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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.
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SOUTH WEST FOOTBALL SHORTS
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- Created on Friday, 11 May 2012 13:00
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 September 2012 00:23
- Published on Thursday, 10 May 2012 13:00
- Written by Mike Sampson and Ross Reid
Simon Laughton, Tom Sercombe and Robbie Bowker (pen) were on target for Liverton United as they beat Stoke Gabriel 3-2 to win the Devon Premier Cup final at Coach Road, Newton Abbot.
Chris Luxton, Shane Krac and Adam Carter – with his 54th goal of the term – scored for Bodmin Town as they completed their Carlsberg South West Peninsula League championship-winning season with a 3-0 home win over Plymouth Parkway.
WOMEN'S RUGBY: ENGLAND CALL ON SOUTH WEST 7
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- Created on Thursday, 10 May 2012 16:08
- Last Updated on Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:06
- Published on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 16:08
- Written by Ross Reid
Bristol back Sally Tuson and front row forward Kate Newton are set to make their England Women's rugby debut in Saturday's FIRA-AER European Cup opener against Spain in Rovereto, Italy (1630 BST).
The England starting XV also includes Bristol centre Kim Oliver and 22-year-old flanker Marlie Packer - from Yeovil - as well Lichfield's Bath-born former Avon RFC and Plymouth Albion scrum half Georgina Rozario, a UCP Marjon Sport graduate.
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).
RUGBY: MUST-WIN MATCH FOR DORSET & WILTS
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- Created on Thursday, 10 May 2012 12:15
- Last Updated on Thursday, 10 May 2012 11:19
- Published on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 12:15
- Written by Ross Reid
RFU County Championship Shield holders Dorset & Wilts face a must-win clash against Berkshire at Bournemouth RFC on Saturday (Chapel Gate 1400).
Having lost for the first time in two years, 27-14 away to Oxfordshire in their Pool 3 opener, it’s a chance for the defending champions to make amends – and possibly progress to a semi-final meeting against Leicestershire.
RUGBY: MCATEE WINGS IN FOR DUCHY DECIDER
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- Created on Thursday, 10 May 2012 08:24
- Last Updated on Friday, 18 May 2012 13:09
- Published on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 08:24
- Written by Ross Reid
Cornwall have been forced to change to their winning line-up ahead of Saturday’s eagerly anticipated RFU Bill Beaumont Cup Division One decider away to Hertfordshire (Hertford RFC, Ware 1400).
Cornish Pirates wing Rhodri McAtee comes into the Duchy XV as London Scottish centre Ryan Westren (groin) is ruled out by injury confirmed Cornwall head coach Dave "Benji" Thomas to SWSN.
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