Economic Development

Brian Dick's Rugby Round Up: March 31

With Moseley, Bees, Coventry and Stourbridge RFC all battling for survival in their respective leagues, rugby correspondent Brian Dick takes a look at their progress.

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16:48, 31 MAR 2010
Updated22:57, 30 MAY 2013

With Moseley, Bees, Coventry and Stourbridge RFC all battling for survival in their respective leagues, rugby correspondent Brian Dick takes a look at their progress.

Featured in this week's video show are interviews with Moseley's Ryan Wilson, Bees' Sam Brown and Stourbridge's Neil Mitchell.

And of course we have footage from Moseley's match-up with Rotherham, thanks to videographer Martin Watson, aka Camera Shake.

Plus, you can join Brian Dick for his live blog at midday on Tuesday April 6. All fans are invited to join the debate on Midlands rugby at www.birminghammail.net/live, www.birminghampost.net/live and www.coventrytelegraph.net

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