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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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TEST SCORE India spin to win

Details: Created on Tuesday, 16 February 2021 07:47; Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 February 2021 09:57; Published on Tuesday, 16 February 2021 07:47; Written by SWSN scorebox

SECOND TEST Day 4 of 5
Chennai
India 329 & 286
England 134 & 164 (Patel 5-60 Ashwin 3-53 Yadav 2-25)
India win SecondTest by 317 runs
Next Test: starts Wednesday Feb 24 (0900 GMT)
Venue: Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Test score 1-1

WESTCOUNTRY DERBY Skivington on Bristol "stardust"

Details: Created on Friday, 12 February 2021 16:00; Last Updated on Friday, 12 February 2021 16:04; Published on Friday, 12 February 2021 16:03; Written by TIM ROGERS at Kingsholm

Gloucester head coach George Skivington admits tonight's top versus bottom Premiership Westcountry derby at home to Bristol will test his Cherry & Whites to "another level".

Skivington said: "It doesn’t get much tougher than Bristol who are top of the league and play great rugby.

WESTCOUNTRY DERBY Gloucester vs Bristol starting XVs

Details: Created on Thursday, 11 February 2021 14:57; Last Updated on Friday, 12 February 2021 15:56; Published on Thursday, 11 February 2021 14:57; Written by TOM TAINTON & TIM ROGERS

Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro will make his first Premiership start for pacesetters Bristol Bears in their top versus bottom clash at Gloucester tonight (1945ko).

The Argentinian international prop is one of three changes to Pat Lam’s side for the West Country derby at Kingsholm.

BATH RUGBY Muir wings in for first Premiership start

Details: Created on Thursday, 11 February 2021 13:49; Last Updated on Friday, 12 February 2021 15:56; Published on Thursday, 11 February 2021 13:49; Written by SHULA SMITH at Bath Rugby

Winger Will Muir is set to make his first Premiership start for Bath at Sale Sharks tonight (2000ko).

Bath and their fans will be hoping the former England Sevens ace injects pace and attacking dynamism into the team once again after an impressive introduction in last week's 28-15 home defeat by Harlequins.

BRISTOL ROVERS part company with Paul Tisdale

Details: Created on Wednesday, 10 February 2021 18:37; Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 February 2021 19:17; Published on Wednesday, 10 February 2021 18:37

Bristol Rovers have parted company with manager Paul Tisdale ahead of Saturday's home game against fellow League One strugglers Swindon Town (1500ko).

Rovers head of recruitment Tommy Widdrington will take temporary charge of the first team while the Bristol club source a successor to Tisdale. Assistant manager Jack Mesure and first team coach Kevin Maher will assist Widdrington.