DAVID Dunn has said Lions' South West One worries "paled into insignificance" after witnessing stricken hooker Richard Brokenshire's horror injury on Saturday.

Former Wimborne forward Brokenshire was rushed to hospital with a fractured and dislocated ankle after being floored by an injury-time driving maul at Cleve.

And to make matters worse for Dunn's charges, the Bristol outfit piled over the injured forward for a match-winning try as Lions succumbed 11-10 - their third straight South West One reverse.

But Dunn insists any problems on the field were quickly put to one side as the full extent of Brokenshire's injury came to light.

Dunn said: "It couldn't have been worse. We were four points ahead deep in injury time, playing extremely well and totally on top. It was a poor refereeing decision that cost us.

"Our player was penalised for a dangerous tackle, but it was the Cleve player who had jumped into the tackle, gone over the top and hit the floor. They got a penalty on the halfway line, kicked to the corner and the subsequent driving maul left them with five points, victory and left us with Richard Brokenshire injured.

"He's still in hospital and he can't have his operation until the swelling goes down. It couldn't be worse for the lad. He's just come back from a long lay-off after a shoulder injury and he's played well in pre-season after joining us from Wimborne.

"He's settled in extremely well and was on top of his game and it's devastating to see him ending up that way on Saturday.

"We lost the game by one point on Saturday, but when you see a player like that, lying injured and in so much pain, the rugby issues paled into insignificance."

Lions host fellow strugglers Coney Hill at Chapel Gate tomorrow (3pm) as they go in search of their first league points of the season.

Dunn added: "We've made massive improvements in the three games we've played. It was a travesty to lose the game on Saturday in the last minute, but we've gained a lot of confidence from that.

"It's a big game for a variety of reasons because winning becomes a habit and we need to re-establish the winning way."

Captain Dan Cawley moves to hooker in place of Brokenshire.