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Rugby Union: Frustration for Moseley as Bristol game is called off

THERE was double frustration for Moseley on Friday as their Championship match with Bristol was postponed because of a frozen pitch at the Memorial Stadium.Read

Stuart Lancaster's new England ready for RBS Six Nations opener at Murrayfield

There is not thought to be any truth in the rumour that the Leeds tourist board are considering suing England coach Stuart Lancaster for comments he made which damaged the city’s public image.Read

Kevin Maggs warns Declan Kidney not to lose Ireland's golden generation

Kevin Maggs has warned Declan Kidney not to dispose of Ireland’s older players for the RBS Six Nations.Read

Alex Grove tells Scotland to expect the unexpected in Calcutta Cup

Alex Grove believes Scotland will be taking a step into the unknown when they face England at Murrayfield on Saturday.Read

National League One: Stourbridge 19 Ealing 31

Anger in Blackheath, bemusement against Bees, belated pride at Fylde and just the empty feeling of disappointment at home to Ealing. Stourbridge’s emotional rollercoaster plumbed a familiar depth on Saturday.Read

National League One: Blaydon 47 Birmingham & Solihull 7

The absence of director of rugby Russell Earnshaw is no excuse for Birmingham & Solihull’s plight, according to fly-half Mark Woodrow.Read

RFU Championship: Moseley 9 Plymouth Albion 3

A triumph for style over substance can never be a bad thing, especially when Moseley are going where they are going in the coming months.Read

Solutions sought for Championship season

The shape and future of the Championship was back on the agenda at last week’s meeting of tier two clubs.Read

Moseley's survival instinct giving cause for optimism

It seems odd coming from a team that has not been out of the relegation zone all season but there is genuine confidence at Billesley Common.Read

Chris Brightwell focusing on Birmingham & Solihull Bees after missing England Sevens call

Chris Brightwell hopes his loss is Birmingham & Solihull’s gain as he tries to make up for missing out on the latest England Sevens squad.Read

Higgins warns Dudley Kingswinford after record 137-0 win over Manchester

As enjoyable as last weekend’s 137-0 thrashing of Manchester was, Dudley Kingswinford player-coach Jon Higgins also sees a serious side to such mismatches.Read

National League One: Birmingham & Solihull 15 Sedgley Tigers 32

Just as last week's victory over Stourbridge had not been an entirely positive experience, neither was Saturday's defeat to Sedgley Park wholly negative.Read

Player care in rugby spotlight after Selorm Kuadey tragedy

Just a few months after the death of former Wales football manager Gary Speed the recent and tragic case of Selorm Kuadey has brought back into focus the issue of mental health in sport.Read

Relegation looming large at Stourbridge

If last weekend’s West Midlands derby offered few answers for victors Birmingham & Solihull, it definitely provided some for Stourbridge, none of which were especially palatable.Read

North Midlands RFU stalwart Peter Grace to step down from RFU Council role

The oldest member of the RFU Council and a stalwart of North Midlands rugby Peter Grace, has announced he will not be seeking re-election as the council’s ‘Father of the House’.Read

Rugby Notes: Stuart Lancaster's England lacks a class centre

Given the unanimously positive reaction to the new England Elite Player Squad I can’t help feeling a little isolated in admitting Stuart Lancaster’s selections left me feeling under whelmed.Read

National League One: Stourbridge 17 Birmingham and Solihull Bees 18

This was a victory that sustains Birmingham & Solihull's hope and as their arch-positivist player-coach Russell Earnshaw will tell you 'Where there's hope, there's life'.Read

Worcester Warriors aiming to gatecrash the Premiership's top six

Ever since 2004, when Worcester stepped blinking into the sunlight that is the Premiership, the upper half of English rugby’s top flight has remained a party to which Warriors have not been invited. Read

Mark Woodrow back at Birmingham & Solihull Bees in time to face old club Stourbridge

The curious bounce of rugby’s ball of fate has not only brought Mark Woodrow back to Birmingham & Solihull for a fourth stint at the club, but this weekend also pits him against his previous employers.Read

Glyn Hughes ready to help Moseley secure RFU Championship status

Young Moseley star Glyn Hughes hopes to be able to play at Billesley Common for the rest of the Championship campaign.Read