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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

Rugby Notes: Crowds love winners

There were a couple of extremely impressive matches that took place last Saturday, both in terms of events on the field and off it.Read

Obituary: Birmingham Barbarians official Roy Maye

Barbarians chairman Dave Harman has led the tributes to former player and referee Roy Maye who has passed away after a long illness, aged 69.Read

RFU National League One: Tynedale 49 Birmingham & Solihull 9

RFU National League One: Tynedale 49 Birmingham & Solihull 9Read

RFU National League One: Stourbridge 23 Wharfdale 20

RFU National League One: Stourbridge 23 Wharfdale 20Read

RFU Championship: Plymouth Albion 21 Moseley 20

RFU Championship: Plymouth Albion 21 Moseley 20Read

The 15 players who lit up the 2011 Rugby World Cup

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

Moseley back row Drew Harper reveals his reluctant rugby background

Given the enthusiasm new Moseley back-row Drew Harper has demonstrated in his first few appearances in Red and Black it is somewhat surprising to hear his early days in the sport were rather reluctant ones.Read

Rugby Notes: Ryan De La Harpe calls for fairer Rugby World Cup schedule

Ryan De La Harpe has called for organisers of future Rugby World Cups to introduce a fairer structure after his Namibian side suffered heavy defeats in their final two matches.Read

Moseley Rugby Round Up: Rotherham Highlights and a look ahead to Plymouth

Rugby correspondent Brian Dick disects the Rotherham game and where it all went wrong for Kevin Maggs's side. 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

Rugby Notes: Warren Gatland is no World Cup villain

The International Rugby Board has already done enough to deprive the Rugby World Cup of its best team, it must not now punish the tournament’s best coach for revealing he rejected the temptation to cheat during the most important game of his career.Read

RFU Championship: Leeds Carnegie 22 Moseley 21

Once again Moseley emerged from a strong half-time coffee with their faculties restored to survey the wreckage of the half before. Read