Rugby is played throughout the two winter terms with up to 18 sides competing against Midlands schools each Saturday. Four teams are fielded from each of the two youngest years in the school and three from each of the subsequent years. There are five senior fifteens. This means that there is a great opportunity for all to participate and over 200 school fixtures per season.

The school has five pitches on South Field immediately in front of the school buildings and a 1st XV pitch at our Eastern Road playing fields.

A feature of rugby at King Edward's is the senior tour every two years. Recent destinations have included South America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Japan and Dubai. Collective and individual honours are regularly achieved, from Birmingham Cup victories and success in the national Daily Mail Cup to county representative honours and international schoolboy selection (5 in the last decade).

Miles Benjamin, who was captain of the school 1st XV in 2006/7, played for England in the Under 20 World Cup and is currently playing for Worcester Warriors in the Premiership.