This series will delve into every nook and cranny of club rugby in Britain and Ireland – small and large, old and new, wealthy and potless – and inevitably there are going to be a few once great clubs who now operate at a slightly lower level although hopefully they still enjoy their rugby.
One such club is Moseley, now Birmingham Moseley who, when I grew up, were dripping with England internationals and perennial contenders in the old RFU Cup or John Player Cup as it was quickly retitled. Three appearances in the final yielded two defeats and one shared title, in 1981, with Gloucester