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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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Simmonds hat-trick as Exeter ease to opening win

Details: Created on Friday, 20 November 2020 22:31; Last Updated on Saturday, 21 November 2020 08:44; Published on Friday, 20 November 2020 22:31; Written by ROSS REID

Sam Simmonds scored a hat-trick of tries as Exeter Chiefs began their Premiership Rugby title defence in emphatic style with a 33-3 win at Harlequins.

Simmonds got the ball rolling in the first half to put Exeter 7-3 up at the break.

LOWE DOWN Argyle boss pleased to maintain momentum

Details: Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 November 2020 11:28; Published on Tuesday, 17 November 2020 11:27

Ryan Lowe was pleased his Plymouth Argyle side extended their unbeaten home run to seven League One games since winning promotion with a 2-2 draw at home to Portsmouth.

Lowe said: “It’s all about momentum and we’ve kept the unbeaten run going. Overall happy but I would have been pleased with more points.”

LEAGUE ONE Plymouth Argyle 2 Portsmouth 2

Details: Created on Monday, 16 November 2020 22:32; Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 November 2020 09:34; Published on Monday, 16 November 2020 22:33; Written by ROSS REID at Home Park

Ryan Lowe’s Plymouth Argyle extended their unbeaten League One home record to seven games since promotion with an exciting draw against south coast rivals Portsmouth.

Plymouth’s on-loan Fulham central defender Jerome Opoku levelled in the 78^th minute nudging Dom Telford’s goal-bound far post header over the line from George Cooper’s deep free kick.

ON OUR RADAR Sunday November 15

Details: Created on Sunday, 15 November 2020 22:15; Last Updated on Monday, 16 November 2020 08:31; Published on Sunday, 15 November 2020 22:15; Written by SWSN Sports Desk

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
UEFA Nations League
Group A2
Belgium 2-0 England
Group B4
Wales 1-0 Republic of Ireland (Brooks 66)

BASKETBALL
BBL Cup
Plymouth Raiders 96-60 Worcester Wolves

WOMENS FOOTBALL on twitter - a SWSN regional guide

Details: Created on Sunday, 15 November 2020 08:00; Last Updated on Sunday, 15 November 2020 08:12; Published on Sunday, 15 November 2020 08:00; Written by ROSS REID