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Revision as of 11:56, 28 May 2007
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| Full name | Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C. | ||
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| Founded | 1989 | ||
| Location | Solihull, England | ||
| Ground(s) | Sharmans Cross Road | ||
| Coach(es) |  Steve Williams | ||
| Captain(s) | Mark Cornwell | ||
| League(s) | National Division One | ||
| 2006-07 | 8th | ||
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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 of 2004, in which they caused the biggest upset in the professional rugby era by beating London Wasps 28-24 in the quarter final of the Powergen Cup. 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 One but were saved from relegation because of league expansion.
On 11 January 2007, it was announced that The Bank of Ireland would be the club's shirt sponsor until the end of the 2006/07 season with an option to renew the sponsorship for two more seasons.
In October 2006 it was announced that Pertemps Bees were in the planning stage of building a £60 million super stadium at their training ground known as Portway just off the M42 in Solihull. It would one of the nation's largest sports villages to rival anything built for the 2012 olympics. Plans include a regional sports academy, education and conference centre, 12,000 capacity stadium, seven all-weather rugby pitches, archery and shooting ranges and a watersports lake.
Recent Pertemps Bees Internationals
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- Nick Baxter Template:ENGru7 Sevens
- Mark Cornwell
England A - Ryan Lamb England Saxons
- Tim Walsh Template:AUSru7 Sevens
- Rod Petty Template:AUSru7 Sevens,U19,U21
- Paul Knight Template:ENGru Counties
- Dave Knight Template:ENGru Counties
- Will Matthews Template:ENGru7 Sevens
- Tom Beim Template:ENGru
- Rob Hardwick Template:ENGru
- Luke Nabaro Template:FIJru U21's,A,Sevens
- Hesse Fakatou Template:TONru
- Tu Tamarua Template:SAMru and Template:PIru
- Ben Harvey Template:ENGru7 Sevens
- Mark Linnett Template:ENGru
- Akapusi Qera Template:FIJru
- Brodie Henderson Template:CANru and Template:CANru7 Sevens
- Casey Dunning Template:CANru
- Hotili Asi Template:TONru
- Rodney Mahe Template:TONru
- Matt Larsen Template:WALru7 U20's
- Matt Miles Template:WALru7 U21's
- Tristan Davies Template:WALru7 U21's
- Matt Nuthall Template:WALru7 U18,19,21's
- Brendan Lynch Template:IREru U19's
- Tom Court Template:IREru A
- Alex Davidson Template:WALru7 U21 & Students
- Simon Martin Template:ENGru U21's
- Alan Hubbleday Template:ENGru U21's & Students
- Andy Gravil Template:ENGru U18,19's
- Ed Orgee Template:ENGru Students
- Jim Jenner Template:ENGru Sevens
- Jim Thorp Template:ENGru U21's
- Kevin Tkachuk Template:CANru
- Matt Long Template:ENGru Students
- Rob Merritt Template:ENGru Colts
- Geoff Gregory
Bahamas Sevens - Scott Read Template:ENGru U21's
- Shaun Woof Template:ENGru U21's
- Leo Halavatau Template:TONru
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