Info & Photos: Moseley v London Scottish Fri 11th

[Communications Team]

The Big Match Preview for Fridays game against London Scottish is now available on the club's website:

www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?repfixid=1338

[Communications Team]

MOSELEY RUGBY CLUB
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08-Jan-2013

“Friday Night Floodlit Cup Rugby at Moseley”
British & Irish Cup: Moseley v London Scottish
Friday 11th January, 7:30pm kick off at Billesley Common, Birmingham.

Buoyed by last weekend’s RFU Championship victory over Jersey, Moseley welcomes London Scottish to South Birmingham in the B&I Cup under lights this Friday evening.

Supporters have come to expect a tough, close and entertaining match when these two sides meet up ……….and Friday is likely to be no exception. If the home side prevails in this Pool 6 clash then progress to the quarter finals is almost assured with a single remaining fixture the following weekend at Llanelli.

The match will have the added spice of the first return to Billesley for Messrs Reay, Pennycook, Spivey and Quigley as they line up against their former employers. Supporters will also look forward seeing Serge Betsen, the former French legend, making possibly his first ever visit to Birmingham…fortunately in a coaching as opposed to playing role.

Moseley top Pool 6 with 15 points (three wins and one loss), five ahead of second placed Gala and six in front of Llanelli with Scottish at the bottom on seven points. The visitors will know that anything less than a big win will knock them out of this season’s competition

The home side will be aware that Scottish have produced some impressive recent performances including victory against high flying Bedford 26 - 23 last weekend just seven days after giving a scare to run away league leaders Newcastle Falcons going down eventually 12-9 at Kingston Park. The Exiles are undoubtedly in a run of good form and the match up promises to be a cracker.

In the ‘away leg’ in the Cup Moseley scraped home 41-37, whilst in the league at Richmond, Scottish enjoyed a narrow 23-18 win. All points to a Friday Night Fantasia under lights! Tickets available on the night along with free parking…….and the famous hospitality of Billesley Common.

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Hospitality Boxes & Advance Tickets Bill Redwood (m) 07515 294312

[observer]

"London Scottish have further strengthened their squad with the capture of American prop forward Eric Fry."

www.londonscottish.com/news/3108.php

[grooveavenue]

NOTE BBC RUGBY FIXTURES SITE SAYS 7:45PM ko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Communications Team]

British & Irish Cup Round 5 preview
Tuesday January 8, 2013
Issued by Nicol McClelland

Pool 1
Ulster Ravens and Bristol go head-to-head at Deramore Park, Belfast on Friday night in a match that is likely to decide the winner of Pool 1. Bristol have won all four of their games to date, including a 34-28 victory over the Ravens in Round 2. But Ulster’s tally of five bonus points means they are just one point behind the West Country side at the top of the table. A win for Bridgend over Cardiff at the Arms Park would guarantee the capital club finish bottom of the pool.

Pool 2
Bedford Blues need just a single point from their remaining two games to be mathematically certain of finishing top of Pool 2. The 2011 finalists boast the only perfect record left in the competition, with four straight bonus-point victories. The Blues travel north to play Stirling on Saturday and will do well to emulate their scintillating performance against the Scots back in October, when they ran out winners by 87 points to 10. Bedford scored 13 tries that day, 11 of them converted by captain James Pritchard, who crossed the line twice for a personal haul of 32 points. Stirling have lost their last four league games at Bridgehaugh Park. Bedwas and Neath only have local pride to play for in the other Pool 2 fixture.

Pool 3
Victory for Cornish Pirates over Dundee in the Pool 3 tie at the Mennaye Field would seal a place in the last eight for the Duchy outfit. The inaugural British & Irish Cup champions go into Round 5 seven points clear of Carmarthen who play Swansea away in one of four Welsh derbies taking place this weekend. Pirates beat Dundee 32-6 in their first match-up, while Carmarthen recorded 41-17 win over Swansea when the sides met in October – a scoreline they repeated a week later in the league.

Pool 4
Newcastle’s two-point deduction for fielding an ineligible player means they still need a single point to be certain of topping Pool 4. They should complete the formalities with ease this weekend having beaten Connacht Eagles, their opponents at Kingston Park on Saturday, by 34 points to 3 when the sides clashed in Ireland. Newport, 10 points behind Newcastle in second, take on last year’s surprise finalists Cross Keys at Rodney Parade. The first Gwent derby ended in a 24-20 win for the Black & Ambers.

Pool 5
Pool 5 sees Leinster A and Pontypridd meet in what appears to be a winner-takes-all clash at Donnybrook. The sides are tied on 15 points apiece at the top of the table – eight points clear of third-placed Jersey who host Leeds. A last-gasp try by centre Dafydd Lockyer secured the Valleys outfit a dramatic 25-23 victory when the sides met at Sardis Road.

