1st Stage - North Midlands U 17 Central League
Moseley are in the central league with Birmingham & Solihull, Bromsgrove, Five Ways, Redditch and Silhillians. Moseley will play each of the sides once - home or away (ie 5 matches in total). The top 2 will go through to North Midlands League 1, 3rd and 4th to League 2, 5th & 6th to League 3.

North Midlands U 17 Central League - Fixtures 2008

Date

Opponents

Venue

Score

Sept 08

Away

34

6

7

27

15

0

cancelled

North Midlands Leagues 1, 2 & 3 begin. The top two in league 1 will qualify for the National Cup Event, 3rd and 4th for the National Plate, 5th and 6th for the National Bowl.

3rd Stage - National - Sunday 8th March:

National stages of the competition begin. This is then a knockout competition leading to the National Finals scheduled for 3rd May. In previous years this has involved a 3 stage Midlands knockout (ie Midlands quarters, semis and finals) with the Midlands winners playing in the National Semifinals.
All dates subject to confirmation.

Droitwich 7 Moseley 27 - 26th October 2008

Moseley gave a commanding performance on Sunday, with the forwards stamping their authority on an experienced Droitwich pack. The most pleasing element was the way the forwards did not get isolated over many phases and retained the ball well to give the backs a solid platform from which to work.

Darius scored (at least) two tries and Ant one with one disputed between them.
The truth though is that the tries were all excellent team efforts with Adrian producing some galloping runs with excellent back-up from all the team. Mikey rounded off an excellent combined forwards and backs move after a charging run from John Lynch and a popped pass from Aleem’s dancing feet. - Cillian Ryan



Moseley 34 Camp Hill 6 - 12th October 2008

After a slow start where a new backline combination found difficulty in capitalizing on ball won by the forwards who had the edge on their counterparts, Moseley reached half time with a 3-6 deficit to Camp Hill.

Despite Camp Hill losing both props and having to move to uncontested scrums Moseley’s forwards continued to assert their domination in the other phases. When Adrian broke through for the first try it was no more than we deserved. The steady rate of tries after that was testament to our growing assurance on the ball and tries from Darius (following good forward maul work at the lineout), Damon, Adrian again and Motty put the gloss on a composed second half performance.

Mikey added to his first penalty with three conversions and should have had a fourth if I (touch judging) had been more assertive when a disconsolate and beaten Camp Hill touch judge claimed he had missed the play! Okay Mikey, the ref and the video confirm it was good, so we will enter it on the record!!
- Cillian Ryan

This weekend – supporters places on the coach available, book early!
We are away to Hereford this weekend, bus departs at 10 from the club, adults places available at £5, please let Dave Ireland know (contact details on the Colts page of www.moseleyrugby.co.uk ).