Birmingham Moseley Rugby

Birmingham Moseley
Full nameBirmingham Moseley Rugby Club
UnionNorth Midlands RFU
Nickname(s)Mose
Moseley Boys
Founded1873; 151 years ago (1873)
LocationMoseley, Birmingham, England
Ground(s)Billesley Common (Capacity: 5,000 (1,300 seated) [1])
Coach(es)Adam Balding (Director of Rugby)
Pete Glackin
Stewart Pearl
Rob Norman
Captain(s)Will Safe
League(s)National League 1
2023–245th
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
moseleyrugby.co.uk

Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club is an English rugby union club, based in Birmingham, that compete in the third tier of English rugby. They were historically the premier rugby club in Birmingham, reaching the final of the John Player Cup three times in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They originally played at the Reddings, but after attempting to keep up with the transition to professional rugby, the club ran into financial difficulties and were forced to sell their 125-year home to property developers. An unsuccessful five-year spell based at the University of Birmingham followed, during which time they were relegated to National Division Two. In 2005 the club moved to its new home at Billesley Common, and were promoted to National Division One in 2006. In 2009 they won their first cup in 27 years beating Leeds 23–18 in the final of the National Trophy at Twickenham. On the weekend starting 15 April 2016; defeat to Bristol, combined with results elsewhere during the same weekend, confirmed Moseley's relegation to National League 1 for the 2016–17 season.

Prior to the 2016–17 season, the club changed its name to Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club.[2]

  1. ^ http://www.rugbygroundguide.com/moseley.htm[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Moseley Rugby Club to become Birmingham Moseley in 2016-17". BBC. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2016.