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Passionate about sport? So are we! That is why sports journalist Ross Reid started South West Sports News in Spring 2008.

Our word-of-mouth, eco-friendly green game plan is to support sportspeople from the tip of South West England to the top of South Wales, young and old, male and female, grassroots participants to Olympians and Paralympians.

We are a pro-active team with one goal: winning promotion for regional sport.

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TAMAR DERBY Matavesi starts as Albion hooker

Details: Created on Saturday, 29 March 2014 09:10; Last Updated on Saturday, 29 March 2014 09:26; Published on Saturday, 29 March 2014 09:10

Plymouth Albion player-coach James Shanahan has made eight changes to the side beaten 45-10 at Rotherham for today's eagerly-anticipated cross-Tamar Championship clash against Cornish Pirates at Brickfields - including switching Fijian forward Sam Matavesi to hooker.

Fit-again centre Ben Woods returns from injury replacing Chris Elder who starts on the replacements bench.

SW HOCKEY League super Saturday

Details: Created on Saturday, 29 March 2014 08:32; Last Updated on Thursday, 24 September 2015 10:41; Published on Saturday, 29 March 2014 08:32

Truro Hockey Club men's first team, courtesy & copyright Tom Haigh There’s never quite been an end of season day like it in the men’s regional West of England & South Wales Hockey League.

Across the Davis Wood-sponsored league’s 24 divisions there are still 19 title/promotion and eight relegation issues to be resolved.

LEAGUE 2 Gulls loan swoop for Spurs striker

Details: Created on Friday, 28 March 2014 14:29; Last Updated on Friday, 28 March 2014 15:43; Published on Friday, 28 March 2014 14:29

Torquay United boss Chris Hargreaves has swooped to sign Spurs' highly-rated England Under 19 striker Shaquile Coulthirst on loan until the end of the season.

The Gulls moved swiftly to beat yesterday’s transfer deadline after not renewing a loan deal with Notts County target man Enoch Showunmi, who has joined play-off chasing Plymouth Argyle on loan.

RUGBY UNION Gloucester swoop for highly rated McColl

Details: Created on Thursday, 27 March 2014 07:13; Last Updated on Thursday, 27 March 2014 08:09; Published on Thursday, 27 March 2014 07:13

Gloucester Rugby crest Gloucester Rugby have confirmed snapping up highly-rated Leeds Carnegie full back Stevie McColl for the 2014-2015 campaign.

The Fife-born 25-year-old is a former Scotland Under 20 international and was called into the senior squad for last Autumn’s internationals.

SOUTHERN PREMIER Frome Town 5 St Neots Town 4

Details: Created on Thursday, 27 March 2014 00:17; Last Updated on Thursday, 27 March 2014 20:23; Published on Thursday, 27 March 2014 00:17

Frome Town AFC club crest Adrian Foster's resurgent Frome Town soared to 12^th in the Southern League Premier Division following last night’s thrilling 5-4 comeback win over St Neots Town at the Aldersmith Stadium.