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On the 11th January 2007 it was announced that The Bank of Ireland would be the club's shirt sponsor until the end of the 06/07 season with an option to renew the sponsorship for two more seasons. |
On the 11th January 2007 it was announced that The Bank of Ireland would be the club's shirt sponsor until the end of the 06/07 season with an option to renew the sponsorship for two more seasons. |
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Bees have had numerous internationals playing for them over the past few seasons including Scotland fly half Craig Chalmers, a list of recent internationals is below. |
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'''Recent Pertemps Bees Internationals''' |
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Craig Chalmers- Scotland |
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Nick Baxter- England Sevens |
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Mark Cornwell- England A |
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Ryan Lamb- England Saxons 07 squad (on loan at Bees in 04/05 and 05/06 season) |
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Tim Walsh- Australia Sevens |
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Rod Petty- Australia Sevens |
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Paul Knight- England Counties |
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Dave Knight- England Counties |
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David Evans- Wales Sevens |
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Will Matthews- England Sevens |
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Tom Beim- England |
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Rob Hardwick- England |
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Luke Nabaro- Fiji A and Sevens + Hong Kong and HK Sevens |
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Hesse Fakatou- Tonga |
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Tu Tamarua- Samoa and Pacific Islanders |
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Ben Harvey- England Sevens |
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Mark Linnett- England |
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Akapusi Qera- Fiji |
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Brodie Henderson- Canada |
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Casey Dunning- Canada |
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Hotili Asi- Tonga |
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Isoa Damolailai- Fiji |
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Rodney Mahe- Tonga |
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Soane Havea- Tonga |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 12:44, 14 January 2007
Birmingham and Solihull Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club representing Birmingham and Solihull. It was formed in 1989 by a merger of the original Birmingham and Solihull clubs. They play in National Division One using the name Pertemps Bees, following a sponsorship deal with Pertemps, a recruitment firm. The club's original name was simply Bees (in the same way London Wasps were known as Wasps). In the 19th century, it was common for rugby clubs to take their names from insects. Pertemps Bees are remembered by many fans for their cup success 2004 in which they caused the biggest upset in the proffesional rugby era by beating London Wasps in the quarter final of the Powergen Cup, 24-28. The betting odds for a Pertemps win in this match were 250-1. The club hit rock bottom in the 2005-06 season when they finished bottom of National Division 1 but were saved relegation because of league expansion.
On the 11th January 2007 it was announced that The Bank of Ireland would be the club's shirt sponsor until the end of the 06/07 season with an option to renew the sponsorship for two more seasons.
Bees have had numerous internationals playing for them over the past few seasons including Scotland fly half Craig Chalmers, a list of recent internationals is below.
Recent Pertemps Bees Internationals
Craig Chalmers- Scotland Nick Baxter- England Sevens Mark Cornwell- England A Ryan Lamb- England Saxons 07 squad (on loan at Bees in 04/05 and 05/06 season) Tim Walsh- Australia Sevens Rod Petty- Australia Sevens Paul Knight- England Counties Dave Knight- England Counties David Evans- Wales Sevens Will Matthews- England Sevens Tom Beim- England Rob Hardwick- England Luke Nabaro- Fiji A and Sevens + Hong Kong and HK Sevens Hesse Fakatou- Tonga Tu Tamarua- Samoa and Pacific Islanders Ben Harvey- England Sevens Mark Linnett- England Akapusi Qera- Fiji Brodie Henderson- Canada Casey Dunning- Canada Hotili Asi- Tonga Isoa Damolailai- Fiji Rodney Mahe- Tonga Soane Havea- Tonga