The Men of Gwent narrowly missed out on the win against Cardiff Blues in December and this year they are hoping to get back on track starting with Scarlets U18s.
Dragons U18s coach Richie Rees has made four changes to the team that took on the Blues in their opening round of the WRU Regional Age Grade Campaign.
The back three have no changes made to it as fullback Joe Goodchild starts alongside wings Correy Howells and try scorer James McCarthy. The centre partnership is all change as Jared Rosser and Ellis Jones are named in the starting XV. The half backs are unchanged as fly-half Louie O’Brien is named alongside scrum-half Joel Harries.
The front row has one change made to it as prop Joel Harries gets the nod from the coaching staff and he joins hooker Owen Hughes and fellow prop Christian Coleman. The second row sees the inclusion of Ashley Gibson who moves into the starting XV from the bench. The bak row remains unchanged with skipper Joe Thomas leading alongside flanker Dawid Rubaniak and number 8 Josh Reid.
The replacements bench sees the inclusion of Wade Langley, Frank Crosby, Aaron Wainwright and Matthew Williams who join Josh Reynolds, Jez Heard, Matthew Bancroft and Matthew Lewis.
Dragons U18s team to face Scarlets U18s
Joe Goodchild, Correy Howells, Jared Rosser, Ellis Jones, James McCarthy, Louie O’Brien, Owain Leonard; Joel Harries, Owen Hughes, Christian Coleman, Ashley Gibson, Curtis Gregory, Dawid Rubasniak, Joe Thomas ©, Josh Reid.
Replacements: Wade Langley, Frank Crosby, Josh Reynolds, Aaron Wainwright, Jez Heard, Matthew Bancroft, Matthew Lewis, Matthew Williams.
Scarlets U18s v Dragons U18s,
Wednesday 6th January, KO 19:15
Maes Y Gwendraeth, SA14 7DT.
