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17 April 2009 -
Twickenham EDF Final - Squad announced
Forwards - Nathan Williams/Adam Caves/Terry Sigley/Ally Muldowney/Richard
Stott/Neil Mason/Richie Bignell/James Rodwell.
Backs - Gareth Taylor/Tristan Roberts/Dan Norton/Andy Reay/Jack Adams/Henry
Trinder/Andy Binns.
Replacements from - George Davis/Dan Oselton/Paul Arnold/Dan Williams/Adam
Whitney/Jordi Pasqualin/OllieThomas/Richard Vasey/Nathan Bressington/
Travelling reserves: Paul Cox/Mark Evans/Ben Buxton
In addition to the two coaches, team manager and medical team, also travelling
with the party today are: Derek Nutt (Club President and last winning Moseley
captain at Twickenham in 1982) John Beale (Director of Rugby and Moseley backrow
in 1979 Twickenham final), Alan Thomas (Kit man and Moseley winger in two
Twickenham Finals.)
1st XV club ties for current players, who have played in the requisite number of
games, will be presented at the squad meal on Friday evening.
Good luck to everyone.
31 March -
Greg Macdonald switches to refereeing
Best wishes to Greg from all at Moseley for a long and successful journey on his
chosen road. As the RFU website reports...........
"Former Moseley
fly-half Greg Macdonald has set his sights as a top flight rugby referee having
ended his playing career.
The 28-year old only recently secured his release from his contract with Moseley
after a ten-year career in the National Leagues but is now aiming to make rapid
progress through the refereeing ranks.
Though Macdonald’s playing career only officially ended earlier this month he
obtained his Entry Level Referee Award last year and began refereeing occasional
matches earlier this season.
He took charged of the National Under-20 Championship match between Oxford
University and North Midlands at Iffley Road three weeks ago and his recent
league appointments have included the Midlands Three West (North) game between
Aston OE and Bournville the Midlands Two West match between Dudley Kingswinford
and Cheltenham North.
Macdonald has followed in the footsteps of his father Colin, a referee and
National Leagues touch judge, and his decision to retire from playing was partly
taken to give him the best chance of progressing as a referee.
“My decision to retire from playing was made easier for my by the fact that I
wasn’t playing first team rugby at Moseley,” Macdonald said.
“I played a few games on loan at Sutton Coldfield but I didn’t get the same buzz
out of the game.
“If it had been a season like last year’s then it might have been different.
“But I am enjoying refereeing. It’s not quite the same as playing but I still
get nervous before a game and I do get a real buzz out of it.
“I want to aspire to referee at the highest level that I can, Premiership or
even international level if that’s possible, and I’m still young enough to be
able to do that which is one of the reasons for stopping playing now.”
Though Macdonald’s Moseley career might have ended on a low note as he broke an
ankle in his last appearance against Sedgley Park in the final game of last
season, he regards his time with them with fondness.
“I joined Moseley in 1999 when I was at Birmingham University and John White was
coach, so it was a long association,” Macdonald said.
“It would be easy to be bitter about breaking my ankle in my last game for
Moseley but I had some good times with them and being part of the side that won
the National Two title and got the club back into National One is probably the
highlight of my career.”
06 March 2009 -
New face at openside
The new face in the
matchday squad for the Esher game is Jake Abbott, a Worcester academy openside
who signed on loan just before the transfer deadline last week.
Profile
13 February 2009 -
Another Success for Mose M&J
The latest in a
long line of successes for Moseley Mini & Junior section is marked by the naming
in tomorrow's squad of Charley Thomas, who earned his place, most recently with
a fine performance for the Midlands U20s in the County Championship against
Warwickshire last weekend. Profile
03 February 2009 -
England under-20 Six Nations
ENGLAND U20 have
named their 22-man squad for the opening RBS under-20 Six Nations game against
Italy. Sadly it can't include Dave Lewis, who was part of the original group,
but has been ruled out after breaking his ankle in the Guinness Premiership game
against London Irish last Saturday. We wish him a speedy recovery.
