Newport Gwent Dragons welcome Welsh Internationals Ian Gough and Luke Charteris into their squad for their match against the Borders on Friday night kick off 7.05pm.
Ian Gough is named in the starting XV whilst Luke Charteris came through a fitness test yesterday and is named on the replacements bench. In the backs the only changes from the team that beat Ulster sees Sione Tuipulotu in for the injured Nathan Brew who has been ruled out with an ankle injury.
The entire front row for Friday night’s match has changed from the one that started against Ulster with Adam Black coming in for Rod Snow, James Richards starts at hooker and Rhys Thomas comes in for Chris Anthony. On the bench Newport’s Gethin Robinson, Matthew Veater and James Ireland are all named.
Starting XV
Percy Montgomery. Gareth Wyatt, Sione Tuipulotu, Steve Winn, Ben Breeze, Craig Warlow, Gareth Baber, Adam Black, James Richards, Rhys Thomas, Ian Gough, Peter Sidoli, Jamie Ringer, Jason Forster (c), Rhys Oakley. Replacements Gethin Robinson, Rod Snow, Chris Anthony, Luke Charteris, Matthew Veater, James Ireland, Jon Bryant.