ROYAL Wootton Bassett will be looking not to ship the points when they dock in at Dorset this weekend.

Alan Low’s side face the trip to Dorset Dockers who sit second in Southern Counties South.

The Dockers' free-flowing style of rugby has allowed them to amass 214 points already this season, the most in the league.

However, they are also prone to conceding scores, with their 148 points the most out of the teams sitting in the top seven.

In what is predicted to be wet conditions this Saturday, Low knows that keeping possession of the ball will be the key to their success.

“The Dockers pose quite a threat at the moment - they are very strong at the back,” he said.

“Their whole philosophy - having been spawned from a sevens side - is they really chuck the ball around and play a little bit.

“They have scored a lot of points at the moment and it shows in their results.

“We certainly feel we have got our own threats and should be able to cope with what they have got.

“You give them the ball then they are going to be able to play.

“We’ve got to be looking at what we’re doing with the ball. If we give the ball away at silly times, then they are going to counter.

“If we keep hold of the ball and concentrate on what we do, then they are not going to be able to play and they can’t score points.

“One of the disappointments against Sherborne was we had the lion’s share of possession and territory and failed to put that into points.

“It was the wettest day we had at the club and they have got to learn to play in those conditions as well.

“Looking to the weekend, it looks like it is going to be pretty similar and potentially, that wet weather may play into our hands a little bit more.”

Bassett are hoping to welcome Scott Douglas back to the fold after he has recovered from a back injury but Low’s side still have several long term absentees.

The side were treated to a training session from Graham Smith, who helped coach England Women to World Cup success in France, on Thursday night and Low is looking for his young side to continue their development.

“We have got our own areas to work on at the moment and we are slowly addressing the issues that we have got,” said Low, who thinks an expansive style could help his team.

“We have a young squad and it is teams like Dorset - testing themselves against players who have potentially played a little higher level - that is going to be a good grounder for some of our younger lads.

“It is potentially the sort of rugby that might suit us a little bit more and more of the type of rugby we were used to seeing last year; a little bit more open than what we are used to seeing in Southern Counties South at the moment.”