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South West Sports News promoting regional sport

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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SOUTH WEST SPORTS NEWS guide to rowing on twitter

Details: Created on Tuesday, 24 March 2020 05:00; Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 March 2020 08:53; Published on Tuesday, 24 March 2020 05:00

Governing bodies #rowing

British Rowing @BritishRowing

Welsh Rowing @WelshRowing

Elite crews/rowers

GB Rowing Team @GBRowingteam

Golden girl @HelenGloverGB

Wales' Olympic rower @VickyThornleyGB

HANDBALL on twitter - a SWSN regional guide

Details: Created on Monday, 23 March 2020 17:01; Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 March 2020 09:10; Published on Monday, 23 March 2020 17:01

Having played handball - albeit briefly - I can attest to what a great team game it is.

Any new community sports club needs as much support as they can get to spread the word so we are again offering a free service to any handball clubs in South West England or South Wales to contact us @swsportsnews if they are not included on the following list...

WESTERN LEAGUE supporters #ThinkOfAFan

Details: Created on Saturday, 21 March 2020 09:00; Last Updated on Saturday, 21 March 2020 14:50; Published on Saturday, 21 March 2020 09:00; Written by JAMES HEALEY

Toolstation Western League are asking supporters to #ThinkOfAFan as the country continues to be shut down by the coronavirus.

On Friday March 13, the Western League postponed matches, only for the programme to be suspended completely on Monday 16. The most optimistic date for a resumption of professional football, let alone the non-league game, is April 30, meaning fans will be without football for at least a month and a half.

RUGBY UNION virus-hit league season terminated

Details: Created on Friday, 20 March 2020 10:09; Last Updated on Friday, 20 March 2020 14:10; Published on Friday, 20 March 2020 10:09; Written by RFU press office

RFU CEO Bill Sweeney has confirmed the end of the 2019/20 season for all league, cup and county rugby in England with the exception of the Gallagher Premiership.

The RFU is in active discussions with the Premiership.