Birmingham and Solihull introduced their development side back in 2013 in an attempt to strengthen the depth within the club as they consolidated their position in National League 2 North.The club was founded in 1989 upon the merger of two clubs, Birmingham and Solihull RFCs. The merger ended for Birmingham 80 years as an independent club. They have renamed the development squad to the Hornets over the summer and that is not the only change that they have been able to announce. North Midlands Cup winners Birmingham and Solihull have had an extremely busy preseason with the Glackin Effect payi...
Coventry rugby union club Broadstreet RFC have continued to develop their infastructure over the close season with Head Coach Paul Hurst bringing in 2 additional coaches. Paul's brief is to return the club to its community based roots based across the Coventry and Warwickshire rugby heartland. Paul, previously played rugby for Broadstreet RFC and has also coached with Warwickshire and Bedworth. Integration accross the whole club is an ideal that Paul fully shares the belief in, ensuring that the RFU core values are apparent from the M&J section through to the club 1st XV, ensuring that coache...
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Local rivals Nuneaton RFC have recruited sensibly over the close season under new Head Coach Huw Thomas, Dan Oselton and Former Street coach Lee Cassell joins as 3rd coach with Ben Gilbert currently suffering from a long standing knee injury is on board to provide video analysis Friendlies have been arranged with Bourneville and Burton, with a Warwickshire Cup game on 27 August. Elliott Brown could be set to miss the 2016/17 season after he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament playing for Warwickshire in their semi-final against Hampshire New signings include 3 players returning to the Clu...
Old Halesonians RFC run a comprehensive Mini and Junior rugby section fielding teams from levels under 7's through to under 17's. The senior side run Five senior sides plus a colts with six rugby pitches and a 118 seat stand they are certainly preparing for a good run in National League 3 Midlands. Old Halesonians Director of Rugby Gary Cox predicts the title challenge could turn into a three horse race involving Hales, Birmingham and Solihull plus Broadstreet who were relegated from National League Two North. He has brought in former Keresley, Nuneaton Old Edwardians and Nuneaton prop Adam W...
Sutton Coldfield RFC missed out last season going all of the way to the play off's before being unable to overcome Northern Opposition from Harrogate RFC at the end of the season loosing out 28 -15. They are sure to be even keener on gaining promotion this season and Broadstreet RFC take them on in the second game of 2013 -2014. Strong preseason results with a win over Higher league side Dudley Kingswinford RFC 24 -17 and an emphatic 76 -0 victory over Berkswell and Balsall RFC in their Warwickshire Cup first round fixture indicate their desire for success. They have had a few personal change...