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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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TEAM NEWS Bath starting XV to face Quins in cup
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- Created on Thursday, 15 November 2012 14:29
- Last Updated on Thursday, 15 November 2012 14:59
- Published on Wednesday, 14 November 2012 14:29
- Written by Helen Bayes
An exciting mixed Bath Rugby XV of youth and experience starts against Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop tomorrow night in the LV= Cup (ko 1945).
Devonian Lee Mears will captain the side at hooker, with Charlie Beech and Anthony Perenise either side of him in the front row. Dominic Day and Dave Attwood renew their second-row partnership, while Academy back-row Will Skuse and Guy Mercer are joined by no 8 Simon Taylor.
TEAM NEWS Cattle to captain RFU Championship XV
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- Created on Wednesday, 14 November 2012 15:46
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 November 2012 16:19
- Published on Tuesday, 13 November 2012 15:45
- Written by Ross Reid
Cornish Pirates captain Gavin Cattle is set to skipper the RFU Championship XV against the touring Maori All Blacks on Saturday at Castle Park, Doncaster RFC (ko1205).
Bridgend born scrum half Cattle is one of three Pirates in the squad which also includes his Mennaye team mates prop Alan Paver - in his testimonial term - and back row forward Phil Burgess, hat-trick scorer in Sunday's 53-21 win over Rotherham.
NON-LEAGUE Green dream debut buoys Magpies
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- Created on Tuesday, 13 November 2012 17:19
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 November 2012 17:33
- Published on Monday, 12 November 2012 17:19
- Written by Ross Reid
It's Tuesday night and although I can't promise results tonight I can let you know what non-League football action is out there for the region's teams.
Dorchester Town travel to Havant & Waterlooville (West Leigh Park 1945) for a south coast Conference South derby.
WOMENS HOCKEY Clifton visit Sevenoaks in quarter finals
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- Created on Monday, 12 November 2012 23:38
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 November 2012 00:43
- Published on Sunday, 11 November 2012 00:38
- Written by Ross Reid
Bristol club Clifton will visit Sevenoaks in the Investec Women's Cup quarter finals on February 17 next year.
Clifton won 4-2 win at Women's Premier rivals University of Birmingham while Conference East leaders Sevenoaks knocked out another Bristol side, West Conference outfit Firebrands 2-0.
MENS HOCKEY Ross scores to send Greens top
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- Created on Monday, 12 November 2012 18:24
- Last Updated on Monday, 12 November 2012 18:28
- Published on Sunday, 11 November 2012 18:24
- Written by Ross Reid
University of Exeter head into Saturday's Men's Hockey League top of the table clash at Cardiff & UWIC as the new Conference West leaders.
Cardiff's 1-0 defeat at Guildford saw the blues slip off the summit, enabling Exeter to take over at the top on goal difference following a 1-1 home draw with Havant.
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