RUGBY: SWINDON have been handed a tricky away tie in the opening round of the EDF Energy Intermediate Cup next month. John Brown's men must travel to Newton Abbot for the knockout clash on October 28.

Abbot are in South West Two West, the parallel league to Swindon's Two East.

In the EDF National Trophy, Chippenham are at home to Clevedon while in the Senior and Junior Cups, several local sides are in action.

In the Senior Vase, Calne host Phoenix and Minety entertain Old Richians, the likes of Wootton Bassett and Supermarine joining at the second round stage.

None of our local sides enter the Junior Vase until round two.

DRAWs

EDF Energy National Trophy First round, south section: Bridgwater & Albion v Swanage & Wareham, Canterbury v Ealing, Chingford v Reading, Chinnor v North Walsham, Chippenham v Clevedon, Coney Hill v Maidstone, Dings Crusaders v Norwich, Exmouth v Spartans, Havant v Diss, London Scottish v Rosslyn Park, Lydney v Stevenage Town, Marlow v Hornets, Old Patesians v Cinderford, Oxford Harlequins v Westcombe Park, Richmond v Southend, St Ives v Basingstoke, Thurrock v Clifton, Torquay Athletic v Guildford, Worthing v Sevenoaks.

EDF Energy Intermediate Cup

First round, south west: Brixham v Bournemouth, Camborne v Cheltenham, Henley Wanderers v Taunton, Newton Abbot v Swindon, Penryn v Frome, Salisbury v Cheltenham North, St Mary's OB v Redingensians.

EDF Energy Senior Vase

First round, south west: Bicester v Drybrook, Broadmoor Staff v Bradford on Avon, Calne v Phoenix, Falmouth v Paignton, Frampton Cotterell v Old Redcliffians, Gordano v Chew Valley, Honiton v Weymouth, Longlevens v Widden Old Boys, Midsomer Norton v Aretians, Minety v Old Richians, Okehampton v South Molton, Old Colstonians v Combe Down, Oxford v Painswick, Puddletown v Wessex, Slough v Westbury, St Austell v Tavistock, Stothert & Pitt v Avonmouth OB, Stow-on-the-Wold v Matson, Swindon College v Cirencester, Tor v Blandford, Wadebridge Camels v Cullompton, Wallingford v Corsham, Whitehall v St Bernadettes Old Boys

EDF Energy Junior Vase First round, south west: Bath Old Edwardians v Dursley, Bristol Aeroplane Co v Westbury on Severn, Callington v Plympton Victoria, Castle Cary v Ross On Wye, Cheltenham Saracens v Tredworth, Old Elizabethans v Ashley Down Old Boys, Old Technicians v Redruth Albany, Roseland v Ilfracombe, Salcombe v St Day, Totnes v St Agnes, Wotton v Kingswood

Ties to be played October 28