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WOMEN'S RUGBY: ENGLAND CALL ON SOUTH WEST 7

Details: Created on Thursday, 10 May 2012 16:08; Last Updated on Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:06; Published on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 16:08

Bristol back Sally Tuson and front row forward Kate Newton are set to make their England Women's rugby debut in Saturday's FIRA-AER European Cup opener against Spain in Rovereto, Italy (1630 BST).

The England starting XV also includes Bristol centre Kim Oliver and 22-year-old flanker Marlie Packer - from Yeovil - as well Lichfield's Bath-born former Avon RFC and Plymouth Albion scrum half Georgina Rozario, a UCP Marjon Sport graduate.

SOUTH WEST RUGBY SHORTS

Details: Created on Thursday, 10 May 2012 13:15; Last Updated on Saturday, 12 May 2012 12:46; Published on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 13:15

England Saxons and Exeter Chiefs back row forward Tom Johnson image courtesy & copyright Phil Mingo at Pinnacle photo agency UK Torquay-born Bath hooker Lee Mears has been named in Stuart Lancaster's 42-man squad for England's five-match tour of South Africa next month.

Mears, 33, is joined in the squad by club mate Carl Fearns and Exeter Chiefs back row forward Tom Johnson (pictured, pinnacle photo agency uk).

SOUTH WEST SPORTS NEWS RUGBY SHORTS

Details: Created on Wednesday, 25 April 2012 13:27; Last Updated on Thursday, 26 April 2012 12:08; Published on Tuesday, 24 April 2012 13:27

Promotion chasing Bristol have made three top additions to their threes head of the 2012-2013 season.

Bristol – who meet Cornish Pirates in next month’s RFU Championship play-off semi finals – have agreed deals for Exeter Chiefs centre Bryan Rennie, Doncaster Knights full back David McIlwaine while London Irish fly half Adrian Jarvis is set for his second spell at the Mem.

WELLS HEAD FOR TWICKENHAM FINAL

Details: Created on Friday, 04 May 2012 15:27; Last Updated on Friday, 04 May 2012 14:44; Published on Thursday, 03 May 2012 15:27

Over 500 supporters from Somerset are expected to cheer-on Wells RFC when they meet Yorkshire’s Wath upon Dearne in tomorrow’s 2012 RFU Senior Vase final at Twickenham (1300).

Newly-promoted Wells head into the final on the back of last week’s 18-10 Somerset Premier play-off win over Drybrook which has secured them a Western Counties place for the first time.

CHIEFS V SAINTS - SOLD OUT

Details: Created on Friday, 20 April 2012 06:59; Last Updated on Friday, 20 April 2012 06:59; Published on Thursday, 19 April 2012 06:59

Sunday’s crucial Aviva Premiership clash between Exeter Chiefs and Northampton Saints at Sandy Park is a sell-out.

Demand to watch Exeter’s final home game of the season has hit the ceiling following Chiefs' dramatic 31-26 dramatic win at Worcester.

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Details: Created on Thursday, 03 May 2012 13:30; Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 October 2012 01:05; Published on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 13:30

avonmouth old boys rugby football club crest Tonight’s Bristol Combination Cup final between newly-promoted Avonmouth Old Boys and Thornbury at Bristol Rugby is off due to a waterlogged Memorial Ground pitch.

However tonight’s Somerset Vase final between Gordano and Old Bristolians is still on at Weston-super-Mare RFC (Drove Road 1930) after the Recreation Ground passed an early morning pitch inspection.