Moseley v Leeds - Sat 7th Jan @ 3pm Team News

[Communications Team]

MOSELEY RUGBY CLUB
*****PRESS RELEASE******
04-Jan-2012

RFU Championship
Moseley v Leeds Carnegie
Saturday 7th January, 3pm kick off at Billesley Common B13

“Which Moseley side will turn up to play Leeds on Saturday?”

Moseley welcomes last year’s Aviva Premiership side, Leeds Carnegie, to Billesley Common this Saturday (7th January, 3pm kick off) on the back of an outstanding victory at third placed London Welsh last weekend. This was even more creditable as twelve changes had been made to the line up following injuries and suspensions.

In the ‘away leg’ at Headingly in October, Moseley held a 21-19 lead with seconds to play, only to go down 22-21 in a ‘last play’ Leeds penalty. However as the Yorkshire club has improved markedly since then and notched up some notable wins, this will be a tough encounter.

Moseley’s form has been patchy at times but three victories have been obtained against top three sides with the defeats of league leaders Bristol home and away before the visit to London Welsh last weekend. It is form at home which has been mixed and the aim this Saturday will be to put all that right with a home win.

Currently lying in 9th place in the RFU Championship the South Birmingham side will be pushing to gain the best position for the end of season playoffs and close the twelve point gap on 8th placed Doncaster – another side beaten at Billesley Common this season.

There are only six games remaining in the ‘regular’ Championship season (three home and three away) and, after the Leeds game, only Plymouth (Friday 27th January kick off 7.30pm), and Bedford (Saturday 18th February) remain to be entertained at Billesley. There is much to play for on Saturday in what promises to be an intriguing game.
****ENDS****

[Communications Team]

Match Preview now available on the club website

www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?repfixid=890

[Communications Team]

Maggs keeps the faith
For immediate release Friday 6th January 2012

Issued on behalf of Moseley Rugby
RFU Championship: Moseley v Leeds
Saturday 7th January, 3.00pm kick off at Billesley Common, Birmingham

Coach Kevin Maggs is expected to keep faith with the bulk of the team which against the odds beat London Welsh at Old Deer Park last week.

Half-backs Ryan de la Harpe and the young Glynn Hughes retain their places, but there are planned last-minute injury tests on Chevvy Pennycook and Billy Robinson, both of whom have not been able to train this week with shoulder and leg problems respectively.

In the corresponding fixture at Headingley in the autumn, Leeds won an exciting contest by just one point with a last minute penalty kick. Moseley will be looking to get the win which will add to their points tally to take into the end-of-season play-offs.

Starting 15: 01. Craig VOISEY; 02 Colin QUIGLEY; 03. Anthony O’DONNELL; 04.Richard STOTT; 05.Paul SPIVEY; 06.Neil MASON; 07.Michael ELLERY; 08.Chevvy PENNYCOOK; 09. Ryan de la HARPE; 10. Glynn HUGHES; 11.; Anthony CARTER 12. Greg KING; 13. Brad HUNT; 14.Jamie HEARN; 15. William ROBINSON

Replacements: 16. Tom WARREN;17. .Adam CAVES; 18. Charley THOMAS; 19. Michael MALTMAN; 20. Ryan GLYNN; 21.Bradley DAVIES; 22. Andy REAY

[observer]

Leeds' match preview (ette)
www.leedscarnegie.co.uk/rugby/18364.php

[Steve@Mose]

Post:

Moseley RFC's perennial struggle to find consistency

[Communications Team]

George Ford moves to fly half for Leeds Carnegie

For immediate release:
Issued on behalf of Leeds Carnegie

Leeds Carnegie Head Coach Diccon Edwards has selected England U20 star George Ford at fly half for this second game for the club after arriving on loan from Leicester Tigers.

Ford takes the place of his older brother Joe, who is amongst the replacements, with Jordan Davies, who is on loan from Sale Sharks, starting at inside centre.

