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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 Changes to Chiefs starting XV

Details: Created on Friday, 21 September 2012 16:01; Last Updated on Friday, 21 September 2012 15:07; Published on Thursday, 20 September 2012 16:01; Written by Ross Reid

Exeter Chiefs scrum half Haydn Thomas makes his first start of the season in Sunday’s home Aviva Premiership fixture against Saracens (Sandy Park 1415 ko).

There is also a switch in Chiefs back line with Ian Whitten and Phil Dollman trading places, the former starting in the centre, the latter on the wing.

RUGBY UNION Louw back in Bath back row

Details: Created on Friday, 21 September 2012 15:30; Last Updated on Friday, 21 September 2012 14:46; Published on Thursday, 20 September 2012 15:30; Written by Ross Reid

Bath Rugby logo South African back row forward Francois Louw returns to bolster the Bath Rugby pack for tomorrow’s Aviva Premiership clash at London Irish (Madejski Stadium, 1500ko).

Louw returns from international duty so Carl Fearns switches flanks and Simon Taylor starts at 8.

WOMENS HOCKEY League round two preview

Details: Created on Friday, 21 September 2012 08:44; Last Updated on Friday, 21 September 2012 13:48; Published on Thursday, 20 September 2012 08:44; Written by Ross Reid

Investec Womens Hockey League logo Clifton bid to build on their winning national league start when they host Olton & West Warwickshire in the second round of the Women’s Premier Division tomorrow (Coombe Dingle, 1300).

Fleur Horner’s blues – who finished fourth in the top flight last term - opened with a 3-1 win at Slough while Olton & West Warwicks lost 2-1 at home to last season’s runners-up Leicester.

TORQUAY UNITED Howe should be fit to face Brewers

Details: Created on Thursday, 20 September 2012 12:06; Last Updated on Friday, 21 September 2012 06:03; Published on Wednesday, 19 September 2012 12:06; Written by Ross Reid

torquay united target man rene howe, image courtesy tufc/phil mingo at pinnacle Torquay United boss Martin Ling is confident target man Rene Howe will be fit to start against in-form Burton Albion at Plainmoor on Saturday (1500ko).

Striker Howe – also in form after scoring his fourth of the season in Tuesday’s 1-0 win at AFC Wimbledon – jarred his knee during the game and is not training today.

WOMEN'S GOLF Hendriksen completes merit hat-trick

Details: Created on Wednesday, 19 September 2012 11:22; Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 September 2012 11:13; Published on Tuesday, 18 September 2012 11:22; Written by Kelly Lewis

Women's golf professional Laura Hendriksen, image courtesy Matthew Lewis at Getty Images Devon golf professional Laura Hendriksen clinched her third Order of Merit title when she triumphed in the final WPGA One Day Series event of the year at Little Aston Golf Club.