BOSS David Dunn insists Bourne-mouth must be ready for a demanding physical confrontation against no-nonsense Newton Abbot.

The Lions director of rugby is expecting the Devon outfit to pose a challenge up front when the teams lock horns at Chapel Gate tomorrow.

Bournemouth are top of National Three South West, while ninth-placed Newton Abbot have managed just two victories in their past eight league games, having started the season with seven wins in 10.

But despite that recent poor run, Dunn is not underestimating his opponents.

He told the Daily Echo: “We scored 56 points down there but it was not as easy as the score suggests.

“They have got a big pack and I think they will try to out-muscle us.”

Chris Hughes and Dan Connolly are back in the Lions squad, but Gavin Hart is unavailable.

Lions: (from) K Lynch, Searle, Stewart, Edwards, Chislett, Flynn, Pollard, Hardcastle, Tarrant, Wilford, Cawley, Manning, Brooks, Seward, Forrest, Hennings, Dunkerley, Hughes, Connolly.

• Swanage & Wareham will be hoping to register their seventh league win of the season when they host fellow strugglers Buckingham. Third-from-bottom in South West One East, Swans are one place higher than their opponents.

• In Southern Counties South, leaders North Dorset entertain Corsham. Wimborne travel to Dorchester, basement outfit Blandford face a trip to Melksham and second-bottom Oakmeadians welcome Devizes to Meyrick Park.