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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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EXETER CHIEFS TEAM NEWS: BAXTER'S BIG 400

Details: Created on Friday, 30 March 2012 13:34; Last Updated on Friday, 30 March 2012 13:20; Published on Friday, 30 March 2012 12:34; Written by Ross Reid

Exeter Chiefs have name an unchanged starting XV from the side that triumphed 28-27 at Gloucester for tomorrow’s home Aviva Premiership clash with London Irish at Sandy Park (1500).

That means a remarkable 400^th club appearance for number eight Richard Baxter – who debuted for his hometown club at Fylde 15 years ago.

2012 CHANNEL LEAGUE GOLF: CORNWALL 8 DEVON 7

Details: Created on Tuesday, 27 March 2012 14:55; Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 April 2012 11:10; Published on Monday, 26 March 2012 14:55; Written by Ross Reid

Cornwall and Devon off the 2012 Channel League Golf season with a thriller at Mullion Golf Club.

The home side - captained by Bude & North Cornwall's Steve Rickard - eventually won 8-7 in a match that went down to the wire.

MIERES EXTENDS CHIEFS STAY

Details: Created on Thursday, 22 March 2012 07:39; Last Updated on Monday, 26 March 2012 09:18; Published on Thursday, 22 March 2012 07:39; Written by Ross Reid

Exeter Chiefs fans will wake up to the welcome news that highly rated Argentinian fly half Ignacio Mieres has penned a new two-year deal to stay at Sandy Park.

The popular 24-year-old’s contract with the peninsula’s top rugby club was due to run-out this summer but Mieres has signed a new contract extension.

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1 BRISTOL ROVERS 1

Details: Created on Tuesday, 20 March 2012 23:53; Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 March 2012 00:01; Published on Tuesday, 20 March 2012 23:53; Written by Ross Reid at Home Park

Plymouth Argyle edged up a place to 21st in League Two following their 1-1 draw with Bristol Rovers and an 84th minute leveller for French central defender Maxine Blanchard.

Blanchard scored after seeing his 18th minute header come back off the bar, four minutes after Rovers top scorer Matt Harrold headed his 13th goal of the season.

TAUNTON VALE CLINCH NATIONAL PROMOTION

Details: Created on Monday, 19 March 2012 17:24; Last Updated on Monday, 19 March 2012 18:13; Published on Monday, 19 March 2012 17:24

investec women's hockey league logo Taunton Vale are on their way back to the national league after clinching the West Clubs Women’s Hockey League title.