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.

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 the 2007-01-11 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.


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