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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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BEARS TEAM NEWS Fit-again Thomas back to face Tigers

Details: Created on Friday, 03 January 2020 12:56; Last Updated on Saturday, 04 January 2020 12:00; Published on Friday, 03 January 2020 12:56; Written by TOM TAINTON Bristol Bears

Back row forward Dan Thomas returns from injury in one of five changes to Bristol Bears starting XV at Leicester Tigers today, 1300ko.

Harry Randall and Will Hurrell come into the Bears backline while Alapati Leiua switches to the wing.

SW RUGBY Nine West players in England U20s elite squad

Details: Created on Friday, 03 January 2020 11:11; Last Updated on Friday, 03 January 2020 11:18; Published on Friday, 03 January 2020 11:11; Written by NABIL HASSAN at England Rugby

England men U20s head coach Alan Dickens has named his 32-man Elite Player Squad for the 2020 campaign.

The squad includes eight players already capped at U20s level, with Exeter trio Richard Capstick, Rusiate Tuima and scrum half Sam Maunder returning for a second year.

PREMIERSHIP PREVIEW Tight at top as 2020 kicks off

Details: Created on Thursday, 02 January 2020 12:16; Last Updated on Friday, 03 January 2020 14:14; Published on Thursday, 02 January 2020 12:16; Written by PREMIERSHIP RUGBY team

Exeter Chiefs ended 2019 top of the Gallagher Premiership Rugby pile but in the first round of the New Year it is anyone’s guess which four teams will contest the semi-finals in June.

Chiefs are top by a point from Northampton Saints while third placed Gloucester Rugby and eighth placed Harlequins are separated by a single point.

POST MATCH REACTION Swindon Argyle Wellens Lowe

Details: Created on Wednesday, 01 January 2020 21:52; Last Updated on Thursday, 02 January 2020 12:54; Published on Wednesday, 01 January 2020 21:52

Swindon Town boss Richie Wellens praised Ryan Lowe’s Plymouth Argyle after ending the greens’ three-match winning streak 2-1 to stay top of League Two.

Wellens admitted: “Along with Crewe, they are the best team we have played. We played them earlier in the season and their movement causes teams a lot of problems.”

SOUTHERN PREMIER Tiverton comeback to stay top

Details: Created on Wednesday, 01 January 2020 19:52; Last Updated on Thursday, 02 January 2020 12:21; Published on Wednesday, 01 January 2020 19:53; Written by ROSS REID

Tiverton Town opened up a three-point Southern Prem lead following a 3-2 comeback home win over top five rivals Taunton Town who led 2-0 after six minutes.

Ben Adelsbury (3 mins) and Rocky Neal (6) fired Taunton ahead in front of 853 at Ladysmead.