RUGBY chiefs are set to add a third tier to the local league structure for the 2005-06 season.

Second and third teams from Chippenham and Devizes, plus second strings from Wootton Bassett, Swindon College Old Boys, Corsham and Bradford on Avon could be incorporated into the new structure in time for kick-off in early September.

The Dorset & Wilts RFU have released a provisional model for the league pyramid, subject to approval by the South West regional body next month and the final promotion/relegation outlook this season.

It would see two Dorset & Wilts Three divisions North and South added, taking the number of teams playing league rugby from the two counties to nearly 60.

Under the new proposals, second teams from Swindon College, Corsham and Bradford on Avon would join those of Minety, Supermarine in the North (Wiltshire) group, alongside Bassett and Trowbridge's third team and Sutton Benger's Wellesley Arms.

In addition, Fairford are likely to seek a transfer from the Gloucestershire leagues and will join the division.

Chippenham and Wootton Bassett's second teams would join Dorset & Wilts One, with the third team a level lower in Two North, although both clubs have yet to confirm if their teams will take part.

Dorset & Wilts RFU competitions sub-committee chairman Clive Drake said: "Much will depend on promotion, relegation and entries yet to be confirmed.

"It (the structure) will have to be formally recommended by the competitions committee, approved by the council and then put forward to the South West Competitions Committee for approval in May.''

POSSIBLE STRUCTURE

South West Two East: Bournemouth, Chippenham, Oakmedians, Salisbury, Swanage & Wareham, Wimborne plus six others

Southern Counties South: Blandford, Cooper Avon Tyres, Corsham, Devizes, Dorchester, Frome, Ivel Barbarians, North Dorset, Redingensians, Sherborne, Trowbridge, Wootton Bassett.

Dorset & Wilts One North: Bradford on Avon, Calne, Chippenham 2nd, Colerne, Malmesbury, Minety, Supermarine, Tadley, Swindon 2nd, Westbury.

Dorset & Wilts Two North: Aldbourne Dabchicks, Chippenham 3rd, Cricklade, Devizes, Hungerford, Marlborough, Pewsey Vale, Swindon 3rd, Warminster, Wootton Bassett 2nd (Possible entries are Trowbridge 2nd, Devizes 2nd, Frome 2nd).

Dorset & Wilts Three North: Bradford on Avon 2nd, Corsham 2nd, Fairford, Minety 2nd, Supermarine 2nd, Swindon College OB 2nd, Trowbridge 3rd, Wellesley Arms, Wootton Bassett 3rd (Possible entries are Cooper Avon Tyres 2nd, Westbury 2nd, Frome 3rd).