Birmingham Moseley Rugby

After formation in 1873 as Havelock Football Club, the team now known as Birmingham Moseley RFC turned into the premier rugby club in the city.

They currently ply their trade in National League One - the third tier of rugby union in England.

Home matches are played at the Billesley Common ground in Moseley, with the team taking on its current name - adding the word "Birmingham" - before the 2016-2017 season.

The club boasts significant heritage and provided most of the players who turned out for Britain in rugby at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris.

They lost the only game that they played to France.

In 1882, Moseley defeated the New Zealand native side, becoming the first team to beat the tourists in what was seen as a shock result.

A major piece of silverware arrived in 2009 as they won the National Trophy after beating Leeds at Twickenham.

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