The Men of Gwent travel to Moscow for their 50th game in the Challenge Cup, to take on the hard-hitting Russian side whom they went toe-to-toe with last season. This will be the Dragons second trip to Russia to take on Enisei-STM in so many years, and they will be looking for the win on Saturday afternoon (15:00).
Dragons Head Coach Bernard Jackman has made six changes to the side that got the European campaign underway against Newcastle Falcons last week.
Welsh International Hallam Amos returns to the back three and is joined by wingers Jared Rosser, who moves from the centre, and George Gasson. The centre partnership sees Tyler Morgan and Pat Howard get the nod, with last week’s Man of the Match Angus O’Brien and Sarel Pretorius retaining their places in the half-backs.
The front row has two changes made to it as hooker Elliot Dee and
The replacements bench sees Lloyd Fairbrother, Charlie Davies and Adam Warren join Gerard Ellis, Thomas Davies, Rynard Landman, James Thomas and Gavin Henson.
Speaking ahead of the clash youngster Jared Rosser commented: “I’ve never played against a Russian team so I am looking forward to seeing what they bring.
“As long as we are accurate and take what we have done in training onto the pitch we will be good. Accuracy and attitude are the biggest things away from home in a tough place like Russia, we’ve got to be close as a group.
“We are going there with all respect and know that we’ve got turn up [with the right attitude] to get the win.”
Dragons team to face Enisei-STM
15 Hallam Amos, 14 Jared Rosser, 13 Tyler Morgan, 12 Pat Howard, 11 George Gasson, 10 Angus O’Brien, 9 Sarel Pretorius; 1 Luke Garrett, 2 Elliot Dee, 3 Leon Brown, 4 Joe Davies, 5 Cory Hill ©, 6 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Ollie Griffiths, 8 James Benjamin.
Replacements; Gerard Ellis, Thomas Davies, Lloyd Fairbrother, Rynard Landman, James Thomas, Charlie Davies, Gavin Henson, Adam Warren.
