined to make the most of December

The feeling that the time for action is nigh has crystallised at Billesley Common in recent weeks with the imminent arrival of a sequence of fixtures that, for good or bad, will shape Moseley’s campaign.Read

Versatility counts against Worcester Warriors forward Chris Jones

Only in the twisted world of sport can the adjective ‘versatile’ be turned into a negative, yet Worcester’s Chris Jones admits his ability to play in more than one position might have counted against him in a career that once promised a barrel-load of England caps.Read

Jon Ford relishing his chance with Birmingham & Solihull Bees

The emergence of Jon Ford as a credible first team player demonstrates Birmingham & Solihull’s policy of recruiting motivated youngsters in preference to more recognised veterans is paying dividends.Read

National League One: Coventry 29 Birmingham and Solihull Bees 13

COVENTRY made their point in more ways than one against bitter rivals Bees as they coasted to a straightforward victory over their neighbours and secured only their third try bonus of the season in the process.Read

Ollie Thomas becoming Moseley's golden boot

Ever since Ollie Thomas left Moseley for Pirates in 2007 and first returned in October the following year, successive Moseley coaches have seemed reluctant to back what they perceive as his instinctive risk taking. Read

Amlin Challenge Cup: Worcester Warriors 14 Stade Francais 23

What started out as a distant dream before crystalising into a definite possibility ended up in distinct let-down as Worcester opened their Amlin Challenge Cup campaign with a disappointing, pointless defeat.Read

Birmingham and Solihull coach Russell Earnshaw praises centres Jon Ford and Alex White

The presence of Jon Ford and Alex White as Birmingham & Solihull’s centres against Macclesfield on Sunday underlined the change in culture relegation from the Championship has enforced on the Damson Park outfit.Read

New diet taking shape for Worcester Warriors prop Oliver Tomaszczyk

Richard Hill is convinced Oliver Tomaszczyk’s steak eating days are behind him and that the young tighthead is now ready to start making mincemeat of opponents.Read

Rugby Notes: Moseley victory brings huge confidence boost

To those who don’t watch Moseley on a regular basis Saturday’s victory over then Championship leaders Bristol might have come as a complete shockRead

National League One: Birmingham and Solihull Bees 21 Macclesfield 17

AT the start of this season Russell Earnshaw declared he had based his recruitment on a guiding principle of attitude rather than aptitude. Read

RFU Championship: Moseley 33 Bristol 27

Moseley supporters got what they have been demanding for a many weeks at Billesley Common today, a promising, precious home victory decorated by the presence of one of their own calling the shots.Read

Worcester coach Richard Hill hails Shaun Perry as a true Warrior

Richard Hill, at times as autocratic as his scrum-halves’ practice diaries are long, is not one to dole out praise simply to fill the airwaves or massage a players’ ego.Read

Maggs believes Moseley can pull clear of relegation dogfight

Not even the pain of successive one-point away defeats has shaken Kevin Maggs’ belief his Moseley side can escape another relegation battle.Read

The 15 players who lit up the 2011 Rugby World Cup

Rugby correspondent Brian Dick chooses his Rugby World Cup XV.Read

RFU Championship: Moseley 8 Rotherham Titans 36

Of all of Moseley's six defeats this season, this one was perhaps the most disturbing, one that will set Kevin Maggs' nerves jangling more than the others and not just because it was against his former team.Read

Reborn Coventry RFC continue to rise

It’s a serious business you know – restoring position and pride back to Coventry rugby club – and that means text messages containing frivolous phrases such as ‘Operation Phoenix’ do not pass without comment.Read

Moseley threequarter line provides positives for Maggs

While there is little doubt Moseley are yet to find the right combination in their tight forwards, Kevin Maggs is far more content with the balance of his threequarters.Read

Worcester Warriors target Exeter scrum half Pat Phibbs

Exeter Chiefs’ Pat Phibbs, formerly a back up to the legendary Wallaby play-maker George Gregan, has emerged as the leading contender to fill Worcester’s scrum half void.Read

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Brian has been Birmingham Post's rugby union correspondent for the last three years and also writes on a wide range of topics including tennis, athletics and football. In 2006 he was named Midlands Sports Journalist of the Year and he has also been recognised by the Warwickshire Lawn Tennis Association.