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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 Ewers set to join Ulster in summer

Details: Created on Wednesday, 18 January 2023 08:41; Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 January 2023 09:18; Published on Wednesday, 18 January 2023 08:41; Written by MARK STEVENS at Sandy Park

Exeter Chiefs' long-serving forward Dave Ewers will be leaving the Premiership club at the end of the season to join United Rugby Championship side Ulster.

The 32-year-old who grew up in Devon has been a stand-out figure for the Chiefs over many years, so far amassing 226 first-team Chiefs games and 38 tries.

SOUTH WEST RUGBY results January 2023

Details: Created on Sunday, 15 January 2023 22:19; Last Updated on Saturday, 21 January 2023 09:11; Published on Sunday, 15 January 2023 22:19; Written by SWSN rugby fixtures secretary

SATURDAY JANUARY 14
European Champions Cup
Gloucester 14-49 Leinster
Bulls 39-28 Exeter Chiefs
Ospreys vs Montpellier 2000

European Challenge Cup
Bath P-P Toulon
Zebre vs Bristol 2000

REGIONAL RUGBY RESULTS January 13 & 14

Details: Created on Saturday, 14 January 2023 19:56; Last Updated on Saturday, 14 January 2023 20:12; Published on Saturday, 14 January 2023 19:56; Written by SWSN rugby desk

Regional 1 South Central

Bournemouth 23 Bracknell 17

Brighton 17 Banbury 17

London Welsh 42 Sutton & Epsom 27

Maidenhead 17 Camberley 33

Oxford Harlequins 33 Wimbledon 54

Royal Wootton Bassett 17 Havant 24

Pass it on image James Booth Photography

Regional 1 South West

Brixham vs Exmouth - postponed

Camborne 38 Chew Valley 28

Launceston 18 Devonport Services 13

Okehampton 21 Drybrook 17

Old Centralians 13 Ivybridge 25

Weston-super-Mare vs Lydney - postponed

WESTERN LEAGUE results/postponements January 7-11

Details: Created on Wednesday, 11 January 2023 08:03; Last Updated on Thursday, 12 January 2023 14:19; Published on Wednesday, 11 January 2023 08:03; Written by JAMES COSMIC HEALEY Western League

Saturday 7th January 2023
(3pm kick-off unless noted)
Premier Division
Buckland Athletic vs Sherborne Town
Ashton & Backwell United P-P Wellington
Barnstaple Town P-P Keynsham Town
Bridgwater United P-P Mousehole
Falmouth Town P-P Cadbury Heath
Saltash United P-P Millbrook
Shepton Mallet P-P Torpoint Athletic
Street P-P Clevedon Town
Welton Rovers P-P Helston Athletic waterlogged pitch

SOUTH WEST FOOTBALL results January 7/8

Details: Created on Sunday, 08 January 2023 17:45; Last Updated on Monday, 09 January 2023 22:51; Published on Sunday, 08 January 2023 17:45; Written by SWSN football desk

SUNDAY JANUARY 8
FA Cup third round regional ties
Championship
Bristol City 1-1 Swansea City
Cardiff City 2-2 Leeds Utd

SATURDAY JANUARY 7
FA Cup third round selected ties
Forest Green Rovers P-P Birmingham City waterlogged
Crystal Palace 1-2 Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 PortsmouthAFC Bournemouth 2-4 Burnley