Bridgwater & Albion director of rugby Mike Tewkesbury reckons that his side have got a tough start to next season in National League Three South.

"Our first match of the season is at Rugby Lions, whose finishing position in National Three North was exactly the same as ours," said Tewkesbury.

"It will be interesting to see how we compare. Traditionally they would be an edgy forward-orientated side.

"They are also well-supported, so will present us with quite a challenge."

Following their trip to the Midlands on 6 September, Albion will play their first match home soil against London Scottish at Bath Road.

"London Scottish will be no easy game for us because they beat us twice last season which we will be trying to turn around so they will be a tough side to beat," said Tewkesbury.

"Then we go to Henley Hawks, who have just relegated, so that will be another hard one for us and then we play Chinnor who have just been promoted.

"The first month we are going to have considerable challenges after which we have two away matches at Barking and at Worthing, neither of who will be easy sides on their own grounds, so we play six tough games on the trot."