Coach Paul Turner has rung the changes for The Dragons Magners League game against Munster on Saturday evening making eight changes from the side that lost to Clermont in the semi finals of the European Challenge Cup competition.
Five of those changes are among the backs with Martin Thomas making his second full start for the region at full back in place of Kevin Morgan. Richard Fussell comes in on the wing for Gareth Wyatt while Bedwas centre Phil Dollman comes in at inside centre for the injured Nathan Brew. At halfback Aled Thomas and Alex Walker start in place of Ceri Sweeney and Gareth Cooper who are both named among the replacements.
Among the forwards Ben Daly replaces Steve Jones at hooker while there is a new second row combination in Andy Hall and Peter Sidoli who replace Ian Gough and Luke Charteris.
Dragons Team
15. Martin Thomas
14. Richard Fussell
13. Paul Emerick
12. Phil Dollman
11. Aled Brew
10. Aled Thomas
9. Alex Walker
1. Adam Black
2. Ben Daly
3. Rhys Thomas
4. Andy Hall
5. Peter Sidoli
6. Joe Bearman
7. Jamie Ringer
8. Michael Owen (c)
Replacements from
16. Steve Jones
17. Jamie Corsi
18. David Maddocks
19. Ian Gough
20. Luke Charteris
21. From Ceri Sweeney, Kevin Morgan, Gareth Wyatt
22. Gareth Cooper