Congratulations to the Moseley/Gloucester players who are included: Dan
Williams, Charlie Sharples and Henry Trinder
02 February 2009 -
Rodwell and Norton in sevens call up
England Sevens
coach Ben Ryan has handed Mosley's James Rodwell a second chance on the Sevens
circuit having been named for the Wellington and San Diego legs of the IRB
Sevens World Series, in a squad that already includes dual registeree Dan
Norton.
Rodwell, who featured in the Dubai and South Africa legs of the IRB Series in
2008, and Norton will face Argentina, France and Canada on Day One (February 6)
of the New Zealand tournament.
In San Diego (February 14 and 15) they will face pool opponents Samoa, Scotland
and Japan.
30 January 2009 -
Player movement
news
JIMMY IRELAND Jimmy has been released by the club to play for Parma in
Italy from this weekend. He will start as no 2 behind the 1st XV captain there
but will be in the match day squad and therefore have the opportunity of playing
every week. John Beale Moseley Director of Rugby commented:
“The effect of recovering from major injuries and surgery last year and the good
form of the two scrum halves who moved ahead of him have limited Jimmy’s
opportunities at Moseley this season. The move to Parma will enable him to have
regular rugby and hopefully he will be able to recover full match fitness.
As a Moseley produced player from an early age it is a difficult decision to
release him although we feel that it is best for everyone for this move to take
place. With the tight financial controls in place at the club we are limited in
the number of players we can accommodate in the playing squad. We would like to
thank Jimmy for his contribution and commitment to the club and wish him well in
the future. There will always be welcome for him at Billesley.”
OLIVER ATKINSON Ollie is being released by Moseley on January 31st. He
has been aware of this for some time and his loan arrangement has come to an end
with Fylde who are unable to sign him directly. Oliver is currently in
negotiation with another club from January 31st. John Beale commented:
“The opportunities have also been limited for Oliver at Moseley this season and
he has been on loan to Fylde for a number of weeks now. With the tight financial
controls in place at the club we are limited in the number of players we can
accommodate in the playing squad and this regrettably has contributed to his
departure. We would like to thank him also for his contribution to the club and
wish him well in the future. He will also be welcome to visit Billesley”
16 December 2008 -
Mason Wins appeal
In a
hearing held at the Coventry Holiday Inn Neil Mason won his appeal against
the second yellow card in the game against Leeds.
Mason was sent off for two yellow cards in the match on November 23, the second
for allegedly taking a man out in the air.
But the appeal was upheld, and the second yellow
being rescinded, Mason’s sending-off was quashed.
27 October 2008 -
Moseley announces the return of Ollie Thomas
 Moseley
has secured the signature of Ollie Thomas who returns to the club from Cornish
Pirates.
Thomas, Moseley’s record points scorer, moved to Cornwall to seek full-time
rugby at the start of the 2007/08 season. Ollie played for every age group at
Moseley from Mini to Colt to 1st XV before relocating to only the second club of
his career.
His father Alan was on the wing during the ‘glory years’ of the 1970s. The move
comes at a perfect time for Moseley have been actively seeking cover for a
number of positions and as a proven performer in ‘Red and Black’ Ollie fits the
bill.
Full Story
13 October 2008 -
Steve Blackburn
New face in the line up for the game against Nottingham in October was Steve
Blackburn. Steve joined us as a short term loan from Bromsgrove following injury
to George Davis and Ben Buxton's recent operation. Steve' appearance in the
squad follows an excellent performance for the Development XV against Oxford
University. Profile
02 October 2008 -
Rodwell for England
Moseley No 8 James Rodwell was today named in the 26 man training squad in
preparation for the Rugby World Cup 7s in March 2009. James’s first objective
will be to make the 12 who will be selected for the Dubai 7s in November.
Also selected are Moseley centre Jack Adams, last season’s leading try scorer
wing Dan Norton (both dual registered with Gloucester) and Guy Thompson (also
dual registered but yet to make his debut in red and black).
