SOUTH WEST RUGBY SHORTS
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- Created on Thursday, 10 May 2012 13:15
- Last Updated on Saturday, 12 May 2012 12:46
- Published on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 13:15
Torquay-born Bath hooker Lee Mears has been named in Stuart Lancaster's 42-man squad for England's five-match tour of South Africa next month.
Mears, 33, is joined in the squad by club mate Carl Fearns and Exeter Chiefs back row forward Tom Johnson (pictured, pinnacle photo agency uk).
• Exeter Chiefs have agreed a two-year deal with imposing Welsh lock forward Damian Welch from Scarlets.
Welch, 29, has previously played for Cardiff University, Pontypridd, Cardiff and the Cardiff Blues.
Read Mark Stevens' full story and views of head coach Rob Baxter on the official Exeter Chiefs website
• Devon bid to bounce back from their opening 33-20 county championship division two south defeat by Somerset when they host Kent at Brixham RFC on Saturday (Astley Park 1500).
Somerset travel to play Kent on Saturday May 19 Aylesford Bulls RFC (Jack Williams Memorial Ground 1500).
• The rain-delayed Bristol Combination Cup final between eight times winners Avonmouth Old Boys and first-time finalists Thornbury is now set to take place on Monday at Bristol RFC (Memorial Ground 1915).
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