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A West Country derby is a sporting fixture involving teams from the West Country, in England.

Football

The term has been used to describe matches between any two of the following clubs:

Rugby

West Country derby is also a phrase used in rugby, one of the fiercest rivalries is between Bath and Gloucester.[1]

Another rivalry in this category is between the Bristol Bears and the Exeter Chiefs

Bath vs Gloucester
Team Played Games Won Draws Games Lost Points For Points Against Point Difference
Bath Rugby 9 4 3 2 18 10 +8
Gloucester Rugby 9 2 3 4 10 18 –8

Cricket

Games between Somerset and Gloucestershire can be referred to as a West Country derby.[2]

Summary of Results
Overall Results
Matches played Gloucestershire wins Somerset wins Draws
33 14 19 –

References

  1. ^ "Gloucester v Bath: The legend of the West County derby". BBC. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Tonight's derby Somerset v Gloucestershire is huge game - Marcus Trescothick". thisisbristol.co.uk. Bristol Evening Post. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2016.


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