Full story:
17 August 2008 -
Moseley team v Ebbw Vale
The Moseley team which started (and half time
replacements) was:
1 Williams (Sigley); 2 Oselton
(Caves); 3 Davis (Buxton); 4
Stott; 5 Arnold (Muldowney);
6 Atkinson (Mason); 7 Bignell (Whitney);
8 Rodwell (Evans); 9 Pasqualin;
10 Vasey; 11
Lavery; 12
Reay; 13 Cox; 14 Bressington; 15
Binns
After 45mins Lavery was injured and replaced by Brendan Gray who is a young
American over here for experience and who is part of next year’s provisional USA
U20 squad. After 60 mins Rodwell came on for Stott.
The other six backs in the Moseley squad who did not play in this game were the
dual Moseley/Gloucester registered payers who were engaged in the Middlesex 7's
on Saturday.
12 August 2008 -
Another England Academy player becomes available
Last season’s England Under 18’s scrum half and current England Academy player Jordi Pasqualin will have dual registration to play for both Moseley and
Gloucester next season. This will provide more strength in depth to the half
backs available to Moseley and provide cover while Jimmy Ireland recovers fully
from his shoulder operation lest season.
6 August 2008 - Binnsy
back in training
After his successful operation, former 1st XV captain and long serving club
stalwart, Andy Binns, is back in training. Well he was, he turned up, trained,
then promptly went off on honeymoon! Congratulations on your marriage Andy. It’s
good to see you back.
6 August 2008 - The 1st XV squad currently is as follows:
Front row:
Adam Caves; Ross MacMillan +; Dan Oselton; Ben Buxton;
George Davis; Jack Forster +;
Terry Sigley; Nathan Williams;
Second row:
Paul Arnold; Ollie Atkinson (or backrow);
Ally Muldowney; Richard
Stott;
Back row:
Ritchie Bignell; Guy Thompson+;
Adam Whitney; Mark Evans; Neil
Mason; James Rodwell; Dan Williams+;
Half backs:
James Ireland; Dave Lewis+; Gareth Taylor; Greg MacDonald;
Tristan Roberts+;
Richard Vasey;
Centres:
Jack Adams +; Paul Cox; Henry Trinder +;Andy
Reay;
Back 3:
Andy Binns; Nathan Bressington; Dan Norton +; Charlie Sharples +;
Dan Lavery (utility back).
+ Players Dual Registered with Gloucester and Moseley (along with others who
could be available to us if required and convenient).
3 August 2008 -
Dan Lavery
Moseley Rugby confirm the signing of utility
back Dan Lavery
 from
Stourbridge.
Lavery, 21 in October, is a product of Colstons School in Bristol where he was
selected for England Under 16s. He joined the Northampton Academy featuring at
flyhalf in both Academy and A team games in the 2006/07 season as well as
playing at full back for Ireland U19s before signing for Stourbridge in August
2007.
A couple of unfortunate injuries (including a broken jaw in a match at Halifax)
restricted him to 5 appearances in National League 2 last season. (Profile)
1 July 2008 - Squad
update
July's Moseley Matters has the following squad
for 2007/08
Front row:
Adam Caves; Ross MacMillan +; Dan Ostleton; Ben Buxton; George Davis; Jack
Forster +; Terry Sigley; Nathan Williams;
Second row:
Paul Arnold; Ollie Atkinson (or backrow); Ally Muldowney; Richard Stott;
Back row:
Ritchie Bignell; Guy Thompson+; Adam Whitney; Mark Evans; Neil Mason; James
Rodwell; Dan Williams+;
Half backs:
James Ireland; Dave Lewis+; Gareth Taylor; Greg MacDonald; Tristan Roberts+;
Richard Vasey;
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Centres:
Jack Adams +; Paul Cox; Henry Trinder +;Andy Reay;
Back 3:
Andy Binns; Nathan Bressington; Dan Norton +; Charlie Sharples +;
+ Players Dual Registered with Gloucester and Moseley (along with others who
could be available to us if required and convenient).
18 June 2008 - Sigley's
Back!
"Sigley to return to Moseley"
Birmingham Post 18 June 2008
"After two years as something of a rugby itinerant Terry Sigley has agreed to
return to Moseley and has vowed to ‘put down roots’ with the National One
outfit.