Pool 6
It is top versus bottom in Pool 6 with leaders Moseley up against Championship rivals London Scottish at Billesley Common. The game in Richmond in Round 2 ended in a 78-point thriller, with Moseley claiming maximum points from a 41-37 victory. The win was particularly sweet as they came from 20-0 down to beat an Exiles side that contained five former Moseley players. Scottish gained revenge just over a month later with a 23-18 win in the league.

Pool 7
Pool 7 leaders Munster A travel to Aberavon, who prop up the table, knowing that a win would almost certainly put them through to the last eight. Munster defeated the Wizards 19-11 first time out. Second-placed Plymouth will look to keep the pressure on the reigning champions with victory over Rotherham. Revenge will be on their minds, too, after a 59-26 thrashing at the hands of the Titans at Clifton Lane in Round 2.

Pool 8
It is still all to play for in Pool 8 with three teams still having realistic claims on a quarter-final spot. Llandovery lead the way by three points from Doncaster with Nottingham a further point back in third. Llandovery are at home to Melrose, who they beat 29-14 at The Greenyards, while Doncaster entertain fierce rivals Nottingham at Castle Park. Both previous clashes this season came at Meadow Lane, with the Knights winning the B&I Cup tie, 27-13, and Nottingham running out winners by 52 points to 7 in the Championship fixture less than a month later.




Nicol McClelland
RFU Communications Manager
Rugby Football Union

[Communications Team]

Jan 9, 2013 9:13:53 GMT grooveavenue said:

NOTE BBC RUGBY FIXTURES SITE SAYS 7:45PM ko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Groove -we have contacted the RFU to correct (and feed in to BBC)

[Communications Team]

Moseley team for Friday's game now on club website

www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/index.php

[Communications Team]

London Scottish side to face Moseley at Billesley Common on Friday 11th January:

15. Jim Thompson; 14. James Love, 13. Andy Reay, 12. PJ Gidlow, 11. Oli Grove; 10. Phil Godman, 9. Jamie Stevenson; 1. Nic Mayhew, 2. Adam Kwasnicki, 3. Colin Quigley; 4. Paul Spivey, 5. Josh Thomas-Brown; 6. Joe Trayfoot, 7. Chevvy Pennycook, 8. Mark Bright

Replacements: 16. Mark Irish, 17. Harry Allen, 18. Alex Mackenzie, 19. Tyler Hotson, 20. Lewis Calder, 21. Richard Bolt, 22. Dan Mugford

[Steve@Mose]

Post: Moseley second row Mike Powell relaunches career on the pitch and prepares for life off it

[observer]

Jan 10, 2013 13:41:06 GMT Communications Team said:

London Scottish side to face Moseley at Billesley Common on Friday 11th January:

15. Jim Thompson; 14. James Love, 13. Andy Reay, 12. PJ Gidlow, 11. Oli Grove; 10. Phil Godman, 9. Jamie Stevenson; 1. Nic Mayhew, 2. Adam Kwasnicki, 3. Colin Quigley; 4. Paul Spivey, 5. Josh Thomas-Brown; 6. Joe Trayfoot, 7. Chevvy Pennycook, 8. Mark Bright

Replacements: 16. Mark Irish, 17. Harry Allen, 18. Alex Mackenzie, 19. Tyler Hotson, 20. Lewis Calder, 21. Richard Bolt, 22. Dan Mugford

Not that you 'have' to be Scottish of course, but there's a few here that have been 'around a bit' and perhaps been there on hols/previous Nat 1/C'ship clubs!

Obviously the 'famous four' from Mose, Bright & Grove (ex Bees?), PJ Gidlow (was he Plymouth?), Hotsen (was he Ply as well?)......there was a 'Harry Allen' in the M&Js a few years ago - wonder if he is the same one.

[kingsheathlad]

Great to see Powell on the bench.
Both sides look at their strongest so should be a good game.

[willbassett]

Ditto. Welcome back Mike!

[philhall]

Great to read that you're back in the mix Mike. The post report said that you need more exercise on your right arm. Well Mike, how about a stint at the bar - that should give some some pleasurable arm exercise. And as regards life after rugby - forget that for now Mike - good grief, your only 34 and in terms of a rugby lock your nobut a lad.

I played my last game when I was 50 - on the Reddings - but had to retire on health and safety issues because the RFU felt it was not quite right to hand off using my zimmer frame, even though it had rubber suckers on it.

And Dave Bucknell "Buckers" was still playing well into his sixties. I even had the pleasure of propping for him, once in a while.

Anyway, all the best Mike. Come on Moooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooose.

[Shy Spa]

Add James Love to the ex-Plymouth list. Hope he has as bad a game as he did in last season's play-off at Billesley, otherwise he's a useful winger.

[Communications Team]

Changes to London Scottish Team, Josh Thomas-Brown misses out through injury so Tyler Hotson comes in at 5 and Sam Twomey will be on the bench.

[Communications Team]

Kevin Maggs speaks about Moseleys match

www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kevin-maggs-speaks-about-moseleys-match-786596

[Communications Team]

Match information and photographs now on the club website:


www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/allfixtures12.php?season=t&team_group_id=1