They are the only two changes to the starting line up for Leeds as they travel to Moseley this Saturday following their last gasp win over London Scottish last weekend.

There are two more changes on the bench with Gareth Denman coming in for Sam Lockwood and Alex Rieder replacing the injured Dominic Barrow.

The team in full is:

15. Tommy Bell
14. Michael Stephenson
13. Iain Thornley
12. Jordan Davies
11. Pete Lucock
10. George Ford
9. Will Cliff
1. Mike MacDonald
2. Phil Nilsen
3. Kane Palma-Newport
4. Tom Denton
5. Sean Hohneck
6. Ryan Burrows
7. Chris Walker
8. Jacob Rowan (c)
16. Scott Freer
17. Gareth Denman
18. Mo Mustafa
19. Richard Beck
20. Alex Rieder
21. Robbie Shaw
22. Joe Ford

[Steve@Mose]

Mail:

Kevin Maggs tells Moseley to turn Headingley pain into power in Leeds rematch

“We should fight for every blade of grass in our home games, sometimes we do but others we don’t.”

[Communications Team]

Carnegie Call

For immediate release: Friday 6th January 2012
Issued on behalf of Leeds Carnegie

In this weeks edition of Carnegie Call, Leeds Carnegie Head Coach Diccon Edwards looks ahead to this Saturday's game at Moseley.

HOW DANGEROUS DO YOU THINK MOSELEY WILL BE?

I think they will be a real threat to us on Saturday. We only beat them in the last minute at Headingley Carnegie earlier this season and they come into the game full of confidence after their win last week. I suspect only the Moseley team thought they could get a win at London Welsh but they did exactly that and have have beat Doncaster and Bristol at home already this season as well. They are a dangerous side who have some proven try scorers in their ranks and we know that we will need to produce a strong performance to compete with them.

HOW HAVE YOU REACTED TO LAST WEEK'S WIN?

First of all, we were pleased to get the win but the performance for the full eighty minutes is not where we want to be. We are learning lessons all the time and the team is growing stronger together.

George Ford was making his debut last week and Will Cliff and Jordan Davies are now settling into our patterns and style. George will start at fly half this week at Moseley and it will be a good opportunity for him. I have spoken with Richard Cockerill this week and he is keen for George to remain with us and get game time under his belt until the U20 Six Nations and he has been training really well for us.

WHAT ARE YOU HOPING TO GET OUT OF THE NEXT FEW GAMES?

We have got some tough games coming up in the rest of January starting with Moseley this week then a long trip down to Plymouth the following week, before we round the month off with the visit of Bedford to Headingley Carnegie. We need to concentrate on improving our performances as we head towards the play offs. The competition is so open this season that you can not predict the results from one week to the next, as last weekend showed, so we will not be taking anything for granted in the remainder of the regular season.

[observer]

Edwards primes Leeds Carnegie for in-form Moseley
Yorkshire Evening Post, Fri 6th Jan

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/leeds-carnegie/edwards_primes_leeds_carnegie_for_in_form_moseley_1_4115984

[turkishmose]

There appears after reading the comments from the Leeds camp that they have a great deal of respect for Moseley! Well now its up to the team to earn and deserve respect from the opposition.
I know it is a cliche but you are as good as your last game in taking a very good performance (win or lose) into the next game. I am afraid we have been wanting in this department over the last 2 seasons.
Today lads truly believe that you can beat Leeds! Truly believe that if you work hard at your basics for 80mins then you do have the skill to beat Leeds and most other teams in the league!

Whatever goes through the players minds when they cross the whitewash, who knows? We are, I'm sure too late to get into 8th place but I am positive that now is a perfect time to start a winning or playing well momentum which, like a steamroller will crush all before us to ensure our safety! Inconsistancy is our only enemy not lack of skill!!!!!!

[Shy Spa]

Everyone left speechless by today then .... ?