The 29-year-old tighthead has signed up for his third stint with the
Birmingham side and hopes to end his career at the club that gave him his break
in senior rugby."
Full Birmingham Post Coverage
Profile
12 June 2008 - ADAM WHITNEY EXPANDS MOSELEY’S WELSH
CONNECTION
 Moseley
Rugby Club’s squad for next season has been strengthened by the signing of back
row forward Adam Whitney from Welsh Premiership side Cardiff.
where in his debut season he scored four tries in his 30 appearances.
He burst into the Welsh Premiership when he joined Bridgend in 2005 (from The
Ospreys Academy) scooping ‘player of the month’ for the league in November.
By the end of the season he had sufficiently impressed to be nominated for the
2005/06 Premiership Best Newcomer Award. Moseley Head Coach Ian Smith said “the
signing of Adam gives the squad another genuine no. 7 with pace and power and
provides more options in the back row”. (Profile)
04 June 2008 - Muldowney moves to Moseley
Moseley Rugby Club is pleased to announce the recruitment of
 6’5”
lock forward Alastair “Aly” Muldowney from Stourbridge RFC where he was Player
of the Season last year after appearing in all the club’s National League Two
fixtures.
Ally joined Stourbridge from junior side Stafford in 2005 making seven starts
for the 1st XV in the 2005/06 season. The following year his appearances
increased to sixteen, and last season he played 26 games in National League Two
scoring four tries. He also appeared for Staffordshire in this season’s County
Championship.
Ally, 25 in August, came to rugby relatively late having played football until
he was 13 and then basketball before eventually turning his hand to rugby when
Stafford Colts were short. His aptitude for the game became quickly apparent and
he was soon selected for the Stafford 1st XV. In his first full season he was
awarded Stafford 1st XV ‘most improved player’ followed a season later by the
1st XV ‘Player of the Season’ award.
His performances last season at Stourbridge were described by seasoned forwards
coaches as ‘outstanding’ and was recognised by his inclusion in the 2007/08
Birmingham Post “Midlands Rugby Select XV” alongside Moseley players such as
Neil Mason and Nathan Bressington with the following citation:
“When it looked like Stour were going to go up and people were talking about
which of their players would survive at a higher level everyone agreed Muldowney
could cope. A good size for a second row with an excellent work rate and decent
hands.”
Moseley Head Coach Ian Smith commented “We are delighted that Ally will be
joining us and are sure he will cope well with the transition to the higher
league and develop his undoubted potential with us. This further strengthens our
squad for next season in another key area”.
Profile
23 May 2008 - Moseley strengthens playing squad in key
areas
Moseley is pleased to announce initial new signings in several key positions
which will strengthen the squad for the 2008/09 season and the re-signing of
several senior players from last season.
Former Leeds Carnegie fly half
Richard Vasey strengthens the half back options, ex Bristol centre
Andy Reay re-joins Moseley after a
season with Newbury, and prop George
Davis from Plymouth adds competition to the front row.
Captain Neil Mason embarks on the
second year of his contract with the club and is joined by senior members of the
pack including England 7’s reserve
James Rodwell, Canadian International
Oliver Atkinson and England
Counties 2nd row Paul Arnold.
Other re-signings in the backs include former Moseley captain
Gareth Taylor who will be
competing for the scrum half berth with Wales U 21 International
James Ireland while
Nathan Bressington adds
experience and proven try scoring ability on the wing.
Further re-signings will be announced over the next few weeks.
Moseley Head Coach Ian Smith commented “We are delighted to announce the signing
of these new players who will provide strength in depth in key positions and
provide the team with more options”.
John Beale, Moseley Director Rugby added “The re-signing of senior experienced
players also provides the base upon which to continue the club’s progress of the
last five seasons.”
Note: Many others for various reasons, such
as holidays etc, have agreed terms but contracts have not actually been
returned. We anticipate that the majority of last season's squad will be playing
for the club next season. We also anticipate being able to announce further
signings to strengthen more key areas in the team. |