Snows Group Hampshire 2 clubs take to the pitch tomorrow as sides start the long battle to get off the bottom tier of league rugby.

Southampton and Overton both suffered relegation last season and face each other tomorrow at Test Park.

Locks Heath Pumas need to go one better than last term’s third-place finish and travel to regular rivals Alresford, who were Hampshire’s basement side.

Fawley will have to wait one more week before they can host sides at their new Gang Warily facilities – they kick off their campaign at Aldershot & Fleet.