8th Feb. Coventry & Solihull Police v Birmingham Police (North/East/South) 1900hrs Kick off at Broadstreet RFC
29th Feb. PSUK Quarter Final. Gloucestershire Police v West Midlands Police 1400hrs kick off at Cheltenham RFC
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2011/2012
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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+/-
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1ST XV
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4
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3
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0
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1
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231
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51
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+180
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| Coventry & Solihull XV |
2
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1
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0
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1
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84
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59
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+25
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| Black Country XV |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
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42
|
7
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+35
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Birmingham N,E&S XV
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0
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0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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0
|
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Birmingham C & W XV
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2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
35
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72
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-37
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C.I.D & Ops XV
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0
|
0
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0
|
0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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0
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West Midlands Police RFC consists of a 1st XV and five 'Extras' sides. The club's members are Police Officers and Police Staff from all corners of the force area, from the Black Country in the west, to Coventry in the east; and Sutton Coldfield in the north to Solihull in the south.
The 1stXV and both Birmingham Extras teams play their home games at West Midlands Police Training Centre, Sports & Social Club, known as 'Tally Ho!', which is on Pershore Road in Edgbaston. For more information about each team, or Tally Ho! itself, click the menu on the left. The Coventry & Solihull team will be playing their home games this season at www.broadstreet-rugby.co.uk as usual.
Until the mid 1990s West Mids played in the Saturday leagues, but numbers started to dwindle due to the demands of modern operational policing conflicting with force sport. Also, players were becoming semi-professional in the new era of rugby at clubs such as Mosely, Coventry and Birmingham/Solihull and they were reluctant to play for the force at weekends.
A decision was made for the 1stXV to only play midweek matches against other Police Forces in the Police Service U.K Rugby Union Tournament (P.S.U.K), which we won in 1999/2000 by beating the R.U.C., 2008/9 by beating Gwent and in 2011 by beating Metropolitan Police.
Our 'Extras' sides play each other for the Mark Woodhead Trophy every season, as well representative matches against neighbouring police forces and rugby clubs in their respective communities. The most active of all the teams in WMPRFC is Coventry & Solihull Police, and the North Birmingham XV are the serious tourists. For details on all our teams, choose a link from the menu.
Modern Policing is now under considerable financial strain, resulting in no recruitment and less staff. This will impact heavily on force sport this season, with players not being available as before and new players won't be joining us. The Coventry & Soihull teams recently merged and will be playing only 12 games this season. With a lack of new talent coming forward, it is half expected that all sides will soon be playing in vets tournaments!
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