For once Newport manager Gareth Davies’ rugby role won’t be the hardest task of his weekend.

That comes in Sunday’s Great South Run in Portsmouth where he is competing with his partner Helen Rumbles over a 10-mile course in aid of charity.

But first comes the task of trying to stop a South Leicester team who have won their last four fixtures scoring an incredible 171 points in the process.

And Davies is confident his side can respond from last weekend’s disappointing defeat to Malvern.

He said: “We’re not pressing any panic buttons just yet. We need to make sure we play well for 80 minutes. We have done that on a couple of occasions this season against Scunthorpe and Kenilworth and it’s a case of trying to do that again on Saturday.

“We know it’s there and we just have to go out and produce it.

“We’re usually pretty good at home but South Leicester are a good side and will put us under a lot of pressure.”

Newport will be without the influential Curgenven brothers – James and Matt – through injury while Ali Little is unavailable.

But despite the withdrawls Davies, who is aiming to complete Sunday’s run in under 100 minutes, won’t be calling himself up.

“We haven’t got to that stage yet,” he said.

“I think 100 minutes would be pretty good for a 43-year-old and I’ve been training hard but I won’t be picking myself.

“I’m running for the SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society) Charity so it is for a good cause. It’s a charity close to my heart because a close of friend of mine has lost two children to that in the past couple of years so that inspired us to do it.”

Meanwhile, Hereford who haven’t won a match all season, travel to Burton hoping to ignite their campaign.

Director of Rugby Steve Bradley said: “A win would give us a tremendous boost – we need to get on a run and start turning things around.”

By ALEX JAMES