The Dragons U18s have named their squad for their first full fixture of the season against London Saracens U18s on Thursday 18th August at Blackwood RFC, 3pm kick off.
15 Lewis Hudd (Bargoed & Cross Keys College); 14 Ashton Hewitt (Pill & Caerleon School); 13 Hallam Amos(Monmouth and Monmouth Boys School); 12 Jack Dixon (Cross Keys College); 11 Dom Franchi (Pontypool & Cross Keys College); 10 Nial Martin (NHSOB & Cross Keys College); 9 Luke Crane (Nelson & Cross Keys College); 8 James Benjamin (c) (Cross Keys College); 7 Scott Matthews (Penallta & Cross Keys College); 6 Mike Adams (Penallta & Heolddu); 5 Lance Randell (Welsh Exiles); 4 Scott Andrews (Cross Keys College); 3 Luke Garett (Tredegar & Cross Keys College); 2 Elliot Dee (Cross Keys College); 1 James Johnstone (Abergavenny).
Reps. Alex Jeffries (New Panteg & Cross Keys College); Dai Rossiter (Caerleon & Croesycieliog); Dan Goode (Cross Keys College); Derryn Jones (Tredegar & Cross Keys College); Jordan Bullen (Blackwood & Cross Keys College); Jack Goody (Pontypool & Filton College); Josh Guy (Pontypool & King Henry VIII); Ethan Davies (Pontypool Utd & Cross Keys College); Scott Cole (Croesycieliog & Cross Keys College); Dominic Callaghan (Monmouth Boys School).
Forwards Coach, Rob Sidoli, commented 'having played the Saracens last week in the National Academy tournament we know that they are going to bring a big physical side to Blackwood. Last week we were able to match that physicality for the full 20 minutes, due to the shortened version of the game, and this week we have to do it for 70 minutes.
Backs Coach, Jon Bryant, welcomes Wales U16s duo Hallam Amos and Jack Dixon into his backline following family holidays for the pair. 'We have covered a lot of fundamental skills over the past two months and I'm looking forward to seeing the boys implement these in a game environment. Having seen Saracens pip us at the final whistle last week and go on to win the tournament, the players are keen to reverse that result this week.'
