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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.
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TEAM NEWS Shanahan makes first Albion start
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- Created on Thursday, 10 October 2013 13:07
- Last Updated on Thursday, 10 October 2013 12:25
- Published on Wednesday, 09 October 2013 13:07
- Written by Paddy Marsh at Brickfields
Plymouth player-coach James Shanahan makes his first Albion start against Nottingham in tomorrow's British & Irish Cup opener at Brickfields (1945).
Head coach Shanahan - a late replacement in last Friday's 22-20 Championship defeat by London Scottish - takes over from top points scorer Dan Mugford at fly half.
TEAM NEWS Lewis debuts for Chiefs
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- Created on Sunday, 06 October 2013 07:24
- Last Updated on Monday, 07 October 2013 13:15
- Published on Friday, 04 October 2013 09:24
- Written by Mark Stevens
Dave Lewis makes his first Exeter Chiefs start against former club Gloucester in today's top Aviva Premiership clash at Kingsholm (1400).
The scrum-half debuts as Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter makes four changes to the Exeter starting XV which lost 21-9 at home to defending champions Leicester Tigers.
CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY Two debut for Pirates
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- Created on Friday, 04 October 2013 01:07
- Last Updated on Friday, 04 October 2013 17:45
- Published on Wednesday, 02 October 2013 20:07
Fly half Angus Sinclair and utility back Mike Pope make their first Championship starts for Cornish Pirates against Moseley under lights at the Mennaye Field tonight (1945).
Australian Sinclair previously played for hometown side East Suburbs in Sydney, while Pope also featured for his hometown club, Bournemouth, before representing Taunton Titans and Exeter Chiefs Braves as well as University of Exeter. Both players are 23 years old.
CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY Davies wings in for Albion debut
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- Last Updated on Friday, 04 October 2013 17:46
- Published on Wednesday, 02 October 2013 17:00
- Written by Paddy Marsh at Brickfields
Plymouth Albion make six changes for tonight's home Championship clash against London Scottish at Brickfields (1945).
Jamie Davies, who joined Albion from Cardiff RFC in summer, makes his league debut on the left wing having recovered from injury.
SW HOCKEY #hockeyisback
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- Created on Saturday, 28 September 2013 07:48
- Last Updated on Monday, 07 October 2013 13:48
- Published on Thursday, 26 September 2013 10:48
As well as some cracking national league matches, today also marks the start of the 2013-14 men's regional Davis Wood Hockey League season across South Wales and South West England.
There is also a full progamme of matches in the West Club's Women's Hockey League which resumed last weekend with games in Premier One, Premier 2 A - Chippenham beat Newent 2-0 - and Petroc Division 1.
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