Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C.
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Pertemps Bees | |
Full name | Birmingham and Solihull Rugby Football Club |
Emblem | Bee |
Colours | Red, gold and black |
Founded | 1989 |
Sport | Rugby union |
League | National Division One |
Ground | Sharmans Cross Road |
Official website | www.beesrugby.com |
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.
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Federation: | Rugby Football Union |
National teams: | England • England Saxons • England Sevens • British and Irish Lions |
International Competitions: | Rugby World Cup • Six Nations Championship • Heineken Cup • European Challenge Cup • European Shield • Churchill Cup • Rugby World Cup Sevens |
Domestic Competitions: | Guinness Premiership • EDF Energy Cup |
Guinness Premiership teams: | Bath • Bristol • Gloucester • Harlequins • Leicester Tigers • London Irish • Newcastle Falcons • Northampton Saints • Sale Sharks • Saracens • London Wasps • Worcester Warriors |
National Division One teams: | Bedford • Cornish Pirates • Coventry • Doncaster • Exeter Chiefs • Leeds Tykes • London Welsh • Moseley • Newbury • Nottingham • Otley • Pertemps Bees • Plymouth Albion • Rotherham • Sedgley Park • Waterloo |